26 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026 (6 days)
USD3,395 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Lev Frid
Tour price (Per person): USD3,395 * GBP2,707 * EUR3,267 * AUD5,451
Single Supplement: USD800 * GBP638 * EUR770 * AUD1,284
Flight costs: USD320 * GBP255 * EUR308 * AUD514
Can be linked with: Ecuador - Southern Endemics 2026
Flight costs (Linked Tour): USD110 * GBP88 * EUR106 * AUD177
This extension takes us to a very remote Ecuadorian location - the little-visited Kapawi Ecolodge situated on the remote Rio Kapahuari. Boasting a bird list of over 450 species within walking distance of the lodge itself, it’s no wonder that this humble Achuar indigenous community project has caught our attention. This tour offers prime Amazon birding with targets including Horned Screamer, Orinoco Goose, Red-fan Parrot, Rufous and Long-tailed Potoo, Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Cinnamon Neopipo, Black-necked Red Cotinga, Black Bushbird, Black-throated, Lunulated, Hairy-crested and White-plumed Antbird, Ochre-striped Antpitta, and Rio Suno and Ancient Antwrens.
By the end of our stay, we will all know much more about the rainforest and the fabulous Achuar people. The warm hospitality, good food and unique location supply an amazing experience to share with our loved ones upon our return. Join us for this one-of-a-kind tour into the true wilds of the Ecuadorian Amazon!
Salvin’s Curassow; Spix’s Guan; Blue-throated Piping Guan; Ochre-striped Antpitta; Red-and-green, Scarlet & Blue-and-yellow Macaws; Black-bellied Cuckoo; Red-necked, Chestnut & Cream-colored Woodpeckers; Pavonine Quetzal; White-eared, Yellow-billed & Great Jacamars; Collared, Spotted & White-chested Puffbirds; Brown Nunlet; Citron-bellied Attila; Orange-fronted Plushcrown; Chestnut-winged Hookbill; Duida & Elegant Woodcreepers; White-eyed, Zimmer’s & Johannes's Tody-Tyrants; Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant; Short-billed Leaftosser; Cinereous Mourner; Plum-throated & Purple-throated Cotingas; Rusty-belted Tapaculo; Fulvous & Pearly Antshrikes; Black Bushbird; Yellow-browed, White-plumed, Lunulated & Banded Antbirds; Reddish-winged Bare-eye; Ancient, Dugand’s & Chestnut-shouldered Antwrens; Orinoco Goose; Black-striped Sparrow; Horned Screamer; Harpy & Crested Eagles (rare); Grey-winged Trumpeter (rare); Nocturnal Curassow (rare); Ocellated Poorwill; Great, Long-tailed, & Rufous Potoos; Crested, Spectacled & Black-banded Owls; Tawny-bellied Screech Owl.
Colombian Red Howler; Spix’s Night Monkey; Red-bellied Titi Monkey; Equatorial Saki; White-fronted Capuchin; Common Squirrel Monkey; Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
Amazon terrafirme forest, Amazon varzea forest, Amazon riparian habitat
Hot & humid
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader
Moderate to brisk paced tour suited for those in good health with reasonable level of fitness. Not suited for anyone with mobility challenges or serious medical conditions.
Comfortable
Moderate, several difficult forest skulkers.
Worthwhile to good. Typical rain forest conditions
This was our first birding tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The support from the tour leader, the ground staff, hotel, boat and lodge staff, local guides and families was exceptional. In particular we'd like to express our appreciation to Tuomas whose local and bird knowledge, combined with people skills made this a really memorable trip.
Dusan was simply amazing! He was the best guide we have ever had. He can identify thousands of birds by sounds. He was very gentle and patient, making the tour very enjoyable. He tried very hard so that everyone in the tour could see the birds. Indeed, we are looking for a next tour where he is the leader.
I had a great time on the two Ecuador tours. I have been wanting to bird with Lev Frid since I viewed his webinar on Mexico, and he was every bit as fun and as good a guide as I thought that he would be. Lev's cheerful energy and care for his tour members were always evident, and his bird finding and identifying skills were superb. He worked hard to make sure that everyone was able to see the birds whenever possible, and he dealt with the varying experience levels of the various tour members very well. The list of tour members changed from tour to tour, with a wide range of ages, birding agendas, and personalities. Lev took it all in stride and provided what I considered to be an excellent experience for all. He worked particularly well with the local guides, with whom he shared friendship and respect, and his ability in speaking Spanish was an excellent asset. The local guides were all excellent, and worked hard to give us the best birding experience possible. Our driver kept us safe on the road and got us where we needed to go. The lodges were all great, with comfortable accommodations and excellent food. I picked up several birds that I had missed on an earlier tour through the area, and got a good look at a Mountain Tapir, as a rare bonus mammal. All in all, it was an excellent trip, and I look forward to future trips with Rockjumper.
"Really very positive indeed. I really liked Dusan, and there was no question he was an astonishing birder. I'd love to do another tour with him."
We really enjoyed the tour. Lev did a great job. We will look forward to booking again
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