Tour Features

Sitting in the north-westernmost part of Argentine Patagonia, the Province of Neuquén offers a wide diversity of habitats, al worth exploring for birders and naturalists alike. Neuquén boasts a spectacular range of habitats, including vast, arid steppes, hills and the spectacular Andean range. It is here where the Andean habitats switch from dry, high altitude steppes and semi deserts -so typical in western subtropical South America- to the somehow lower and wetter mountains, home to ancient Southern Beech forests – a habitat that’s unique to Patagonia – home to a wide variety of restricted birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and plants, including several species of orchids.

Our tour has been specially designed to explore the three most important habitats of Neuquén: the Patagonian Steppe, Patagonia Andean Beech Forest and Patagonian Lakes, to look for their unique wildlife.

We will see habitats ranging from volcanoes, glaciers and lakes to wetlands, deserts, forests and rivers, to look for Patagonia’s endemic and special birds, but also its mammals, reptiles an other wildlife. During our tour, we’ll visit three national parks: Lanín, Laguna Blanca and Nahuel Huapi.

This is a must-go journey for naturalists wanting to see most of western Patagonian species concentrated in a small area, but also for those looking for the rarest specialties and endemics. Join Trogon Tours’ expert naturalists on one of Patagonia’s most spectacular tours ever!

Tour Highlights

Magellanic Woodpecker, Striped Woodpecker, Chilean Flicker, Andean Condor, Lesser Rhea, Chilean Hawk, White Throated Hawk, Burrowing Parrot, Austral Parakeet, Great Shrike Tyrant, Austral Canastero, Patagonian Canastero, White-throated Cacholote, Band-tailed Earthcreeper, Spectacled Duck, Patagonian Tyrant, Patagonian Sierra Finch, Magellanic Tapaculo, Chucao Tapaculo, Andean Duck, Flying Steamer Duck, Many Colored Rush Tyrant, Hellmayr’s Pipit, Patagonian Mockingbird, Magellanic Snipe, Culpeo Fox, Guanaco, Dwarf Armadillo and Large Hairy Armadillo.

INFORMATION

Arrival

Today you’ll meet your Trogon Tours’ leader at Chapelco Airport in San Martín de los Andes. Transfer to Junín de los Andes. O/N Junín de los Andes

Patagonian Steppe

Full day birding the Patagonian Steppe and Patagonian forest around Junín de los Andes and Lanin National Park. O/N Junín de los Andes

Patagonian Steppe

Full day birding the Patagonian Steppe and Patagonian forest around Junín de los Andes and Lanin National Park. O/N Junín de los Andes

Laguna Blanca National Park.

Transfer from Junín de los Andes to Zapala. Birding Laguna Blanca National Park. O/N Zapala

Zapala.

Full day Birding around Zapala (Patagonian Steppe and lagoons). O/N Zapala

Zapala to Junín de los Andes.

Transfer from Zapala to Junín de los Andes. Birding Patagonian Steppe. O/N Junín de los Andes

Patagonian Forest & lakes.

Full day birding the Patagonian forest and lakes. O/N Junín de los Andes

Tour Conclusion.

Transfer from Junín de los Andes to Bariloche, birding on the way. Afternoon drive to the airport. Tour conclusion.

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