Birdwatching & Mountain Forest Walking
This tour takes place on a farm and in the surrounding mountains. Your bird watching guide will help you differentiate one bird from another based on its birdcall.
- Duration:
- 5 hrs
- Available Days:
- Every day
- Schedule:
- 5:30 AM
- Hotel Transport Included
- Mobile Ticket Included
- Offered in English, Spanish
The farm also has an area with the hummingbird feeders, which attracts lots of different types of colorful hummingbirds. Your tour continues with a walk through the surrounding mountain forest, where you’ll have the chance to see lots of native and migratory species.
Fill your lungs with fresh air as your guide helps you spot the birds in the surrounding trees. Keep an eye out for species like the Atitlán grebe and the resplendent quetzal.
Attractions Visited
Guatemala’s Acatenango Volcano is set just outside the city of La Antigua. Rising to about 13,000 feet (3,976 m), this volcano is a popular climb with travelers staying in Antigua.
Read more:Acatenango Volcano
The Fuego Volcano is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes. Set some 10 miles (16 km) outside La Antigua and adjoining the Acatenango Volcano, Fuego is a large stratovolcano that at times produces intense lava fountains, huge ash plumes, and pyroclastic flows.
Read more:Fuego Volcano
What to Bring
Binoculars, sunscreen, camera, comfortable shoes, as well as money for personal expenses, handicrafts, and tips.
What's included
Transportation to the site, bilingual guide, telescope, and entrance fee.
Transportation
Many of our tours and activities offer transportation pick up & drop off options from several locations and destinations. Options vary by tour, see “BOOKING REQUEST” for full details.
Similar things to do
Finca Filadelfia has had the same purpose for several generations – growing and selling high-quality coffee. Here you’ll get to see over a hundred different species of birds that live throughout the 535.5 acres of the reserve.
Fincal El Pilar’s gardens hum with the tiny, whirring wings of its resident hummingbirds. This farm does not produce agriculture, but rather exists to help conserve some of the rare and endangered species of plants and animals in Antigua.
On the first day of your journey, you’ll start your exploration of the area’s wildlife on a trail through the jungle of the Tikal National Park. Eventually you will come to a clearing, scattered with the stony ruins of Mayan temples and palaces. You have arrived at Tikal, home to one of the most prominent dynasties during the Mayan classic period. OPTIONAL only Professional Bird guide, lunch ,entrance fee to site.
