Costa Rica - Cloud Forest & Quetzals
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Highlights
- Enjoy full day Fabulous bird watching in Arenal Volcano area
- Explore Cerro de la Muerte and enjoy birding in the mountains, where you will be continued to search Sulphurwinged Parakeet, Ruddy Treerunner and Buffy Tuftedcheek and many more
- Visit Monteverde area where you will see endemic Coppery-headed Emerald, Purple-throated Mountain-Gem, Magenta-throated Woodstar and Stripe-tailed Hummingbird.
- You will also have an a relaxing boat ride on the Tarcoles River, a pleasant way to view the region’s birds and wildlife
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- All meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 14
- A bottle of purified water each day
- All lodgings during the tour
- All ground transportation
- All national park and other reserve entrance fees
- All guiding services (including tips for local guides and services)
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After arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, you will be transferred to a hotel within the city for an overnight stay. Today is scheduled as an arrival day so you can arrive any time you wish. This evening we will all meet at dinner to discuss our forthcoming adventures.
Costa Rica’s national bird, the Clay-colored Thrush, and also the ubiquitous Blue-grey Tanager will likely be the first birds of the morning while we undertake some pre-breakfast birding in the beautifully kept hotel gardens. The entertaining Blue-crowned Motmot, Crim...
We have an entire day to explore the trail systems at La Selva, allowing us to access a variety of habitats ranging from primary forest to river margins, although tearing ourselves away from the morning bird activity around the park’s secondary forest edge can sometim...
This morning we will continue birding through La Selva, where potential new additions to our list of birds could include some of the reserve’s more secretive residents such as Olive-backed Quail-Dove or the striking Great Curassow.
Afterwards we will journey to...
We have a full day to bird the Arenal area, no doubt spending much of our time on the extensive lodge grounds. Some of the many splendid birds that we have good possibilities of finding here are Greyheaded Chachalaca, Swallow-tailed Kite, Bat Falcon, White-crowned Par...
Today we will travel around Lake Arenal on the bumpy road to the middle-elevation cloud forests of Monteverde. Several private reserves in the area protect significant patches of forest; here the cloud forest gives way to semi-humid evergreen forest, which in turn ser...
We have a full day in the Monteverde area to continue birding through the forest. The hummingbirds here include the endemic Coppery-headed Emerald, Purple-throated Mountain-Gem, Magenta-throated Woodstar and Stripe-tailed Hummingbird. Some of the more secretive forest...
Today we descend from the lush mountains to the northern Pacific lowlands where the habitat will continue to become increasingly dryer. This will introduce us to a new suite of birds that should include Orange-fronted Parakeets screeching overhead, Cinnamon Hummingbir...
We have another opportunity today to search for other dry forest species, with possibilities including the secretive Thicket Tinamou, Crested Bobwhite, Double-striped Thick-knee, White-lored Gnatcatcher, Olive Sparrow, and both Whitefronted and the oversized Yellow-na...
The forest trails at Carara National Park typically provide exceptional birding even in the middle of the day due to its excellent trail system! The healthy population of Scarlet Macaw is one of the reserves star attractions, and we can expect to see them flying grace...
This morning we will take a relaxing boat ride on the Tarcoles River, a pleasant way to view the region’s birds and wildlife. Possibilities include the impressive Boat-billed Heron, Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Wood Stork, White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Northern Jacana,...
The region’s cool highland oak forests will no doubt provide a pleasant break after several days in the warmer lowlands. A number of species here are only shared with the neighboring temperate forest of Panama and include Costa Rican Pygmy Owl, the dazzling Fiery-thro...
We have one final morning to enjoy birding in the mountains, where continued searching might produce the secretive Spotted Wood Quail, Sulphurwinged Parakeet, Ruddy Treerunner and Buffy Tuftedcheek often found on branches covered with bromeliads, Acorn Woodpecker, Bla...
Today we transfer to the international airport for our departing flights home.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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What's excluded
- Any flights and airport taxes
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- Visa fees
- Any beverages
- Special gratuities
- Telephone calls, laundry and other items of a personal nature.
All meals from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 14
- Due to constantly fluctuating exchange rates, we now quote our tours in 4 currencies (see website for all 4 currencies). The tour price is however fixed only in the currency printed in bold (US$), and the actual cost in the other currencies listed will be adjusted according to prevailing exchange rates at the time of final invoicing (usually 3 months before the tour.) The same with approximate domestic flight (where applicable) and single supplement rates, which are also quoted in the respective fixed currency.
- Rates are based upon group tariffs; if the tour does not have sufficient registration (a minimum of 7 paying participants) a small party supplement will have to be charged.\
- Furthermore, these costs are subject to unforeseen increases in tour related costs and may have to be adjusted as a result.
- Lastly, we may be forced to change or alter the itinerary and / or the designated Rockjumper leader/s at short or no notice due to unforeseen circumstances; please be aware that we will attempt to adhere as close to the original program as possible.
Please Note:
- It can be hot with harsh sun in some areas of Costa Rica, especially along the coast, so please come prepared with hats and sun cream for protection. Humidity levels are also high throughout most of Costa Rica.
- Much of our time is spent in vehicles, as we do have to cover long distances in order to get to the best areas for birds and animals. The more luggage you pack the less room there is in the vehicle, so it is important for the comfort of your fellow travellers that you do not over-pack. Kindly stick to 20 kg (44 lb) for check in luggage and 8 kg (18 lb) for hand luggage.
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