BIRDING AND WILDLIFE SAFARI IN LOS LLANOS

The Eastern Plains, locally known as "los llanos", occupies the 30% of the country's surface with large wetlands, meadows full of life, sinuous and abundant rivers, and riparian forest, a great habitat for the largest rodent, the capibara, and the biggest snake of the world, the incredible Green Anaconda, surprising groups of caimans, burrowing owls making their nests underground and an enormous variety of birds, amphibians, birds and arthropods. It is also a refuge for the biggest cat of america, the Jaguar, and its relative, the Puma.

 

HATO LA AURORA RESERVE is a large agricultural property in the middle of the llanos and excellent refuge for the abundant wildlife of this region. Offers the possibility to observe in these areas hundreds of animals including caimans, turtles, capibaras, many species of birds including Whistling Herons, Scarlet Ibises, Roseatte Sponnbills, and also the chance to see the Jaguar and other wild cats including the Puma and Yaguaroundi.

 

Wonderful sunsets accompanied by the flight of thousands of birds and even the opportunity to witness a super demonstration of local harp llanera.

 

 

ITINERARY

 

DAY 1

Flight from Bogotá to Yopal in Casanare department. Then transport by car for about 4 hours to Hacienda La Aurora Reserve, where we’ll explore and search for wildlife. This is a very big reserve with more than 17.000 Ha. Of savanna and gallery forest.

 

DAY 2

First day of exploration around the Ecolodge Juan Solito, where we’ll stay. Nocturnal safari.

 

DAY 3

All day exploration in search for big mammals, in particular Gian anteater, giant armadillo, deers, foxes and if possible wild cats. Inside the reserve there are cam tramps, we’ll check them. Most of explorations are made by car to different places according the the interest of the expeditioners.

 

DAY 4

Boat trip  in search for aquatic birds, giant otter, and the amazing green anaconda.

 

DAY 5

Our search for interesting and amazing wildlife continues for the whole day and part of the night.

 

DAY 6

Return to Yopal and then to Bogotá.

 

 

 

Other shorter Possible Itinerary

4 Nights - 5 Days

All activities will be developed at the Hato La Aurora, including trails, 4x4 safari tours in all the ecosystems present, canoe tours on the Ariporo river, night excursions ... So this itinerary will depend on availability and Season of the year.