Chicaque Cloud Forest Birding & Birdwatching - Half day

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Bogotá, Colombia

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Entrance fee - Entrance fee
Private transportation
Birdwatching/birding expert guide

Gratuities
4x4 transport inside Chicaque (optional for non-hikers)

$15.00 per person
Binoculars available for rent (with a 24 hour notice)

$5.00 per person
Rubber Boots Rental (1 pair) + Hiking Pole (1 wooden)

$5.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We can wait a maximum of 15 minutes past the schedule pick-up time. Drop-off is at the same location. Late arrivals and no shows forfeit their payment.

Meeting point

Bogotá Marriott Hotel
Av. El Dorado #69 B-53, Fontibón, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Details of the exact meeting time will be send to you the day before departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Arranged start time

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What To Expect

Parque Natural Chicaque

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 13 reviews

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Great day trip for nature lovers

Kyle_H, Mar 2026

This is a great day trip if you like hiking and birding. We saw nearly 40 species in a few hours. Guides were super helpful and knowledgeable. Would book again!

Great Trip

Ewa_G, Jan 2025

The park and surrounding fields are absolutely beautiful. The birds didn't disappoint and the guides were great and knowledgeable. The hike down and then up the trail was a little strenuous but totally worth it

Birding at its best!

Tina_B, Apr 2024

Fantastic! We saw 34 species of birds! Hector and Ramon, our guides, were knowledgeable and friendly. My husband and I were the only ones on the tour which enabled us to move quietly through the forest. A hummingbird even landed on my husband's head! I highly recommend Andes Ecotours.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

We are so glad to hear you had a good birding trip to the cloud forest! The thick vegetation can be challenging for birdwatching but also very rewarding. It's one of our favorite places because you just never know what surprises await you that day! So cool that it landed on your head!

Great day trip from Bogota

Pratik_G, Jul 2023

I booked this trip to Chicaque after weighing up the birdwatching options near Bogota in terms of distance and how many species I might see. I decided Chingaza and Sumapaz, which are the other nearby options, were a bit too far in terms of travel time and that the cloud forest was likely to have more species. The birding at Chicaque was good, and was what I expected for cloud forest birding - I was lucky to be only one of two guests, and we walked for about 2.5 hours, stopping regularly to allow groups of birds to pass around us. We had 35+ species - including emerald toucanet, green-and-black fruiteater, and multiple tanagers - showing well which is quite good for about 4 hours of birding in dense vegetation. Our guide, Jose Luis was friendly and very knowledgeable, both about the birdlife, as well as about Bogota and the surrounding area, and Colombian current affairs too. I was very happy with the experience - the organisation, including pick-up, was very smooth. The park has a restaurant where it's possible to grab breakfast or lunch, with hummingbird feeders to kick off the birding with 3-4 species. Overall I would definitely recommend this trip for birders wanting a quick day trip from Bogota.

Fascinating landscape and good birding

Thomas_L, Jul 2023

Our guide, Jose, was exceptional knowledgable. We had bad luck traffic wise and got stock in jam for about 4 hours. But the stories and discossions we have had were so interesting that the time past by fast. We still had enough time for the park and identified almost 40 species. I will come back an do another tour with Andes EcoTours.