Central Peru Butterfly
Photography
Tour-15 days
Description
Central Peru has some of the country’s best butterflying destinations, and on this tour we hit a few of our favourites.
Pampa Hermosa, Satipo and Yanachaga Chemillen National Park are perhaps the crown jewel of the route with its amazing concentration of firetips, while the road above Pozuzo has an excellent variety of habitats and overwhelming diversity of species from all families.
For high-elevation fanatics (a.k.a. satyr-lovers!) Bosque Shollet is an excellent destination. Although we do not visit any true lowland sites on this trip, we expect a great variety of butterflies and wonderful photography opportunities. Our basic layout for this – and other butterfly – tours is to spend several days at each site, rather than rush around in the typical birder’s fashion.
First of all, you can’t try to clean-up on «target» species by playing tape (though we will be putting out bait to attract bugs), and besides, with butterflies you’re always finding new species even after several days in the same area. Please contact Us!! for Detailed itinerary, Pricing.
What to Bring:
- For this tour we’ll not take any domestic flight but for your information do not bring too much luggage. For domestic flights you can hold 23 kg. ( 50.7063 lbs.) and 8 kg. (17.637 lbs.) in hand luggage. Extra costs run by yourselves.
- Lightweight comfortable clothing is recommended, i.e. standard field pants and shirts for the
entire trip, some jacket for cold places is enough. - Laundry can be done everywhere, we’ll spend several days in one single place.
- Sunblock and hat or cap.
- Mosquito or insect Repellent.
- An umbrella and rain poncho, just in case.
- Rubber boots / gumboots specially for muddy or wet area, purpose is getting as close enough to have a good photo.( you don’t worry you don’t need to use rubber boots all day, our transport we’ll be close all the time, so we can use when its just necesary)
- Small flashlight.
- knee pads, elbow pads
- You will need a fleece or other light jacket – NOT a heavy winter type coat/jacket.
This is noted for the high elevations. We will be in all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is
necessary. If you are a person that gets cold easily – perhaps a little more clothing, like a warm hat or
light-weight gloves would be in order. - Please using camouflaged clothing would be ok not really any military clothing avoid the second.
- Shower thongs / rubber flip flops will be useful.
Recommendation:
- Camera.
- Extra Batteries.
- Flash ( optional)
- Continuous light Lamp (optional)
- Binoculars ( optional)
- Tripod (optional)
General:
- Butterfly photography will primarily be on National Parks, Private protected areas, forested roads and some trails – difficulty is easy to moderate level.
- We will be moving between 0 – over 4000 meters, asl (1312.34 feet, just to get our destination). Mostly between 600 and 2500 meters.
- We will experience all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary, mostly we’ll stay in tropical places with pleasant weather.
- We will have electric power at all our destinations. There are sockets inside all rooms with 220 volt
electricity. - Wifi services its available in all destinations.
- Please note be sure and bring extra batteries, we’ll have busy days so one battery probably not enough.
Medical and Health Information:
High altitude information you may find useful. Arriving in Lima is not a problem because is basically sea level, them gradually we will go to the Andes, the highest point during the tour is 4800 meters, but will not spend much time at this altitude we’ll just pass driving. Adjusting to higher altitude is a very individual thing.
Some may feel no effects at all, some may have minor effects, and others may experience great difficulty.
You may feel the lack of oxygen, so take it easy. You may feel a little nauseous, have a headache, or tire easily.. You will acclimatize to it by producing more red blood cells, so you should make sure you stay well hydrated, as the extra cells thicken your blood.
Drink lots of water, while avoiding alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration can make any effects of altitude worse.
Please keep in mind our Butterfly photography tour will be at lower elevation, so problems with altitudes its «Cero».
If someone in the group isn’t feeling well during our pass by the high point, we have first aid-kid, this means Oxygen bottle, this help to reduce some bad symptoms, any way we leave this elevation as soon as we can.
There are medications available for altitude sickness. Please check with your doctor. For the headache, you can take an over-the-counter medicine, such as
acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve).
Travel insurance
Our suggestion is that you use travel insurance service. The normal price of this tour not cover travel insurance.
Books / Field Guide
There is not available any specific Butterfly field guide for Peru, but we have several Pdf files from our personal Butterfly photo collection
If you consider you can bring some other field guide are welcome, this for sure will be helpful.
+ Prices Include:
- Private transport in all the way.
- All accommodations in all the tour (Lima/Lima).
- three meals per day (breakfast, lunch/ picnic or box lunch depending where we are, dinner, snacks, water available all the time).
- Butterfly guide specialist.
- Entrances to all Butterflying spots.
- Transfers in Lima..
- basically full board in a private tour.
– Not included:
- Laundry, calls, medical costs or hospitalization, excess baggage charges, insurance, or other items of personal nature.
Tour Calendar 2023:
- 17th May 2023.
- 8th July 2023.
- 30th August 2023.
- 14th September 2023.
- 19th October 2023.
- 4th November 2023
If some our fixed departure doesn’t work with you, we can propose a fixed departure with your available dates , also if you need private or customized tour, please contact us for more information, all our tours are totally flexible and adjustable to your needs.
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