PUEBLOS DEL SUR
Mérida City. A/h assistance and early transfer to Estanques (45 min), (village at the end of Chama river’s eroded canyon), to see the spectacular transition between desert and rainforest on the way to the town of Canaguá. This is a climbing road from 400 mts. sea level, to almost 3000 mts at the top! (Páramo El Molino), this road goes through cactus enviroment, deciduous rainforest, clouded forest & páramo. Pic-nic breakfast and full day birding (Squirrel Cuckoo, Bay-headed Tanager, Flame- faced Tanager, Saffron-headed Tanager, Lineated Woodpecker, Spot-breasted Woodpecker, White-lined Tanager, Red-crowned ant-Tanager, Scaled pigeon,Mockingbird, Striped-backed wren,  Rufous-breasted Wren, Yellow-billed Toucanet, Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Troupial, Goldengreen Woodpecker,...). Pic-nic lunch, and evening birding  in Caparú lagoon (Blue-wing Teal, Common Tody Flycatcher, Southern Pochard, Night heron, HookbilledKite,Streaked Saltator...) Mérida City. H/D. 

MERIDA CABLE CAR
Mérida City. Breakfast. A/h assistance and early transfer to the Teleférico’s first station in Plaza Las Heroinas ( five stations), taking the first car in the morning all the way to the top, (birding in every station), and then after lunch walking back to the city (3 hrs downhill) from the second station called “La Montaña”, (we suggest to start around two) look for the trail (primary clouded forest on the northern face of  Sierra Nevada National Park) and follow it down to the village of El Arenal, cross the Chama River and walk up through “Cuesta del Teleférico” to be in the city again in the late evening. Good luck! (4th station;, Páramo Pipit, Bar-winged Cinclodes, Speckled Teal, Bearded- helmetcrest Hummingbird,...3rd station; Black-chested-buzzard eagle,Purple-back Thornbilled, Swordbilled Hummingbird, Mérida Sunangel, Coal-black Flowerpiercer, Blue and black tanager,..2nd station; Blue-capped tanager,  Green Jay, Emerald Toucanet, Rose-headed Parakeet,...) Return to Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.

PARAMOS
Mérida City. A/h assistence and“early”transfer to the Eagle Pass at 4.118 mts s.l. (2:00 hrs) Breakfast. Visit the upper Valley of Mifafí on the way to Piñango Village. Cóndor hunting morning. Birding around. Endemics (White capped Dipper, Black-chested Buzzard Eagle, Bar-winged cinclodes, Andean Titspinetail, PáramoPipit, Bearded helmetcrest Hummingbird, Andean Cóndor, Sierra Finch, Páramo Wren, Andean Siskin,..) Walk around Gavilán´s Peak Lagoon (Speckled Teal, Blue-wing Teal...) visit to Mifafí  Biological station. Lunch in Mucabají Lagoon, at the Sierra Nevada National Park, afternoon birding in Las Tapias (Sto Domingo River), or Gustavo´s trail (Collared Jay, Blue-back conebill, Orange-throated Sunangel, Sparkling Violetear, Bluishflower Piercer, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Masked Flowerpiercer, Torrent Tyrannulet, American Kestrel, Broad-winged Hawk, Band tailed Pigeon, Swordbilled Hummingbird,...).Mérida City. H/ Dinner.

SIERRA NEVADA
Mérida City. A/h assistance and transfer to La Mucuy.  Breakfast and early birding walk around  Sierra Nevada’s National Park station. Humboldt trail (Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Ruddy Pigeon, Mérida Sunangel, Long-tailed Sylph, Gorgeted Woodstar, Scaly-naped Parrot, Golden-crowned Flycatcher, Green and Black Fruiteater, Whitefronted Redstar,...). Lunch in the City. If the weather conditions are ok we will take a midday trip to the Cable Car with lunch at the top (optional). Afternoon birding on the way to Los Nevados, via El Morro (45 min.) . After the Sierra Nevada’s National Park sign, the road goes across almost 8 km. approx, of pristine and primary cloud forest. Birding walk in the area. (Roadside & White-rumped Hawks, Emerald Toucanet, Barredforest Falcon, Chestnut-bellied Thrush, Masked Trogon, Rose-headed Parakeet, Troupial, Barred  Fruiteater, Pale-eyed Thrush, Booted-racquet Tail hummingbird, Black & chestnut Eagle, Green Jay,  Andean Guan,..) Return to the City. Hotel. Dinner.

