Arrival in Pereira (Matecaña International Airport). A representative from Birding & Herping will be waiting for the group, and from there, they will be transferred to the hotel.

Night: Hotel Soratama.

After breakfast, the group will travel for three hours to the influence area of Tatamá National Natural Park in the Santa Cecilia district. In the afternoon, we will search for the first dart frog species (Oophaga histrionica), Bull’s Eye Morph. After dinner, we will take a walk along the San Juan River in search of snakes such as (Leptodeira septentrionalis), (Sibon nebulatus), (Phrynonax shropshirei), arboreal frogs such as (Smilisca phaeota), (Boana rufitela), and glass frogs (Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum, Espadarana prosoblepon).

Night: Hotel Piedras.

Early in the morning, we will walk for two hours to a private reserve in the buffer area of Tatamá NNP; our target will be the second dart frog species of the tour (Phyllobates bicolor), considered the second most poisonous frog after Phyllobates terribilis. We will also have the opportunity to observe the poisonous frog Andinobates fulguritus. After dinner, we will go on the second night outing.

Night: Hotel Piedras.

After breakfast, we will head to the San Cipriano Reserve. On the way, we will stop at the Yotoco Forest Reserve, considered one of the best-protected cloud forest patches on the eastern slope of the western Andes range. This reserve has become an important refuge for various fauna and flora species in Valle del Cauca. Our main objective there is the red morph of the Ruby Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes). Another species that may be observed during the journey is the Eyelash Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii).
After this, we will travel for two hours to the San Cipriano Reserve. To reach the San Cipriano community, we will take a traditional transportation method known as “Brujita,” consisting of a motorcycle and a wooden platform adapted to move along the train tracks. We will check into the San Cipriano Foundation reserve, have dinner, and prepare for another night outing.

Night: San Cipriano Foundation.

We will take a hike to La Venteadora Waterfall, searching for species such as the Rocket Frog (Silverstoneia nubicola) and the Spiny Lizard (Enyalioides heterolepis). We will visit nature trails, cross waterfalls, and crystal-clear rivers within the tropical rainforest. As we progress, we may find the smallest poison frog (Andinobates minutus) and the Golden-striped Frog (Phyllobates niche sp. nov). After dinner, we will continue searching for lizards and snakes.

Night: San Cipriano Foundation.

We will take a hike along an ecological trail to the Cascade of Love. Our main target is the Lachesis acrochorda viper, but we may also find other snake species such as (Micrurus dumerilii), (Porthidium nasutum), (Oxybelis brevirostris), as well as lizards like (Enyalioides heterolepis), (Anolis notopholis and A. chloris).

Night: San Cipriano Foundation.

Early in the morning, we will head to the Cisneros area. There, we will take a short hike in search of the Anchicayá Dart Frog (Oophaga anchicayensis), walking uphill for an hour and a half through patches of forest, agricultural areas, and tropical rainforests. After lunch, we will drive two hours to Queremal.

Hotel: El Campanario.

On this day, we will travel to the Anchicayá sector (1 hour and 30 minutes) on an unpaved road. Then, we will hike uphill for three hours on a private trail in search of one of Colombia’s most special frogs, endemic and critically endangered: the Lehmann’s Poison Frog (Oophaga lehmanni).
After completing the expedition, we will transfer to Cali (approximately 2.5 hours).

Night: Hotel Hampton by Hilton.

A vehicle will be ready to transfer the group to Cali’s international airport, Alfonso Bonilla Aragón.