Achiote Road (Day Tour)
Itinerary
An early start will put us on the way to Achiote Road on the Caribbean side of Panama near San Lorenzo National Park and south of Gatun Locks, on the western Caribbean bank of the Panama Canal. Achiote is the site of the famous Christmas Bird Count held by the Panama Audubon Society each year, consistently exceeding 340 species in a 24-hour period. Probably one of the best spots to search for diurnal raptors.
We will cover Achiote, El Trogon Trail and surroundings, where you can expect to see the Spot-crowned Barbet, Black Hawk-Eagle, Brown-hooded Parrot, Pied Puffbird, Gray-cheeked Nunlet and White-headed Wren, Rufous-crested Coquette, Black-bellied Wren, Montezuma Oropendola, Fasciated Antshrike, White Hawk, Yellow-rumped Tanager, Red-breasted Blackbird, Gray-headed Kite, Bay Wren, Olivaceous Flatbill, Chestnut-backed Antbird, Plumbeous Hawk, Bicolored Antbird, and several species of trogons, like Violaceous Trogon, White-tailed Trogon, and Black-throated Trogon–among others.
Schedule
5:30 a.m. pick up time at your hotel.
Tour lengh: 10 hrs. approx.
Rates
US $150 per person + 7% tax (2-3 pers.)
US $125 per person + 7% tax (4+ pers.)
A $20 per person surcharge roundtrip, will be assessed for day tours beginning and/or ending at Soberania and other surrounding Panama City areas.
Includes
- Birding guide.
- Transportation to/from hotel in Panama City.
- Entrance fees.
- Box lunch & snack.
Bring
- Binoculars.
- Light clothing.
- High traction footwear.
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