Natural History • Birdwatching • Flora • Wildlife • Travel Photography

ECUADOR:
Birds, Wildlife and Landscapes

Led by Lelis Navarete

June 25 - July 10, 2009
(Please note: the August dates listed in the Spring 2009/2010 printed brochure are incorrect)

Itinerary ( Coming Soon! )

For five years Lelis Navarete has been co-leading short Andes and Amazon tours that combine with our Galapagos tours. This will be our first full-length tour visiting all four major regions of Ecuador: the high Andes, East and West slopes of the Andes and the Amazon lowlands.

The landscapes are spectacular with 20,000-foot snowscapes and alpine lakes, lush cloud forests with rushing streams and waterfalls, and the towering Amazon forest where we paddle on oxbow lakes with abundant birdlife, caymans and monkeys. Classical bird families seen include toucans, macaws, motmots, contingas, manakins, quetzals, Jacamors, antbirds. ovenbirds, dozens of colorful tanagers and many more.

Most of our lodges have feeders and we'll see about 70 hummingbirds, which are easily photographed, Parks and areas we visit are Yanacocha, Bellavista, Mindo, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, and after a flight to Coca in the Amazon Basin, five nights at the excellent Napo Wildlife Center which supports an indigenous tribe.

Leadership

Lelis Navarete has been co-leading short Andes and Amazon tours for over five years.

Activities, Lodgings and Expectations

Preparation

Rigors of Travel

Costs

A deposit of $500 is required to reserve one of the 8 spaces available on the Ecuador Pre-trip.

$ 500	Initial reservation deposit
$2875	Final Payment due April 25, 2009
$3375	Ground Fare Total (includes all meals, lodgings, transport and park fees.)
($tbd)	(Single supplement)
Air Fare: Approximately $700-1000, round trip from US gateways (Miami, Dallas and Houston) to Quito.

Pam Davis of Willamette International Travel is the tour air-ticket agent; Mark has worked with Pam for over 15 years. Participants are encouraged to make bookings through Pam, which helps to coordinate our flights and keep leaders informed.

Pam Davis
Willamette International Travel
1314 NW Irving St. #101
Portland, OR 97209-2721
Email: pamd@wittravel.com
Phone: 503-224-0180 or 1-800-821-0401

Please make deposit and final payment payable to Mark Smith Nature Tours and send to:

Mark Smith
PO Box 3831
Portland, OR 97208-3831

Work phone: 503-224-0180 or 1-800-821-0401
Home phone: 360-566-0458
email, in care of: marksmithnaturetours@hotmail.com

Please contact Pam Davis of Willamette International Travel when Mark is out of town.

Cancellations

Cancellations made 90 days prior to departure receive full refund less $50. Cancellations made between 90 and 60 days prior to departure forfeit $200. Cancellations made 60 and fewer days prior to departure forfeit 70% of ground costs. Trip cancellations insurance is available from Willamette International Travel.