Birding in Chile with a network of regional specialists
Alto Andino, Hualamo, and Natura Patagonia have joined together and established a network of specialists with a common philosophy: skilled and experienced professionals guiding you through their own regions, where they have been living and birding for years. We seek in this way to provide you a high-quality trip and increase the chances to observe the maximum number of birds and habitats throughout this narrow strip of land on the western side of South America. Our specialists have a thorough knowledge of natural history and your tour will be a true learning experience.
Our programs will allow you to visit the most representative environments from the highlands of Andean Altiplano, Atacama Desert and rich waters of the Humboldt Current to the central Andes, temperate rain forests, Lake District, grasslands, steppes and glacial fjords of Patagonia.
Our routes are flexible; choose to see birds of the length of Chile, or concentrate in one or more areas. Tours normally include ground transportation, all meals, and overnight accommodations. Check with us for personalized itineraries to concentrate on the birds you most want to find. For independent birders not interested in a full tour, we will be happy to arrange bird guide service.
Alto Andino Nature Tours
In 1994, Barbara Knapton opened her own birding company in Putre, which is located in the Andean foothills east of Arica. She has provided specialized birding and nature tours in the Atacama Desert, Lauca National Park & Chile's far north. Barb's current project is a wildflower book for the Tarapaca Province, for use on her nature tours. birdingaltoandino.com
Natura Patagonia
Natura Patagonia focus their tours in Special Interest Tourism, for those with a particular interest in the fascinating natural history of southern Chile and Argentina. Ricardo Matus leads birdwatching and natural history tours of his company and as a naturalist he works in several reasearch and conservation projects related mainly with birds. naturapatagonia.cl