Circuit 3

Western Panama Birders' Delight

7 nights/ 8 days

Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the Albrook Inn located in the Canal Area in Panama City, where you will have dinner and overnight in double room. (D)

Day 2, This morning after breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the Metropolitan Nature Park for birding with your naturalist guide. The Metropolitan Nature Park is the only city park in Latin America containing tropical semi-deciduous forest. It has a bird list of more than 200 species. You will return to your hotel for lunch. You will then take a mid-afternoon visit to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Marine Exhibit located in Culebra Point where you will have an opportunity to watch the exhibit of Pacific and Atlantic marine fauna, as well as bird-watching for dry forest and shorebird species. During the late afternoon we will have time to review the days bird sightings. Dinner and overnight will be at Albrook Inn. (B,L,D)

Day 3, After an early breakfast, we depart towards Cerro Campana looking for foothill species. A box lunch will be served while in Cerro Campana. During the early afternoon we will depart the area towards the beautiful mountain town of El Valle de Anton. Upon arrival in El Valle, you will be transferred to your bed and breakfast, Park Eden Bed and Breakfast Country Retreat. After check in, you will have time to bird-watch around the lodge's grounds. You will have time to work on your days sightings before dinner. Dinner and overnight will be at Park Eden. (B,L,D)

Day 4, Enjoy an ea, rly morning of birding on the trail that goes along the ridge of Cerro Gaital, which is 3,000 ft. (900m) above sea level. You will return to the lodge for a garden lunch, weather permitting. After lunch you depart for bird-watching at different spots of the area, including Chorro El Macho.You will return to the lodge with time to work on the Bird Check List of the day; dinner and overnight at Park Eden Bed and Breakfast Country Retreat. (B,L,D)

Day 5, After an early breakfast we return to Panama City for your air flight to the Province of Chiriqui. It is a one hour flight to David where we will be met and transferred to Guadalupe area. Lunch will be at Los Quetzales Ecolodge & Spa. After lunch prepare to depart on your first bird watching adventure in the Chiriqui Highlands. Upon return to the lodge you will review the sightings of the day. Dinner and overnight will be at Los Quetzales Ecolodge & Spa

Day 6, After breakfast you depart in 4WD vehicles to the cabin area, inside Friendship International Park (FIP). Afternoon birding along Los Quetzales Trail inside Volcan Baru National Park, in the area of El Respingo. Dinner and overnight will be at Los Quetzales Ecolodge & Spa. (B,L,D)

Day 7, Visit Park Ranger Station and trails at FIP, Las Nubes. On drive back to David Airport enjoy birding at Volcan Lakes, Macho de Monte and Buenos Aires, followed by an afternoon flight back to Panama City, where you will be transferred to Albrook Inn. Dinner will be at the Las Tinajas Restaurant where you will have the opportunity of learning about Panamanian folklore and national dress, la Pollera. Overnight will be at the Albrook Inn. (B.L,D)

Day 8, Following breakfast, you will be transferred to the International Airport for your flight home. (B)

B= Breakfast, L = Lunch, D= Dinner

Optional Tours minimum of 2 persons 

Extension tours minimum of 4 persons

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