Things to do in Costa Rica, Costa Rica: The Best Photography Tours

August 5, 2021 Chanda Heide

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1. Monteverde Private Guided Afternoon Nature Walk

Forest Alive, Centro Comercial Plaza Monteverde. Local 3 Santa Elena, Monteverde Puntarenas Santa Elena, Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, 60109, Costa Rica Forest Alive
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5.0 based on 26 reviews

We only offer private tours with high flexibility on which reserves to visit or how to aim your visit with a custumized experience to your goals and interests. We meet at our office and shop where you can gear up and after we sit and talk about what your interests are, we fine tune our itinerary and even determine where to go as Monteverde offers many kinds of ecosystems or reserves and wildlife migrates according to last minute changes. We offer the best chance to experience the Forest Alive with us!

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Reviewed By Discover09107915541

Had an awesome time with Andres in both our day and night tours. We saw a quetzal within 5 minutes of arriving at Selvatura preserve, and the tour only got better from there. The night tour was a fun jaunt as well, and by the end of it I gained a huge appreciation for the biodiversity of the cloud forest. Highly recommend.

2. Private Hanging Bridges Nature History Walk Tour

Traluxu Travel
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Traluxu Travel is a local economy committed with our environment, well known for offering the best nature, culture, and relaxing experiences, which encourages us to share with all visitors the beauty of our country, focused on accomplishing and performing Responsible Travel practices.

Inclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Private transportation, WiFi on board, Telescope, Cleaning and Disinfection protocols applied., Admission park tickets

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Reviewed By tinku928

We just finished a four day long private tour with traluxu. The people, the facilities, the knowledge was par excellence. They were super paranoid about the pandemic safety and that's how we liked it as well. They made sure we had a great time and never rushed us for anything. Our kids loved all the explainations on different hikes. They treated us like family as the family run they are. It cost us a bit extra compared to renting a car but we would do this again in a heart beat. Mucha Gracias Por Todo Oldemar, Sender and Zeleni!

3. Manuel Antonio National park afternoon wildlife experience

Mike’s Nature Tours
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

One of the best places to see for wildlife and forest, also enjoy so beautiful beaches for swimming. It is definitely a tour to enjoy with a true local nature expert. Tour guides make a difference in this tour. When you have a professional guide with you, you will be able to enjoy all wildlife from a very close perspective as all our staff carries great optical gear, as well as to learn all the secrets of this fantastic realm.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Snacks, In our tour we bring spotting scopes to see and taking pictures of wildlife

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By epicbite

Mike is the man!!!! Knowledgeable, passionate and patient all in one. Highly recommended! He saw way more animals than what we would have seen on our own.

4. Tour to Río Celeste + Trail walk, bird watching and meals in our property.

Finca Ecológica Garza del Sol, 1.5 KM Este del Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio, Río Celeste, Provincia de Alajuela, San Rafael, Costa Rica Finca Ecologica Garza del Sol
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✅ Interactive tour to the park (Rio celeste) ✅ Local Guide ✅ Bird Feeders ✅ Trails ✅ Ponds ✅ Forest Creek ✅ Gardens ✅ Sugarcane tour ✅ Country life

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch

Exclusions: Entrada al parque nacional

Reviewed By joselynw2021

I just came from Rio Celeste and I still can't believe what I saw. It was a great experience. The place is so beautiful and full of nature. We spend the night at Finca Ecológica Garza del Sol. It is an amazing place. The owners are local, so they know the area really well. My daughter wanted to see the sloths and Diego went to see if the sloths were close. He couldn't find them at their place, but he immediately contacted a friend and took us to another place to see the sloths! That was amazing and for sure NOT expected! However, we loved it! The food at the restaurant was really good! we are Costa Ricans, so we expect local food to taste like LOCAL food! that was they gave us! We loved it! The cabins are amazing! close to the river, so you sleep really good hearing the sound of the water. Everything is as you see it in the pictures. No bad surprises, only good surprises

5. Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio

Jungle Night Tour Manuel Antonio
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We offer more than just chocolate, Firstly, the chocolate tour begins with the cultural and biological background of cacao in Costa Rica. It further introduces into the collecting, fermenting, grinding and finally the making of chocolate, the drink of the gods. Secondly, we talk about coffee and its importance for Costa Rica's economic and cultural development. We have a showroom with important coffee picking instruments and a better explanation of the process of coffee production. We want to show you how to make Café-Chorreado, the real Costa Rican practice of preparing coffee. Amongst other sampling methods. Finally, we want to look at one of the most important aspects of Costarican culture and tradition, the trapiche: A sugar cane mill run through two beautiful oxen (Fast & Furious). Here we grind sugar cane to extract the juice and make all kinds of local and delicious candy. This is for sure the sweetest tour in the area.

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Reviewed By Jennifer B

We saw so many cool animals and creatures! Our guide was very knowledgeable and able to spot hidden treasures!

