Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Echo Conservation Center for Parrots

Excursion

Price from

$169

Duration
4 hrs
Season
Available all year
Min. number
6 travellers traveller(s)
Booking code
A-KRA5 

Visit Echo Conservation Center for Parrots and learn about their work to preserve the Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrot.
  • Explore the conservation centre and learn about the preservation of the Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrot.

  • Meet some of the centre’s rescued birds, known locally as Lora parrots.

  • Wander through the forest with your knowledgeable guide, looking out for wild birds.

  • Enjoy a scenic drive and admire the views of surrounding islands and the solar salt mountains.


Parrot preservation 

En route to Echo Conservation Center for Parrots, you’ll enjoy a scenic drive with vistas of Kralendijk, the island Klein Bonaire and the solar salt mountains.  

At the centre, you’ll learn about the conservation of the Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrot, known locally as the Lora parrot, and you’ll get to meet some of the rescued birds. Your guide will then accompany you along the forest trail, where you can try to spot one of the colourful birds in their natural habitat. 

Practical information

  • Included: One bottle of water per person. 

  • Remarks/requirements: Please dress according to the weather. Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and insect repellent are recommended. Trekking shoes are essential. Guests must be over 12 years old. Scenic drive is approx. 1 hr 40 mins 

  • Walking or Activity information: Involves a high level of physical activity over an extended period, in terrain that may often be uneven, slippery and steep. You are expected to carry your own backpack and equipment. Not suitable if you have limited mobility. Approx. walking time at the centre is 1.5 hrs.   

  • Wheelchair accessible: No 

  • Language availability: English and German (subject to availability) 

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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