San Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves of Ecuador
The Magic Birding & Photography Circuit

Birdwatching Tours & Bird Photo Tours

We own and operate 6 Eco-Lodges & 7 private Nature Reserves and offer the most extensive all-inclusive birding tours in Ecuador. Visit up to 9 different eco-systems.

Home of the Banded-ground Cuckoo - one of 50 most rare birds in the world

Visit our own Cock of the Rock Lek

The Magic Birding & Photography Circuit is the first of its kind in South America. We own and operate 7 private Birding Reserves and 6 Eco-Lodges in Ecuador.  Ecuador Birdwatching Tours & Ecuador Bird & Wildlife Photography Tours and Ecuador Nature Tours, visiting up to 9 diverse eco-systems throughout the Andes Highlands, Cloud Forest, Upper Tropical Rainforest, East & West Andes Slope, Paramo & Amazon Tropical Rainforest.  We have recently have added two new private nature reserves to The Magic Circuit collection, introducing San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Bird Sanctuary in the Amazon Tropical Rainforest, and the new San Jorge de Guacamayos Bird Paradise in the Eastern Andes Cloud Forest.

With more than 20% of the world’s bird species, Ecuador has more bird diversity in less space than any other country in the world. Our private nature reserves offer up to 1,600 possible bird species, 100 Hummingbird species, 25 running waterfalls, ponds, lagoons, rivers, wild orchids in natural habitat, medicinal plants, seasonal butterflies, mammals & a wide variety of diverse flora & fauna. Our all-inclusive Ecuador Tours include airport transfers or pick up from downtown Quito, delicious meals, lodging, specialized English speaking native guides and private transportation throughout the reserves. We bird our way from reserve to reserve eliminating unnecessary driving. Our 6 Eco-Lodges in Ecuador are rustic and environmentally friendly and offer quality service with comfortable well-appointed rooms furnished in typical décor.  Optional room upgrades are available with balconies and best views.  The opportunities are endless, viewing wildlife at our 65-foot high observation tower and decks overlooking the Amazonian canopy, seeing rare and exotic birds, or photography from our hides, swimming at the cascading waterfalls / Amazonian rivers with a picnic lunch, or selecting one of our Ecuadorian cultural tours.  We offer something for everyone!

Ecuador Hummingbirds


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~ 2 BRAND NEW ECUADOR ECO-LODGES NOW OPEN AT SAN JORGE ~

Grand Opening! San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo NEW Deluxe Eco-Lodge has opened in March, 2023! San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Bird Sanctuary is located on 400 acres in the Tropical Amazonian Rainforest and is new to our collection of private reserves in Ecuador. It's new aquatic Eco-Lodge overlooks our Lagoon with gorgeous spacious rooms with balconies, high vaulted ceilings and large windows for viewing wildlife from your room, all with stunning views overlooking the water. The upcoming new open-air restaurant will be situated on an Island in the middle of the lagoon with 360-degree views, the second floor offers an open-air bar with observations deck, and the third floor is a spacious covered tower situated 65-foot high over the water, overlooking the Amazonian canopy, and offers an enormous amount of new birds and wildlife.

This private reserve is a paradise for birdwatchers, photographers and nature lovers. You will enjoy a variety of walking trails, hundreds of tropical birds, streams, river swimming, 8 Manikin Leks, 12 species of Parrots, 4 Macaw species, along with a 60-foot-high spacious observation tower which overlooks the Amazonian canopy and is perfect for birdwatching and photography. Our new San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Eco-Lodge is now open and included in all of our East Andes tours.



Ecuador Eco-Lodge San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Lodge Tropical Amazonian Rainforest @George Cruz

 Grand Opening! San Jorge de Guacamayos NEW Eco-Lodge has opened in late 2022. San Jorge de Guacamayos Bird Paradise Reserve, located in the Sub-tropical Cloud Forest on the East Andes Slope offers 6 spacious rooms, a large open-air restaurant with vast mountain views, a spacious observation deck overlooking the canopy with a network of trails.  Its Solar panel system provides the electricity for the complex.  The nature reserve is surrounded by Antisana National Park, Sumaco NP, Napo Galeras NP and Cayambe Coca NP making it the largest and most protected natural area in Ecuador. San Jorge de Guacayamos Bird Paradise Reserves offers hundreds and hundreds of bird species, many rare and uncommon, plus, its own Cock of the Rock Lek, colorful butterflies, possible Spectacled bears, Tapirs, Pumas, Tyra’s, deer and Jaguar, including numerous wild orchids, plants and flowers. Our new San Jorge de Guacamayos Eco-Lodge is now open and included with all of our East Andes tour schedules.


San Jorge de Guacamayos Eco-Lodge – Sub-tropical Cloud Forest in the East Andes Slope


San Jorge de Guacamayos new Restaurant offers observation decks & vast views @Luis Cruz Alcivar

 

Bird List_San Jorge de Sumaco Bajo Tropical Rainforest

Birds at The Magic Birding Circuit
Photos by George Cruz



San Jorge Eco-Lodge & Botanical Reserve/Quito Birding Center - 18th Century Spanish Hacienda located in the Andes Highlands 45 minutes from Quito Airport and 25 minutes from downtown Quito.  Start birding as soon as you arrive to Quito! 


