10 days / 9 nights Advanced Birding in Belize itinerary North, Central and Southern Belize
This itinerary makes the best Belize birds photography tour.
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On this itinerary we can see around 275 to over 300 species of birds.
Come join us in beautiful Belize!!!
Target Species:
Ocellated turkey, Great Curassow, Crested Guans, Jabiru Stork, Orange-breasted falcons, Ornate hawk-Eagle, Black and White Hawk-eagle, Aplomado Falcon, King Vulture, Stygian Owl, Yucatan Jay, Yucatan Woodpeckers, Yucatan poorwill, Northern Pottoos, Lovely Cotinga, Northern Emerald-Toucanet, Tody Motmot, White necked puffbird, white whiskered puffbird, Stub-tailed Spadebill, Cinnamon Hummingbird, Rusty Sparrow, Agami Heron, Boat-billed Heron, Graces Warbler just to name a few
Double occupancy US$3,249.00 per person | Single Occupancy US$3,849.00
Tour starts every Tuesday and Saturday all yr long
Belize Birding package Includes: All transportation, tours, guides, park fees, lodging and meals as stated B,L,D. Breakfast lunch and dinners
Day 1: ARRIVAL – BELIZE INT’L AIRPORT / CROOKED TREE – After clearing immigration and customs you are met by your guide and travel the Northern Highway to Crooked tree village inside the wildlife sanctuary and check into your accommodations in time for dinner. There will be areas to stop for birding along the way. Dinner & Overnight Bird’s Eye View Lodge.
Day 2: CROOKED TREE – We will spend most of the day birding on the Crooked Tree Wildlife Santcaury trails and along the lagoon side. Some of the birds we may see include Purple Gallinule, and array of Kingfishers, Snail kites, Savannah Vultures, Yellow lored and Yellow Headed Parrots, Vermillion Flycatchers, Kingbirds, Yucatan Jay, Rufous browed Peppershrike, Bobwhites, Yucatan Woodpeckers and more. Night tour in search of Yucatan poorwill, Northern Pottoos, Owls and more. Breakfast Lunch, Dinner & Overnight Bird’s Eye View Lodge.
Day 3: CROOKED TREE WILD LIFE SANCTUARY/ LA MILPA – We will do early morning birding by boat on the lagoon of Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. Water birds will be the main target with special emphasis on finding the Jabiru, Sungrebe and Agami herons, Boat-billed herons and more. Depart for la Milpa as we drive through savannahs, open farmland and later hardwood forest. Some of the birds we can expect to see on the drive to la Milpa are Short-tailed Hawk, Gray hawk, Laughing Falcon, Fork-tailed flycatchers just to name a few. Breakfast in Crooked Tree lunch on the drive, Dinner and overnight la Milpa.
Day 4 BIRDING AT LA MILPA – The La Milpa Lodge lies nestled deep in the forests of north western Belize. It is located only three miles from the third largest archaeological site in Belize. The La Milpa Archaeological Site is only one of at least sixty other archaeological sites found on the Rio Bravo area. We will bird throughout the day on the many trails as we look for green honeycreepers, an array of wrens, Pheasant cuckoo, Ocellated Turkeys, Great Curassow, Tinamous, Ornate Hawk-Eagles, Barred forest-Falcons, Scaled Pigeon, Buff-throated Foliage Gleaner, northern-barred Woodcreeper, Royal Flycatcher, Chestnut-collared woodpecker, Green shrike-vireo just to name a few. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and overnight la Milpa.
Day 5 LA MILPA LODGE/ CRYTSAL PARADISE – Early birding on the grounds as we enjoy a number of hummingbirds such as the Purple-crown Fairy, Long-billed Hermits and many other birds. Depart after a late breakfast and drive through the rainforest on the backroads instead of the highway as we make our way from northern to western Belize. On the drive we can have a chance and hope to see other wildlife such as Jaguars, Margays, Pumas, Red brocket deer, Peccaries and more. A number of birds such as the laughing Falcon, Crested Guans, Black Hawk-Eagle, Black and white Hawk-Eagle, Brown- hooded parrots, Mealy parrots, and more. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and overnight Crystal Paradise.
