Bird Watching Limatambo - Chonta Condor Mirador
Full Day
Full Day
7+ Years
Birdwatching Tour
“We live in a world full of beauty and charm.”
The Chonta viewpoint, located in the Apurímac River Canyon in the Chonta Community, Limatambo District, Cusco, Peru, is a magical place privileged for observing and enjoying the charm of the Apurímac Valley, its vegetation, and the majestic flight of condors: the sacred bird of the Incas and the most representative of the Andes.
- Department
- Cusco
- Departure / Return Location
- Pick-up from your hotel / Hotel
- Departure Time
- 07:30 AM (subject to change)
- Return Time
- 8:00 PM (subject to change)
- 1st Start: Cusco - Limatambo
- We depart from Cusco after breakfast in our vehicle via the Cusco - Lima route for a 2-hour journey to Limatambo.
- 2nd Limatambo - Chonta
- We continue for another hour to the Chonta Community, where we’ll have a box lunch and then begin a 1-hour hike to the Condor Viewpoint, where we can observe birds such as:
- Rusty Fronted Canastero
- Creamy Crested Spinetail
- Apurimac Brush Finch
- Slender Billed Miner
- Rufous Napped Ground Tyrant
- Black Tailed
- Trainbearer
- Red Crested Cotinga
- Black Chested Buzzard Eagle
- Variable Hawk
- Peregrine Falcon
- Mountain Caracara
- Black Billed Shrike Tyrant
- Band Tailed Seedeater White Winged Black Tyrant
- White Eared Puffbird
- 3rd Condor Valley
- The most important bird we observe is the Andean Condor, between 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
- 4th End of the Tour
- After enjoying this activity, we hike back for 50 minutes to our vehicle to return to Cusco.
The Tour Includes:
- Pick-up and transfer from your hotel
- Private transportation
- Professional guide specialized in ornithology
- First aid kit
- Meals: Picnic or Box Lunch (as per request)
If you have dietary requests such as vegetarian meals, please let us know.
The Tour Does Not Include:
- Meals and drinks not described
- Travel insurance
- Airfare
Recommendations:
- Drink coca leaf tea to prevent altitude sickness
- Stay hydrated during your tours
Everything you should wear and carry in your small backpack
- Binoculars, camera, or video camera and films
- T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts
- Jeans or cotton pants, as well as quick-drying clothing
- Sweaters, jackets, and windbreakers
- Trekking boots or similar
- Water bottle/canteen or camelback
- Hat and sunglasses
- Plastic bags for cameras, clothes, etc.
- Personal medications and hygiene items
- Keep small denominations of dollars, euros, or soles on hand
Aidett
Cristian
Raul
