Desembocada and Ameca River Bird Paradise (Wetland and Tropical birds in PV)

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

7 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Whether you are already a dedicated birder, or just getting interested in winged animals, this is the tour for you. Spend the day spotting birds that are native to the Puerto Vallarta area, and those just passing through on their annual migration. The distinctive ecosystems surrounding Puerto Vallarta mean there is a wide variety of species to see.

Spend approximately 7 hours birding with a biologist guide
Visit the regions of Desembocada and the Ameca River
Wear your walking shoes and bring your birding log
Air-conditioned transport from the marina is included

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Driver/guide
Biologist professional guide
Transport by air-conditioned van
Coffee and/or Tea

Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ecotours Vallarta / Dive Shop
Proa 20, Marina Vallarta, 48335 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Next tothe ramp at the end of Calle Proa

Start time

06:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age is 8 years
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers with knee problems
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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grace_s

Our guide Cynthia was excellent. We saw painted buntings!!! Also memorable were military macaws, stilts, crested caracara and appreciating the farming community of desembocada.

Reviews

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Best Birding Day!

Elizabeth_D, Mar 2023

The day we took the Birding Eco-Tour was the best day of our vacation in PV! Cynthia, our friendly guide, was most knowledgeable and knew the best locations to see the most birds. Her van was equipped with binoculars and a scope to provide many opportunities to see the birds up close. Also provided was plenty of fruit, snacks, and cold beverages. Cynthia offered valuable instruction on how to observe birds based on behavior, markings and color. We went to several inland locations and finished on a lovely beach to see waterfowl. While there, we were graced with sightings of humpback whales breaching and playing right offshore! Cynthia is a brilliant naturalist and is passionate about her career. In all, we saw over 80 species of birds and other wildlife. I recommend this trip for anyone who wants to be in the wild for a day and make new friends with like minded folks.

Great time

Garry_J, Feb 2023

Michael did an awesome job of finding and identifying all the birds we were able to find on our tour

Painted buntings!

grace_s, Jan 2023

Our guide Cynthia was excellent. We saw painted buntings!!! Also memorable were military macaws, stilts, crested caracara and appreciating the farming community of desembocada.

The highlight of our Puerto Vallarta vacation

Michael_C, May 2022

Fantastic experience. Cynthia was an excellent guide who really knew where to take us to find a large variety of birds. At the end of the day we had identified 63 birds of which 32 were new to our personal bird list.

A great time with new birds and friends.

Ted_C, Apr 2022

Seeing a pair of motmots up close, a lifer like the ferruginous pygmy-owl and citreoline trogons, whistling ducks posing on a palm tree snag, and making new birding friends.

Great day of bird watching

Claire_B, Mar 2022

Our guide Michael was absolutely fantastic. We explored several different areas and saw over 50 birds. His knowledge of the local bird population is very deep and he was so good at recognizing the various calls and sounds. He took us to a lovely restaurant off the beaten path and we tried some dishes that were new to us. A wonderful day in Jalisco!

Over 50 birds spotted at a leisurely paced trip

Kerensa, Mar 2022

Michael is a wonderful guide who took us on this leisurely paced bird watching trip. He provided concise and clear directions which made it really easy for us to spot the birds. We finished the day with some snacks and a drink at a little causal restaurant facing the Holi Day beach which was most pleasant. The only down side is most tours at Puerto Vallarta don’t seem to provide transportation pick up/drop off service and this is most inconvenient. We stayed at the Conrad and it cost us USD100 just to get to the meeting point and even with the hotel car, the driver wes not able to locate the agency easily. If you wish to do a bird watching trip, it will be advisable to book it with a tour agency that is close to your hotel; getting a taxi was almost impossible from where we were and cars seemed not to be easily available on Uber as well.

john_p, Feb 2020

Good birding tour, friendly knowledgeable guide--Christina?-- We were cramped in the suv, four birders plus guide--a bigger vehicle would have made the driving part more enjoyable... Was wishing we could have stopped and viewed some marine birds sometime during the day, to add to our "checklist"-- Over-all, a lot of driving, but the sites she took us to, esp. the "ranch" with all the birdfeeders and the marshland, were productive.

Great company - wonderful tour

kbauman2, Feb 2020

Everything about this birding trip was great. Cynthia is very knowledgeable and sees birds that I wouldn’t have spotted. The trip to El Tuito resulted in over 50 species observed (including a mot mot). Cynthia set a relaxing pace.

Birding Paradise!

ksullivan965, Feb 2020

Cynthia was excellent, taking us to different places, and keeping a watchful, patient eye out for different species., of which we saw many! Very enjoyable!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

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Best Birding Tour ever!

Silvia_S, Oct 2019

Our tour guide, Mike, was exceptional in pointing out birds that he recognized by their call or song before they came into view. He knew all the hot spots for awesome endemic species, like grassquits, buntings, crane hawk, parrotlets, and Tanagers. Mike shared his ebird lists with me and I saw 12 new species. Really awesome!

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