The 14 Best Colombia Birdwatching Tours

1.Easy Birdwatching in Cali Colombia (4 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $94Our pick

Review of Cali’s 4-hour birdwatching tour, with wild hummingbirds, cloud forest views, coffee, baby goats, transport, and practical tips.

“Great place Finca Alejandria garden is famous for attracting MANY species of exotic hummingbirds, tanagers, red headed barbet, bananaquits and more. Photographers paradise! Mateo, My guide was very knowledgeable about the area birds and nature. Unfortunately his car broke down and we had an extended stay (saw more of property but birds significantly less in outskirts) Luckily he was able to get his dad to come and drive me back to my hotel! He says it’s time for a new car!”

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2.Cartagena: Private Bird-Watching Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 7 hours

Review of Cartagena’s private bird-watching tour, with Matute Nature Reserve, Colombian breakfast, hotel pickup, guide photos, and practical tips.

“Strongly recommended to bird lovers or just for birding photography. Luis from Horses Cartagena Tours Company show great passion for birding and take strenuous efforts to find and to locate birds. In addition he have adequate knowledge how to identify the species. Finally he shared the birdlist through eBird. That is perfect and excellent.”

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3.Cartagena Fishing, Crabbing, Birdwatching Experience + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Review of Cartagena’s private mangrove tour, with crabbing, net fishing, birdwatching, local guides, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“Nous avons passé un excellent moment en compagnie de Andres et Elyas. Nous avons beaucoup appris sur les techniques de pêches et surtout l’eco-environnement de ce lieu. Nous avons énormément apprécié pouvoir participer activement à cette matinée. Nous avons pris l’option visite de l’île aux pêcheurs en plus et c’était génial!! Un moment hyper convivial et chaleureux, où nous avons pu échanger, danser et jouer des instruments. Un vrai moment plein d’authenticité, chaleureux et amical dont nous chérirons le souvenir. Nous recommandons à 100%. Encore merci à eux.”

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4.Birding Medellin with expert bird-watcher (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 hours

Review of a private Medellin birding tour with an ornithologist, mountain scenery, 150 possible species, breakfast, snacks, and metro access.

“Sebastian was very knowledgeable about the area and where to find different species and was a very good spotter with a lot of patience and was very keen to help in any way - especially as it was a particularly wet and cold day and his perseverance paid off.”

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5.Cali: Hummingbird Watching & Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $65

Get close to more than 40 hummingbird species on a private, easygoing mountain trip from Cali, with transport, snacks, and photo time.

“Birdwatching made easy. So many hummingbirds and other species.. easy viewing. Hummingbirds will fly very close or feed by you. Excellent for photography. A few short trails around property. Good to get out of Cali and see countryside.our tour guide Vivi was very informative/helpful on drive to and from the birdwatching venue. Spoke good English and explained Spanish versions of bird names which often sound better than their English version! No biting bugs when we went in January. Logistics good and we stopped for a typical Colombian snack on return and were welcomed with coffee at venueRead more”

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6.Cocora Valley: Route of the Hummingbirds + breakfast & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $129

Explore Cocora Valley on a 16 km birding hike with breakfast, picnic lunch, expert guides, hummingbirds, palms, and mountain views.

“We loved getting to know Cocora beyond hiking but also learning and watching the most beautiful birds that live in that ecosystem . Wonderful activity for nature lovers.”

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7.Salento: hike to learn about Birds

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $60Best value

Review of Salento’s small-group birding hike, with binoculars, expert guides, Andean birds, fruit, water, and flexible booking.

“Jorge was a very good guide, professional and knowledgeable. On our walk we saw over 50 birds, 14 of those were new to us. A great morning out.”

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8.Palomino: Sanctuary of Flamingos Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $124

Review of Palomino’s Flamingos Sanctuary tour, with boat views, rural La Guajira, lunch advice, transport concerns, and booking tips.

“The flamingos was worth seing, but I would choose another operator. The driver drove really fast in a old car where one seat belt was missing. Even though I politely afsked him to slow down. The pick up time was moved the same morning without any real explanation. The guide/translator was really unengaged, was yarning while talking to us and more interested in his iphone and chatting with the driver.”

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9.Cali: Bird Watching in The San Antonio Fog Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $190

Review the San Antonio Fog Forest birding tour from Cali, with hummingbirds, six viewing areas, pricing, tips, and practical details.

“Näimme runsaasti lintuja, mikä oli tarkoituskin. Olisi ollut hienoa kuulla esim. bussissa tarinoita ja tieteellistä tietoa kohteemme linnuista ja muista paikallisista asioista.”

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10.Birdwatching Day Tour at Chicaque Natural Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $93

Review of Chicaque’s private birdwatching hike near Bogotá, with expert guiding, pickup, park entry, practical tips, costs, and key drawbacks.

“The guide was great! Location way too crowded for a weekend. Too much noise, no birds. Also the itinerary said lunch was included but the guide wasn't informed. She confirmed it was but messy at that point. For the cost of the trip, that was unacceptable. I didn't get lunch. please contact me to discuss.”

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11.Bogota: Explore the forest and bird watching at Chicaque Natural Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $127

Escape Bogotá for cloud-forest trails, bird watching, orchids, a waterfall, lunch, and private transport at Chicaque Natural Park.

“We had a fantastic personalised experience with Edwin! The trip started with a quick pick up, off to the park. The breakfast was delicious and after that we started the walk. Edwin gave us lots of information, sharing his insights about the wildlife and the cultural history. We arrived at a beautiful campsite and hotel in the middle of the park, had a good lunch and then walked back. Exactly what we needed after busy days in the city. We recommend this experience if you don’t know much about the park or the wildlife.”

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12.Birdwatching in Guatapé with Around 400 Bird Species

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $89

Review of Guatapé birdwatching: a private four-hour trip with Colombian breakfast, expert guides, transport, and about 400 possible species.

“Laura was a fantastic guide! She had lots of local knowledge to share and was incredibly friendly. Our birding location hosts served a delicious breakfast. Our birding guide, Winston, was highly knowledgeable. Together we saw 66 species over about 3.5 hours. Excellent tour!”

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13.Cali: Birdwatching in la Cumbre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $288

Review of Cali’s private La Cumbre birdwatching tour, with cloud forest walks, local guides, meals, transport, practical tips, and value advice.

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14.Cocora: trek to the hummingbirds sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $125

Review of a six-hour Cocora Valley hike from Salento to Acaime, with cloud forest, six bridges, picnic lunch, and eight hummingbird species.

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