Discover the vibrant birdlife around Antigua, Guatemala with Nighthawk Birding Tours! Choose from six unique, guided tours—through forests, coffee plantations, and hidden birding hotspots. Perfect for casual birdwatchers, photographers, and avid birders alike, our tours showcase hummingbirds, toucans, motmots, and other tropical species. Tours are usually private, ensuring a personalized experience, but smaller groups may occasionally be combined for shared adventures. Prices vary depending on tour and group size.
Antigua, Guatemala
Please Note - Each Itinerary stop is a SEPERATE TOUR Read each description for tour lengths - often flexible Eco Farms GT - Our most relaxed and accessible tour option through the small urban forest at Eco Farm! Explore their charming gardens, café, market, and gift shop while you are there! This is a roughly 1.5-2 hr. tour
1ra. Calle y 1ra. Avenida , Zona 3, Jocotenango, Guatemala
This is a great accessible birding option with flat and wide trails - with good chances at many specialist species like bushy-crested Jays and Band-backed Wrens. This is a roughly 2 hr. tour
Pastores, Guatemala
Hike up from Pastores towards the Cumbre de Maltiox - this is a more strenuous hike but the effort is well worth it! Don't miss chances to see species like Slender Sheartail, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, and Common Squirrell-Cuckoo! This is a roughly 3-4 hr. tour, highly flexible
Look for Northern Emerald Toucanets, Quail-Doves, and even Lesson's Motmots among the mature forest of these beautiful trails. A roughly 3-4 hr. tour, highly flexible
looking for Blue-throated Motmot, Guatemalan Flicker, Northern Emerald Toucanet, and Blue-and-White Mockingbirds. Then walk down to Earth Lodge for a bite to eat or something to drink, enjoying stunning views of the volcanoes (you won't regret the walk!). Then take the free shuttle back to Antigua at 12:30pm
San Cristobal El Alto, Antigua, Guatemala
Explore beautiful trails and climb to the lookout after checking out the hummingbird feeders! Finca El Pilar is a top destination for birders in Antigua! This is a roughly 4 hr. tour, highly flexible
Meet me at the front gate and we will enter the Finca together!
meet me on the steps by the basketball court - from there we will head up cerro de la cruz in shuttle/ private car
meet me by The Cumbre vacation home, in front of the stone wall and the blue door. From there we will walk to the trail!
meet me in the plaza near the basketball court
Meet me right at the entrance gate and we will walk in together
Meet in front of the Buho Café!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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