Birdwatching Guatemala by Martsam Travel

Bird Watching Guatemala

by Martsam Tour & Travel




"V International Bird Watching Encounter"


The first half of our International bird watching encounter will take place mainly in Antigua Guatemala with daily mini-tours which are half-day birding tours to different locations. Besides these tours, there will be lectures and educational activities for the general public.

The second half of the event is exclusively for traveling birders who want to visit other birding sites in Guatemala. Each visitor has to choose one of 4 options.



Option 1: The Western Highlands:

Visited sites include:

Private Nature Reserve los Tarrales, Nature reserve Los Andes, Municipal Park San Pedro Volcano


Ecosystems: cloud forest and pine-oak forest


Some of the birds that can be seen on this tour: Mountain Trogon Collared Trogon, Resplendent Quetzal, Blue-throated Motmot, Blue-crowned Motmot, Emerald Toucanet, Golden-fronted Woodpecker and White-fronted Parrot, Crested Caracara, Laughing Falcon, Highland Guan, Horned Guan.


Requirements: good physical condition, as this tour includes climbing San Pedro Volcano.




Option 2: The Verapaces region (or Central Highlands):


Visited sites include:

Archaeological site Guaytan, Private nature reserve Rio Escondido, Nature reserve Los Ranchitos, Nature Reserve Chajbaoc, Archaeological park Hun Nal Ye.


Ecosystems: thorn scrub, Pine-oak forest, Cloud Forest, tropical rain forest.


Some of the birds that can be seen on this tour: Russet-crowned Motmot, Turquoise-browed Motmot, Altamira Oriole, Bushy-crested Jay, Rufous-collared Robin, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Swallow, Resplendent Quetzal, Highland Guan, Violet Sabrewing, Black-throated Jay, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Plain Chachalaca, Little Hermit, Collared Trogon, Blue-throated Motmot, Blue-crowned Chlorophonia, Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Crimson-collared Tanager, White-breasted Hawk.


Requirements: walking.




Option 3: Izabal (the Atlantic low-lands):


Visited sites include:

Río Dulce National Park, Caribbean sea, Sarstún Wildlife Refuge, Quiriguá archaeological site.


Ecosystems: tropical rain forest, mangrove forest


Some of the birds that can be seen on this tour: Turquoise-browed Motmot, Orange-breasted Falcon, Anhinga, Black-crowned Night Heron, Ornate Hawk-Eagle, Brown-hooded Parrot, Violet Sabrewing, Emerald Toucanet, Red-lored Parrot, Chestnut-colored Woodpecker, Red-capped Manakin, White-collared Manakin, Golden-hooded, Tanager, Crimson-collared Tanager, Montezuma Oropendola.


Requirements: walking



Option 4 Tikal and the Scarlet Macaw Sanctuary:

(Las Guacamayas Biological Station)


Visited sites include:

Laguna del Tigre National Park, Tikal National Park.


Ecosystems: tropical humid forest.


Some of the birds that can be seen on this tour: Red macaws, Yucatan Flycatcher, Yucatan bob White, Yucatan Jay, Lovely Cotinga, Ocellated turkey, Orange breasted falcon, Grey throated chat, Black catbird, keel-billed toucans.


Requirements: walking


Please note that all prices are per person, and include:


• Land Transportation (in the case of the Peten trip, it includes air fare)
• Hotel accommodation in double occupancy
• Bird watching guide
• Some include all meals, and others include most meals.


If you are interested in any of these tours and would like to see the full detailed information (day by day itinerary, meals and other services included, etc.), please write use for more information

Martsam Tour & Travel

Calle 30 de junio

Ciudad Flores

Peten, Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala

San pedro El Alto 3001

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