Day 6: MOUNTAIN PINE RIDGE – Early departure to the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve. Here we have the opportunity to see yellow faced Grassquits, Rufous-capped Warblers, Acorn Woodpeckers, Yellow-backed Orioles and Golden-hooded Tanagers. Black headed Siskins can often be seen flying in flocks. There is a strong possibility of seeing the orange-breasted falcons and king vultures by the 1,000 Ft. Falls (Hidden Valley). We have seen the Lovely Cotinga 8 out of 10 trips other birds include Ornate hawk-eagle, Black-and-white hawk-eagle and the Stygian Owl. Breakfast, packed lunches, Dinner and overnight Crystal Paradise.
Day 7: CARACOL (FULL DAY) – After breakfast we drive to Caracol The road travels through the Mountain pine ridge and over a series of creeks, through lush tropical forest and pine forest, habitat for a variety of bird species. The highest canopy Belize rainforest is home to several species of cats, as well as rare birds such as the Keel-Billed Mot Mot, Northern Emerald-Toucanet, and Blue Ground Dove. A wide variety of orchids, vines and trees are also found in the area. This site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize, Canna (sky palace), standing some 143 ft above the plaza floor. This tour can be combined with a visit to the Rio Frio Caves and the Rio On Pools on the way back. Here we have the opportunity to see Tody Motmot, Buff-throated Foliage gleaner, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Golden-hooded Tanagers. Rufous Piha, Rusty sparrows, Olive-backed Sparrows, Green-backed Sparrow, Bat Falcon, Gray headed kite, Great Black Hawk, Scarlet Macaws, king Vultures, Strong Billed Woodcreeper and many more.
Breakfast, packed lunches, Dinner and overnight Crystal Paradise.
Day 8: BLUE HOLE NATIONAL PARK / BOCAWINA NATIONAL PARK -We will depart in the morning for a stop at the Blue Hole National Park. The Blue Hole has a number of hiking trails. Some of the unusual birds known to this area include White Hawks, Orange-billed sparrow, Barred Antshrike, Buff-throated Saltator, Keel-Billed Toucans, Slaty-tailed Trogons, Cinnamon and Rose-throated Becards, Northern royal Flycatcher, Sulhur rumped flycatcher, a number of Northern Royal Flycatcher a number of antwrens and many more. The northern Emerald-Toucanet recently nested by the visiting area. We have a packed lunch and there is option to go for a swim before we continue to Bocawina National Park. The Mayflower Bocawina National Park consisting of over 7,000 acres is home to waterfalls, lush vegetation and a wide variety of interesting birds such as the Keel-billed and Tody Motmots, Black faced Ant-thrush, Rufous Breasted Spinetail just to name a few. Dusky Antbird, Chestnut headed Oropendola, We arrive at the Bocawina lodge we check into our accommodation. We make the best of the late afternoon birding till dark. Overnight Bocawina jungle lodge.
Day 9: COCKSCOMB BELIZE JAGUAR RESERVE/ BOCAWINA – We will spend the morning birding in the Belize Jaguar reserve. Some of the Belize birds we hope to see include Crested Guans, Great Curassow, Ruddy Quail-Dove, Slaty breasted Tinamou, Great Tinamou, White-collared Manakins, Passerini’s Tanagers, Dot-winged Antwrens, Chestnut headed Oropendola the occasional Scarlet Macaw a number of Ant-wrens etc. We return to Bocawina lodge. Rest the mid-afternoon and we go owling after dinner. For a number of yrs now the Spectacled owl among other species have been nesting here. We hope to see a number of birds and mammals on the night walk. Some mammal we may see include, the Kinkajou, Ocelot, Jaguarundi. And the illusive Jaguar we normally see their tracks. Overnight Bocawina Jungle lodge.
Day 10: BOCAWINA NATIONAL PARK/ AIRPORT – Early birding before breakfast on the grounds and leave for airport to arrive 2 hrs prior to your international flight. This tour to yield around 275 to 300 species of birds.
Things to pack for your Belize birding tour.
- Face masks
- Personal medication & Basic first-aid
- Insect repellent and sunscreen
- Binoculars, sunglasses, Camera and batteries
- Back pack for day trips
- Water bottles (as we have 5 gals purified water you can refill from creating less garbage)
- Rain poncho, long sleeve shirts, long pants
- Casual clothing, hat, Comfortable shoes or hiking boots
- Sandals or water shoes
- Flashlights, and Underwater disposable camera
