 San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird ReserveSan Jorge of TandayapaTandayapa falls within the Choco Endemic Bird Area (EBA) of northwest Ecuador. Tandayapa valley is considered a world top birding areaOur lodgesSan Jorge History Hosteria San Jorge & Botanical Reserve San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Reserve San Jorge de Cosanga -Yanayacu wildlife reserve San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird LodgeContact Us
San Jorge de Tandayapa Private Reserve (Tandayapa Cloud Forest) lower valley. Marvellous panoramic views, wild surroundings, tropical plants/flowers and exotic wildlife. Bungalow deck with hammocks for relaxing at lunchtime, bathroom, feeders, spectacular views, and 40 species of orchids. Tandayapa falls within the Choco Endemic Bird Area (EBA) of northwest Ecuador. You may spot up to 20 varieties of Hummingbirds, Tanager flocks including Grass-green Tanager, Blue-winged Mountain Tanager, Cineraous Harrier, and also Toucan Barbet and Crimson-rumped Toucanet; and possible Andean Cock of the Rock. World famous Nono-Mindo Road excursion is also included.
San Jorge de Tandayapa
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| Common Birds to Look For: | Fairly Common Birds to Look For: |
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| Grass green Tanager, Blue winged Mountain Tanager, Andean Cock of the Rock, Beryl Spangled Tanager, Black capped Tanager, Golden naped Tanager, Blue gray Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Tropical Parula, Blue capped Tanager, Lemon rumped Tanager, Metallic green Tanager, Bananaquit, Golden Tanager, Silver throated Tanager, Plate billed Mountain Toucan, Black Phoebe, Smoke colored Pewee, Tropical Kingbird, Social Flycatcher, White capped Dipper, Roadside Hawk, House Wren, Southern rough winged Swallow, Blue and White swallow, Blue black Grassquit, Yellow bellied Seedeater, Blackburnian Warbler, Cinamon Becard, Ecuadorian Thrush and Great Thrush. . | Fawn breasted Tanager, Guira Tanager, Plumbeous Pigeon, Bat falcon, Plain breasted Hawk, White capped Dipper, Dusky Phia, Black and Green Fruiteater, Scaled Fruiteater, Chestnut capped Brush Finch, Golden headed Quetzal and Andean Guan. |
| Uncommon and Scarce: | Hummingbirds: |
| Tanager Finch, White winged Tanager, Black and Chestnut Eagle, Crested Eagle, Andean Solitaire, White throated Hawk, Giant Antpitta, Collared Forest Falcon | Violet-tailed Sylph, Brown Inca, Purple-bibbed Whitetip, Green-fronted Lancebill, Western Emerald, Purple-throated Woodstar, Amethyst Woodstar, Collared Inca, Wedge billed Hummingbird, Green Violtear, Andean Emerald, Sparkling Violtear, White tailed Hillstar, Gorgeted Sunangel, Booted Racket Tail, White bellied Woodstar, Buff tailed Coronet, Green crowned Woodnymph, Velvet purple Coronet, Speckled hummingbird and Tawny bellied Hermit. |
With 25 cents take the trole bus in any place of the city( south to north direction),
Stop in the North Trole City Station. Inside this station,
take a "feeder trole bus" to PARQUE DE COTOCOLLAO. Its a white /green bus.
Once in this park, you can take a bus( Rancho -Ofelia) and make the driver
stop in Hosteria San Jorge entrance (4 km uphill). 25 cents.Walk for 1 km and arrive.
From this park you can take a taxi, for 8 USD or you can take a pick up for 5 USD and
be transported directly to Hosteria San Jorge.
We offer safe, direct and private shuttles 24 hour day service from the airport or any place of the city.
10 USD per pax during day or 15USD per pax during night.
Volunteer work & students contact form
Our Reserves in EcuadorSan Jorge Botanical Reserve Milpe Cosanga - Yanayacu Tandayapa
Ecuador birdwatching Tours Ecuador flora and fauna
( continuaciòn de la calle Machala)
Phones :
( 5932) 2 247549 / 2 494002 / 2 493123
24 hour phone:
(5939) 097810094
email:
info@hosteriasanjorge.com
Please, call in advance.
Our guests says
The mountain bike riding to the cloud forest it was a very informative trip. Very interesting to ride through many climate zones. Great lunch!!
The birding and hiking in San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbirds Reserve, a part of the Magic Birding Circuit , in the cloud forest!!
MARVELLOUS!!! We saw 69 different species of birds and 16 different kind of hummingbirds!! Excellent!!!
We loved that the services were very family oriented . very nice personal touch and made us feel like we were visiting long lost relatives.
Thanks for everything and we will come back!!
Chad and Cybele Schoor
New York City.
cybeleschorr@gmail.com
chadschorr@gmail.com