DESCRIPTION:

White-Masked Antbird is on of the mythical Peruvian endemic Birds, for years was so complicated to access to Tierras Blancas – Rio Morona, actually, there is another option and place with easier access this place is San Lorenzo – Datem, located in Loreto, to get this place we need an small plane flight from Yurimaguas or take a boat ride on the Marañon River.
Miguel Lezama and Vidal Quispe our staff visited the area, several years ago, we found good accommodations and we don’t need camping, using a local transport they got a good forest and they saw the enigmatic White-Masked Antbird, However the patch of forest around the village is going out quickly, development brings logging and in the area this is the main problem, hopefully we saw a couple of different territories.
Loggers are increasing, even in the area that we saw the this species previously and chance to see the White-Masked Antbird is getting lower, hopefully we know several territories.
if we are lucky we can get a good view quickly but there is not any guarantee about it, birding is unpredictable so we consider spend a couple days in the area.

Day 1: TARAPOTO To SAN LORENZO.

We are going to take a flight from Lima to Tarapoto, if you are already in this town we’ll start driving to Yurimaguas; there, we’ll take an aircraft to get San Lorenzo, depending of the time, probably will have some time to do some birding on this day.

Night: San Lorenzo. L:D.

What to Bring:

• Please 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.
• Inside the aircraft is allowed just hand backpack, so please consider this but if you have your check luggage no problem, we are going to keep it until you are back in Tarapoto again.
• Lightweight comfortable clothing is recommended, i.e. standard field pants and shirts for the
  entire trip, some jacket for cold places is enough.
• Sunblock and hat or cap.
• An umbrella and rain poncho, remember even if you have a goo weather forecast, this can change suddenly.
• Please using camouflaged clothing would be ok not really any military clothing avoid the second.
• Shower thongs / rubber flip flops will be useful.

Recommendation:

• Binoculars.
• Extra Batteries.
• Camer

General:

• Birding will primarily be on along the road some trails – difficulty is easy to moderate level.
• We will be moving between 0 – 400 meters, asl ( 0 – 1312.34 feet). Mostly around 250 meters.
• We will experience all kinds of weather, but no special clothing is necessary.
• We will have electric power at all our destinations. There are sockets inside all rooms with 220 volt
  electricity.
• Internet service / wifi are available in your hotel.

Medical and Health Information:

High altitude information you may find useful. Arriving in Lima is not a problem because its sea level, is not a problem because during our birding tour we acclimatize already, the highest point during the tour is 400 meters, but probably not high enough to cause serious problems. 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, and will easily get «out of breath» 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, avoid physical effort as the extra cells thicken your blood. and Coca Tea its very helpful.

Drink lots of water, while avoiding alcohol or caffeine. Dehydration can make any effects of altitude worse. Try to avoid overeating the first day.

your safety and well-being is of first importance above all else.

Therefore, I will be making frequent checks to make sure everyone is feeling well.
If someone in the group isn’t feeling well easily we can visit and small hospital to be sure that you are OK at the same time we can ask for some medicine at the drugstore after doctor diagnostic.
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:

Birds of Peru is the best field Guide.
If you consider you can bring some other field guide are welcome.

+ Prices Include:

• Private transport in all the way.
• All accommodations in all the tour (Tarapoto/ Tarapoto).
• Bird guide specialist.
• Entrances to all Birding spots.
• Transfers in Tarapoto / Yurimaguas.
• Aircraft Tickets round trip from Yurimaguas to San Lorenzo – Datem, Loreto.
• Tuc Tuc – Locally we know like «Moto taxi», the only Transport available in San Lorenzo.
• 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.
• Domestic flights are not include but we can assist you too.

What I (guide) will have with me

• Recording stuff Roland R-05/Microphone SENNHEISER ME66/K6.
• Playback set ( iPods- speakers.)
• A Swarovski ATX 80 scope 20-60 zoom
• Green laser pointer
• Owling light.
• GPS.
• Personal Swarovski Binoculars.
• I will be carrying the new field guide Birds of Peru this can be found on www.amazon.com.

Tour Calendar:

• Any time of the year, please contact for more information.

If you need private or customized tour please contact us directly to:

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