Enjoy our mountain lodge in the Pichincha Foothills and situated on 230 acres inside Bosque Pichincha consisting of 10,000 hectares of protected land. We are the only private native reserve near Quito that offers birdwatching tours, bird photography tours, many species of Hummingbirds, hiking trails, wild orchids, medicinal plants and a wide array of flora and fauna. The exotic Sword-billed Hummingbird frequents our feeders along with 90 possible Highland species. A variety of cultural day tours are available from this lodge such as: the Andes Chocolate & Coffee - San Jorge Ecuadorian Cooking Class; Medicinal Plants & Sacred Waterfalls, Mountain Biking, Old Colonial Quito, Middle of the World Equator, Otavalo Indian Market and Cotopaxi Volcano.

 




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Visit San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary & Lodge with open-air Restaurant

San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary & Lodge are located in the Cloud Forest on 150 acres of prime birding.  A gorgeous mountain top lodge in Tandayapa Valley with pristine birding and hiking trails, beautiful open-air Hummingbird Restaurant with observations decks overlooking spectacular Cloud Forest views, natural active Hummingbird, Tanager & Toucan feeders, wild orchids in their natural habitat, seasonal butterflies, pristine trails, running rivers and ponds. Accommodations include rooms with private bath and optional upgraded spacious vaulted ceiling rooms with balconies/patio and views. Located just one hour from San Jorge Eco-Lodge/Quito, it is part of the Choco Bird Area of N.W. Ecuador where as many as 500 species live, offering superb photography options as well.

San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve


San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve is Home of the Banded-ground Cuckoo (one of the 50 most rare birds in the world)


Video of Banded-ground Cuckoo

With 8 comfortable bungalow rooms, this reserves offers over 500 possible bird species, a 45-foot-high covered observation tower overlooking the Upper Tropical Rainforest canopy, a spacious open-air restaurant surrounded by Hummingbird, tanager and toucan feeders, and miles of pristine birding trails, gardens, butterflies, mammals and wild orchids.

 

Forest Lodge at San Jorge Milpe Reserve offers 8 comfortable deluxe and spacious rooms with large windows and optional balconies. The reserve offers over 500 possible bird species, a 45-foot-high covered observation tower overlooking the Upper Tropical Rainforest canopy, a large open-air restaurant surrounded by active Hummingbird, tanager and toucan feeders, miles of pristine birding trails, with gardens, butterflies, mammals and wild orchids growing in their natural state.



San Jorge is a licensed Quito Tour Operator.
We offer pre-scheduled with a variety of option:
  • Birdwatching Tours Ecuador,& Senior Birdwatching Tours
  • Bird Photography Tours Ecuador, Hummingbird Photography
  • Nature Tours, Cultural Tours
  • Galapagos Island extensions

SAN JORGE ITINERARIES

Magic Birding Circuit Tours
Magic Birding Circuit Photo Tours
Magic Nature Tours




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Our all-inclusive tours include airport transfers, delicious fresh meals, lodging, specialized English-speaking native bird guides and private inter-lodge transportation. San Jorge Eco-Lodges are rustic and environmentally friendly and offer top quality service with comfortable well-appointed rooms. You can even see birds from your room!





San Jorge/Tandayapa Eco-Lodge panorama views & shared balcony

San Jorge/Quito Eco-Lodge private balcony & views

San Jorge/Tandayapa Eco-Lodge  deluxe, magnificent views, private patio

San Jorge/Milpe Forest Eco-Lodge - private balcony & views

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Cheryl Korowotny - International Director
San Jorge Eco-Lodges & Botanical Reserves

The Magic Birding & Photography Circuit
Reserves are located in Quito-Tandayapa-Milpe-Cosanga-Yanayacu-Estero Hondo-Guacamayos &Sumaco Bajo
Ecuador – South America

Email:  birdwatching@eco-lodgesanjorge.com
877. 565.2596 Toll Free USA & Canada.

THE MAGIC BIRDING & PHOTOGRAPHY CIRCUIT
owns & operates 7 Private Bird Reserves & 6 Eco-Lodges in Ecuador


SAN JORGE Eco-lodge & Botanical Reserve/Quito 
KM 4 VÍA ANTIGUA A NONO (CONT. CALLE MACHALA)
Andes Highlands/High Barren Plains/Highland Rainforest
Altitude: 3,000 - 3,100 m (9,580 - 10,500 ft. o.s.l.)

SAN JORGE DE TANDAYAPA Hummingbird Sanctuary & Lodge
Coud Forest
KM 3,5 PARTIDERO ANTIGUO A TANDAYAPA
Altitude:  1,700 m.  (5,600 ft. o.s.l.)

SAN JORGE DE MILPE Bird & Orchid Reserve
San Jorge Forest Lodge & San Jorge Cliff Lodge 
Upper Tropical Rainforest
KM 3,7 CAMINO A MILPE
Altitude: 900 m.  (3,000 ft. o.s.l.)


SAN JORGE DE SUMACO BAJO Bird Reserve & Lodge
Tropical Amazonian Rainforest
Altitude:  500 m.  (1,600 ft. o.s.l.)

SAN JORGE DE GUACAMAYOS Bird Paradise & Lodge
East Andes Sub-tropical Cloud Forest
Altitude: (4,200 ft.  5,100 ft. O.S.L.) SAN JORGE DE COSANGA - YANAYACU Wildlife & Bird Reserves
East Andes Cloud Forest
KM3,6 CAMINO A LAS CAUCHERAS
Altitude: 2,500 m. (8,000 ft. o.s.l.)

SAN JORGE DE ESTERO HONDO Botanical Reserve
PACIFIC COASTAL LOWLANDS
Altitude:  200 m.  (600 ft. o.s.l.)