Birders' Paradise: March 4 - 18 , 2012
15 days/14 nights
Day 1: Arrive in San Jose where you will be warmly welcomed
by your guide and chauffer and escorted back to your hotel.
Day 2: Travel to Cerro de la Muerte. We will spend the morning exploring
the misty highland cloud forest reserve at the Finca Mirador de Quetzales
Day 3: Spend the day exploring the bird rich habitat in the Savegre River Valley
Day 3: Spend the day exploring the bird rich habitat in the Savegre River Valley
Day 4 & 5: Spend the next 2 days in the Carara Biological Reserve, a unique climatological zone where the
ecosystem of the humid southern coastal region joins the dry climate of the northern Pacific area.
Day 6: Travel to Guanacaste to explore the tropical dry forests, marshlands, estuaries, and mangroves, characteristic to the northern Pacific region.
Day 7 and 8: Spend two nights at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, which offers breath-taking views of the thundering Arenal Volcano & extensive trails.
Day 9: Travel to Selva Verde Lodge in the tropical lowlands of Sarapiqui. The lodge is located at the edge of the wildlife-rich riparian zone along the banks of the Sarapiqui river.
Day 10: Spend the day at the Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Day 11: Spend the day at La Selva Biological Station run by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), a highlight of the tour
Day 12 & 13: Travel by boat to Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean. Here we will explore the rich labyrinth of waterways which will afford us excellent wildlife viewing
Day 14: Return to San Jose for a farewell dinner and an overnight stay, to rest up for departing flights the next day.
Day 15: Breakfast before departing for the airport to return home.
Day 6: Travel to Guanacaste to explore the tropical dry forests, marshlands, estuaries, and mangroves, characteristic to the northern Pacific region.
Day 7 and 8: Spend two nights at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, which offers breath-taking views of the thundering Arenal Volcano & extensive trails.
Day 9: Travel to Selva Verde Lodge in the tropical lowlands of Sarapiqui. The lodge is located at the edge of the wildlife-rich riparian zone along the banks of the Sarapiqui river.
Day 10: Spend the day at the Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Day 11: Spend the day at La Selva Biological Station run by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), a highlight of the tour
Day 12 & 13: Travel by boat to Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean. Here we will explore the rich labyrinth of waterways which will afford us excellent wildlife viewing
Day 14: Return to San Jose for a farewell dinner and an overnight stay, to rest up for departing flights the next day.
Day 15: Breakfast before departing for the airport to return home.
