Manizales - Colombia´s safest and most beautiful city is also...
The Birding Capital of Colombia
Over 850 Bird Species. One Extraordinary Destination.
Welcome to Manizales—The Birding Capital of Colombia. Nestled in the heart of Colombia's Coffee Region, Manizales offers one of the greatest concentrations of birding locations anywhere in the country. With more than 850 recorded bird species, visitors can experience cloud forests, high-Andean páramo, hummingbird gardens, nature reserves, and coffee plantations—all within a short drive of the city. Comfortable roads, luxury hotels, outstanding restaurants, and year-round spring weather make Manizales one of the easiest and most rewarding birding destinations in the world for photographers, families, beginners, and serious birders alike.
Birding...and So Much More
Only Manizales Birding Adventures combines world-class birding with Colombia's finest wellness, healthcare, and retirement experiences. While you're here, schedule an executive health check, dental consultation, Smile Design, or meet with leading specialists in eye care, orthopedics, bariatrics, and plastic surgery. Considering retirement in Colombia? Attend our exclusive Retirement & Relocation Seminar with Century 21 experts and even go house hunting during your stay.
Continue Your Colombian Adventure
Extend your vacation with 3 nights in Medellín, Colombia's innovation capital, or continue to Cartagena on the Caribbean coast or Santa Marta, gateway to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Our concierge team will customize the perfect Colombian experience from arrival to departure.
One City. Over 850 Bird Species. Endless Possibilities
Welcome to Manizales Birding Adventures™
Coffee Region Birding Experience
7 Nights • 8 Days • All Inclusive *
22 Amazing Birdwatching and Sightseeing Experiences to chose from
all in ONE CITY
Reservations and Booking:
Our tours are highly customized. Please send us a CONTACT US form or call William at 57 304 201 3535.
Manizales has been blessed with fabulous birding and sightseeing experiences right in our backyard.
Luxury accommodations (7 nights) - Click link to view hotel website
Choose one of our partner hotels:
Termales El Otoño
Luxury thermal resort surrounded by nature.
or
Quo Quality Hotel
Modern luxury hotel located in Manizales' premier business and dining district.
or
Modern 3 bedroom, 2 bath with fully equipped kitchen, STARLINK for fast internet and TV located in Manizales' premier national reserve.
RIO BLANCO INSTITUTE OF BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Incredible Money Saving Add-On´s - While you are here, take advantage of our elite healthcare and real estate experts - the money you save can more than pay for the entire trip - birding is in the mornings, so you have the afternoons free.
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Our Hotels - Luxury Birdwatching
You aren´t ¨camping out¨ in rustic lodging with mosquitos buzzing and biting all night. Plus no daily check in, check out hassles.
What´s Included *
✔ Airport transfers
✔ Daily transportation
✔ Breakfast every morning
✔ Lunch and dinner every day at carefully selected restaurants
✔ Professional bilingual birding guide
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Private transportation
✔ Concierge services throughout your stay
Not Included:
- International and domestic flights
- Traveler´s insurance
- Person items and incidents
- Birdwatching cameras, etc
From $2,695 Luxury Twin, Per Person, Double Occupancy
From $2,095 Luxury Twin, Per Person, Double Occupancy
Manizales - 850+ Species
All within 15 to 60 minutes from your hotel
Easy Access - For All Ages - Bilingual Guided Tours
Here are the numbers courtesy of Ebird.org - you can´t make this up !
Birding Site eBird Species
- Río Blanco Reserva 393
- Tinamú Birding 275
- Recinto del Pensamiento 249
- Finca Romelia 221
- Hacienda El Bosque 369
- Hotel Termales del Ruiz 247
- Ecoparque Los Yarumos 275
- Ecoparque Los Alcázares – Arenillo 197
- Hacienda Venecia 229
- Finca Don Miguel (Río Claro) 243
- Reserva Forestal Protectora Bosques CHEC 284
- Laguna Negra Natural Reserve 115
- Refugio La Esmeralda 212
- Café Tío Conejo 103
- Kairi Lodge 229
- Río Claro – Dacnis Tower 238
- Bosques de la Pradera 155
- Tominejo Ecolodge 139
- Lodge Paraíso Verde 221
- Owl's Watch 192
- Cantares Reserva Natural 150
HOT SPOTS
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 - 8 days, 7 nights
Visit 8 amazing bird watching destinations !
Click on Destination to learn more. This is a sample schedule ...we totally customize your trip
Breakfast everyday in your hotel, lunch during the tour and dinner that evening at one of the top restaurants in Manizales.
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 - afternoon Healthcare Consultations, relax in hot springs
Day 3 - Tinamu - birds and lunch or Romelia - Birds in the am, lunch, then orchids tour in the afternoon
Day 4 - 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 5 - Hacienda de Bosque - birds and lunch and on the way home we stop by Recinto del Pensamiento - birds, orchids, butterflies or
Day 6 - Hacienda Venecia - coffee farm
Day 7 - Ecoparque Alcazars and City Tour. Farewell Dinner
Day 8 - Check out of hotel, transport to the airport
Restaurants
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.
Spago
Italian restaurant
Carlos Lechona
Best typical Colombia !
Sushi Fusion
Sushi
L'Angevin
French
Barbacoa
Steaks, burgers
Ednia Alta
Mediterranean
Keizaki
Sushi
Don Juaco
Typical Colombian
High Quality, Affordable Healthcare
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 5 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 $7,995 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
