La Paz Endemics & Specialities

10D / 9NBoliviaSet tour

Overview

An in-depth La Paz tour built around the region's endemics (including Berlepsch's Canastero and the Bolivian Spinetail) across Yungas, lake and high-Andean habitats.

Day-by-day itinerary

01
Day 1
Airport/hotel pickup. Drive to Jucumari Lodge with stops in puna and páramo for specialities. Afternoon at the Lodge feeders (tanagers, brushfinches, hummingbirds, antpitta, etc.).
Target species (11)
- Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe
- Gray-breasted Seedsnipe
- Andean Goose
- Andean Duck
- Crested Duck
- Ground-Tyrants (several species)
- Glacier Finch
- Giant Coot
- Andean Hillstar
- Rufous-faced Antpitta
- Hummingbirds at the Lodge feeders
02
Day 2
A day birding the trails within Jucumari Lodge.
Target species (15)
- Black-hooded Sunbeam
- Rufous-faced Antpitta
- Gould's Inca
- Tyrian Metaltail
- Scaled Metaltail
- Great Sapphirewing
- Hooded Mountain-Toucan
- Bolivian Brushfinch
- White-browed Brushfinch
- Blue-backed Conebill
- White-browed Conebill
- Mountain-Tanagers (several species)
- Black-throated Thistletail
- Diademed Tapaculo
- Puna Tapaculo
03
Day 3
The old Coroico road (Death Road) for other Yungas specialities, focusing on the upper section of this famous road.
Target species (18)
- Bolivian Antpitta
- Scimitar-winged Piha
- Chestnut-crested Cotinga
- Barred Fruiteater
- Band-tailed Fruiteater
- Rufous-bellied Bush-Tyrant
- Golden-crowned Tanager
- Three-striped Hemispingus
- Superciliated Hemispingus
- Black-eared Hemispingus
- Orange-browed Hemispingus
- Crested Quetzal
- Golden-headed Quetzal
- Fulvous Wren
- Blue-banded Toucanet
- Buff-thighed Puffleg
- Upland Antshrike
- Bolivian Tapaculo
04
Day 4
The old Coroico road (Death Road) again, this time focusing on the mid and lower sections with some stops higher up. In the afternoon, transfer to Jiri Ecolodge.
Target species (11)
- Rufous-booted Racket-tail
- Bolivian Antpitta
- Scimitar-winged Piha
- Chestnut-crested Cotinga
- Golden-crowned Tanager
- Crested Quetzal
- Golden-headed Quetzal
- Blue-banded Toucanet
- Buff-thighed Puffleg
- Upland Antshrike
- Bolivian Tapaculo
05
Day 5
A day birding the trails of Jiri Ecolodge.
Target species (9)
- Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
- Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater
- Yungas Manakin
- Two-banded Warbler
- Upland Antshrike
- Yungas Tody-Tyrant
- Bolivian Tapaculo
- Blue-browed Tanager
- Guira Tanager
06
Day 6
Return to the city of La Paz via the old Coroico road, focusing on the lower section with stops along the whole stretch.
07
Day 7
Drive to Sorata to look for the endemic Berlepsch's Canastero. In the afternoon, on to the shores of Lake Titicaca.
Target species (7)
- Huayco Tinamou
- Andean Ibis
- Black-hooded Sunbeam
- Berlepsch's Canastero
- Slender-billed Miner
- Correndera Pipit
- Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant
08
Day 8
Morning on the shores of Lake Titicaca with the option to go by boat. Afternoon return to La Paz with stops.
Target species (13)
- Titicaca Grebe
- Andean Teal
- Yellow-billed Teal
- Andean Ibis
- Puna Ibis
- Yellow-winged Blackbird
- Many-colored Rush-Tyrant
- Wren-like Rushbird
- Plumbeous Rail
- Andean Goose
- Cinereous Harrier
- Andean Lapwing
- Puna Pipit
09
Day 9
Very early departure to Inquisivi to look for the Bolivian Spinetail, another endemic. In the afternoon, on to Quime.
Target species (6)
- Andean Condor
- Brown-capped Redstart
- Bolivian Spinetail
- Olive-crowned Crescentchest
- Golden-rumped Euphonia
- Black-and-chestnut Warbling-Finch
10
Day 10
Early departure to the city of La Paz with stops in the Quime Yungas and páramo and puna areas. Arrival in La Paz in the afternoon.
Target species (5)
- Andean Condor
- Black-hooded Sunbeam
- Scaled Metaltail
- Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet
- Rufous-bellied Mountain-Tanager