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Birdwatching
on Pipeline Road - PTE006
 Few
spots in the world can match both the accessibility and marvelous
variety of birds that the famed Pipeline Road can offer.
The Pipeline Road was built by the U.S. military in WWII to
transport bunker fuel in order to alleviate ship traffic through
the canal during the war. Although fuel no longer flows through
the pipeline, the road that serviced it is still here, protected
today within the confines of the Soberania National Park.
On our tour we get an early start and drive to Gamboa
where this 14-mile dirt road begins. From here we will slowly
stroll a round-trip distance of 2 ½ miles. Escorted by one
of our bilingual, birding/naturalist guides, we'll have an
opportunity to see an array of birds as well as hear their
raucous calls. During the tour you'll have a chance of spotting
and hearing trogons, antbirds, forest wrens, puffbirds, tanagers,
toucans, and mot-mots as well as other bird species and if
in bloom, tropical flowers. Mammals too, such as howler monkeys,
anteaters, and agoutis inhabit this park, and we may have
a chance of seeing some of these and other creatures.
Requires
a minimum of 2 people, includes snack, bottled water and
park entry fees.
Tour length is approximately 5 hours. This tour involves walking
on a gravel and dirt road through gently rolling terrain for
a round trip distance of two miles in approximately 3 hours.
Walking part of tour is mostly under the shade of the forest.
To maximize your experience on this tour we highly recommend
that you bring binoculars.
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