We pick you up early at 06:00 AM from your Cusco hotel for a full day of birding.

Huacarpay Lakes: Our first stop is Huacarpay Lakes, surrounded by Inca ruins. We’ll scan the wetlands for high Andean waterfowl and waders, including:

• Puna, Yellow-billed, and Cinnamon Teal
• Andean Duck, White-tufted Grebe, and Slate-colored Coot
• Specialties: Wren-like Rushbird, Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, Puna Ibis, and Andean Negrito.
• Raptors: Aplomado Falcon, Cinereous Harrier, and Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle.

High Andean Slopes: Crossing the high pass above Huancarani, we’ll look for the endemic Bearded Mountaineer feeding on Tree Tobacco. We’ll also search for the endemic Chestnut-breasted Mountain-Finch, Creamy-crested Spinetail, and Andean Hillstar.

Ajcanacu Pass: At the last Andean pass, if weather permits, we’ll gaze out over the Amazon basin.

Accommodation: We arrive at Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding Lodge (2,800m) for lunch. The lodge features renovated cabins with private bathrooms and hot showers.

• Evening: Optional talk on ACCA scientific research.

Overnight: Wayqecha.

Canopy Walkway Experience: Early in the morning, we explore the trails and visit the canopy walkway, which allows visitors to ascend over 40 meters above the forest floor. Aside from amazing views, we’ll look for:

• Mountain Cacique, Blue-and-black Tanager, and Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher.
• Other Species: Band-tailed Fruiteater, Masked Trogon, Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, and Black-throated Flowerpiercer.

Return to Cusco: Before lunch, we’ll explore the gardens once more to pick up any missing hummingbird species. We then begin the drive back to Cusco, stopping for Andean Guans and Scaly-naped Parrots.

• Arrival: We arrive in Cusco in the afternoon.

End of Tour.