18 May 2025 - 24 May 2025 (7 days)
USD3,495 - 3 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Adam Walleyn
24 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 (7 days)
USD3,600 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD3,600 * GBP2,874 * EUR3,458 * AUD5,544
Can be linked with: Peru - Southern: Classic Andes & Manu Road 2026
The Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) are an impressive range of snow-capped and glacier-riddled mountains some 200km north of Lima, a veritable Andean Switzerland. Popular amongst the adventure sports fraternity for the area’s excellent granite rock faces, we will remain rather more tethered to the ground. The surrounding peaks contain Nevado Huascarán, Peru’s highest peak at 6 768m (22 200 ft). Aside from the spectacular scenery, several range restricted species occur here, including the likes of White-cheeked Cotinga, Ancash Tapaculo, Giant Conebill, Great and Rufous-backed Inca Finches and Stripe-headed Antpitta endemic. We complement our extension by birding the coastal deserts for a host of endemics before returning to Lima.
Tawny-throated Dotterel; Peruvian Thick-knee; Black-necked Woodpecker; Mountain Parakeet; Stripe-headed Antpitta; Giant, Oasis, Amazilia & Spot-throated Hummingbirds; Peruvian Sheartail; Black Metaltail; White-browed & Giant Conebills; White-cheeked Cotinga; Coastal, Thick-billed & Greyish Miners; Ancash (Pale-tailed) & Canyon Canasteros; Striated & Plain-breasted Earthcreepers; Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail; Ancash Tapaculo; D’Orbigny’s & Piura Chat-Tyrants; Rufous-webbed Tyrant; Tit-like Dacnis; Great & Rufous-backed Inca Finches; Rufous-eared Brushfinch; Rufous-breasted & Plain-tailed Warbling Finches; Raimondi’s Yellow Finch; Peruvian Seaside Cincoldes; Red-legged & Guanay Cormorants; Humboldt Penguin; Peruvian Booby; Grey & Belcher’s Gulls; Inca Tern.
Taruca; South American Sea Lion; South American Fur Seal; Marine Otter
Polylepis forests, cactus-studded scrubland, agricultural lands, mountains, lakes, coastal
warm to hot on the coastal plain and inter-montane valleys, cold to very cold at high altitude
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
moderate to relaxed
comfortable
comfortable, some high altitude areas
exceptional scenery including Nevado Huascarán (Peru’s highest mountain at 6,768m (22,200 ft) and the world’s highest tropical peak).
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This is my first birdwatching tour organized by a company such as Rockjumper, but I have been on tours organized by my local Naturalist Society. Both Rob and Miguel were excellent. They worked extremally hard to keep everyone happy, find as many species as possible and get everyone onto each sighting.
Rob Williams is the best guide I have ever birded with - wonderful birding and people skills.
Rob Williams is right up there among the very best tour leaders. His vast experience from lots of research and conservation projects and intimate knowledge of the country add lots of value compared to a tour leader who is "just" a good organiser, birder and guide. He is also great company, with a sublime sense of humour.
The tour was fantastic. Forrest Rowland, did a terrific job spotting birds, giving us clear directions to actually sight the birds and displayed plenty of patience in the process.
This was an excellent tour! We saw so many great birds, and had many delicious meals from pizza to ceviche. The time spent birding and touring Kuelap was a highlight. To top everything off, Forrest Rowland is an awesome leader. In addition to hearing, seeing and getting everyone on the birds, he told wonderful stories and kept everyone laughing. All in all, we had a terrific time.
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