Let´s Go !

We invite you to get to know Manizales, Colombia

In 2005, (19 years ago) a friend recommended I go to Manizales. I was a bit hesitant, to say the least, but I went anyway. I spent an amazing weekend with the lady who would later become my future wife. I returned to the US, sold everything and moved to Manizales full time...it was the best decision I ever made. Today, we are dedicated to helping businesses in Manizales connect with people all over the world. We invite you to come visit us in Manizales see how great it is to live in Colombia. William and Janeth, owners.

Welcome to Manizales Birding Adventures 

There are lots of bird watching tour companies to choose from so why choose us ?

More Bang for the Buck !

Our 10 day, 9 night tour costs about $200 per night per person versus most other Colombia bird tours costing $300 to $400 per night per person.

• Less Travel Time and Cost - most tours travel great distances  (flights, buses). All of our amazing birdwatching and sightseeing destinations are less than 1 hours drive from your hotel. No exhausting travel.
• Luxury Accommodations - Quo Hotel is one of the highest rated hotels in Manizales. You aren´t ¨camping out¨ in rustic lodging with mosquitos buzzing and biting all night. Plus no daily check in, check out hassles. Plus you have two free days to rest or explore on your own.
• Guides to Guest Ratio: Our policy is a max of 4 guests per guide but it´s actually lower because every destination we visit also has a full time on site guide who will accompany you along with our company guide.

More Bang for the Buck !

• Fine Dining - Quo Hotel provides a buffet breakfast every day. We have lunch at our destinations to enjoy the atmosphere and culture. Dinners are at the top restaurants in Manizales offering you a wide range of cuisines.
• Not Just for Hard Core Birders -  While we offer the opportunities to see and photograph 100´s of birds including birds, flowers and butterflies that are found only in Colombia, our tours are geared for couples, families and senior citizens to enjoy fauna and flora which make Colombia the 2nd most biodiverse country in the world and ranked 3rd most beautiful.
• Year Round Tours - Our tours are highly customized so we can offer them year round even for 1 or 2 people. Tours can be a few days or 15 if you wish to explore other areas like Quindio (Salento, Valle de Corcora, Parque Cafe, Panaca) 
• More Fun and Variety - Our standard 10 day, 9 night tour includes trips to two hot spring resorts, a city tour and shopping day.

BEST VALUE

Superb bird watching, sightseeing and photography opportunities at a much lower cost by cutting out expensive middlemen like on-line travel agencies.

100 % LOCAL

Our guests stay in local hotels, go to the best local restaurants and shopping. We visit the top birding and sight seeing destinations guided by the top local guides. 

PRO GUIDES

We maintain a strict ratio of no more than 4 guests per guide. Our guides are all licensed, highly experienced, bilingual and very familiar with all of our Destinations.

DELUXE HOTEL

We offer the best hotel in the area. Book direct at MBA´s discounted rates. The Quo Hotel  includes a delicious breakfast and our famous Colombian coffee 

Quo Hotel - Deluxe Accommodations

Pricing:

10 days, 9 nights $1,795 per person double occupancy (approximately $350 per person is paid directly to the hotel, the balance is due upon arrival)

Includes:

9 nights at Quo Hotel double occupancy including breakfast

8 bird watching and sight seeing tours with transportation, professional guide, entrance fees, lunch, snacks, bottle water

Dinner every night (except rest days) at the top restaurants in Manizales

Transportation to and from airport either Manizales or Pereira

Not Included: International and domestic flights, meals on days of rest, alcohol, incidentals, tips and any other expenses not specifically listed as included.

Reservations and Booking:

Our tours are highly customized. Please send us a CONTACT US form or call William at 57 304 201 3535 or Santiago at 57 316 440 8653

Manizales has been blessed with fabulous birding and sightseeing experiences right in our backyard. All the destinations we feature are less than an hours drive from our Home Base in Río Blanco Reserva or in the Cable Plaza area of Manizales.

Colombia Bird Watching and Biodiversity

Colombia is one of the world's megadiverse countries, home to almost 10% of the planet's biodiversity. It is also the country with the greatest variety of birds on Earth, with nearly 2,000 species, including more than 200 migratory and 80 endemic species.

Colombia is the 2nd most biodiverse country in the world but per square kilometer, the country is the most biodiverse. There are more bird, amphibian, butterfly, and frog species here than anywhere else in the world.

On your tour with us, we will see lots of birds but we also see orchids, butterflies and some of the most beautiful flowering plants in the world. We also have an amazing number of exotic fruits for you to try that you have probably never tasted or even heard of.

Manizales has some other special things to see...we are the sunset capital of the world.. or at least, we are one of them and we also have lots of rainbows (including doubles and even triples) in the afternoon as the showers pass through.

TRAVEL ITINERARY - Central Andes  - 10 days, 9 nights

Visit 10 amazing bird watching destinations !

Click on Destination to learn more. This is a typical schedule but can vary.

Breakfast everyday in your hotel, lunch during the tour and dinner that evening at one of the top restaurants in Manizales except of the Days of Rest.

Day 1 - Arrive airport (Pereira or Manizales) - pick up and transport to hotel for check in. Welcome Dinner

Day 2 - Rio Blanco Reserva - birds and lunch

Day 3 - Tinamu - birds and lunch

Day 4 - Romelia - Birds in the am, lunch, then orchids tour in the afternoon

Day 5 - Day of rest - on your own for lunch and dinner. 

Day 6 - Termales del Ruiz - birds, relax in the hot springs and lunch and we make a quick trip up to Nevados del Ruiz Páramo Birding.

Day 7  - Hacienda de Bosque - birds and lunch and on the way home we stop by Recinto del Pensamiento - birds, orchids, butterflies

Day 8 - Day of rest - on your own for lunch and dinner. Optional trip to Hacienda Venecia - coffee farm

Day 9 - Ecoparque Alcazars and City Tour. Farewell Dinner and hot springs at Termales el Otoño

Day 10 - Check out of hotel, transport to the airport

Your tour includes breakfast at the hotel every morning, lunch ¨on the road¨ while we are out traveling to our Destinations and then dinner at night at one of the top rated restaurants in Manizales. Lunch and dinner are not included on the two days of rest.  We have selected three dishes at each restaurant for you to choose from.

So here are our favorites ! Click on the name or picture for more information. Most restaurants now offer vegan menus.

Three (3) Great Reasons to Visit Manizales, Colombia

Manizales offers high quality, affordable healthcare at the top internationally accredited hospitals and specialists in Colombia.

We offer Dental and Bariatric Surgery as both of these procedures have very large differentials between the cost in the US and Colombia.

We have 2 modern Dental clinics in Manizales using the finest materials with the latest technologies. We offer a full range of dental procedures including smile design, veneers, crowns, root canals, All on Four or Six and Maxillofacial surgery.

Our Bariatric Surgery all inclusive packages from $5,995 include all hospital, surgery, anesthesiologist, all pre and post op exams, medications, transportation to all appointments, deluxe hotel for 12 nights with no extra charge for companion and patient concierge services...excludes flights, incidentals and other items not specifically included.

The savings are substantial and can more than pay for your entire trip.

To learn more, contact:

medicaltraveldirect@gmail.com

57 304 201 3535

Millions of Americans are struggling to get by with the high cost of living. 

During your time with us, learn how you can live BIG in Colombia on just your Social Security.

We offer a comprehensive program for you to Get to Know Colombia and see how you can live so much better here.

19 years success buying and selling real estate in Colombia.

To learn more,  contact:

colombialivingrealty@gmail.com

57 304 201 3535