14 Aug 2025 - 20 Aug 2025 (7 days)
USD3,295 - 3 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Dušan Brinkhuizen
Tour Leader: Bradley Davis
Tour price (Per person): USD3,295 * GBP2,628 * EUR3,171 * AUD5,290
Single Supplement: USD560 * GBP447 * EUR539 * AUD899
Flight costs: USD360 * GBP287 * EUR346 * AUD578
Tour Leader: Bradley Davis
Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*
Tour price (Per person): USD3,450 * GBP2,751 * EUR3,320 * AUD5,539
Our tour of Amazonia National Park takes us south of the Amazon, amidst a host of special birds. Situated on the Rio Tapajos, we will have access to many of the Madeira-Tapajos interfluvium species. These are birds that have evolved within the forest between the two major tributary rivers, and are found nowhere else. Many of these species are truly spectacular, heart-of-the-jungle species that few birders have ever laid eyes on. The habitat here is of the most pristine quality.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY ON THIS TOUR.
White-crested Guan; Dark-winged Trumpeter; Cryptic Forest Falcon; Crimson-bellied, Santarem & Golden Parakeets; Vulturine Parrot; Brown-chested Barbet; Gould’s Toucanet; Red-necked Aracari; Natterer’s Slaty- & Saturnine Antshrikes; White-eyed, Sclater’s & Ihering’s Antwrens; Wing-banded, Banded, Rufous-faced, Xingu Scale-backed, Spix’s Warbling & Harlequin Antbirds; Pale-faced Bare-eye; Alta Floresta Antpitta; Black-bellied Gnateater; Rusty-belted Tapaculo; Elegant, Ocellated, Uniform & Hoffman’s Woodcreepers; Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant; Cinnamon-crested & White-crested Spadebills; White-tailed Cotinga; Snow-capped & Flame-crowned Manakins; Brown-winged Schiffornis; Cinereous Mourner; Rose-breasted Chat.
terra firme forest of the Madeira-Tapajos interfluvium
Temperatures are warm to hot with high humidity, some rain showers to be expected.
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader
DIFFICULT: This is a high-intensity “mega” tour designed for passionate listers and serious birders who enjoy a fast-paced schedule. Due to its demanding nature, it’s not recommended for avid photographers, inexperienced birders, or anyone with mobility or health limitations.
Moderate. Not suitable for dedicated photographers; inexperienced birders; or anyone with mobility or health challenges. Long days in the field, often spending hours at one site waiting for various species to arrive or pass through. Opportunities to rest in the hot afternoon after lunch on most days. Our Mega tours are very fast-paced birding adventures designed for the dedicated lister and serious birder. The focus of the tour is to see as many of the endemics and area specials as possible in our given time. In order to cover the necessary route to maximise the species list we tend to spend a single night at most sites and travel large distances. There is very little down time aside from that spent driving from one site to the next. These tours are not suitable for dedicated or avid photographers; inexperienced or new birders; as well as anyone with serious mobility or health challenges.
Mostly comfortable to very comfortable. One simple lodge which is chosen for proximity to birding sites.
Fairly demanding. Several rare or difficult species. Usual difficulties of birding in Amazonian forests.
Worthwhile, but challenging forest lighting conditions
A Fantastic experience!! Considerably better than I had expected. Guides were fantastic!! And the inclusion of local Brazilian guide - Leo - was a real plus. He worked great together with Forrest Rowland, and his knowledge of the country and the vegetation was a real plus. The mammals and other critters were a real plus to the tour. The facilities, driver, and van were also great! Overall, this tour ranks among the top of the 7-8 birding tours I have ever taken, and Rockjumper is certainly a company I would highly recommend to others!!!
We really appreciated our trip. Our Rockjumper guide, Bobby Wilcox, and the local guides were awesome; always on the lookout for new birds and other animals, even on the long drives. The organization was flawless, the lodges were great and perfectly located. Our triplist and lifers goals were exceeded! The group was great and always well controlled by Bobby. Very well done! Our long sighting of a female jaguar was certainly the peak of this trip !!!
Rob Williams was helpful above and beyond the call by going out of his way to make it an enjoyable tour.
The trip was excellent, and there is no praise too high for Stephan Lorenz!
WOW – this was an entirely different trip than the main trip. The Pousada facility was a little more rustic than some of the other accommodations but nothing we couldn’t handle. It was certainly better than a hammock at the guard headquarters which Bradley indicated was the only thing available prior to Pousada. This portion required what seemed like a lot more walking and climbing over tree falls than anywhere else on the trip. It seemed that more of the birds were skulkers but then we were focusing on “ant-somethings” which are notoriously secretive. Again, it was disappointing there was not a single ant swarm and the mixed flocks were generally small and moved away from the trails fairly quickly. It was also frustrating that the best of the three trails (Capelinha) in the park was not available to us due to an on-going mammal-use survey. But, none of these things were within the control of Tuomas, Bradley, or our local guide. They were pros at adapting and modifying to take advantage of the trails that were available to us. By my count the main trip list was about 446 and we gained 81 sp on the extension, however, 40% of those were lifers, so worth the effort and expense, in my opinion. Our local guide, Gilberto, was indispensable. His recent knowledge was invaluable to know where to go for the target species.
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