Birdwatching in Cerro Blanco from Guayaquil
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy this half day birdwatching tour in Cerro Blanco, which is one of the 30 priority sites for bird conservation in the Tumbesian!
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confortable shoes and bug repellent is recommended
The guide in the Forest is Bilingual
What To Expect
A space of diversity and nature preserved with a specialized guide who will accompany them during the tour in a forest that houses more than 250 species of animals and more than 700 species of vascular plants. It is located 15 minutes from the city center and has an ecosystem of dry tropical forest with lush vegetation, which is part of the Chongón Colonche mountain range. The forest is home to 54 species of mammals, 221 species of birds, 8 amphibious species and 12 species of reptiles; In addition to the more than 700 species of vascular plants, 20% of which are endemic species of the southwestern part of Ecuador.
Options
Long Trail
Duration: 5 hours Internal Especial Roads Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Certified bilingual tour guide
Driver/guide
Drinks
Cerro Blanco
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic birdwatching in Cerro Blanco!
Cindy S,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Bring your binoculars! Lots of opportunities to see a wide variety of birds. 🦅 ……,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide
Michael F,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful trip. Our guide, Daniel, was extremely knowledgeable and his English was excellent. He clearly knows the birds of Cerro Blanco intimately and he made this trip very rewarding. Cerro Blanco itself is a dry forest habitat and the day we went, in early November, it was pretty much empty. We were able to see and photograph 39 species in about four hours. Highly recommended.
Daniel is an excellent...
Joyce M,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Daniel is an excellent birder. He knows the songs/calls and can imitate them. We saw an amazing number of birds in 4 hours. Cerro Blanco is only 20 minutes from Guayaquil.
Birds, plants, mammals, reptiles, insects!
lindaoZ6514LW,Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a beautiful dry forest reserve with walking/hiking tracks for various levels of fitness (I went on the ~1.5h trail) close to Guayaquil. The Guide was an avid biologist with detailed knowledge of the park and all of its wildlife, including birds. He is committed to conservation and has personally set up nine (9) camera traps across the park (for examples of his photos and work, see @Keepinscience on IG, FB, and Youtube). I found his answers to questions about conservation and other challenges in Ecuador nuanced, and he was very helpful throughout. This was a great way to spend some time while in Guayaquil.
great little outing
MITCHELL Y,Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00hotel pick up on time, return pick up at Cerro Blanco on time, bird guide was knowledgeable & enthusiastic.
Birds, birds, birds.
Sajoni,May 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up at our hotel and driven to Cerro Blanco where we met our guide Daniel who was an extremely well informed and experienced guide and we had a great morning looking at birds in the reserve. This area is a real treasure for Guayaquil and it’s so close to the city and well worth a visit if you have any interest in nature. Thanks Daniel for the great morning.
Damp but excellent day
Judith L,Mar 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Daniel was excellent. He knows the birds, their calls & songs, behavior and history. We went during the rainy season on a wet damp day, but still found 30 new birds to include on eBird for us. It’s always a good day when you are outdoors.
Great experience
Bob P,Nov 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time. Lovely place for bird watching. The pick-up was on time. Our guide Melany did know all the birds. We enjoyed it a lot. Thanks again Melany for the nice half day!
Cerro blanco birdwatching
Karen R,Jun 15, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Danny was our guide and was the best we have ever had! His knowledge of birds, the dry forest, ecosystems, etc was outstanding! This was the finest tour we have ever been on and enjoyed it greatly!
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Trini G,Jun 2, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I were picked up right on time at 5:30am at our Guayaquil hotel. We were delivered to our birding guides Ivette Solis and Jorge Abad who conducted an excellent 4-hour birding tour of Cerro Blanco followed by a thorough 1-hour review of all bird species seen. It was an excellent 1/2 day birding tour due to two very capable guides.
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