NOTE: Due to Luis' fluid university schedule, we cannot confirm exact dates until approximately two months before our proposed departures in 2026. We are taking expressions of interest, and when dates are confirmed we will contact all interested participants on a first-come basis. 

Day 1: Early afternoon arrivals into Sinop Airport (NOP), and drive to Cachoeira da Serra for overnight.

Day 2: Full day around Cachimbo, searching for Bald Parrot, Snow-capped Manakin, Yellow-browed Antbird, Bare-eyed Antbird, and more. There are even chances for Butterfly Coquette and Cone-billed Tanager, with a bit of exploring! Overnight in Cachoeira da Serra.

Day 3-4-5-6: Continuing early to Novo Progresso, where we stay for the next four nights. Here in the Amazon within the centre of Tapajos endemism, we will have four days and an extra morning to work on our main target bird, the endemic and elusive Scaled Ground Cuckoo. Luis has developed some excellent techniques to see this mythical species, so we have extremely good chances of seeing one! 

One other particularly special bird to see here are the intriguing Golden-crowned Manakin, both of which we should be able to find without much difficulty. Other endemics and regional specialties include Tapajos Hermit, Dark-winged Trumpeter, Eastern Striolated Puffbird, Rufous-necked Puffbird, Blue-necked Jacamar, Black-girdled Barbet, Curl-crested Aracari, Cryptic Forest Falcon, Kawall’s Amazon, Crimson-bellied Parakeet, Spix’s Warbling Antbird, Tapajos Fire-eye, Bare-eyed Antbird, Xingu Scale-backed Antbird, Black-breasted Gnateater, Alta Floresta Antpitta, Amazonian Antpitta, Uniform Woodcreeper, Spix’s Woodcreeper, Tapajos Scythebill, and Opal-crowned Manakin. There is also a small chance for "Amazonian" Variegated Antipitta here. Nights in Novo Progresso.

Day 7: Final morning at Novo Progresso to look for any of the above-mentioned species. Afternoon drive back to Sinop. Check-in and overnight.

Day 8: Flights to Teresina, the capital of Piauí in the North-East region of the country. We will arrive just after midnight and head straight to our hotel in Caixias. 

Day 9-10-11: Three full days in Caxias to put our eyes on the second Neomorphus of the tour, the shy amazonicus subspecies of Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo. We will be searching in the typical transitional forest habitat known as Mata dos Cocais. Our time in Caxias should give us chances to look for several other interesting birds, such as Buff-browed Chachalaca, Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Spotted Piculet, Ochre-backed Woodpecker, Crescent-chested Puffbird, Moustached Woodcreeper, Pectoral Antwren, Hooded Gnateater, "Maranhao" Cinnamon-throated Hermit, the undescribed ‘Maranhao-Piauí’ Pygmy Tyrant, Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher and the amazing Bearded Bellbird.

Day 12: Morning transfer back to Teresina Airport (THE) where the tour ends this afternoon.