Tour Bird Watching Tours
The state of Colima is on an upward plane, which it raises from sea level until the top
of the Colima’s active volcano,
where the elevation is 12664 feet above de sea level. That gives to Colima’s State
the benefit of having a wide variety
of microclimates. Besides that, an area of Colima land occupies a part of the southern
mountain range and part of the
Mexican volcanic belt and it also has some valleys, rivers, lagoons and mangrove swamps.
As a result of all those factors, Colima’s State harbors a very rich avifauna.
The bird checklist for Colima area counts more than four hundred and fifty different species
of birds, more than 40 of them are endemic to Mexico, as well as several more that are
migratory species, they are used to spending some time in Colima’s area during winter or
summer time.
The country of Mexico has about 1,100 different species of birds, of which 125 species are
endemic, and Mexico also has 43 species of birds called quasi-endemic. The avifauna in Colima is around 476 species, and a little more than 40
of them are endemic, we also have 13 species of the so-called quasi-endemic birds.
We have these choices of bird watching tours
Mountain Zone: El Terrero and Lagunitas in Manantlan Biosphere Reserve. Cost / person: $ 1,300 pesos with groups from 2 to 3 people: $ 1,100.00 pesos / person with groups greater than 3 people. It Includes: Transportation, Snack, Entrance fees, lunch, binoculars lending, Hydration. Average elevation: 1500 to 2200 meters above sea level. Walking Distance: 4-8 km. Tour duration: 10 hours
North Zone: Barranca de Suchitlán, Laguna La María, Yerbabuena. Cost / person: $ 600.00 pesos for groups from 2 to 3 people: $ 550.00 pesos/persons with groups greater than 3 people. Includes: Transportation, Snack, binoculars lending, entrance fee, Hydration. Average elevation: 1000 to 1700 meters above sea level. Walking Distance: 4-8 km. Tour duration: 6-7 hours
Middle Zone: La Campana Ecological Park, La Cumbre, Alpuyequito, Cardona. Cost / person: $ 450.00 for groups from 2 to 3 people - $ 375.00 for groups greater than 3 people. Includes: Transportation, snack, binoculars lending, entrance fee, Hydration. Average elevation: 400 to 800 meters above sea level. Walking Distance: 2-5 km. Tour duration: 4-5 hours.
Coastal Zone: Beach, Cuyutlán lagoon, salt flats, Mangroves. Cost / person: $ 1,000.00 pesos for a group from 2 to 3 people: $ 800.00 pesos/persons with groups greater than 3 people. Includes: Transportation, boat ride through mangroves, binoculars lending, Snack, entrance fee, Hydration. Average altitude: 20 to 250 meters above sea level. Walking distance: From 1 to 2 km. Tour duration: 6-7 hours.
Time to start the tour: From 6:00 to 7:00 am, depending which one we are taking.
Suggestions: Cap or hat, Sunscreen lotion, Comfortable shoes and clothes (neutral colors) Physical requirements: median condition.
