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Day Tours - Half Day
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Day Tours - Full Day
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Birding Central Panama
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Central Panama & Chiriqui Highlands
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Hawk Migration Over Panama
HAWK MIGRATION OVER PANAMA
Day 1: Evening meet and greet orientation. Overnight at La Estancia Hotel or a similar hotel.
Day 2: Early in the morning transfer to Metropolitan Nature Park; the park is an excellent place to find birds of dry and second-growth forest, as well as the more widespread forest species of the Canal Area. Afternoon birding on Ancon Hill that offers the best vantage point for observing the huge flocks of migratory raptors, including Turkey Vultures, Broad-winged Hawks and Swainson’s Hawks that pass above the city in October and November. BLD, Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast transfer to the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center that is located on the famous Pipeline Road, the observation tower is one of the places where raptors have been counted during the annual Ocean to Ocean Raptor Count that is carried out by the Panama Audubon Society. Birding on the Pipeline Road trails is one of the best places to see tropical birds in the Americas, with a species list exceeding 400 species. BLD, Overnight.
Day 4: Full day of birding on the Pipeline Road, international birders flock to the Pipeline Road, a 17km forested trail inside Soberania National Park. This ecological tour takes in some of the most important areas of the Pacific rainforest to observe birds, butterflies, wildlife and lush tropical vegetation. BLD, Overnight
Day 5: Transfer to Plantation Road, named for a long-overgrown cacao plantation that no longer is there. It extends 7 km to its junction with Camino de Cruces. Some species typical of the Atlantic slope begin to appear here, such asRoyal Flycatcher, Blue-crowned Manakin and others. In the afternoon, back to Ancon Hill to see the hawk migration. BLD, Overnight
Day 6: In the morning birding on Ancon Hill. After lunch transfer to Miraflores Locks. Little prepares visitors for the scale of the Panama Canal locks and the colossal tankers and ships that transit it. Miraflores Locks has the most accessible viewing point and is also the nearest to Panama City. An observation platform allows great views up-close with bilingual guides that provide a running commentary when ships are in transit. BLD, Overnight
Day 7: Leisure day, optional tours, or a Panama Canal Transit. BLD, Overnight.
Day 8: Transfer out and return to home. B.
Length of tour: 8 Days
Rate: US$1,155.00 per person
Single Supplement: US$415.00
Tour Dates:
• October 11-18, 2010
• October 19-25, 2010
TOUR SIZE: 4-8 people.
INCLUDED: Professional Bird guide, accommodations, meals as indicated, fees to parks, and transportation by mini Bus.
NOT INCLUDED: International Airfares, alcoholic beverages, others not mentioned in included, etc.
