Small-Group Costa Rica Mega Birding Tour

Complete the arrival formalities before the field route starts. Accommodation for the night is at Hotel Aeropuerto.

Depart at an early hour and set out for the Pacific lowlands. Spend field time birdwatching at Ceiba-Cascajal Road along the way. Continue after lunch and take a boat trip on the Tarcoles River, then birdwatch on the lodge grounds. Stay overnight at Cerro Lodge.

Allow an uninterrupted day for birdwatching at Carara National Park. The overnight base is Cerro Lodge.

The morning is used to continue to Osa Peninsula. Pause for birdwatching at Quepos to search for Spot-fronted Swift and at the Rincon River for Yellow-billed Cotinga. After midday, explore birdlife on the lodge grounds. Tonight's stay is at Danta Corcovado Lodge.

Keep the full field program centered at Osa Peninsula. The planned overnight is at Danta Corcovado Lodge.

Use the morning session to make an excursion to La Gamba Road near Golfito. After lunch, continue birdwatching at Wilson Botanical Gardens. Overnight at a hotel in San Vito.

Use the morning session to continue to San Gerardo de Dota. Focus the field session along the way within the Talamanca highlands at Cerro de la Muerte. Continue after lunch and explore birdlife on the lodge grounds. The day finishes with accommodation at Savegre Mountain Hotel.

Begin at Paraiso Quetzal Hotel with a search for Resplendent Quetzal. Later in the day, spend time birdwatching in the highlands above the lodge. The overnight base is Savegre Mountain Hotel.

Set out before dawn on the roughly three-hour journey to highland forest at Reserva El Copal, near Tapanti National Park. Allocate much of the day to birdwatching there. As the afternoon winds down, proceed to Quelitales. Stay overnight at Hotel Quelitales.

Open the day with time to explore the hotel grounds and watch hummingbirds at feeders. The second half of the day is used to continue to Sarapiqui area. Focus the field session there after arrival. Tonight's stay is at Hotel Ara Ambigua.

In the morning, continue birdwatching in Braulio Carillo National Park. The afternoon brings time to visit Selva Verde, followed by a Great Green Macaw site. The planned overnight is at Hotel Ara Ambigua.

The morning is used to explore birdlife at La Selva Biological Reserve. After midday, continue to Bijagua. Focus the field session on the lodge grounds after arrival. Overnight at Celeste Mountain Lodge.

Use the morning session to explore the trails on the nearby Heliconias Lodge property. Continue after lunch and explore birdlife in the nearby Tapir Valley Nature Reserve. The day finishes with accommodation at Celeste Mountain Lodge.

The morning is used to explore birdlife at Rio Celeste Trail in Tenorio Volcano National Park. After lunch, travel to Caño Negro area. Keep the later afternoon to take a boat trip on the lagoon. The itinerary uses Hotel Heliconia in Los Chiles for the overnight.

Begin the field day with time to take a boat trip on the Rio Frio toward Lago Caño Negro, then local fieldwork near town. After lunch, travel to Arenal area. Continue the birdwatching program on the lodge grounds after arrival. Accommodation for the night is at Arenal Observatory Lodge.

Keep the day open for sustained birdwatching at Arenal National Park and nearby lodge grounds. Stay overnight at Arenal Observatory Lodge.

Start with the cooler early hours and visit the Bogarin Trail near Fortuna, then travel onward to Monteverde. After midday, make a field stop at Selvatura Reserve for Three-wattled Bellbirds. The overnight base is Cala Lodge.

Open the day with time to explore birdlife at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. The second half of the day is used to continue to La Ensenada. Focus the field session there after arrival. The day finishes with accommodation at La Ensenada.

Dedicate the morning to fieldwork at La Ensenada Reserve. Reserve the afternoon to make the onward journey to Alajuela. Overnight at Hotel Aeropuerto.

The tour concludes here. Continue home on the scheduled international flight.