SOUTH BIRDING PERU
South Birding Peru is a Tour operator owned & Managed by Peruvian Bird Guides, people who know the Birding Routes plus the Peruvian Culture in order to give you the trip you are looking for. By coming with us, you ensure that Tourism Revenue stays in the country to improve the local economy going straight to our staff and the rest of people who work with us along the routes.
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Torbjörn V
2024-11-18
An excellent Peru birding experience!
"We are 6 keen birders who have just come home from a fantastic 3 week tour with Jesús Ciesa and South Birding Peru.Absolutely everything was on par with or above expectations! And expectations were set high already after having had excellent feedback from friends who chose South Birding Peru in recent time.Great accommodations, superb calm and safe drivers, fantastic coordination of all transports, bookings, flights etc. by Jesús' partner Lisset and all arrangements with consistent focus on supporting local providers, communities and conservation efforts.Throughout the trip we've been in the excellent company of Jesús with his outstanding skills in hearing, spotting, identifying birds and other creatures and consistently guiding all in the group to get great views. Yet likewise always concerned not to disturb any bird or animal more than absolutely necessary.Jesús' knowledge is outstanding not only in birds but in reptiles, mammals, ecology, history, culture and more.We did the Cusco area, Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu. Continued down Manu Road and back, then flight to Puerto Maldonado for further Amazon birding in Tambopata.Next flight to Chiclayo via Lima (including a hit and run stop by the sea) and then continued with the best of Tumbe's specialities, more cloud forest and then dedicated birding along the Marañon river valley. We closed the loop via Celendin-Chonta River-Cajamarca and returned to Lima. Roughly 600 species in total, nearly all targets ticked and not a sad face :-)We strongly recommend Jesús and South Birding Peru to anyone planning to explore the bird life, nature and culture of Peru!"
Soumyadeep C
2024-04-03
Amazing 7 days in Southern Peru!
We had an amazing time with South Birding Peru! Jesús took care of everything and we just enjoyed all the birds without worrying about anything. He is an experienced bird guide and we were able to see 270 species in just 7 days including some nice endemics. We also got to try some amazing local cuisine as suggested by our guide. And all of this at a very reasonable cost! Overall, I would definitely recommend South Birding Peru for birdwatching in this area.
ranjanp850535
2022-09-19
A memorable birding tour
My wife & I did a birding & Machu Picchu trip with South Birding Peru in August 2022. It was our first trip to Peru and we enjoyed our 16-day stay.The pre-trip discussions were handled professionally by Jesus and Lisset. Jesus picked us up from the airport and was with us throughout. He was very efficient with managing all aspects of our stay and travel. He did well on the food front too as we are vegetarian!Our birding trip covered Cusco & Amazonian forest and one day each around Lima and Santa Eulalia valley.This is where Jesus shines. Be it bird calls, their ranges, minute species differences, locations, local contacts, you name it – he knew it all. And what I found exceptional was that he never had to look up a guide book even once. His tenacity is also noteworthy. When our enthusiasm was down on a dull day, he kept at it. His doggedness is the sole reason we saw the Mountain Toucan and many other birds.Thanks to Jesus. And Lisset.
Paul van Giersbergen
2022-05-12
20-day birding trip to Central Peru
With a friend I went on a 20-day birding trip to the Central Andes of Peru. This trip was guided by Jésus Cieza who knows the region very well. Both Jésus and our driver Baldo were more than happy to work long days to show us the many specialties of the region. They succeeded remarkably well.
Mark S
2020-01-09
A Great Experience
My wife and I went with Jesús Cieza of South Birding Peru for 5 days to Los Amigos Station and 2 in the Abra Malaga/Cuzco area. We had a great time! Jesús is a highly skilled birder. Serious listers will not be disappointed. He's ready and willing to put in 12+ hour days to maximize your time in the field. As others have said, Jesús is great company as well and knowledgeable about many things besides birds! All pre-trip communications with Jesús and his partner Lisset were rapid and clear as both speak and write excellent English.For me, large bird tour companies are superfluous: they charge a lot more money for you to be at the mercy of a group of people who may not all share your birding interests and physical abilities. By going directly with a fantastic local company like South Birding Peru, you get a completely personalized tour where you are likely to see more species than you would with a big company but for less money. This is a no-brainer!
