Optional Day
1: After lunch at the Hotel Floresta Amazonica,
transfer to the Cristalino Lodge, accommodation
and overnight.
DAY 1 - Arrival , welcome drink at Hotel
Floresta Amazônica (FAH) and accommodation. Birding
on the hotel grounds for endemics such as Crimson
bellied Parakeet and Black-girdled Barbet.
Delicious international and local cuisine for
dinner. Overnight at the Hotel. Blackish Nightjars
in the clearing.
DAY 2 - Early morning birding
at the Hotel where Cinnamon-throated Woodcreepers
roost just a few meters from the breakfast buffet.
After breakfast , drive to the Cristalino Jungle
Lodge, birding along the way .
Stops for Sulphury Flycatcher and Point-tailed
Palmcreeper in the "buriti" [Mauritia
palm swamp] and any others along the forest road
and Cristalino river. Arrival and accommodation.
After lunch: hike the Taboca and Ficus trail,
for observation of bamboo specialties such as
Xingu Antwren, Striated (Emilia´s) Antbird, Dusky-tailed
and Large-headed Flatbill and the newly discovered
Cryptic Forest Falcon.
Overnight at the lodge.
DAY 3 - Daybreak visit to the
50 meter observation tower where one can literally
Bird as far as the horizon.
Birds frequently seen include White bellied, Red-fan
and Kawall's parrots, 8 species of toucan, White-necked
Puffbird, Pompadour Cotinga as well as several
primates.
After breakfast, hike the Rocky trail up to "Saleiro",
a natural salt-lick in the forest. Birds include
Musician wren, Lawrence's Thrush, Curve-billed
Scythebill among others.
Lunch. Travel up the Cristalino River by motor
boat and walk the tall, lush rainforest of the
Brazil Nut Trail: Specialties include the Pavonine
Quetzal.
About 10 min. further up river we will stop at
"Corredeira do Limao", where 100's of
Painted Parakeets can often be seen.
Return with the engines turned off for observation
of the wildlife at sunset.
River and Giant Otter and Tapir possible. Overnight
at the lodge.
DAY 4 - After an early breakfast,boat
up river to the Sierra Trail: a site with a low,
deciduous type forest isolated in the midst of
Cristalino's lowland rainforest.
Birds often seen here include Natterer's Slaty
Antshrike, Brown-banded Puffbird, Xenopsaris and
Rufous Casiornis. Beautiful view of the Cristalino
Park.
Lunch. Birding the "Caja" Trail near
the lodge grounds. Check nearby leks of Flame-crested
Manakin.
Afternoon visit to the tower for canopy flock
members such as Tooth-billed Wren, White-lored
Tyrranulet and Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo. Overnight
at the lodge.
DAY 5 - Early breakfast. Birding
at the tower and walking the newly cut Teles Pires
Trail down to Teles Pires river: Noble Antthrush,
Snow-capped Manakin, Dark-winged Trumpeter. Return
by motor boat.
Afternoon: down river to Teles Pires river island.
Amazonia Umbrellabird are frequent, parakeets,
parrots & macaws, 100's of nesting wood storks
during their breeding season, Sunset photo ops
on the Teles Pires river.
DAY 6 - After an early breakfast,
walk the "Cacao trail" across the river
. Active Antswarms with attendant Antbirds possible.
Return by motor boat or canoeing down river.
After lunch, a trip down river for the "Butterfly
trail" at left margin of the Teles Pires
river. Several Hummers possible, Cryptic Forest
Falcon, White-lipped Peccary wallow. Return by
boat.
DAY 7 - After early morning
visit to the tower, trip up river to Dr. Haffer's
and Kawall´s parrot trail. Haffer Trail great
for mixed species flocks : Gould's Toucanet, Kawall's
parrot.
After lunch, transfer to the Teles Pires river
bank. Birding along the access road in the afternoon,
where Harpy Eagle was seen twice in 2003 and trumpeters
are often seen.
Transfer to Alta Floresta late afternoon.
Overnight at the FAH in Alta Floresta. Night birding
for Crested Owl at the hotel.
DAY 8 - Birding in the Floresta
Amazönica Hotel grounds, followed by breakfast.
Packing, Lunch and departure to Cuiabá. End of
our services. |
