BIRDWATCHING & LANDSCAPING IN LIMA

BIRDING AND LANDSCAPING IN LIMA CITY

• This tour is for beginners.
• Do you feel like you want to try something new at the city of Lima? If so, here we have something new for you
• Let’s rediscover Lima by visiting beautiful green parks which are home for different kinds of birds.
• Take a smooth walk where you will see different kinds of hummingbirds, flycatchers, blackbirds, doves, parakeets and pacific ocean birds.
• Along this fun tour you will be able to recognize the most interesting species of birds and ornamental plants.
• You will be amazed by all the information and stories that our professional tour guide will share with you.
• Watch out! birding and landscaping can be an addictive experience, once you try it you will like to repeat it again and again wherever you travel!

☝️ Important Note:
Dear client, it is good to know that our regular group size is from 6 to 7 people. On very special occasions only, there will be 10 people but never more than 10.

☝️ Exceptions:
In case you are a big group of friends or you have a big fun family of more than 10 people, and still want to go with us, then you just need to send us an email to give you great ideas for organizing your tour!

ITINERARY

1) 8:00 am: PICK UP

2) 8:30 am: VISIT “EL OLIVAR PARK” IN SAN ISIDRO

• This park is known for having the oldest olives trees in Peru, there are more than one thousand olives trees which are above 150 years old. For sure this is a great opportunity to learn about history, birding and nature!
• Just on this park we will be able to watch more than 20 species of birds it is a perfect diverse micro-system that houses lovely birds like Vermilion Flycatcher, Saffron Finch, Croaking Ground-Dove, Cinereous Conebill, Red-masked Parakeet and others.
• It is good to know that El Olivar Park is consider one of the most important lungs of lima since it has more than ten hectares full of trees.

3) 10:30 am: VISIT “PARQUE BICENTENARIO” IN MIRAFLORES

• This a new park of Lima located right on the cliff between Miraflores and Barranco district overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This new attraction has more than 30 thousand square meters! It was built following the ancient Inca building technique called “andenes or bench terraces” and also long walkable ramps.
• Since the opening of this park, it has become the perfect home for many nearly endemic and migratory birds due to its wide variety of multi-colored and flowering ornamental plants.
• This park has created a perfect micro system for Amazilia Hummingbirds, Blue-black Grassquits, Blue-grey Tanagers, Shiny Cowbirds, Mockingbirds, etc. And also for different kinds of butterflies that fly around enjoying the nectar of the flowers (Bougainvillea, Campanulas, Small Lantana, etc).

4) 12:00 am: “PLAYA MAKAHA” IN MIRAFLORES

• We can not miss the opportunity to watch peruvian ocean birds like Peruvian Pelican, Peruvian Gull, Inca Terns, Oyestercatchers and other shore birds.They rest, nest or reproduce in our green coast.
• The perfect area to see all these birds is at the pier of playa Makaha, a long pretty historical beach. The local atmosphere and interesting information will be the perfect ending for our adventure.

5) 1:00 pm: END OF OUR SERVICE

INCLUDED

• Pick up & drop off (Barranco, Miraflores and San Isidro)
• 2 binoculars for the group
• English/Spanish speaking tour guide
• Water

NOT INCLUDED

• Tips
• Meals

WE RECOMMEND

• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• A hat
• Water

DEPARTURES

• Monday – Sunday: 8:00 am