Michel Turcot
2019-10-07
Trekking, birds, culture and Pacific Ocean Borders
This is my second trip with South birding Peru, the first of which was South Peru, Manu Road... and now we did the north part of Peru, Jesus is simply fantastic on every aspect of the trip.Birds of course but not only is he an excellent guide for birds but also a very nice person to get in touch with. He did a special effort in trying to find a place to visit a Wine producer and to stay at this marvalous place for one night. All aroung you will not be disapointed if you consider visit Peru to enjoy the culture, the scenery of the different habitats and of course the Birds, do note hesitate to contact him. Of course behind the great birder is a wonderful partner, Lisset who will pay attention to the reservations and be sure that every details will be number one.
Sam N
2019-04-26
13 days of birding and Peruvian culture
Having arranged similar trips to various places, dragging my tolerant family with me to see the natural wonders of the world, I had very high expectations (on the back of previous experiences) when I signed up with South Birding Peru. And I should say that this was possibly the best trip we have been on. Jesus is the star of the show with his wife and admin officer, Lisset, playing an excellent supporting role. Jesus's birding skills are first class (he was especially good at finding obscure LBJs in dense forest) and an utterly charming gentleman (with a wicked sense of humour) who went to great lengths to look after us all, including my two teenagers (no mean feat). All the connections and travelling went very smoothly indeed, the food and accommodation were outstanding and we all had the most fantastic time. Thank you so much, Jesus and Lisset. If we do chose to return to do the north, you will be my first port of call.
ChinaViva
2019-02-19
18 Days Birding in Peru
Just came back from a 18 days tour with Jesús, owner of South Birding Perú. It has been an incredible trip. Jesús has an amazing ability for finding the best birds in every place we were, whether coast, llanos, sierra highlands, jungle.....you name it. Apart from that, his company is great fun. After a couple of days, I had the feeling I was traveling with a good friend I knew for a long time. Finally, all the back up from Lisset, taking care of all details since the first mails, was an incredible and complete package. I strongly recommend traveling with Sout Birding Peru if you plan to bird in this country. Everything worked 100% as we planned and there were absolutely no "surprises".
_loewen_austin
2018-09-07
Birding the Andes and the Amazon
I spent 6 days birding with Jesus, 2 in the Abra Malagas area and 4 in Tambopata. Jesus did an amazing job of showing me the wonderful birds in Peru, and was great company while doing it! From the beginning South Birding Peru was extremely helpful when corresponding via email, and responses were quick. The logistics worked out wonderfully and even though I had booked a flight on my own Jesus went above and beyond and had someone pick me up in Puerto Maldonado. Jesus was very knowledgeable in the field and he did a very good job of finding our target birds. Overall I had a wondeful trip and would highly recommend birding with Jesus to anyone who is considering a trip to Peru!
Paul B
2018-06-30
Best birding trip ever
Just spent a month with Jesus - 2 weeks in the central Andes and then a further 2, joined by my wife, in the jungle and around Cusco. I chose to use a local guide and company because I wanted my birding dollar to go directly into the (often very needful) local economy rather than into the pocket of a large scale international operator, and at every stage we used local drivers, hotels and restaurants. As a bird guide Jesus was superb. He has excellent knowledge of species, calls and habitats and is patient and determined to find the bird. At the same time he is sensitive to ensure minimum disturbance. Apart from this Jesus is just good company! He is a highly intelligent man and was able to provide wonderful insights into local culture and issues. He is also backed up by the very efficient Lisset who ensures the logistics are seamless. My wife is a ‘reluctant birder’ and when she joined us Jesus perfectly modified the hardcore birding program to include visits and activities that she enjoyed while continuing to find plenty of birds for me. If you want a birding trip in an insulated 1st world bubble with a large group of international birders, you will probably book with a big company. However if you want real immersion and insight into culture and places and a brilliant individually tailored birding trip, go with Jesus. I’ve birded in some 30 countries and although sometimes challenging this was the best trip of my life. Totally endorsed and recommended.
Come to catch the best peruvian birds along the unique bird tours offered by south birding peru. Target birds along southern, central and northern peru with unique peruvian team in order to catch your bird list and at the same time give you a peru experience on any way since birding brings a great number of things like culture, nature and people. Birding peru generates cool memories for you and your family since our bird tours can also be mixed with many other things around like boat trips for coastal and pelagics and some more places like the main mantaro and satipo road with the exclusive and unique birds along the mantaro valley or the the unique bird spot at the northern site for the peru cover bird book scarlet banded barbet and many more along the famous manu road and machupicchu. south birding peru is ready, are you ready for this
Any custom, bird tip, nature or cultural tour around peru just contac us and let us know how you want to bird peru since we work with solo birders, listers, family groups or any way you want to visit and bird Peru. You cand also find more info and details at trip advisor, Facebook or instagram plus e-bird today.
