Let two of our expert guides take you to see rare tropical rainforest animals, birds and the hidden world of the rainforest. Our tours are perfect for aspiring and experienced bird watchers or animal enthusiasts. Here at Ceiba we pride ourselves on providing a unique experience, off the beaten path and well into the jungle. By participating in ecotourism you are doing your part. We do our part by
donating 5% of our profits to conservation organizations in Panama and the Amazon. Please visit our website at www.ceibaexpeditions.com for all the latest tour information. Choose Ceiba for your next vacation and find out what makes our tours so special –
• Our tours are organized and led by experienced US college professors and expert naturalist and birding guides.
• We provide value for money, knowledge, personal attention and a range of natural history expertise – giving you the best chance of seeing all that there is to see.
• Small groups ensure a more personal and intimate experience.
• Enjoy free use of equipment including spotting scopes, binoculars and motion sensing cameras.
• Identify and learn the background of all creatures we encounter.
• Go off the beaten path to discover new areas and species.
• Customize your own expedition! Our guides –
Edson Sarmento, a Brazilian naturalist and biologist leading nature tours in the heart of the Amazon for over 15 years. He is known for his extraordinary ability of finding rainforest birds and mammals, and in navigating the intricate network of Amazon waterways. He also specializes in the medicinal properties of Amazon plants and in rainforest survival skills. Genover (Ito) Santamaria, grew up and lives in the mountains of western Panama and has been an avid birder since his youth. He is recognized as the birding specialist of western Panama. With his outstanding by-ear skills and as a birding expert throughout Panama, Ito has led groups for many of the major birding companies, including Victor Emmanuel Nature Tours and Field Guides. Roberto Medina, a Panamanian birdwatching and naturalist guide, has led birding and natural history tours the length and breadth of Panama for many years. Roberto has an infectious enthusiasm for his country’s natural history, and with his wide-ranging knowledge of Panama’s biodiversity and ecology, Roberto is one of Panama’s most experienced naturalist guides. David Lemmon, PhD, originally from England, completed his doctoral work in ornithology in Venezuela and has run many tours to Panama and Brazil. He is professor of biology at SUNY Ulster in upstate New York. Marc van Roosmalen, PhD, a Dutch/Brazilian primatologist and author, with over 30 years of Amazon fieldwork under his belt culminating in one of his recent publications: Barefoot through the Amazon. In 2000 Time magazine named Marc one of their “Heroes for the Planet”. Marc is a leading expert in Amazon ecology and conservation and has discovered five new species of Amazon monkeys, along with several other animal and plant species new to science (visit marcvanroosmalen.org). Our plan on this expedition is to encounter at least one of these new monkey species, and hopefully other species on Marc’s list.
