Birding in Peru

Nature Expeditions birding trips offer you a fascinating opportunity to observe a huge diversity of coastal, marine and terrestrial birds close to Peru’s capital Lima. Professional guiding enables you to see the maximum number of birds possible.

Nature Expeditions is Peru’s only tourism operator whose boats have the permits and safety standards to allow you to explore the high seas during real pelagic trips in order to enjoy observation of albatrosses and specialties like the Markham and Ringed storm petrel, as well as dozens of other pelagic bird species. Our boats are built with your safety and comfort in mind. If you plan for a marine birding trip in Peru please read our marine safety advice.

 

Coastal marine and pelagic birding

 

Birding in Peru - Inca Tern

Full day marine coastal birding trip

Pucusana to Asia Island – 5 hours boat ride

549 Soles per person - lower price per person if booking 3 or more spaces.

Minimum number of participants to confirm trip: 2

  • Up to 40 bird species per trip depending on the season.
  • Specialties: Peruvian seaside cinclodes, Peruvian diving petrel, Humboldt penguins, Inca terns, Peruvian tern, etc
  • Other marine species: Bottlenose dolphins, Dusky dolphins, South American sea lions, whales

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Birding in Peru - Waved Albatross Full day pelagic birding trip

Off-shore (7 hours boat ride)

589 Soles per person - lower price per person if booking 8 or more spaces.

Minimum number of participants to confirm trip: 5

  • Up to 49 bird species per trip depending on the season.
  • Specialties: Markhams storm petrel, Ringed storm petrel, Wedge-rumped storm petrel, Waved albatross, Shy albatross, Peruvian seaside cinclodes, Humboldt penguins, Inca terns, Peruvian diving petrel, etc
  • Other marine species: Bottlenose dolphins, Dusky dolphins, South American sea lions, whales

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Birding in Peru - Cape PetrelMini-pelagic birding trip

Off-shore (4 hours boat ride)

459 Soles per person - lower price per person if booking 9 or more spaces

Minimum number of participants to confirm trip: 5

  • Up to 36 bird species per trip depending on the season.
  • Specialties: Elliot’s storm petrel, Cape petrel, Sooty shearwater, Pink-footed shearwater, Peruvian seaside cinclodes, Humboldt penguins, Inca terns, Peruvian diving petrel, etc
  • Other marine species: Bottlenose dolphins, Dusky dolphins, South American sea lions, whales

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Urban birding

 

Birding in Peru - Vermillion FlycatcherCity park “El Olivar” in San Isidro, Lima

Up to 23 species per trip (Total number of species registered in area 29)

  • 164 Nuevos Soles if booking alone
  • 108 Nuevos Soles per person if you are booking for 2 people
  • 92 Nuevos Soles per person if you are booking for 3-5 people

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Coastal habitats and wetlands

 

Birding in Peru - Little Blue HeronWetland Pantanos de Villa

Up to 50 species per trip depending on the season (175 species registered in the area)

  • 257 Soles if you book for one person only
  • 171 Soles per person if you book 2 people
  • 143 Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Fog-oasis Lomas de Lachay

Up to 36 species per trip depending on the season (85 species registered in the area)

  • 567 Soles if you book for one person only
  • 337 Soles per person if you book 2 people
  • 283 Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Puerto Viejo Wetland

Up to 24 species per trip depending on the season (93 species registered in the area)

  • 555 Nuevos Soles if you book alone
  • 342 Nuevos Soles per person if you book for 2 people
  • 280 Nuevos Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Combination programs

 

El Olivar Park + Wetland Pantanos de Villa  

Up to 73 species per trip depending on the season (204 species registered in the area)

  • 376 Soles if you book for an individual trip for you alone
  • 238 Soles per person if you book 2 people
  • 222 Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Wetland Pantanos de Villa + Fog-oasis Lomas de Lachay

Up to 86 species per trip depending on the season (225 species registered in the area)

  • 741 Soles if you book for an individual trip for you alone
  • 480 Soles per person if you book 2 people
  • 381 Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Olivar Park + Pantanos de Villa + Fog-oasis Lomas de Lachay

Up to 109 species per trip depending on the season (254 species registered in the area)

  • 829 Soles if you book for an individual trip for you alone
  • 567 Soles per person if you book 2 people
  • 433 Soles per person if you book for 3 or more people

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Andean trekking and birding

 

Trekking Rupak or Chiprak + thermal baths of Collpa

2 days – 1133 Nuevos Soles per person

  • At least 116 bird species registered in this area
  • Specialties: Andean condor

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Trekking Rupak + Chiprak +  Thermal Baths of Collpa

3 days – 1494 Nuevos Soles per person

  • At least 116 bird species in registered in this area
  • Specialties: Andean condor

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Trekking Rupak + Chiprak + Thermal Baths of Collpa + Lampian

4 days – 1929 Nuevos Soles per person

  • At least 116 bird species in registered in this area
  • Specialties: Andean condor

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