Two nights and three days tours:

• Day 1: Departing early at 5:00 am towards Laguna Capitán. The journey begins with early bird watching at Benjamín Aceval, located just 40 km from Asunción (approximately 1 hour away). Here, a variety of birds can be observed in the Chaco Humid ecosystems, including the Plumbeous and Buff-necked Ibis, Black-collared Hawk, Golden-green and Pale-breasted Woodpeckers, Red-legged Seriema, Great-rufous Woodcreeper, Red-billed Scythebill, Purplish and Plush-crested Jays, Black-capped Donacobius, Scarlet-headed Blackbird, and Crested Oropendola. Before noon, the journey continues to Laguna Capitán, where afternoon bird and wildlife watching will take place until dusk.

• Day 2: The morning is dedicated to birding and wildlife observation at the salt lakes, followed by a visit to Campo María for the remainder of the day. Here, some Chaco endemics can be spotted, such as the Cream-backed Woodpecker, Crested Gallito, Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper, Chaco Earthcreeper, Cinereous Tyrant, Black-capped Warbling-Finch, and Many-colored Chaco-Finch. The day promises to expand the bird list significantly with sightings of waterbirds and shorebirds, including the White-faced Whistling Duck, Coscoroba Swan, potentially thousands of Chilean Flamingos, Ringed and Brazilian Teal, Collared Plover, Black-necked Stilt, Lesser Yellowlegs, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, among others.

• Day 3: Morning birding at either Chaco Lodge or Filadelfia Reserve, depending on bird activity and weather conditions. Filadelfia Reserve offers opportunities to see species such as the Greater Rhea, White-bellied Nothura, Golden-green Woodpecker, Black-legged Seriema, Olive-crowned Crescentchest, Rufous-fronted and Little Thornbird, Greater-wagtail Tyrant, Masked Gnatcatcher, Blue-and-yellow Tanager, Golden-billed Saltator, Ultramarine Grosbeak, and more. After lunch, the tour returns to Asunción.

What is included in the tour fees?

• All accommodations on a shared basis at hotels, lodges, or other establishments of a reasonable standard (or the best available in the area).
• All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) from day 1 to day 3 (breakfast and lunch).
• Drinking water and one soft drink/beer per meal.
• All ground transportation from the first to the last day of the tour.
• All costs of local guides.
• All excursions and activities mentioned in the itinerary unless specifically stated as optional, in which case they will be charged at cost with prior consent from participants.
• All entrance fees for reserves, parks, and museums that are part of the itinerary.

Points of Interest

• Wildlife Paraguay

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by private vehicle (4WD)
• Driver/guide fees
• 2 nights accommodation
• Meals as per itinerary (B = breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals
• Bottled water and snacks provided

• travel and medical insurance;
• visa, passport and vaccination costs;
• beverages over those stated as included;
• optional excursions as defined by the itinerary or excursions not included in the itinerary;
• Telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature;
• Gratuities to Tour leader and local guides;
• Gratuities for hotel/restaurant staff, porters, drivers.

The Great Chaco offers impressive wildlife, with good chance of seeing some of South America’s charismatic big mammals like jaguars, pumas and tapirs. It also hosts reptiles and birds in abundance, many of which are restricted to this ecoregion. You will enjoy a unique landscape with salt lakes that hold great concentrations of water birds and the dunes of Médanos del Chaco National Park (7 days tour) with its arid vegetation and the palm savannahs of the Humid Chaco.

This tour will give you a chance to see Chaco endemic birds like Quebracho Crested-Tinamou, Black-legged Seriema, and Black-bodied Woodpecker. Lowland Tapir, Puma, Giant Anteater and Chacoan Peccary are amongst the mammals we may encounter: the last of these was presumed extinct when it was described from fossils in 1930. It came as a surprise when it was rediscovered in 1972, to become the (then) third and largest peccary species known! Today, the Paraguayan Chaco holds the main population of this species.

• Meals: Please advise specific requirements
• Walking: Moderate amount;
• Weather: Subject to conditions

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.