6. Birdwatching and Jungle Tour in Monteverde at 5:30 PM

Hotel El Bosque Monteverde, Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, Costa Rica El Bosque Trails
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This 2:1 Tour is the only one in the country that combines a birdwatching tour with a jungle tour. Birding at dusk is great because that's when birds are going back to their nests to end their day. At El Bosque, the grounds are beautiful and the location is great for birding, especially on the gardens where the forest is younger and lower. Then it gets dark and other creatures come out on the trails of the property where the forest is more dense... And with a guide and a flashlight, the jungle adventure begins... Tour groups are small so you will see more and learn more, and with your tour guide and his spotting scope you will be taking some amazing pictures to bring back home. And when you finish the tour, you can ask for a map to come back the next morning to do more birding on your own and/or to explore the beautiful trail system at NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Inclusions: Flashlights, Free entrance to hike some more on your own the next day (until 4 pm), Entrance Fee is also included, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Transportation is not included. Parking lots are available.

Reviewed By SoundTravelerBand

We really enjoyed the El Bosque Nature Night Tour (we did not stay at the hotel), which helped us to appreciate the jungle in a different time and way. The tour is offered at 5:30 pm and 7:45 pm, and we recommend the early one because then you have the opportunity to see the area in daylight, dusk, and dark. In the daylight, we saw agouti (large rodent) and many birds. After dark, we saw many varieties of insects, nesting birds, and a possum in a tree. The sounds of the jungle were interesting too. Our guide did a good job of spotting things and explaining them to us, and we were fortunate to have a small group of only 3 people. I especially enjoyed watching the fascinating leafcutter ants and seeing a huge mound – the guide told us all about them. They provide a flashlight, but I recommend taking a spare if you have one as the provided one started to run low on battery power toward the end of the 2-hour journey. Also bring binoculars if you have some. We had no insect problems, but we wore long sleeves, long pants and closed-toe shoes to be on the safe side. Transport was provided from our hotel in Santa Elena, and the ride up to Monteverde was scenic. If you are a fan of nature (and if you're not, the Monteverde/Santa Elena area may not be the best choice for you), definitely enjoy a night jungle tour!

7. Sacred Mountain Nature Reserve

Unnamed Road, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa Rica Coopelesca Tours
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Sacred Mountain has great natural attractions; the main one is “Pozo Verde”, a volcanic lagoon with beautiful litmus tones, as well as exuberant areas of cloud forest, diversity of flora and fauna, important water sources, trails, ample parking and fresh air. It should be noted that, in the Reserve, the appearance of the red bellied toad (Craugastor Scottish), a species believed to be extinct, has been reported again; In addition, there is a count of some 44 species of amphibians, 32 species of reptiles, 30 species of mammals, and 144 species of birds, highlighting the Quetzal, Goldfinch and the Pava of height, among others.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: No food or drink is included in the price. What is consumed in the restaurant must be paid additionally on site.

8. Birdwatching

Heredia Province, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica Costa Rica Untamed
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If you are a bird fan, you are in the right place to take a tour, in Costa Rica we have a wide diversity of birds with an approximate of 924 birds in the national territory and in Sarapiqui only in this place we have the opportunity to tell with an approximate of 530 birds. Due to the different micro habitats and diversity in flora, it favors us to have the opportunity to see different species

Inclusions: Licensed guide

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Reviewed By expedicionistacr

all the tours it offers are awesome, melany is a great guide. and knows a lot about animals in the rainforest.

9. Early Morning Local Birding Expedition

Manuel's Tours, Costa Rica.
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Our local birding expedition is designed for birders with any level of knowledge, from an enthusiastic beginner to a serious professional birder and ornithologist. We focus on the species and objectives that our clients want to see. All our bird guides are 100% certified to educate and share all knowledge about local species (some endemic to Costa Rica). We spend the full 3 hours of birdwatching and evacuate any questions you may have about birds in Costa Rica.

Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Spotting Scope, Field guide to track the birds you see throughout the morning

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Reviewed By donnabT5115QP

I am so fortunate to have had a private sunrise tour with Manuel. He is extremely knowledgeable and literally has eagle eyes to spot everything. To see these beautiful birds and other animals in their natural habitat is amazing and beautiful. Thank you so much for another great experience.

10. Private Half-Day Birding at Monteverde Cloud Forest

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Costa Rica awaits your visit. The magical cloud forest sits on the mountaintop and is rich in biodiversity and breathtaking beauty eco-tourism and rural Town offering perfect birdwatching experiences. Explore the lush green forest and fields with a locals certified naturalist guide while spotting its 400 resident and migratory birds.

Inclusions: Swarovski Optik and Bird Photography

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Reviewed By joellegourvenierhlyd

Like everywhere in CR the people there were very nice and very helpful. Doing this activity make you fell and enjoy the Costa Rican nature.????

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