October 26th – Arrival to Lima International Airport, transfer to a 4-star hotel in the Miraflores district near the coast.

October 27th – Today we will have a morning flight to Tarapoto in Northern Peru.  We will head to Owlet Lodge, stopping at Fruiteater Lodge for lunch and a bit of photography.  Napo Sabrewing comes to the feeders here.  Owlet is one of the best ecolodges in Northern Peru, its feeders attract many hummingbird species such as Long-tailed Sylphs and Sword-billed Hummingbird.  In the evening we will try for the amazing Long-whiskered Owlet.  Owlet Lodge 

October 28th – We will visit a location where the spectacular Royal Sunangel visits the feeders along with other hummingbirds such as Peruvian Rackettail and Greenish Puffleg.  Those interested in Antpittas can go on a hike for the Rusty-tinged and Ochre-fronted Antpittas.  In the late afternoon we will return to Owlet Lodge. 

October 29^th – Morning photographing the hummingbirds at Owlet Lodge then we will check out and head to Gotca Andes Lodge, which is a beautiful lodge with views overlooking a valley.  We will have our first visit at the Marvelous Spatuletail site.  Gotca Andes Lodge

October 30^th – We have a full day at the location of the Marvelous Spatuletail hummingbird, many people consider this the most beautiful hummingbird in the world.  We will have some setup flowers that the birds usually come to.  Other nice species which are at this site include Grey-chinned Hermit, Andean Emerald and Silvery Tanager.  Gotca Andes Lodge

October 31st – After breakfast we will start the drive back to Tarapoto, stopping at Fruiteater Lodge for lunch and some photography at their feeders.  We will arrive in the late afternoon.  A nice hotel in Tarapoto. 

November 1st – We will have a bit of morning photography at our hotel, then fly back to Lima and on to Cusco, having lunch in the Lima airport.  After arriving in Cusco, we will transfer to Ollantaytambo.  We are staying in a lovely hotel in Ollantaytambo.

November 2nd – Today we will spend the full day at a special location near Ollantaytambo which has some great hummingbirds.  We will have a full day of multi-flash photography here. Hummingbirds include Sword-billed Hummingbird, Giant Hummingbird, Bearded Moutaineer, White-tufted and Shining Sunbeams.  Hotel: 4-star hotel in Ollantaytambo.

November 3rd – We will photograph in the hotel gardens this morning.  This is a good spot to look for the rare Bearded Mountaineer hummingbird.  White-bellied Hummingbird and Sparkling Violetear are more common.  Around noon we will board our scenic train ride to get to Aguas Calientes, the gateway town to Machu Picchu.  We will have an afternoon to walk along the river in Aguas Calientes, do some shopping and relax.  Hotel: 4-star hotel in Aguas Calientes

November 4th – We will take an early bus to Machu Picchu and spend the morning there.  Jose is an accredited cultural guide as well as a great bird guide.  We will photograph the ruins as well as the local wildlife there including llamas and chinchillas. Those who are interested in more time at Machu Picchu can also spend the afternoon there, while the rest of the group will do some bird photography with Javier.  In the late afternoon we will return to Aguas Calientes.  Hotel: 4 star in Aguas Calientes

November 5th – We will have a morning bird walk along the river stopping at a feeding location for tanagers.  Silver-backed, Saffron-crowned and Blue and Yellow Tanagers are a few of the regular species.  We will also look for Torrent Ducks, Andean Motmots and other species followed by a train ride back to Ollantaytambo.  Afternoon hummingbird photography in the hotel garden.  Hotel: 4 star hotel in Ollantaytambo.

November 6^th – We will do a bit of morning bird photography in the garden which usually has Bearded Mountaineer, Rusty Flowerpiercer and Sparking Violetear.  Then we will check out and head to Manu Road, our first lodge is Wayqecha Cloud Forest Lodge.  The feeders and bird baths here attract some great species including Scarlet-bellied and Hooded Mountain Tangers as well as Grass-green and Golden-collared Tanagers.  Wayqecha Cloud Forest Lodge

November 7^th – This morning we will start out photographing Antpittas, with 3 species likely, Red and White, Rufous-breasted and Urubamba.  We will then do some photography at the feeders; the hummingbird feeders attract Amethyst-throated Sunangel.  We will check out, then head to our next lodge at mid elevation on Manu Road, Manu Paradise Lodge. 

November 8^th – This morning we will be up early to visit the nearby Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek then we will visit a feeding station which attracts great birds such as Versicolored Barbet, Golden-collared Honeycreeper, Golden-eared Tanager and Spotted Tanager.  In the afternoon we will do some multi-flash photography with Wire-crested Thorntail, Violet-fronted Brilliant, Rufous-booted Rackettail and other hummingbirds.  Monkeys such as Woolly Monkey are possible.  Manu Paradise Lodge

November 9^th – Morning photography at Paradise Lodge, then we will check out and head down to Manu Biostation Lodge.  Here in the lowlands is where the biodiversity is highest.  We will have an afternoon multi-flash session after we check in.  Gould’s Jewelfront, Golden-tailed Sapphire and White-necked Jacobin are some of the hummingbirds we can expect. The spectacular Rufous-crested Coquette comes to feeders there as well.  Manu Biostation Lodge

November 10^th – We will visit a local hide to photograph the amazing King Vulture this morning.  In the afternoon we will photograph the numerous Hoatzin and other birds such as Capped Heron, Limpkin and Kingfishers which frequent the lagoon.  We will also have another multi-flash photography session. Manu Biostation Lodge

November 11^th – Morning session at the lodge.  The lodge has a feeder which attracts difficult species such as Black-capped and Undulated Tinamous and Rufous-sided Crake as well as many Red-capped Cardinals.  Scarlet and Blue and Gold Macaws are sometimes seen at the lodge.  After lunch we will check out and head back to Manu Paradise Lodge where we will have an afternoon multi-flash session.  Manu Paradise Lodge

November 12^th – Morning visit to the feeding station, then we will check out and have lunch at Wayqecha Lodge where Black-faced Brush Finch and Blue-capped Tanager can be photographed.  We will arrive back to Cusco in the afternoon and take a flight back to Lima.  We will stay in a nice hotel very close to the airport.