Honduras Pico Bonito and Santa Barbara Highlands
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Rio Santiago is a nature reserve not far from Pico Bonito, and tropical birds are one of Rio Santiago’s greatest attractions.
- Visit Santa Barbara Park encompasses nearly 125 sq. kilometers of broadleaf rain and cloud forest
- Visit Lake Yojoa, Honduras's largest lake and enjoy birding the shorelines and marshes of the lake
- Enjoy going to Lancetilla Botanical Gardens
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Trip includes
- Lodging
- All meals during tour - Dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on Day 9
- All entry fees to reserves in itinerary
- Expert local birding guide
- Cheepers! tour leader, Amy Thompson
- Private transportation during tour
- Transfers to and from airport
- Pre-trip gift package, including customized checklist
- Post-trip electronic checklist and photo dvd
Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation:Pico Bonito
we'll drive along Honduras’ North Coast to The Lodge at Pico Bonito, the highly acclaimed birding/rain forest resort within 270,000 acre Pico Bonito National Park. Pico Bonito's staff will meet us with welcome drinks, and then we’ll have time to unpack, refresh and enjoy some light birding of the Lodge grounds before dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Pico Bonito
Our first day at The Lodge at Pico Bonito will begin at 6:00 AM, with an early breakfast/orientation on the spacious front deck of The Lodge’s Itzama Restaurant. For the next several hours our g...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Pico Bonito
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Pico Bonito
Today you have two options: birding in the Rio Aguan Valley where the endemic Honduran Emerald is common, or taking a day away from birding to snorkel in the reef on the northern coast of Honduras.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Pico Bonito
Rio Santiago is a nature reserve not far from Pico Bonito, and tropical birds are one of Rio Santiago’s greatest attractions. Their guides and guests have documented over 300 avian species and e...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Panacam Lodge
We’ll meet our guide for an early breakfast, leaving our luggage on the porch of our cabana for the staff to load. We will depart for Lancetilla Botanical Gardens by 5:30 AM. Set amidst a coa...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Panacam Lodge
Early morning coffee/light breakfast before a 4:30 AM departure for Santa Barbara National Park. Santa Barbara Park encompasses nearly 125 sq. kilometers of broadleaf rain and cloud forest. U...
Today we will make some strategic birding stops on our way to Lake Yojoa, Honduras's largest lake, arriving there some time late in the morning.
We will enjoy birding the shorelines and marshes of the lake and have lunch at a restaurant overlooking the water. ...
Meals: Breakfast
We will enjoy some early morning birding around Panacam Lodge before departing for San Pedro Sula International Airport for our flights back to the US. The amount of time we have to bird will depend on participants' flight schedules.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Tour Operator
Established to provide affordable options for international birding during challenging economic times, Cheepers! strives to provide the best birding experiences at the best prices. Since its inception, Cheepers! has been able to offer outstanding birding trips to world-renowned birding sites at a lower cost than comparable trips offered by major tour companies.
Traveling with Cheepers! means personal attention before, during, and after your trip!
Little things mean a lot - Prior to your trip, a customized checklist is created that includes cross references to plates and pages in the (international) field guide as well as two separate indexes: a family index and a comprehensive alphabetized species index. The cover and title page are personalized for your destination and dates. All checklist entries are numbered to make going over the day's sightings as easy as possible each evening.
During your tour, Cindy and Jim Beckman will be there, taking care of the details so you don't have to worry. As tour leaders, they maintain a group list of sightings, take photographs of all sites and as many birds as possible, and handle any complaints or emergency situations. They even carry along a bag with OTC remedies for the most common traveler ailments and an extra pair of binoculars (Zeiss 8 x 32 or 8 x 42) for client use in the event someone loses or breaks their binoculars while on the trip. (Please note: The Beckmans do not escort Partner Tours)
When you get home from your trip, you'll receive a detailed electronic list of all the birds sighted by the group, including a checklist for each day of the trip. You'll also receive a dvd or flash drive filled with photos from your trip, usually over 1000 shots!
A Little about the Owners
Cindy and Jim Beckman have birded in 21 countries on 5 continents since 1995 and have established contacts with expert guides in many of the world's best birding locations. Both Jim and Cindy are members of the Board of Directors of the Dayton Audubon Society.
Cindy Beckman is a retired public school teacher. Prior to founding Cheepers!, she organized and led trips for groups of as many as 70 students and parents, as well as for smaller groups of friends, family, and birders to destinations such as Ecuador, Panama, Olympic National Park, Florida, southeast Arizona, and southern California. Cindy wrote about her experiences with young birders who she mentored during her 35 years as an educator, earning her WildBird Magazine's 2007 "Birder of the Year" award. She is an avid photographer, eager to share images with fellow travelers.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International airfare
- Departure tax ($38.75)
- Tips
- Items of a personal nature, such as extra drinks, snacks, alcoholic beverages, laundry, souvenirs, etc.
Cancellation must be made in writing (email or snail mail)
More than 6 months prior to departure – full refund of deposit
Between 4 and 6 months prior to departure – 50% refund of deposit
Less than 4 months prior to departure – No refund of deposit
If cancellation occurs after full payment is made, a refund will be
given only if the vacant spot is filled.
7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners
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