Nighthawk Birding Guided Tours in Antigua Guatemala

Nighthawk Birding Guided Tours in Antigua Guatemala

By Nighthawk Birding Tours

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Free cancellation available
5h
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Multiple languages

Overview

Discover the vibrant birdlife around Antigua, Guatemala with Nighthawk Birding Tours! Choose from six unique, guided tours—through forests, coffee plantations, and hidden birding hotspots. Perfect for casual birdwatchers, photographers, and avid birders alike, our tours showcase hummingbirds, toucans, motmots, and other tropical species. Tours are usually private, ensuring a personalized experience, but smaller groups may occasionally be combined for shared adventures. A light snack is included to keep you energized. Prices vary depending on tour and group size, ranging from $25–$85 USD per person.

Activity location

Eco Farms GT
- Antigua, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ruinas de la Iglesia de la Candelaria
- Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Eco Farms Urban Forest Tour in Multilingual

5h
Opening hours: Mon 7:00-17:00
English

Accessibility: Flat even ground and short walk means that some areas are wheelchair accessible depending on wheel type
Explore Eco Farm: part of the tour can include exploring the other side of Eco Farm, with it's gardens, café, and eco school. Birds there too!
Difficulty: very easy, short loop through urban forest plot
Duration: 2 hours: flexible
Chance to buy snacks!: Buy snacks and or a meal at Eco Farm's Buho Café or various shops
Eco Farms GT: great for casual birders! This option is short 1 to 2 hour walk through the forest plot at Eco Farms GT
Birds to Expect: This small forest plot is surprisingly full of birds, especially migratory ones. Also keep an eye out for bushy-crested jays
Starting point:
Eco Farms GT, San Felipe, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

RM 119.12 x 1 AdultRM 119.12

Total

Finca La Azotea Coffee Farm in Multilingual

5h
Opening hours: Mon 6:00-18:00
English

Accessibility: flat, wide trails mean wheelchairs could have access depending on wheel type
gift shop: optional chance to browse the museo de café gift shop!
Difficulty: easy, flat, wide trails
Duration: 2 hours: flexible tour (entry fee included in tour price)
light snack to keep us birding
Finca La Azotea: Perfect for a relaxed walk and exploration of the vibrant birds found in this shade-grown coffee farm close to Antigua!
Birds to Expect: Look for woodpeckers and jays among the shaded coffee. Orioles and hummingbirds are common too. ~25 species/ day
Starting point:
Finca La Azotea, H7C3+CXX, Jocotenango, Guatemala

Travellers

Languages available

Price details

RM 178.68 x 1 AdultRM 178.68

Total

What's included, what's not

Enjoy a small snack to keep you energized while you are birding!
Full bird list from the tour, with photos
Binoculars for use during the tour
historical / ecological context of our birding sites
Entrance fee
Spotting scope for select tours
we do not offer transportation at this time, but our tours are all located close to Antigua

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Inquire for accessible tour options - Eco Farms GT is the most ideal

Activity itinerary

Eco Farms GT

1m

***Please Note - Each Itinerary stop is a SEPERATE TOUR*** **Read each description for tour lengths - often flexible** Eco Farms GT - Our most relaxed and accessible tour option through the small urban forest at Eco Farm! Explore their charming gardens, café, market, and gift shop while you are there! This is a roughly 1.5-2 hr. tour

Centro Cultural La Azotea

1m
Admission ticket included

This is a great accessible birding option with flat and wide trails - with good chances at many specialist species like bushy-crested Jays and Band-backed Wrens. This is a roughly 2 hr. tour

Pastores

1m

Hike up from Pastores towards the Cumbre de Maltiox - this is a more strenuous hike but the effort is well worth it! Don't miss chances to see species like Slender Sheartail, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, and Common Squirrell-Cuckoo! This is a roughly 3-4 hr. tour, highly flexible

Santa Catarina de Bobadilla

1m

This tour offers stunning views that make the challenging hike well worth the offer - not to mention the birds! Look for Northern Emerald Toucanets, Quail-Doves, and even Lesson's Motmots among the mature forest of these beautiful trails. A roughly 3-4 hr. tour, highly flexible

Earth Lodge

1m

Hike the beautiful trails of El Hato after taking a free shuttle up from Antigua, looking for Blue-throated Motmot, Guatemalan Flicker, Northern Emerald Toucanet, and Blue-and-White Mockingbirds. Then walk down to Earth Lodge for a bite to eat or something to drink, enjoying stunning views of the volcanoes (you won't regret the walk!). Then take the free shuttle back to Antigua at 12:30pm

Antigua Mountain Trail - Finca El Pilar

1m
Admission ticket included

Explore beautiful trails and climb to the lookout after checking out the hummingbird feeders! Finca El Pilar is a top destination for birders in Antigua! This is a roughly 4 hr. tour, highly flexible

Location

Activity location

Eco Farms GT
- Antigua, Guatemala

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ruinas de la Iglesia de la Candelaria
- Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Antigua Mountain Trail
- 03001, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Plazuela de Pastores
- Pastores, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
The cumbre
- 03001, Santa Catarina de Bobadilla, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Finca La Azotea
- Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Eco Farms GT
- Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

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