Day 2 – We spend all of today in La Tigra National Park, traversing a mix of pine, pine-oak and cloud forest. We will look out for some toppers such as Green-breasted Mountain-gem, Wine-throated Hummingbird, Northern Emerald Toucanet, Singing Quail, Resplendent Quetzal, Mountain Trogon, Spotted Woodcreeper, Mountain Elaenia, Rufous-browed Wren, Slate-colored Solitaire and many more.

Day 3 – This morning we go birding around Cerro de Hula, an area south of Tegucigalpa. The pine forests interspersed with wildflower fields and blackberry bushes attract the elusive Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird and Slender Sheartail! There will also be Olive Warblers, Buff-breasted Flycatchers, Crested Bobwhite and many others. Afterwards, we drive to Marcala, in the central Honduran highlands, where we go owling, looking for Great Horned Owl, Whiskered Screech-Owl and Fulvous Owl.

Day 4 – All of today we spend in the Opatoro and Guajiquiro highlands. We drive through patches of farmland, coffee plantations, pine-oak forest and cloud forest in search of some northern Central-American specialties such as the Blue-throated Motmot, Green-throated Mountaingem, Black-throated Jay, Rufous-collared Thrush, Fulvous Owl and Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer, Flame-colored Tanager, White-faced Quail-Dove, Highland Guan, Mountain Trogon etcetera.

Day 5 – On our way to Gracias, in the western department of Lempira, we make a birding stop in La Esperanza, at El Consejero private reserve. The hummingbird garden attracts many highland hummers such as Azure-crowned Hummingbird, Rivoli’s Hummingbird, White-eared Hummingbird, Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird etc. The garden helps the family gain some extra income and encourages them to keep protecting the surrounding forest.

Day 6 – Today we search for the one endemic bird of Honduras so far: the Honduran Emerald! The area is also home to other dry forest birds, like the Elegant Trogon, Turquoise-browed Motmot etc. Along the Río Grande, we can also see Green Herons, Black Phoebes, different Kingfisher species etc. In the afternoon, we drive up to the pine savannah around Celaque NP to get another target bird: the elusive Ocellated Quail.

Day 7 – This morning we visit the lower elevations Celaque NP, where we will look for the Mesoamerican endemic Bushy-Crested Jay, Laughing Falcon, Altamira, Yellow-backed, Spot-breasted, Streak-backed and Black-vented Oriole, and Sparkling-tailed Woodstar. Afterwards, we drive to Lake Yojoa, home to the biggest variety of bird species in Honduras. During a stop along the way we can already see a variety herons, ducks and other waterfowl.

Day 8 – Local fishermen will take us out in their rowboats to search for species such as the Pinnated Bittern, Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, Limpkin, and the tiny Yellow-breasted Crake. In the afternoon, we stay at Panacam, a great place to look for Keel-billed Motmot, Black-crested Coquette, Collared Araçari, Lesson’s Motmot, Keel-billed Toucan and so much more.

Day 9 – Very early in the morning, we drive up into the Santa Bárbara mountains, an prime location to enjoy Resplendent Quetzal, Emerald-chinned Hummingbird, Green-throated Mountain-Gem, Slate-colored Solitaire, Rusty Sparrow, Buff-throated Foliage-Gleaner, Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush, Chestnut-capped and White-naped Brushfinch etcetera.

Day 10 – On our way to the north coast, we stop at a coffee and cocoa farm and a private nature reserve. The finca has also created some excellent birdwatching trails, which we are more than happy to explore. We will be on the lookout for Northern Potoos, Green Jays, Tody Motmots, White-collared Manakins, White-faced Ground-Sparrows, Yellow-billed Caciques and more.

Day 11 – Early morning we walk the rainforest trails of Rio Santiago, where we can see some stunners like Olive-backed Euphonia, Golden-hooded Tanager, Keel-billed Toucan, Spectacled Owl, Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Royal Flycatcher, King Vulture and more. After our hike, we spend the rest of the day ‘lazy birding’ around the feeders, which attract lots of hummingbirds, among others White-necked Jacobin, Crowned Woodnymph, Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Stripe-throated and Long-billed Hermit…

Day 12 – A rickety train takes us through agricultural fields and plantations to the mangroves. Along the way, we have excellent opportunities to see Glossy Ibis, Bat Falcon, Crested Caracara, White Ibis, etc. We then board a motorboat that will take us onto the rivers and canals through the mangroves. Top species that we will try to get good looks at here include Agami Heron, White-necked Puffbird, American Pygmy Kingfisher, Black-crowned Antshrike and more.

Day 13 – In the luxurious setting of our lodge, we enjoy yet another splendid birding day, with a varied array of bird such as Brown-hooded and White-crowned Parrots, Black-cheeked Woodpeckers, Wedge-billed Woodcreepers, Paltry Tyrannulets, Middle-American Screech-Owls, Great Potoos, Violet-headed Hummingbirds, Purple-crowned Fairies, Slaty-tailed Trogons, Red-capped Manakins, Olive-backed Euphonias. To name just a few.

Day 14 – Your trip has come to an end and we will drive you to San Pedro Sula international airport in time for your flight. We hope you enjoyed the tour and wish you a safe journey home.