Top 7 Bird Watching in Salento

Destination: Salento.
If you are interested in birdwatching or just starting out, our Salento birdlife tour is perfect for you. It provides an introduction to the diverse bird species present in the town and takes you to some of the best birdwatching areas where you can observe them. Additionally, our expert guides will accompany you throughout the tour and answer any questions you may have about the fascinating world of birds. The striking bird species like tanagers, toucanets, parrots and hummingbirds are even more vibrant and colourful than Salento’s iconic streets and traditional plantations filled with coffee trees and tropical fruits. While other species like the famous Andean Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) and Sparkling Violetear (Colibri coruscans) can be a little more difficult to spot in the surrounding lush cloud forests, towering wax palms and majestic snow-capped mountains.
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Duration: Around 5 hours.

Destination: Salento.
Every visit to Salento should include a walk along the Vereda Palestina to experience the typical landscape of the coffee region. Not only is it the perfect environment to grow arabica coffee it is also the home to a huge variety of birds. Our expert guides can introduce you to species of hummingbirds, toucanets, tanagers and wood warblers among other species and local farmers will show you the magical process of making coffee from bean to cup.
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Duration: Around 5 hours.

Destination: Salento.
The La Carbonera tour, known as the Wax Palm Sanctuary, is a 5- to 7-hour tour that allows you to admire the highest wax palms in their natural environment. It is a unique experience in a private space, without massive tourism, with abundant fauna and flora. The tour begins in Salento, Quindío, and may include hiking or Jeep Willys, depending on the visitor’s preferences. The tour goes through viewpoints, waterfalls and rural roads, providing breathtaking views and changing sensations of weather along the way. It is ideal for both those who enjoy walking and those who prefer a vehicle tour. It also includes a snack and tickets, ensuring a complete experience, with local guides explaining the history and culture of the place.
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Duration: Around 6 hours and a half.

Destination: Salento.
The Santa Rita Waterfall is a cattle farm in the process of sustainable transformation. Within the property there are secondary forests and two rivers which flow into the Quindío River. By visiting this reserve we can enjoy the natural beauty of the cloud forest around Salento and support its preservation and restoration. We'll follow a path from the open farmland into the forest, passing through tunnels, caves and waterfalls, while we look for target species from the Colombian such as Andes Andean Cock of the Rock (Rupicula peruvianus), Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax), and Multicoloured Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima).
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Duration: Around 5 hours.

Destination: Salento.
We started in Salento Quindío meeting point with the guide to board the transport that would take us to the Cocora Valley. Where our adventure will start walking through the artificial attractions with time for photos: The chieftain hand, butterfly, jeep, net, nest, Cocora signs, condor wings among others. But hiking with guide to the mountain viewpoint with breaks to see and know through explanations and environmental interpretation the entire Cocora Valley and its lush forests of wax palms to descend to transport. Finally, we make the route with the transport through the different coffee farms seeing the coffee plants and cultural landscapes until we arrive at the Buenos Aires farm, where we will be welcomed with a delicious peasant lunch and then dress up in typical costume and start with the collection, explanation of grinding, catchment among other stages of the tour to return new mind to Salento where the Pasadía ends.
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Duration: Around 8 hours.

Destination: Salento.
In this 2-day adventure you will ascend to 3800 meters of altitude, we will arrive at a cozy peasant farm where we can observe the greatness of the snowy Tolima, on the second day we can observe the calm of the great Paramillo del Quindío. During the tour you can see various landscapes, wild animals and beautiful frailejones.
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Duration: Around 2 days.

Destination: Salento.
In this 3-day adventure you will ascend 4750 meters of altitude is the one during the tour you will be able to appreciate from them you will be able to appreciate observing diverse landscapes, wild animals and beautiful frailejones. In addition, you can observe all the snow-capped peaks of the park, Nevado del Tolima, Nevado Santa Isabel and Nevado del Ruiz
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Duration: Around 3 days.