


Birding Antigua Guatemala with Knut Eisermann and Claudia Avenda o
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Hung-En Sung
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
The broche de oro of our trip
My wife and I decided to relax a bit after four days of straining meetings We found Knut and Claudia via Google and decided to try the half-day trip to the Finca El Pilar Boy what a great decision we made Through Claudia s account during our way up the mountain got to know the less touristy dimensions of Antigua and its inhabitants The Finca and the surrounding areas cover several habitats Claudia s expertise in biology in general and in ornithology in particular helped us to make sense out of a very diverse and thus complex environment She was patient and knowledgeable we got to see a wide range of birds from warblers flycatchers siskins to a few raptors and a variety of wonderful butterflies The stop at their own cabin was a highlight The feeders and the bath attracted hummingbirds and other birds that allowed us to observe them at a very short distance while the volcano of fire kept erupting in plain sight Time flew by and we had to returned to the hotel to check out We left with beautiful memories of a very well preserved habitat and the certainty that we will be back again
Hamish Rickett
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Had a great trip with Knut
Had a great trip with Knut Lots of new life birds for me too Knut was excellent at all aspects of guiding knowledgeable about the areas the birds their calls and was able to put the scope on many of them Highly recommended
Joe McKenna
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Custom Bird Experiences
I spent an excellent day birding with Knut He and Claudia organized a great day to achieve my taglrget birds while working on bird photography They are ethical knowledgeable and dedicated guides I would highly recommend and would definitely repeat when I am Guatemala again
Sonja S
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Our experience was great
Our experience with Claudia was great Our tour included experienced birders as well as our friends who had never birded before -- and both groups left very happy It was especially wonderful to see how Claudia was able to reach the non-birders ages 8-60 who became very enthusiastic seeing birds through the spotting scope and hunting for more with the binoculars We would definitely do this again Thank you
David Forster
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Knut is a premier league guide
Knut is a premier league guide He combines impeccable knowledge of the birds with boundless enthusiasm He is also the fastest on the draw when getting a bird in his telescope that I have come across His ability to identify all the birds by their calls was also a great help
R Hartman
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Very Informative Tour
I went on a 2 day birding tour with Birding Antigua Guatemala in March 2024 If you are looking for a relaxing and an informative birding tour with someone that really knows their birds then you can t go wrong with 1 of their tours The guides have a tremendous amount of knowledge about the birds the forest and Guatemala
Dave Nealon
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Wonderful experience
Wonderful experience Great communication with Claudia to discuss options and to set the logistics Top-notch tour with Knut as our guide It was rainy season when it rains most afternoons so we chose a relaxed 1 2 day of birding at Finca El Pilar Knut picked us up at our lodging in downtown Antigua and was very friendly We arrived at the finca in just a few minutes and immediately started seeing birds Knut knew every bird s song and he found them quickly with his scope so we could see them closer and clearer than with our binoculars We saw 49 species and heard 8 more in just a few hours Highlights included Emerald Toucanet Gartered Trogon Elegant Euphonia and eight species of hummingbird all at once--too close for binoculars And the landscape at the finca is beautiful Amazing views of the volcanoes and of Antigua Kurt delivered us back to our lodging in time for lunch and he gave us some great recommendations for where to eat We highly recommend Birding Antigua Guatemala
Betty Press
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Excellent birding with Knut
Knut is a very nice person and an excellent birder He has a deep knowledge of the local birds their habits and environment He is fast to set up his scope and give us a close up view and is highly skilled in spotting them We saw probably 100 different species on 2 half days The hummingbirds seen were exceptional
Dena Platis
6727 reviews
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5 months ago
Very professional birding guide
Very professional birding guide quick to hear spot and identify birds and set-up scope quickly to make sure everyone got a great viewing Great depth of knowledge of the local birds as well as all naturalist topics