The Andean Region is a bird watcher's paradise, considered to be one of the most diverse areas in the world. Whether birding in Quito or elsewhere in the region, Andean Odyssey programs, designed by local birding experts, will take you to find the birds you want to see.

Among hundreds of popular species you can see in the Andean Region are the Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), Cock of the Rock (Rupicola peruviana), Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), Striated Heron (Butorides striatus), Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta). Many are endemic to the region.

In Ecuador, Andean Odyssey offers an 8-day expedition of birding in Quito and its surroundings as well as a 9-day expedition to the Amazon River basin.

Birding in Quito and the surrounding Andean countryside doesn't get any better than Andean Odyssey's 8-day tour. The Yanacocha Reserve, Chocó Endemic Bird Area, Mindo - South America's first Important Bird Area, Tinalandia Nature Reserve, the Rio Palanque Science Center, and the San Jorge Botanical Reserve are highlights of this extraordinary tour through a bird watcher's paradise.

Our 9-day birding tour of the Amazon basin will take you to the Cayambe-Coca Reserve, the San Isidro Ecolodge, the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, and a variety of other jungle delights on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Plan to go bird watching with the experts from Andean Odyssey. Whether birding in Quito or elsewhere in the Andean Region, our expert bird tour leaders will ensure that you have the most complete birding experience possible!