SACRED GARDEN
Cusco - San Salvador
Full Day
Difficulty: Easy
Private Service
Sacred Garden, located 15 minutes from the Inca town of Pisac and 45 minutes from Cusco, owned by Uriel Caballero, is the ideal place for photographers and nature lovers, especially those looking to capture images, such as the iconic Bearded Mountaineer, a bird endemic to Cusco. This natural sanctuary is the only guaranteed place to photograph this species in its natural habitat, surrounded by a unique biodiversity.
With a specialized focus on bird photography, Sacred Garden offers an incomparable experience, allowing visitors to capture exceptional images of hummingbirds and other bird species in a magical environment full of native flora and fauna. It is undoubtedly the best destination for those seeking a deep connection with nature and a unique opportunity to interact with birds.
We pick you up from your hotel at 6am to drive towards the Sacred Garden. Once here, we start our activity, photographing birds, such as:
- Peruvian Sierra Finch
- Rusty-fronted Canastero / Endemic
- Andean Tinamou
- White-crested Elaenia
- Cinereous Conebill
- Spot-winged Pigeon
- Hooded Siskin
- Eared Dove
- American Kestrel
- White-browed Chat-Tyrant
- Peruvian Pygmy-Owl
- Black-backed Grosbeak
- Blue-and-yellow Tanager (Green Mantled)
- Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch / Endemic
- Golden-billed Saltator
- Rusty Flowerpiercer
- Black-throated Flowerpiercer
- Sparkling Violetear
- Black-tailed Trainbearer
- Green-tailed Trainbearer
- Bearded Mountaineer (Eastern) / Endemic
- Tyrian Metaltail
- Giant Hummingbird (Patagona) and (Chaski)
- White-bellied Hummingbird
- Green-and-white Hummingbird / Endemic
- Among other species.
Box Lunch in the Sacred Garden.
In the afternoon look for birds in Huacarpay lake and then back to Cusco.
Includes:
- Hotel pick-up
- Professional bilingual guide specialized birdwatcher and photographer
- Round-trip tourist transport
- Entrance ticket to Ensifera Camp
- Box Lunch
Not Included:
- Breakfast
- Photography equipment*
- Water and snacks
- Tips for staff
- Services not mentioned
* If you don’t have some of the required equipment, we can rent one.
To enjoy our tour, don’t forget to bring:
- Passport or ISIC card OBLIGATORY
- Binoculars
- Photograph equipment
- Extra batteries
- Camouflaged clothes
- Sun block SPF 45 – 90
- Small backpack (canteen, snacks, etc.)
- Hat or cap for the sun and sunglasses
- Repellent
- Raincoats or rain ponchos (all year)
- Extra cash in (soles and dollars, optional).
Frequently Asked Questions
The Sacred Valley has a warmer and milder climate than Cusco, with average temperatures between 18°C and 22°C.
This is a full-day tour, approximately 8-10 hours in duration.
You can do this tour all year round, however, between the months of April to October you can find more birds due to their migration.