digiscope09
Well-known member
Booked a birding trip with Caiman tours via Birding Pals website where it advertises through it principal Joe Klaiber a native German who uses his interests/experience to portray the professionalism of his company but who spends most of his time living/working in Germany.
Nothing but bad news about this company. Exorbitant prices for services/accommodation, meals provided, incompetent guides, misleading information provided about tour etc. Almost all accommodation is in towns away from bird watching areas, vegetation etc and birding is difficult as the number of places that you can get away/off the road to safely watch birds is limited.
Unless you absolutely must see the endemics, my advice is to go to Ecuador, Peru or Columbia for a more enjoyable and satisfying bird watching experience. If you must go, research your guiding company wisely.
Nothing but bad news about this company. Exorbitant prices for services/accommodation, meals provided, incompetent guides, misleading information provided about tour etc. Almost all accommodation is in towns away from bird watching areas, vegetation etc and birding is difficult as the number of places that you can get away/off the road to safely watch birds is limited.
Unless you absolutely must see the endemics, my advice is to go to Ecuador, Peru or Columbia for a more enjoyable and satisfying bird watching experience. If you must go, research your guiding company wisely.