COSTA RICA WILDLIFE
Costa Rica’s Rain Forest & Cloud Forest Fauna
8 days - 7 nights
It is no mystery that Costa Rica has, in many ways, defined for the rest of the world what Ecotourism should be. However, due to the massive popularity of eco tours in Costa Rica, it fame as an ecotourism destination, there are many ecotour experiences that have become packaged for mass consumption, since maximizing volume does the same for ecotourism profits. However this can be gravely disappointing for those who come to see tropical wildlife in the wild, not a tropical theme park or glorified zoo. For those who really want to experience Costa Rica’s rain forest and cloud forest and the intense flora and fauna that these unique ecosystems support, this is a valuable option, a Real Eco tour, a wild place, where nature is still king. This trip features your own private naturalist guide and the use of comfortable, quality, but no frills lodging located right in the heart of some of the finest rain forest and cloud forest on earth. This is a trip deep into Costa Rica’s tropical forest without roughing it, a chance to sharpen your senses and fill your soul with all the richness of Costa Rica’s biodiversity.
Costa Rica Wildlife Eco tour Itinerary
DAY 01: SAN JOSÉ
Airport greeting by bilingual naturalist guide and private transport for transfer to the Hotel Grano de Oro in San José.
DAYS 02-04: PIEDRAS BLANCAS NATIONAL PARK
Private transfer with your naturalist guide south to the highly underrated (and therefore less visited) Piedras Blancas National Park and the Esquinas Rain Forest Lodge. While Corcovado National Park has gotten all the press (and thousands of tourists) for years, Piedras Blancas has been preserving its natural splendor that includes Jaguar, Ocelot, and Puma cats. Near the lodge the Northern Tamandua, White-face Capuchin and Squirrel Monkeys are often seen and dense rain forest is also home to 37 species of amphibians and 42 reptiles, including spectacularly colored frogs such as the red-eyed leaf frog or poison-arrow frogs, tree frogs, glass frogs, rain frogs and cane toads. The nightly concert of frog calls is unforgettable and basilisks and iguanas frequent the streams, anole lizards are found in the garden, and geckos can be seen chasing insects in the main lodge building at nighttime. With the assistance of your naturalist guide you will explore this hyper-diverse rain forest of the Piedras Blancas National Park for 3 days, hiking in search of wildlife from this serious ecolodge engulfed in the rain forest of Costa Rica. Lodging in cabin at the Esquinas Rain Forest Lodge.
DAYS 05-06: TALAMANCA MOUNTAINS – LOS QUETZALES NATIONAL PARK
Private transfer with your naturalist guide out of the heat of the rain forest and up into the cool air of Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains. In the shadow of the Cerro del la Muerte peak and the Quetzal National Park is the private biological reserve of the Chacon family and great biodiversity, and above all spectacular bird life. The Resplendent Queztal tops a list of more than 300 exotic birds that live and visit this precious Costa Rica cloud forest that includes numerous other rare and beautiful birds such as the Collared Trogon, Volcano Hummingbird, White-throated Mountain-gem and the Silvery-fronted Tapaculo. After settling in on day 5 with a short hike, day 6 is dedicated to bird watching and nature hiking with your naturalist guide in this, one of Costa Rica’s most underrated natural areas home to Costa Rica’s highest mountains, numerous streams, lush cloud forest that is punctuated by waterfalls. Lodging in Jr. Suite at the Savegre Mountain Hotel.
DAY 07: TALAMANCA MOUNTAINS - SAN JOSE
After a morning nature hike on day 7 with your naturalist guide, private transfer back to San José with nature viewing stops in route. Final night lodging in San José at the classy Hotel Grano de Oro.
DAY 08: SAN JOSE
Private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Costa Rica Wildlife Ecotour includes:
- All transfers in private vehicle with a/c and driver
- Full time assistance of an expert English speaking naturalist guide
- 2 nights lodging at Hotel Grano de Oro in San José
- 3 nights lodging in Esquinas Rainforest Lodge in Piedras Blancas National Park
- 2 nights lodging in Jr. Suite at Savegre Mountain Lodge
- All breakfasts
- All admissions to Costa Rica national parks and attractions
All ecotours are private and can begin any day of the year assuming hotel space availability.
Costs depend on the number of travelers in your party
Please specify target visit dates and number of people when requesting a quote.
Custom Costa Rica eco tour itineraries are available upon request.
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Eco Tour does not include: Drinks, lunch or dinner. International flights or airport taxes. Travel insurance, tips, visas, or medical treatment..
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