 Introduction: this program has been designed as an introductory course in all species of Costa Rican Birds. In the 11 full days of Birding, you will
see Water Birds, Caribbean Birds, Highland Birds, Lowland Birds, Central Valley Birds. This is a great mix for the first time visitor to Costa Rica or an experienced birder who wants to have the opportunity to see so much in such a small
country, and at a great pace.
This trip is a great option for the mid to advanced Bird Watcher.
12 night / 13 day itinerary -- US$1,992 per person
Day 1: arrival to Costa Rica, check in at hotel Bougainvillea in the northeastern edge of the Central Valley. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, checking
on the birds at the impressive hotel garden.. We gather at dinner for a 45 minute audiovisual introduction to the program.
Day 2: We meet for an early walk through the gardens of the hotel. During breakfast, we will enjoy an audiovisual presentation by Richard Garrigues, author
of the Field Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica, (to be published in 2006).
We get on the road and less than two hours later you will be admiring at least 14 different types of Hummingbirds. After this stop, we continue on our way to Sarapiqui, for our first 2 nts/3 days of Birding in the Caribbean
Lowlands.
The first night in Sarapiqui we will take a unique White Bat tour in a forest reserve that operates under the auspices of the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Day 3: We spend the entire day at La Selva station, property of the Organization for Tropical Studies, and one of the hottest spots for Birding in the
Caribbean Lowlands.
Day 4: After a pre-dawn owl search and early morning birding, we enjoy a delicious breakfast. Mid morning we will depart for the Arenal/Fortuna region,
in preparation for our Caño Negro water bird trip.,
Day 5: We depart early to board our boat in Caño Negro. This legendary destination will be your Water Bird destination.
Day 6: Today, we head towards the highlands of Monteverde. We arrive by lunch and check in our Mountain Lodge. A buttefly garden will be our next stop
in the afternoon.
Day 7: The legendary Monteverde will be our focus today.
Day 8: We depart early towards the Central Pacific, home of the Scarlet Macaw and site of a great water bird excursion.
Day 9: We board our boat in the early morning hours to beat the traffic in the river. We will enjoy a delicious fresh fruit breakfast and wait for the
Macaws to start flying above us.
Later in the day, we head towards the Carara National Park, home of the Macaws.
Day 10: We leave the Central Pacific towards the South Pacific and then the Southern Highlands. Birding along the route is simply marvelous. We will visit
a wonderful Hummingbird research project.
After dinner we do a Highland owl search.
Day 11: Today is Quetzal Quest Day but the Trogon will also be in the list.
Day 12: We visit the Cloud Forest one more time to search for the elusive Quetzal. We then head towards our hotel in San Jose, where we will arrive mid
afternoon, after lunch on the road.
Farewell dinner at the hotel.
Day 13: depart to the airport.
Price per person in double occupancy: US$1,992 based on a 8-passenger group.
Single supplement is $511 and triple occupancy is also available.
Price includes all taxes, transportation, lodging, meals and activities mentioned, from arrival to departure. Full vegetarian menu available in every hotel we visit. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE airline travel to Costa
Rica or departure airport tax
A US$100 NON-refundable booking fee is required at the time of making the reservation. This fee is applied towards the final price of the tour.
If more than 8 passengers book your trip, your US$1,992 price will be reduced accordingly, down to US$1,712 per person when we book 16 passengers, our maximum number per trip. You must book the trip and pay the initial booking
fee in order to receive passenger counts and final price information.
Available Dates for the All-Country Birding Program:
January 17th, 2006: Sold out
March 17th, 2006: Sold out
April 17th, 2006: Space available
April 30th, 2006: Space available
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