
Handcrafted birding & nature tours across the American Tropics
COLOMBIA
Colombia Coffee Axis: Birding Across the Andes
Colombia is home to more bird species than any other country on Earth, making it an essential destination for birders. With its dramatic topography—spanning three Andean cordilleras, Chocó rainforest, inter-Andean valleys, páramo, and tropical dry forest—this itinerary focuses on the Central and Western Andes. Participants explore a range of altitudes and habitats that host some of the most iconic and range-restricted species in the Americas.
But Colombia’s richness goes beyond the checklist. Local conservation efforts, reforested reserves, and family-run lodges are central to the experience. Each location on this tour reflects Colombia’s emerging leadership in ecotourism and habitat restoration, while also offering glimpses into the country’s culture, coffee traditions, and biodiversity.

Chestnut Wood-Quail
Photo: Pablo Barrera