2 Night Tour Costa Rica: Birdwatching in the Central Pacific

If you are passionate about bird observation and love nature, Costa Rica is a perfect destination for you to live a wonderful experience.


Discover Costa Rica


If we would have to name a country which holds numerous ecotourism activities and extensive nature, it would be Costa Rica. This small country is known for its rich biodiversity.


We are talking about more than 100.000 different species of flora and fauna in an area of 51.100 km². Even more, it is one of the countries with the highest level of nature protection and amount of natural parks.  The National Park of Isla del Coco is declared as a world heritage.


Golfo de Nicoya and the National Park Parque of Carara


Some of its natural beauty spots are found on the coast that are washed by the waves of Pacific. The Gulf of Nicoya is a natural paradise of flora and fauna and one of the most popular tourist areas for nature lovers with precious beaches.


The National Park of Carara protects the basin of the Grande de Tárcoles river and a tropical ecosystem of great value. Here you can observe bird species that are very representative of the country such as the scarlet macaws and psittacines.


3 day authentic adventure


Day 1:  Visit to a National Park of Carara


We will go to the transitional area between the tropical dry forest and the southern tropical jungle. It is a unique and very interesting ecosystem. We will stop at the Tárcoles river for a safari adventure on the river and get close to the American crocodiles. We will also observe the beautiful water bird species that live there.


You can enjoy wonderful rainforest landscapes and navigate the dense mangrove channels until you reach the lodge near Carara. In the surround are live species such as: the scarlet macaw, the fire-beaked aracari, the black toucan, the orange-collared garter, the sun bird, the purple hen, the northern jacana, the Amazonian kingfisher, the Muscovite duck and the great tinamou



Day 2: The National Park of Carara - Hacienda Barú


The National Park of Carara is the ideal place for bird watching, since it is a transition forest in the Central Pacific with a rich diversity of flora and unique fauna. Here you can encounter the endangered species of red macaw.


Here we will also encounter scarlet macaws, orange-cheeked parakeets, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, motmots, jacamars, manakins and several trogon species (including the black-throated trogon). Also aquatic species such as herons, egrets and martin fishers. In the afternoon we will move to the Hacienda Baru where we will spend the night.



Day 3: The Trails of Hacienda Barú


The refuge of Barú is a shelter of numerous species and offers spectacular conditions for bird observation in its 330 hectares. Its paths will take you to the tropical forest, mangroves, pastures and beaches with hundreds of types of birds and animals, such as monkeys, sloths and peccaries.


Among the birds you can find toucans, herons, egrets, hawks, woodpeckers and many more.



“Spend wonderful days surrounded by nature in the tropical jungle of Costa Rica and marvel at the beauty of its birds”.