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    Birding & photography · groups of 4 to 6

    Six routes for birders and photographers

    Every price includes lodging, breakfast and lunch, private transport with fuel and tolls, guides, boats, hides and entrances — all fees included. Dinners are free.

    Arenal & Northern LowlandsKing Vulture from the Boca Tapada hideViolet Sabrewing, Cinchona
    Most requested
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Photography · 8 days / 7 nights

    Arenal & Northern Lowlands

    Photo expedition from one base

    • San José
    • La Fortuna / Arenal
    • Boca Tapada
    • Caño Negro
    • San José

    8 days

    from $3,610 per person

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    Quetzals & Cloud ForestResplendent QuetzalTalamanca Hummingbird
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Photography · 7 days / 6 nights

    Quetzals & Cloud Forest

    Photography in nesting season

    • San José
    • San Gerardo de Dota
    • Cinchona
    • La Fortuna / Arenal
    • San José

    7 days

    from $2,410 per person

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    Caribbean Slope, Wetlands & TenorioJabiru, Caño NegroBoat-billed Heron
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Birding · 8 days / 7 nights

    Caribbean Slope, Wetlands & Tenorio

    Foothills and northern wetlands

    • San José
    • San Ramón
    • La Fortuna / Arenal
    • Caño Negro
    • Bijagua / Tenorio
    • San José

    8 days

    from $2,770 per person

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    South Pacific & TalamancaBaird's TrogonFiery-billed Aracari
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Birding · 10 days / 9 nights

    South Pacific & Talamanca

    Southern endemics and cotingas

    • San José
    • Tárcoles / Carara
    • La Gamba
    • Las Cruces
    • San Gerardo de Dota
    • Cachí
    • San José

    10 days

    from $3,285 per person

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    Quetzal & Caribbean EscapeResplendent QuetzalKeel-billed Toucan
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Birding · 8 days / 7 nights

    Quetzal & Caribbean Escape

    The essentials in eight days

    • San José
    • Cinchona
    • Sarapiquí
    • San Gerardo de Dota
    • San José

    8 days

    from $2,115 per person

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    Grand Costa RicaResplendent QuetzalCollared Redstart, Monteverde
    4–6 travelers · Breakfast & lunch

    Birding & photo · 13 days / 12 nights

    Grand Costa Rica

    Birds and photography, coast to volcano

    • San José
    • San Gerardo de Dota
    • Tárcoles / Carara
    • Monteverde
    • La Fortuna / Arenal
    • Boca Tapada
    • Cinchona
    • San José

    13 days

    from $4,570 per person

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    How the expeditions work

    Small, private and well fed

    1. 01

      4 to 6 travelers

      Your group only. Larger groups or 1–3 travelers are quoted on request.

    2. 02

      Breakfast & lunch

      At the hotel or on the route on early starts; lunch at lodges or local sodas.

    3. 03

      Free evenings

      Dinners are on you. We recommend places near each hotel.

    4. 04

      Choose your hotels

      Comfort or Superior. Final hotel: the one shown or similar.

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    In alliance with YH Photography

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