Pay a visit to one of the most iconic and lush cloud forests around Bogotá with an expert bird guide that will help you identify more than 40 bird species including colorful tanagers, hummingbirds, warblers, flycatchers and toucanets.
Your birdwatching guide will help you learn to identify and distinguish between the different species while observing the feeders and walking along several nature trails.
Posted By : Tina_B
Fantastic! We saw 34 species of birds! Hector and Ramon, our guides, were knowledgeable and friendly. My husband and I were the only ones on the tour which enabled us to move quietly through the forest. A hummingbird even landed on my husband's head! I highly recommend Andes Ecotours.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 08:35:26 
Posted By : Hobbyreiser
Despite a huge traffic jam on the way to Chicaque, time ran quickly as the tour guide was very knowlegeable and entertaining. During the birding walk we saw a lot of forest birds. Even though it was sunday and therefore busy in the park. At the restaurant there are hummigbird feeders were this little juwels are easy to see and to record.
Normaly the ride from downtown to Chicaque should not take more then 1,5 hrs. On my date it was the beginning of vacation time which caused the traffic jam.
I will book another tour with Andes Eco Tours once I am back to Bogotá
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Posted On : 2023-09-17 12:01:16 
Posted By : mariaisabelvs
Accommodating logistics and wonderful guides. This is a tricky area for birding (tons of species and little visibility), so if you are an avid/pro-birder, I'd definitely recommend looking for a bird-specific company. But as a leisure birder myself, for a very reasonable price, I had a blast birding in the forest with Hector. He is friendly, patient, and has an immense love for birds. I'd go back to Andes EcoTours in a heartbeat!
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Posted On : 2023-08-10 16:15:20
Posted By : 65nelev
It was my first time in a Latin-American forest and it was an incredibly beautiful experience. Hector picked us up at the hotels and was very kind. In the forest he really followed our tempo (I was very slow, as I was very interested by the moss… and there were many!). Yes, I can absolutely recommend it! :)
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Posted On : 2023-07-26 12:18:43
Posted By : Pratik_G
I booked this trip to Chicaque after weighing up the birdwatching options near Bogota in terms of distance and how many species I might see. I decided Chingaza and Sumapaz, which are the other nearby options, were a bit too far in terms of travel time and that the cloud forest was likely to have more species.
The birding at Chicaque was good, and was what I expected for cloud forest birding - I was lucky to be only one of two guests, and we walked for about 2.5 hours, stopping regularly to allow groups of birds to pass around us. We had 35+ species - including emerald toucanet, green-and-black fruiteater, and multiple tanagers - showing well which is quite good for about 4 hours of birding in dense vegetation. Our guide, Jose Luis was friendly and very knowledgeable, both about the birdlife, as well as about Bogota and the surrounding area, and Colombian current affairs too.
I was very happy with the experience - the organisation, including pick-up, was very smooth. The park has a restaurant where it's possible to grab breakfast or lunch, with hummingbird feeders to kick off the birding with 3-4 species.
Overall I would definitely recommend this trip for birders wanting a quick day trip from Bogota.
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Posted On : 2023-07-08 19:50:22
Posted By : Thomas_L
Our guide, Jose, was exceptional knowledgable. We had bad luck traffic wise and got stock in jam for about 4 hours. But the stories and discossions we have had were so interesting that the time past by fast. We still had enough time for the park and identified almost 40 species.
I will come back an do another tour with Andes EcoTours.
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Posted On : 2023-07-03 14:34:25
Posted By : rhod819147
Booked this trip at last moment and glad I did. Pick up was prompt and the guide gave me an oversight of the day. On the way he was very informative about Colombian history, economy, way of life etc. The traffic is slow but Hector, the driver navigated it smoothly. They use a Mitsubishi 4x4 which was comfortable. Even have extra padding on seats and there is plenty of legroom.My hotel was in the wrong place for this trip which probably extended the drive time by 45 mins. The park itself is breathtaking and I hadn’t fully appreciated what a cloud forest was until we got in the park proper. Even before we got to the park the guide was pointing out birdlife and we stopped a few times to watch/take photos. I’m new to birdwatching and picked up lots of tips. Guide was patient and pointed out lots of species as well as butterflies, types of tree etc. he had apps to illustrate what we had seen. The use of a laser pointer made the experience better. I got some great photos as well. Would highly recommend this trip which was well priced even for a solo trip. TO MY REGRET I CANNOT REMEMBER THE GUIDES NAME SO IF THE COMPANY OWNER RESPONDS PLEASE COULD THEY ADD IT HAS HE MADE TRIP EXCEPTIONAL. I also note one review complained they did not get their full time which was challenged by the owner. I certainly got my four hours worth. I went one a weekday and saw no one else in park but am informed it is busier at weekend.
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Posted On : 2023-06-08 09:33:01
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