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5-Hour Birdwatching and Photography Tour in Monteverde

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Monteverde, Costa Rica
  • 5 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

If you’d like to explore the many species of birds living in Monteverde with a private guide, then book this half day tour for you and your group. You can create your own itinerary, and won’t need to hassle with a large group tour. Use your provided HD telescope and field guide to find and photograph several species local to the Monteverde cloud forest.
  • Use your provided telescope to locate more birds
  • A field guide will be provided to identify local birds
  • Feel free to tailor this tour to your own private group
  • Plan on around a half day, and the rest of the day is yours

What's Included

  • Telescope HD
  • Field Guides
  • Curi Cancha Reserve fees for non-residents (Adults: $20, Children aged 5-20: $12)
  • Curi Cancha Reserve Fees for residents (Adults: $6, Children aged 5-17: $4)
  • Monte Verde Reserve Fees for non-residents (Adults: $29, Children aged 5-11/$16)
  • Monte Verde Reserve Fees for residents (Adults: $10)
  • Private transportation
    Transportation from/to the hotel has additional cost $24 round trip 1-2 people, 3 or more $10 each

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Stella's Monteverde
    Frente a Casem Coop, Monterde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, 60109, Costa Rica

    We'll meet at Stella's Bakery and from there will decide which park to visit.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:00 am

Itinerary

1

Monteverde

5 hours Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

5.0
based on 15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing photography tour

Klavs_H, Apr 2025
Nesting Tucans and Quatzals. The tour was beyond our expectations! Several days before, Dennis, our guide reached out to us to customize the experience based on our expectations. Furthermore, he always made sure we had the best opportunity to take photos of all the birds.

Dennis is the real deal

Michael_T, Feb 2024
Dennis. This is the person who you want to book a bird watching or photography tour with. He is an ultimate expert and his photography guide is absolutely spot on. I just wish we had more time with him. But choose a tour especially with him, he knows his stuff.

From $120.00

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

Book ahead!
On average, this is booked 50 days in advance.

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