Bolivia boasts spectacular birdlife and scenery, with over 1,400 species, including stunning endemics such as the Blue-throated and Red-fronted Macaws, Black-hooded Sunbeam, Masked Antpitta, and Cochabamba Mountain Finch. The country also hosts around 100 near-endemics and specialties, many of which are easier to spot here than in neighboring countries like Peru, Argentina, and Brazil. These include the Titicaca Grebe, Tucuman Parrot, Upland Antshrike, and Hooded Mountain-Toucan, along with more widespread species like the Greater Rhea, three species of flamingos, the Andean Condor, more macaw species than any other country, and the Toco Toucan. Bolivia also boasts several endemic subspecies that are likely to be soon elevated to full-species status: these include localized subspecies of Red-tailed Comet, Velvet-fronted Grackle, Plain Softtail, Gray-eyed Greenlet, and Great Pampa Finch. With all this biodiversity, Bolivia is the birdiest landlocked country on Earth.
Bolivia’s diverse habitats range from the dry Chaco, vast wetlands, and lowland Amazonian rainforest to Yungas cloud forests, Lake Titicaca, and the high Andes Puna landscapes, including the salt desert of Salar de Uyuni. Even a two-week trip can only scratch the surface of Bolivia’s major habitats and famous sights. Key sites include the famous “Death Road” and Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, home to many rare birds and pink river dolphins. Madidi National Park, one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world, spans nearly 6,000 meters in altitude, from lowland rainforest to the Andes. However, its vast size and restricted access make it challenging to fully explore Bolivia on a short visit.
Bolivian Andean Endemics
On this nine-day tour between La Paz and Cochabamba, we will explore the best of Bolivia’s myriad Andean ecosystems: from the shining blue waters of Lake Titicaca to the windswept high-altitude puna; the mist-shrouded Yungas forests to the cactus-strewn dry valleys. In exploring these diverse Andean ecosystems, we will be able to observe the majority…
Next departure on Saturday, June 28, 2025Bolivia
10 days
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Blue-throated Macaw Reserve and Trinidad Birdwatching Extention
During this five-day tour, we will be able to observe a host of localized and specialty species in a mixture of habitats, including savannah, seasonally-flooded grasslands, varzea forest, gallery forest, and scrub. The megadiverse plains of El Beni are also home to some incredible mammal species, including Jaguar, Maned Wolf, Bolivian River Dolphin, and Giant…
Next departure on Tuesday, July 08, 2025Bolivia
5 days
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Bolivia Birdwatching Tour
This tour focuses on Bolivia’s endemic species, with a particular focus on the Yungas forests on the eastern Andean slopes, and the inter-Andean dry valleys of the Cochabamba region. We will explore the grasslands and dry forests of Santa Cruz, the lush cloud forests of Amboro National Park, the iconic Death Road, the sparkling blue…
Next departure on Saturday, May 31, 2025Bolivia
14 days
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Bolivian Andes to Amazon Adventure
Bolivia is home to more macaw species than any country on the planet and we will search for two critically endangered, endemic macaws during the trip: Blue-throated and Red-fronted Macaw. Throw in a cornucopia of tanagers, hummingbirds, toucans, parrots, and raptors, and we will experience some of Bolivia’s greatest avian wonders while marveling at some…
Next departure on Saturday, August 09, 2025Bolivia
13 days
From 2990 US$
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