We had a fantastic tour to Tingana with Julio of Ikam Expeditions! Our group was a mix of birders and non-birders and he was able to adapt the tour perfectly for that, it really exceeded all of our expectations. Julio is a top-notch guide, he is super friendly, a highly skilled birder, and a true expert on the birds and monkeys of the area. We wouldn’t have seen or been able to identify nearly as many without him there. And thanks to him too we were able to see 50 species in just two hours during a rainy morning at Mirador de Tahuishco right in town in Moyobamba.

The staff were fantastic and after spending 3 days with 2 of them I felt a great relationship had developed. They were very respectful of the needs of my dad. It was a wonderful, better than I imagined experience.

Exceptional guides.
They could not have done more to accommodate our birding interests and practical needs.
They know the area, they know the birds and they are very personable.

I enjoyed a great trip to Peru mainly to photograph the Marvelous Spatuletail and the Paradise Tanager. Julio from Ikam Expeditions was able to suggest and then deliver a number of places to observe these main species (among others). Nothing was too much trouble for him. He was always on time and arranged drinks and food at all locations as well as being a joy to deal with. One of the best features is that Ikam offers a great service at a fraction of the cost charged by others in the industry, without skimping on the service. Highly recommended.

I had a great trip to Northern Peru with Ikam Expeditions focused on hummingbird and nature photography. Ikam arranged all the logistics flawlessly and my guide clearly knew the different areas we visited and helped me see some amazing things I would not have been able to on my own. My guide and driver were both friendly and provided excellent service, and even accommodated some last-minute schedule changes. I would highly recommend visiting this part of Peru for some amazing birds and other animals, and working with Ikam when you do.

A fabulous trip with a major hurdle: a civilian protest blocked the only highway between our starting point in Tarapoto and the majority of our stops in Moyobamba. Of our planned itinerary, we were only able to visit the first of three stops on day 1. I want to commend our guide Julio C. Tello Alvarado for doing an Amazing job of figuring out alternate locations to take us crazy birders for the remaining 4-5 days. He contacted several colleagues about nearby stakeout birds and filled the remaining 4-5 days with some of the best birding I’ve ever done.

Marvelous Spatuletail, Royal Sunangel, Long-whiskered Owlet, and Pale-billed Antpitta will have to wait for another trip. In their place, we saw truly iconic and glorious lower-elevation Amazon specialties and it was mindblowing. And the food was delicious.

Peru is a must-see. If you have the chance to go, do it!