Colombia boasts the highest bird diversity of any country, with more than 1,900 species found amid a breathtaking range of habitats, from lush Amazonian lowlands and white-sand forests to the soaring Andes, cloud forests, and the unique Santa Marta Mountains. Our six diverse Field Guides birding tours immerse you in Colombia's vibrant avifauna and spectacular scenery, offering the chance to encounter a dazzling array of endemics and regional specialties. Continue reading our overview of all Colombia tours...
Colombia Birding Departures
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Rich forests from the foothills to treeline are accessed from good country hotels and comfortable ecotourism lodges at some of Colombia's best private reserves. Many Colombian endemics expected, but the tour is primarily an opportunity to gorge on the birds of the Andes after a short flight across the Caribbean.
Departures- Jun 27 - Jul 8, 2026 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
Cloud forests of two Colombian cordilleras and their rich assortment of hummingbirds and tanagers are highlights of this escape across the Caribbean to tropical Colombia. Starting in Cali and exiting through Manizales and Bogota, we will use several good city hotels and one simple ecotourism lodge primarily to access Andean forests, but also dry woodland, marshes, and the paramo.
Departures- Dec 1-11, 2025 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Nov 30 - Dec 10, 2026 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Nov 29 - Dec 9, 2027 with TBA
An endemic-filled week-plus of exciting highland birding,
Departures- Jan 13-21, 2026 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Jan 15-23, 2027 with TBA
A short tour to a new Colombian hotspot with several must-see birds, local culture, and regional cuisine.
Departures- Nov 24 - Dec 1, 2025 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Nov 23-30, 2026 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Nov 22-29, 2027 with TBA
A fun, energetic journey through a fabulous birding region, with rare regional and Colombian endemics aplenty and the great spectacle of Oilbirds at Rio Claro!
Departures- Jan 21-31, 2026 with Dan Lane & local guide
- Jan 23 - Feb 2, 2027 with TBA
A short tour to an endemic-filled region reached by a direct flight from Miami.
Departures- Jan 5-13, 2026 with Jesse Fagan & local guide
- Feb 21 - Mar 1, 2026 with Dan Lane & local guide
- Jan 7-15, 2027 with TBA
Colombia Overview & Highlights
On our Colombia's Marvelous Magdalena Valley tour we explore the legendary Magdalena Valley, where rare and endangered species such as White-mantled Barbet, Beautiful Woodpecker, Sooty Ant-Tanager, and the spectacle of hundreds of Oilbirds emerging from caves await. The Cerulean Warbler Reserve is also a highlight, hosting Niceforo's Wren, Parker's Antbird, and, yes, Cerulean Warblers!
We split the Cauca Valley into two tours for better coverage. In the south, on our Colombia's Cloudforests: The Western & Central Andes itinerary, we visit such famed sites as Cerro Montezuma and Rio Blanco. Birders can marvel at a rich assortment of montane hummingbirds (with more than 40 species on this tour), tanagers, antpittas, and such elusive endemics and specialties as Buffy Helmetcrest, Golden-plumed Parakeet, Gold-ringed Tanager, and Black Solitaire.
Moving north in the Cauca, the Colombia's Central Andes: The Wild, Wonderful North tour radiates out from the city of Medellin to Las Tangaras and the Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve for a long list of specialties from Munchique Wood-Wren and Black-and-gold Tanager to Red-bellied Grackle and Chestnut Wood-Quail.
Our trip to Colombia's Eastern Cordillera is an endemic-filled week visiting parks and reserves encircling the capital area of Bogota (including Chingaza, Chincaque, and Sumapaz national parks) and taking us from paramo and elfin habitats to montane and foothill forests; the numerous highlights include Apolinar's Wren, Blue-throated Starfrontlet, Turquoise Dacnis, and Golden-fronted Whitestart.
Or you can venture much farther east with us to the remote Inírida region on Colombia’s Inírida: Land of Many Waters, where the confluence of great rivers and white-sand forests yields specialties such as Yapacana Antbird, Azure-naped Jay, Capuchinbird, and a host of colorful cotingas and jacamars, plus encounters with indigenous cultures and the dramatic Mavecure hills.
Meanwhile, our Colombia's Santa Marta Mountains & Caribbean Coast trip visits one of the most endemic-rich regions in the world, with "Santa Marta" namesake species galore, as well as an added dose of dry-country specialties from the Guajira Peninsula.
Each of our Field Guides tours is crafted for both adventure and comfort, with expert guides leading you through Colombia’s most bird-rich and scenic regions. With every day promising new discoveries--endemic-rich forests, vibrant local culture, and unforgettable wildlife--Colombia offers a birding adventure like nowhere else in the world.
Photo credit: Our thanks to participant Kirsten Tucker for the amazing portrait of a Multicolored Tanager at the top of this page.
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