Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips

Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips is a small, family-run Ecuadorian operator co-founded by Santiago Salazar and based in La Primavera, Cumbaya, on the eastern outskirts of Quito. The team specializes in birding, photography, and natural-history tours led by bilingual local guides, with day trips from Quito to nearby reserves as well as multi-week itineraries through the Andes, Amazon, coast, and Galapagos. While the company's home base is Ecuador, it also runs and outfits trips in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Patagonia, drawing on a network of in-country guides. The operation positions itself as a personalized alternative to large international tour brands, with an emphasis on conservation partnerships and small group sizes.