Lima Birding Tour
Lima Birding Tours: Lomas de Lachay
A fog-fed desert reserve with four Lima endemics, 100 km north of the city.
Duration
Full day
Departure
Early morning from Lima
Distance
~100 km north of Lima
Group size
1–5+
Overview
Lomas de Lachay
Located in one of the driest deserts in the world, the Lomas de Lachay National Reserve is a unique fog-fed ecosystem. The landscape transforms seasonally — extremely arid from December to May, then cloaked in heavy fog from June to November that turns the hills green with vegetation. It is one of the best destinations for a birding day trip from Lima.
The tour works its way from agricultural fields and lower desert through the fog-fed transition zone into the heart of the fog forest, with stops at a waterhole trail and the Quebrada Guayabito valley — a habitat mosaic that packs remarkable diversity into a single day.
Highlights
- ✦Four Lima endemics: Coastal Miner, Thick-billed Miner, Raimondi's Yellow-finch, Cactus Canastero
- ✦Dramatic seasonal transformation from desert to green fog forest
- ✦Ancient cave paintings
- ✦Fog forest and desert habitat contrasts
Pricing
Per person by group size
- 1 traveller$550per person
- 2 travellers$330per person
- 3 travellers$275per person
- 4 travellers$220per person
- 5+ pax$195per person
Prices in USD. Custom & private departures available.
Day by Day
Itinerary
Early morning
Departure from Lima, driving ~100 km north
Agricultural fields
Scanning for Peruvian Thick-knee and open-country species
Desert & transition zone
Fog-fed vegetation and endemics
Fog forest core
Waterhole trail birding
Quebrada Guayabito
Valley specialists before return to Lima
What You'll See
Target species
Species shown in red are Peruvian endemics.
- Coastal Miner
- Thick-billed Miner
- Raimondi's Yellow-finch
- Cactus Canastero
- Least Seedsnipe
- Tawny-throated Dotterel
- Peruvian Thick-knee
- Burrowing Owl
- Peruvian Meadowlark
- Variable Hawk
- Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
- Andean Tinamou
- Mountain Parakeet
- Peruvian Sheartail
- Oasis Hummingbird
Gallery
From the field
Good to Know
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Lomas de Lachay tour?
Full day.
Where and when does the tour depart?
Early morning from Lima.
How big are the groups?
1–5+. Small groups keep the experience unhurried and photography-friendly.
How much does the Lomas de Lachay tour cost?
Prices start at $195 per person and depend on group size — see the pricing table for details.
Which species can I expect to see?
Key targets include Coastal Miner, Thick-billed Miner, Raimondi's Yellow-finch, Cactus Canastero, Least Seedsnipe, among others. 4 of the tour's target species are Peruvian endemics.
How do I book this tour?
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