Life Birds Tour: March 18 - April 1, 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: Travel to Hotel Villa Lapas on the Central Pacific.
Day 5 & 6: 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 7: Travel to Guanacaste to explore the tropical dry forests, marshlands, estuaries, and mangroves, characteristic to the northern Pacific region.
Day 8 and 9: Spend two nights at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, which offers breath-taking views of the thundering Arenal Volcano & extensive trails.
Day 10: 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 11 & 12: Spend the next 2 days at La Selva Biological Station run by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), a highlight of the tour
Day 13 & 14: Travel to Bosque de Paz Cloud Forest Reserve, where we will spend the next 2 days at one of the most peaceful places on earth.
Day 7: Travel to Guanacaste to explore the tropical dry forests, marshlands, estuaries, and mangroves, characteristic to the northern Pacific region.
Day 8 and 9: Spend two nights at the Arenal Observatory Lodge, which offers breath-taking views of the thundering Arenal Volcano & extensive trails.
Day 10: 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 11 & 12: Spend the next 2 days at La Selva Biological Station run by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), a highlight of the tour
Day 13 & 14: Travel to Bosque de Paz Cloud Forest Reserve, where we will spend the next 2 days at one of the most peaceful places on earth.
Day 15: Return to San Jose for departing flights.
(Return Flights must depart after 1 pm)