MERIDA´S OIL BIRDS TOUR
Mérida City. A/h assistance and “early”  transfer   to La Carbonera Valley on the way to the town of La Azulita ( 1: 15 Min ). Visit to Puente del Diablo (Devil’s Bridge), natural arch with a magnificent cave inside crossed by Capaz River (With a small colony of Oil Birds). Breakfast and birding (Black Phoebe, Torrent Tyranulet, Oil Birds,...) Visit to El Chorotal, spectacular road facing Maracaibo Lake’s basin with an exhuberant clouded forest. Lunch and birding (Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Golden- winged Manakin, Ruddy Pigeon, Saffronheaded Tana-ger, Collared Inca, Booted-racquet Tail, Collared Trogon, Crested Quetzal, Bandtailed Pigeon,Green Jay, White-rumped Hawk, Black and chestnut Eagle,...) Late afternoon walk at Chorrera Las Gonzales waterfalls, a Natural Monument adjacent to Parque Nacional Sierra de La Culata. Evening birding (White-capped Dipper, Emerald Toucanet, Moustached brush-finch,…)  Mérida City. H/D. Note: short pants or swimming  trunks to see the Oil Bird’s colony is recomended.

MONTE ZERPA
Mérida City. Breakfast. A/h assistance and early transfer to Sta.Rosa (Village behind La Hechizera Campus. University of Los Andes) to visit Monte Zerpa’s Forest (15 min. aprox), magnificent and well preserved cloud forest that goes from 2.000 mts. to over 4.000 mts.a.s.l (Protected by the University and Sierra de la Culata National Park). Full day birding including; Torrent ducks and White-capped Dippers, following the right path to Albarregas River. Pic-nic lunch (Masked Trogon, Slaty-throated Redstar, Andean Guan, Band-tailed Guan, Scaly-naped Parrot, Rose-headed Parakeet, Mountain Velvetbreast, Booted-racquet Tail Humminbird, Mérida Sunangel, Sword-billed Humminbird, Long Tailed Sylph, Crested Quetzal, Emerald Toucanet, Chestnut-crowned Antpitta, Barred Fruiteater, White-fronted Redstar, Saffron-headed Tanager, Golden Tanager, Black- crested Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black and white Warbler, Moustached Brush Finch,...) Return to Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.

COLLARED ARACARI TOUR
Mérida City. A/h assistance and “early” transfer to the town of La Azulita and Río Frío Valley (Southern Maracaibo Lake) to visit El Chorotal forest, San Luis and Pirate Cave near Capaz river.    Primary cloud forest, rainforest & whitewater ri-vers. Pic-nic breakfast/lunch (Black-tailed Tityra, Streaked Flycatcher,Collared Aracari, Red-lored Parrot, Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Bright-rumped Attila, Red-throated Caracara, Roadside Hawk, Sallow-tailed Kite, White-tailed Kite, Aplomado Falcon, American Kestrel, Crested Oropendola, Bronze-Winged Parrot, Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Cattled Egret, Capped Heron, Scaled Pige-on, Squirrel Cuckoo, Black-chested Jay, Sootycapped Hermit, Little Hermit, Violaceus Trogon, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Citron-throated Toucan, Lineated Woodpecker, White-necked Jacobin, White-chinned Sapphire, Golden-headed Manakin, White-crowned Manakin, Burnished-buff   Tanager, Black-faced Tanager,Magpie Tanager,  Saffron Finch,...) Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.

RUBY TOPAZ TOUR
Merida City. Airport/hotel assistance and transfer to the waterfalls “Chorrera las Gonzales“ (35 Min). Natural Monument, surrounded by a pristine and exhuberant clouded forest. Breakfast. Full morning birding between the falls and the old road to la Mesa de Los Indios (Rose headed Parakeet, Green jay, Andean Guan, Tropical Parula, Black Phoebe, White-capped Dipper, Roadside Hawk, Bicolored Hawk, Golden- headed Quetzal, Long-tailed Sylph, Collared Swift, Emerald Toucanet, Bay headed Tanager, Troupial, Golden Tanager, Blackburnian Warbler,...) Lunch at the colonial town of Jají, visit to Museo de Los Pájaros (Wood sculptures) Afternoon birding on the way to La Mesa de San Juan and evening in la Laguna de Caparú (Rubytopaz Hummingbird, Streaked Saltator, Tropical Mockingbird, Yellow-headed Caracara, Blue-winged Teal, Pale-vented Pigeon, Bananaquit, Rufoustailed Hummingbird, Golden-crowned Flycatcher, White-tipped Dove, Squirrel Cuckoo, Ruddy Pigeon, Common Ground-Dove, Yellow-back Oriole, Great Kiskadee..) Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.

