Guatemala | December 4 -10, 2024

This Winter 2024 Tours itinerary is being created. Please stay tuned for a detailed plan!

The tour will be six Birders max + two guides.

Guatemala birding Coffee Plantation, Lake Atitlan, Pine forest, and more.

Birding in Guatemala brings lots of pleasure.

Day 1: Arrive in Guatemala City and transportation to Antigua.

Local birding outside of Antigua Bird Parque Cayala en route to Tarrales.

Lodging in Antigua
Day 2: Bird Antiga – migrant and endemic warble chase.

Dinner and Lodging in Antigua

Day 3: Antuga to Tarrales Coffee Plantation and Parque Cayala.

Dinner and Lodging in Tarrales Lodge
Day 4: Tarrales Pink Face Warbler chase area and

Dinner and Lodging in Antigua
Day 5: Bird the San Marcos Providence.
Day 6: Birding Georgina’s farm for birding and Antigua.
Day 7: Return to Guatemala City flights home.
Dates December 4 -10, 2024

Day One, December 4, 2024

Visit to park Cayalá on the way to Tarrales afternoon, Tarrales farm birding.
Dinner at Tarrales
Stay at Tarrales.

Day Two, December 5, 2024

Full-day birding at Tarrales
Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner at Tarrales.
Lodging at Tarrales.

Day Three, December 6, 2024

Morning birding at Tarrales and transfer to Santiago Atitlán Hotel Bambu.
Birding at the Atitlán lake spot sites
Lodging at Bambu Hotel.
Lunch at Typical Guatemalan restaurant
Dinner at Bambu restaurant.

Day Four, December 7, 2024

Birding at Tpepul Park for Quetzales.
Afternoon transfer to Panajachel for birding and Dinner
Lodging at Panajachel Hotel

Day Five, December 8, 2024

Transfer to Corazón del Bosque for Pink Headed Warbler Location / habitat.
Travel to Quetzaltenango region.
Lodging in Quetzaltenango (xela).

Day Six, December 9, 2024

Transfer to San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta for Quetzales chase.
San Rafael – “Pie de la Cuesta” in English; – at foot of steep slope.
Lodging in Quetzaltenango (xela)

Day Seven, December 10, 2024

Visit to Fuentes Georginas farm for birding.
Travel to Antigua Guatemala a hot spot for warblers.
Visit Rincón Suizo Restaurant.
Lodging in Antigua.

Breakfast – birding, later transfer to El Pilar
Birding El Pilar farm for hummingbirds then transferring to airport.
Return to Guatemala City a 90-minute drive.
Trip ends in Guatemala City.
Depending on flight schedule we may stay an evening in Guatemala.

If you wish to proceed to Tikal National Park – please let me know so that I can arrange for air flight, lodging, meals and a guide for you.

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Trip Details


Start date:
December 4, 2024
End date:
December 10, 2024
Destination:
Guatemala
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