Costa Rica Birding Workshop
Run by PhotoLior · guided by Lior Berman Fernandez
From $4,250 per person
reserve with $550 per person
- Length
- 11 days, 10 nights
- Route
- Boca Tapada, Cerro de la Muerte, Carara, Monteverde
- Group
- Max 6
- Departure
- 19 to 29 Apr 2027
- Starts and ends
- San José
- Transport
- Private 4x4
What this trip is built around
The target species the itinerary is planned around. No guide can promise a sighting.
Eleven days for Costa Rica's signature birds
From the king vulture hides in the northern lowlands to two private quetzal mornings in the Talamanca highlands, the scarlet macaws of the Central Pacific and the three-wattled bellbird in the Monteverde cloud forest. A photography workshop for six guests or fewer, with a night of frogs and reptiles at Centro Manú along the way.
Day by day
Day 1Arrival in San José
Arrive at your own pace, then a welcome briefing.
Day 2To Boca Tapada
North to the lowland rainforest. Afternoon at the king vulture hide and feeder platforms.
Day 3Boca Tapada
A full day on the hides and trails: feeder platforms and forest edges.
Day 4To Centro Manú, via Cope's
A stop at a private naturalist's gardens, then Centro Manú for an evening frog and reptile session.
Day 5To Cerro de la Muerte
Up into the Talamanca highlands.
Day 6Cerro de la Muerte
Early private resplendent quetzal session. Afternoon free or with the hummingbirds.
Day 7Second quetzal morning, to the Central Pacific
A second early quetzal attempt, then down the Costanera to the coast. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 8Central Pacific
Morning boat through the Tárcoles mangroves, afternoon on the trails of Carara National Park.
Day 9Central Pacific, to Monteverde
Early session around Tárcoles and Carara, then a late-morning drive to Monteverde.
Day 10Monteverde
A dedicated session at Selvatura for the three-wattled bellbird and the cloud forest birds.
Day 11Departure
Transfer back to San José.
Included and not included
Included
- 10 nights of lodging
- All meals
- Lior as your guide
- Private 4x4 transport
- All park entrance fees
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Your guide and who runs the trip
Lior Berman Fernandez
Founder and lead guide, PhotoLior
Based in Guanacaste · Spanish, English
Questions before you book
- Will we see every target species?
- No guide can promise a sighting. The itinerary gives each target dedicated time: two days on the Boca Tapada hides, two private quetzal mornings and a full session for the bellbird.
- Can I book it as a private trip?
- Yes. Lior runs this workshop as a private tour. Send your dates and we pass them on.
- How big is the group?
- Six guests or fewer.
- Where does it start and end?
- San José, on day 1 and day 11.
$4,250 per person
$550 today per person