Costa Rica Coast to Cloud Forest
Run by PhotoLior · guided by Lior Berman Fernandez
From $5,550 per person
reserve with $550 per person
- Length
- 11 days, 10 nights
- Route
- Corcovado, Cerro de la Muerte, Centro Manú, Boca Tapada, Arenal
- Group
- Max 6
- Departure
- 26 Nov to 6 Dec 2027
- Starts and ends
- San José
- Transport
- Private 4x4, air transfer to Drake Bay
What this trip is built around
The target species the itinerary is planned around. No guide can promise a sighting.
Lior's most complete Costa Rica route
Two full days inside Corcovado from Sirena Station, with a certified local guide, for Baird's tapir, all four monkey species and the macaws of the Osa Peninsula. Then the Talamanca highlands for two private quetzal mornings and a hummingbird multi-flash workshop, a night of herping at Centro Manú, the king vulture hide and a bat multi-flash workshop at Boca Tapada, and a last night at Arenal Observatory Lodge. Six guests or fewer.
Day by day
Day 1Arrival in San José
Arrive at your own pace. Welcome briefing and an early night.
Day 2To the Osa Peninsula
Morning flight to Drake Bay and a boat transfer to Sirena Station, inside Corcovado National Park.
Day 3Corcovado
A full day on the park's trails and beaches with a certified local guide: tapir, monkeys, coati, tamandua and the lowland birds.
Day 4Corcovado
A second full day in the park, working the trails that produced best the day before.
Day 5To Cerro de la Muerte
Boat back to Drake and a flight to San José, then up into the Talamanca highlands.
Day 6Cerro de la Muerte
A private resplendent quetzal session at first light, then the hummingbird multi-flash workshop.
Day 7Second quetzal morning, to Centro Manú
A second early quetzal attempt, then down to Centro Manú near Guápiles for an evening herping session.
Day 8To Boca Tapada
A relaxed morning, then north to the lowland rainforest and an afternoon at the feeder platforms.
Day 9Boca Tapada
A full day at the king vulture hide and the feeders, ending with the bat multi-flash workshop.
Day 10To Arenal
An afternoon on the grounds of Arenal Observatory Lodge, with volcano views and nearly 500 bird species recorded there.
Day 11Departure
Transfer back to San José.
Included and not included
Included
- 10 nights of lodging
- All meals
- Lior as your guide, plus a certified local guide in Corcovado
- Private 4x4 transport
- The air transfer to Drake Bay
- All park entrance fees
Not included
- International and domestic 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
Cancellation and refunds
- A $550 deposit holds your seat, and it is non-refundable.
- Cancel more than 60 days before departure and everything you paid beyond the deposit is refunded.
- Inside 60 days, payments are non-refundable.
- WeTravel shows your balance due date when you book.
Questions before you book
- Where does the trip start and end?
- San José. On day 2 you fly to the Osa Peninsula, and on day 11 you transfer back to San José for your flight.
- Do I need my own flash setup?
- No. The hummingbird and bat multi-flash setups are ready when you arrive. Message Lior before the trip and he'll tell you what is worth bringing.
- How big is the group?
- Six guests or fewer.
- Why late November?
- It is the turn from Costa Rica's green season to the dry season — forests still lush from the rains, with drier days starting to open up the Osa Peninsula and the highlands.
- Can I book it as a private trip?
- Yes. Lior runs this tour privately as well. Send your dates and we pass them on.
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