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Burrowing Owl on the desert floor at Lomas de Lachay, near Lima, Peru

Birdwatching & Photography Tours in Peru

Birdwatching & Photography Tours in Peru!

Discover Lima's incredible birdlife with expert local guides — from the wetlands of Pantanos de Villa to Humboldt Current pelagics.

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Peru's leading birdwatching & nature-photography operator

Welcome to Wild Andes Tours. We specialise in small-group birding tours, custom photography trips, and endemic-species expeditions — offering unmatched opportunities to observe and photograph Peru's unique flora and fauna, from rare hummingbirds and coastal specialties to Andean endemics and Amazonian wildlife.

Day Trips from Lima

Lima Birding Tours

World-class birding within reach of the capital — wetlands, islands, canyons and the open ocean, all as single-day departures.

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Inca Tern perched on a coastal rock near Lima — layover birding tour, Peru
Lima
Airport pick-up and drop-off

Lima Layover Birding

3–8 hours
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Lomas de LachayLima

Lomas de Lachay

Visit Lomas de Lachay on a guided birding tour from Lima. Discover endemic birds in this unique fog-oasis ecosystem, including rare Andean species. Expert naturalist guides, small groups. Book your Lima day tour today.

Explore tourfrom $195
Pantanos de Villa & PucusanaLima

Pantanos de Villa & Pucusana

Pantanos de Villa birding tour from Lima — the city's premier wetland reserve, paired with the coastal cove of Pucusana. Spot Humboldt Penguins, Many-colored Rush-Tyrant, herons, waterfowl and 100+ species with expert guides. Small groups. Book your Pantanos de Villa tour today.

Explore tourfrom $195
Santa Eulalia CanyonLima

Santa Eulalia Canyon

Explore Santa Eulalia Canyon on a guided birding tour from Lima. Spot spectacular Andean endemics including Black Metaltail, Bronze-tailed Comet, and Great Inca-Finch. A must-do day trip for serious birdwatchers.

Explore tourfrom $220
2-Day Santa Eulalia Birding TourLima

2-Day Santa Eulalia Birding Tour

Two days of birding from Lima: Santa Eulalia Valley endemics, Torrent Ducks and Andean Condors on day one, then the high-Andean puna at the edge of Junín National Reserve. Nine-plus Peruvian endemics possible. Book today.

Explore tourfrom $440
Pelagic BirdingLima

Pelagic Birding

Join Lima's premier pelagic birding tour departing from Pucusana. Encounter penguins, albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels, and marine mammals on the open Pacific. Expert guides, small groups. Book today.

Explore tourfrom $440
Pucusana & Mini-PelagicLima

Pucusana & Mini-Pelagic

Experience Pucusana's mini-pelagic birding tour with Wild Andes Tours — Lima's most accessible offshore birding trip. See penguins, boobies, terns, and seabirds up close. A perfect half-day adventure departing from Lima. Book now.

Explore tourfrom $385
Inca Tern Photo WorkshopLima

Inca Tern Photo Workshop

Join Wild Andes Tours' Inca Tern Photo Workshop in Lima — a specialist photography tour targeting one of Peru's most iconic coastal seabirds. Expert guidance on positioning, light, and fieldcraft. Book your Lima photo workshop today.

Explore tourfrom $195
Ventanilla MarshesLima

Ventanilla Marshes

Discover Ventanilla Marshes on a guided birding tour from Lima. A top urban wetland for migratory birds, herons, and shorebirds — perfect for a half-day birdwatching excursion near the city. Book today.

Explore tourfrom $210
La PuntaLima

La Punta

Explore La Punta, Callao on a guided birding tour from Lima. Spot coastal seabirds, Inca Terns, Humboldt Penguins and marine wildlife just minutes from the city. Expert guides, small groups. Book now.

Explore tourfrom $210
Marcapomacocha & TiclioLima

Marcapomacocha & Ticlio

Full-day Marcapomacocha birding tour from Lima for the Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, White-bellied Cinclodes and high-puna specialists above the Ticlio pass. Small groups, expert guide. Book today.

Explore tourfrom $210

Multi-Day Expeditions

Birding Across Peru

Go deeper — Manu's clay licks, the endemics of the north, the high puna of Junín and the desert of Paracas.

Manu National ParkPeru

Manu National Park

Explore Manu National Park with Wild Andes Tours — one of the world's most biodiverse regions. Expert naturalist guides lead immersive Amazon birding and wildlife tours through pristine rainforest. Book your Manu expedition today.

Explore tourfrom $3,740
Tambopata Macaw Clay LickPeru

Tambopata Macaw Clay Lick

Tambopata macaw clay lick tour from Puerto Maldonado: hundreds of macaws at the Amazon's largest clay lick, Giant River Otters and lowland rainforest birding. 3–5 day options. Book today.

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Paracas National ReservePeru

Paracas National Reserve

Discover the incredible birdlife of Paracas National Reserve with Wild Andes Tours. Spot flamingos, Humboldt Penguins, Inca Terns, and dozens of coastal species in one of Peru's top birding destinations. Book your Paracas tour today.

Explore tourfrom $1,980
Northern PeruPeru

Northern Peru

Explore Northern Peru's legendary birding circuit with Wild Andes Tours. Search for the Marvelous Spatuletail, Long-whiskered Owlet, and hundreds of endemic species across cloud forests and highlands. Book your Northern Peru birding tour today.

Explore tourfrom $3,960
Junín Lake — Endemics & Pampas CatsPeru

Junín Lake — Endemics & Pampas Cats

Discover Junín Lake on a specialized birding tour from Lima. Search for the critically endangered Junín Grebe, Junín Rail, and elusive Pampas Cat in Peru's highest-altitude endemic hotspot. Expert naturalist guides. Book today.

Explore tourfrom $660
Central Peru CircuitPeru

Central Peru Circuit

Multi-day Central Peru birding circuit: Santa Eulalia, Marcapomacocha, Lake Junín and Bosque Unchog — home of the Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager. Twenty-plus Peruvian endemics possible. Book today.

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Custom Tours

Can't find your perfect trip? We'll build it.

Tailor-made birding and photography tours designed around your target species, dates and goals — anywhere in Peru. You dream it, we handle the logistics.

Chilean Flamingos at Paracas National Reserve, Peru

In the Field

Explore the untouched wilderness of the Andean ecosystems

From the Pacific coast to the high Andes and the Amazon — unforgettable encounters, guided by people who know these wild places best.

Expert local guides

Born-and-raised Peruvian birders who know every call, clay lick and coastal cliff — and get you on target species fast.

Small groups

Intimate departures built for real photography and unhurried observation, never crowded coach tourism.

Endemics & specialities

From the White-cheeked Cotinga to Humboldt pelagics, we focus on the birds you crossed continents to see.

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Let's plan your Peru birding trip

Tell us your target species and travel dates, and we'll craft the itinerary around them.