Birding Costa Rica on a Budget

Introduction

Our main goal is to offer an affordable birding tour in Costa Rica with fantastic birding making use of some less known destinations and good but basic accomodations. 

Target Species

  • Bare-necked Umbrellabird
  • Resplendent Quetzal
  • Turqoise Cotinga
  • Snowcap
  • the endemic Cabani’s Ground Sparrow 

Itinerary

Itinerary Details

Day 1: San José

Welcome at airport and private transfer to nearby hotel, conviently located at only 20 minutes from the airport. In the gardens you can expect common bird species like Great Kiskadee, Hoffman's Woodpecker, Rufous-naped Wren and Blue-gray Tanager.

Day 2+3: Centro Manu, Guapiles

You will cross the beautiful wilderness of Parque Nacional Braulio Carillo and get to the humid Caribean lowlands. Basic accomodation at the edge of the rainforest with great birding. Private half day birding tour in search of Bare-necked Umbrellabird, White-collared Manakin, ...

Day 4+5: Bijagua

Next days in a nice ecolodge at the edge of the foothills of Parque Nacional Volcan Tenorio. Visit the exciting Tapir Valley Reserve. You will have a good chance of seeing the Baird's Tapir and exciting birds with Black-crested Coquette, Yellow-eared Toucanet, Great Currasow, Snowcap,...

Day 6+7+: Carara and Tarcoles area

Cross the continental divide and enter the Central Pacific lowlands, where the spectacular Scarlet Macaw is common. Private birding tour in Parque Nacional Carara to look for Manakins, Trogons, Antbirds. Make an exciting boattour on Tarcoles River with Kinfishers, herons and much more...

Day 8+9: Quizara

Quizara is a small rural town outside of San Isidro del General with great birds hard to find anywhere else like Fiery-billed Aracari, Turquoise Cotinga, Orange-collared Manakin, Red-crowned and Golden-naped Woodpecker. Guided private tour and visit to the Aracari birding deck...

Day 10+11: Copey de Dota

Continue to the Talamanca highlands and enjoy the many endemic bird species at the feeders and trails arund your lodge. (Long-tailed-silky-flycatcher, Flame-throated Warbler, Golden-browed Chlorophonia, ...). Private birdtour in search of Resplendent Quetzal and other exciting birds...

Day 12+13: Cachi

Next up is Cachi, a small town surrounded by coffee plantations and at the base of the Talamanca mountains. Private day tour to El Copal Reserve, a small remote resevere in rural Costa Rica with great birding: Tawny-capped Euphonia, Speckled Tanager, Emerald Tanager and several species of Antbirds...

Day 14+15: San José

Before heading back to San José we will offer you a tour at the Ujarras coffee plantations to look for the endemic Cabani's Ground Sparrow, only to be found in Costa Rica !...other interesting species include White-crowned Parrot, Barred Antshrike, White-tailed Kite, ...afterwards you continue to San José...

Price Per Person

 With 2 persons participating,  staying in double rooms.

Dates Price
July 1st – August 31st 2025
$ 2250 USD
September 1st – October 31st 2025
$ 2200 USD
November 1st 2025 – April 30th 2026
$ 2375 USD
May 1st – June 30th 2026
$ 2200 USD
July 1st – August 31st 2026
$ 2300 USD

If you prefer not to drive a rental car, please ask a quote for transportation by private transfers at info@aratinga-tours.com

Whats Included?

  • All accommodations in double rooms with private bathrooms
  • all breakfasts
  • Activities / tours as described above, including all entrance fees
  • Rental car from day 2 until (and including) day 14: Geely GX3 (automatic transmission) 4×2 + full cover insurance + mobile router that generates Wi-Fi signal
  • transfer airport – first hotel and last hotel – airport
  • Entrance fees
  • Detailed  information package: practical information + background information.
  • Acces to English-speaking help-desk of Aratinga Tours during your Costa Rica tour. 

Extra costs

  • International flight
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips to local guides
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United States of America

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