PTO. CONCHA / SUR DEL LAGO
Mérida City. A/h assistance and “early”transfer to Pto. Concha, on the southern end of Maracaibo Lake. Breakfast. Boat trip to the edges of the Lake and along the Catatumbo River´s Delta. Pic-nic Lunch. (White faced Capuchins and Red-howler Monkeys. Also Caribbean Dolphins). Mangroves & primary rainforest (Neotropic Cormorant, Anhinga, Bare-faced Ibis, Common Tern, Large-billed Tern, Wattled Jacana, Northern Screamer, Great-white Egret, Agamia Heron, White-necked Heron, Whitewing Swallow, Snail Kite, Black-collared Hawk, Common Black Hawk, Osprey, Southern Lapwing, Chestnut -fronted Macaw, Yellow-headed Parrot, Black-chested Jay, Little Hermit, Black-capped Mockingthrush, Black Caracara, Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Troupial, Crimson-backed Tanager, Swallow Wing, Cattle Tyrant, Russet-throated Puffbird, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Green Kingfisher, Ringed Kingfisher,...) Afternoon birding between San Carlos del Zulia y Encontrados. “Ciénagas de Juan Manuel” Nat. Park. (Northern Screamer, Saffronheaded Parrot,...)  Mérida City. Hotel Dinner.

CHAMA RIVER VALLEY
Mérida City. A/h assistance and early transfer to La Vega de Ejido, on the eastern side of the Chama River’s bank. (The only remaining of deciduos rainforest vegetation of city) morning walk (Ringed Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Littleblue Heron, Snowy Egret, Great-white Egret,  Yellow-headed Parrot, Hook-billed Kite, Whitetailed Kite, Troupial, Yellow-back Oriole, Crimson-back Tanager, Black- backed Grosbeak, Yellow-rumped Cacique, Crested Oropendola,..) Before midday transfer to Caparú lagoon. Birding, (Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Great Kiskadee, Southern pochard, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Common Gallinule, Pied-billed Grebe,...) Lunch in El Bosque, “pretty restaurant with a nice birdtable” (Burnished-buff Tanager, Bananaquit, Redcrowned Woodpecker,..) transfer to the city of El Vigía to visit the Hydroelectric Dam of Onia. Sunset birding to see the migration of herons and egrets (Cattle Egret, Wattled Jacana, Striated Heron,Whistling Heron, Yelow-hooded Blackbird Caribean Coot,...) Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.

ANDEAN COCK-OF-THE-ROCK TOUR
Mérida City. A/h assistence and “early” transfer to San Isidro´s trail (3hrs). This  tour is possible from Barinas City also (2hrs). Crossing the páramos (Venezuelan  highlands) from northwest to southeast (Sierra Nevada National Park) you´ll be at the most magnificent clouded forest on the foothills of the Andes (facing the Orinoco plains). Breakfast. Full day birdwatching including the best world known Andean Cock-of-the-Rock lek site. (Barrred-forest Falcon, Black & chestnut Eagle, Roadside Hawk, Green Jay, Emerald Toucanet, Band-tailed Guan, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, Saffron- headed Tanager, Flamed-faced Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Blue-capped Tanager,, Rose-headed Parakeet, Redheaded Barbet, Red-billed Parrot, Booted Racquet-tail Hummingbird, Red-ruffed Fruitcrow, Golden-headed Quetzal,...) Pic-nic lunch. The fantastic Lyre-Tailed Nightjar “probably” could be seen flying just before dark about 100 mts. after the Cock-of the-Rock path, or 60 steps aprox. before the river. (We´ve seen it twice, same spot). Mérida City. Hotel. Dinner.