Private Tour: Bird Watching and Hiking in the Sierra Madre Mountains from Mazatlan
Mazatlan, Mexico
Trip Type: Nature & Wildlife
Duration: 10 hours
Enjoy a getaway to the Sierra Madre Mountains for a unique hiking experience, breathtaking landscapes and some of the best bird watching in northwest Mexico! On this private tour, you will visit the Tufted Jay Preserve, located among beautiful pine and oak forests in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains, 2,000 meters above sea level, near the border of the states of Durango and Sinaloa. This particular ecosystem is the year round home for the Tufted Jay or “Chara Pinta”, an elusive bird species endemic to these forests.
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Enjoy a getaway to the Sierra Madre Mountains for a unique hiking experience, breathtaking landscapes and some of the best bird watching in northwest Mexico! On this private tour, you will visit the Tufted Jay Preserve, located among beautiful pine and oak forests in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains, 2,000 meters above sea level, near the border of the states of Durango and Sinaloa. This particular ecosystem is the year round home for the Tufted Jay or “Chara Pinta”, an elusive bird species endemic to these forests.
After hotel pickup, you will head towards the Sierra Madre Mountains to the Tufted Jay Preserve. Upon arrival you will be greeted by people from the community of El Palmito and meet your experienced local guide “Don Santos”, who will take you out on an amazing hiking experience through the trails and canyons of the preserve. You'll be on the search for the Chara Pinta and a myriad of bird species that live among these forests.
You will stop on several lookouts for some great photo opportunities and breathtaking scenery. Back on the camp of the preserve, you will enjoy traditional corn “gorditas” for lunch and some free time to relax, pickup berries or take a short hike before getting back to Mazatlan. On the way back, you will take the Durango-Mazatlan highway bound to visit the Baluarte River Bridge, which is not only the tallest in North America but the highest cable suspension bridge in the world! with over 1,300 feet height and over 1,700 feet in length.
After hotel pickup, you will head towards the Sierra Madre Mountains to the Tufted Jay Preserve. Upon arrival you will be greeted by people from the community of El Palmito and meet your experienced local guide “Don Santos”, who will take you out on an amazing hiking experience through the trails and canyons of the preserve. You'll be on the search for the Chara Pinta and a myriad of bird species that live among these forests.
You will stop on several lookouts for some great photo opportunities and breathtaking scenery. Back on the camp of the preserve, you will enjoy traditional corn “gorditas” for lunch and some free time to relax, pickup berries or take a short hike before getting back to Mazatlan. On the way back, you will take the Durango-Mazatlan highway bound to visit the Baluarte River Bridge, which is not only the tallest in North America but the highest cable suspension bridge in the world! with over 1,300 feet height and over 1,700 feet in length.
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