Overseas Tours 2008
In addition to Sussex Wildlife Walks I am pleased to offer an exciting birding tour to Peru. Have you ever wanted to see the magnificent scenery of the high Andes, the evocative ruined Inca city of Machu Picchu and the great rainforests of the Amazon basin? If so, why not come with me to one of Latin America's most stunning countries where huge condors sail past icy peaks, masses of seabirds pack the offshore guano islands and gaudy cock-of-the-rocks display deep in the cloud forests. There has probably never been a better time to visit Peru with an excellent new field guide recently published, a favourable exchange rate (the Peruvian Sole is linked to the US$) and a steadily improving tourist infrastructure. Peru's Manu Biosphere Reserve, which we shall make an extended visit to, has the highest concentration of bird life on Earth and is truly a birdwatcher's paradise. At the time of writing approximately, 925 species have been recorded, one in every nine species found on the planet! The Biosphere Reserve encompasses a great variety of altitudinal zones and habitat types. Altitudes vary from over 4000 meters above sea level in the high Andes down to 350 meters in the lowland Amazonian rain forest. For every 1000 meters gained or lost, the structure of the bird communities differs. This altitudinal variation, coupled with the variety of habitat types, has produced the highest bird count for any area in the world.
The tour will be accompanied by local guides and drivers I used recently on a visit to Peru, so maximising the chances of seeing the target species. It is competitively priced and is limited to five participants. For further details click here.
In addition to Sussex Wildlife Walks I am pleased to offer an exciting birding tour to Peru. Have you ever wanted to see the magnificent scenery of the high Andes, the evocative ruined Inca city of Machu Picchu and the great rainforests of the Amazon basin? If so, why not come with me to one of Latin America's most stunning countries where huge condors sail past icy peaks, masses of seabirds pack the offshore guano islands and gaudy cock-of-the-rocks display deep in the cloud forests. There has probably never been a better time to visit Peru with an excellent new field guide recently published, a favourable exchange rate (the Peruvian Sole is linked to the US$) and a steadily improving tourist infrastructure. Peru's Manu Biosphere Reserve, which we shall make an extended visit to, has the highest concentration of bird life on Earth and is truly a birdwatcher's paradise. At the time of writing approximately, 925 species have been recorded, one in every nine species found on the planet! The Biosphere Reserve encompasses a great variety of altitudinal zones and habitat types. Altitudes vary from over 4000 meters above sea level in the high Andes down to 350 meters in the lowland Amazonian rain forest. For every 1000 meters gained or lost, the structure of the bird communities differs. This altitudinal variation, coupled with the variety of habitat types, has produced the highest bird count for any area in the world.
The tour will be accompanied by local guides and drivers I used recently on a visit to Peru, so maximising the chances of seeing the target species. It is competitively priced and is limited to five participants. For further details click here.
Paraiso, Peru
Amazonia Lodge, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru
Amazonia Lodge, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru