Day Tours
Birding Day Tour from Quito: Andean Cock of the Rock and Alambi Hummingbird Paradise
Experience one of Ecuador’s most iconic birding highlights on this full day tour to the Andean Cock of the Rock lek and Alambi Hummingbird Paradise. Witness the spectacular displays of the Cock-of-the-Rock in its natural habitat, followed by incredible close-up encounters with a wide variety of hummingbirds at Alambi’s feeders. Opportunity to observe Toucanets, Toucans, Barbets, Woodpeckers and Hawks!
All our birding day tours from Quito include private transportation with birding guide, entrance fees to reserves, selected delicious meals, ebird birding report and our Ecuador Birds Tours souvenir cap.
By booking this tour, you also support our conservation efforts at the Antisana Condor Observatory, helping us protect the Andean ecosystems.

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Activities
Pick up 4:00am from your hotel in Quito
Visit Andean Cock of the Rock Lek and Antpitta Photo Hides
Visit Alambi Hummingbird Paradise
Drop-off at your Hotel
Itinerary
FULL DAY ANDEAN COCK OF THE ROCK LEK AND ALAMBI HUMMINGBIRD PARADISE
Early pick up around 4:00 am from your hotel in Quito. Drive towards the West Slope Cloud Forest near Tandayapa Valley. Arrival around 5:45 am to Paz de las Aves Reserve, to start observation of the Andean Cock of the Rock Lek, a display of singing sounds by the male birds to attract the females, often happens only from 6am to 730am.
Morning birding in the reserve main trails to observe possible 5 different types of Antpittas, Quails, Tanagers, Saltators, Toucans and Quetzals. Then continue for traditional breakfast on-site and possible to observe Plate-billed Mountain Toucan.
Target Species: Andean Cock of the Rock, Black-winged Saltator, Masked Trogon, Ornate Flycatcher, Red-headed Barbet, Toucan Barbet, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Crimson-rumped Toucanet, Golden-headed Quetzal, Rufous Antpitta, Giant Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Yellow-breasted Antpitta, Scaled Antpitta, Dark-backed Wood-Quail, Flame-faced Tanager, Golden-napped Tanager, Bronze-winged Parrot, Red-billed Parrot and others.
Continue to Alambi Hummingbirds Paradise, a natural sanctuary with hummingbird feeders, river trails and coffee plantation. At this site we can observe 12 species of Hummingbirds in less than 5 minutes, 2 types of Quetzals at close range, and Dippers near the shore’s river. After lunch return to Quito and drop off at your hotel late afternoon.
Target Birds: Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Violetear, Buff-winged Starfrontlet, Brown Inca, Empress Brilliant, Booted-racket Tailed, Velvet-Purple Coronet, Purple-bibbed WhiteTipp, Andean Emerald, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Purple-throated Woodstar, Palm Tanager, Flamed-rumped Tanager, Buff-throated Saltator, Ecuadorian Thrush, Thick-billed Euphonia, Orange-breasted Euphonia, White-lined Tanager, Golden-napped Tanager, Crested-headed Quetzal, White-capped Dipper, Torrent Duck, White-whiskered Hermit, Tawny-bellied Hermit, Fawn-breasted Brilliant, Green-crowned Woodnymph, Andean Emerald and others.

Andean Cock of the Rock

Crested Quetzal

Violet-tailed Sylph
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Tour Inclusions
Below you will find whats Included and Not Included in our Day Tours:
Pick up and Drop off to your Quito Hotel
Private English Speaking Birding Guide with Transportation
Entrance Fees to Andean Cock of the Rock Lek and Alambi Hummingbird Paradise
Lunch Menu with soft drink
Souvenir Birding Cap
Ebird Online Birding List
Personalized Services
Personal Expenses
Alcoholic and Soft Drinks
Tips
Birding and Photography Antpittas Hides
Birding Trails
Hummingbird Feeders
Trip Reports

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