Monteverde cloud forest birding & wildlife photography
Jean Bonilla
Based in Monteverde, Puntarenas, CRSpanish, English
- Booking
- 24 h
- Typical confirmation time
Meet Jean
Monteverde cloud forest birding & wildlife photography
Jean Bonilla is a naturalist guide and wildlife photographer based in Monteverde, Costa Rica, operating as Wildlife Journeys CR. He leads personalized birdwatching, wildlife photography, night-walk and nature-walk tours for families, couples and small groups across Monteverde's cloud forest reserves and other regions of Costa Rica. Visitors consistently praise his ability to find wildlife and to position guests for the best possible photographs.
How Jean guides
I run small, personalized tours and go where the wildlife actually is — working the right reserves at the right times and reading the cloud forest to put you in position for the sighting and the shot. On night walks I track snakes, frogs, sloths and other nocturnal species, and I coach photography technique in the field.
Field record, species by species
A track record for choosing a guide, not a promise of sightings.
New
Lyferr sighting success · building from logged trips
Jean’s success rate per species appears once enough trips are logged, including the ones without a sighting.
| Species | Status |
|---|---|
| Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinno | Unverified |
| Three-Wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus | Unverified |
| Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae | Unverified |
| Eyelash ViperBothriechis schlegelii | Unverified |
| Scarlet MacawAra macao | Unverified |
| King VultureSarcoramphus papa | Unverified |
- Resplendent QuetzalUnverified
Pharomachrus mocinno
- Three-Wattled BellbirdUnverified
Procnias tricarunculatus
- Black-crested CoquetteUnverified
Lophornis helenae
- Eyelash ViperUnverified
Bothriechis schlegelii
- Scarlet MacawUnverified
Ara macao
- King VultureUnverified
Sarcoramphus papa
Explore with Jean
Book an existing walk, or ask for a private one built around your species and pace.
Have a species in mind?
Tell us what you hope to see, your dates and group. Lyferr passes it to Jean and comes back with a private plan and price.
Send your priorities
Dates, target species, group size, mobility, camera gear
Agree on the details
Route, start time, pickup, price for your group
Reserve on WeTravel
25% deposit. Jean’s WhatsApp arrives with the confirmation.
Plan with confidence
What is already listed, and what to confirm before you book.
Medical needs and diet
Anything we should know before the walk? Add it to your booking request.
Confirm in your request
Clear refunds
Up to 48 h before day tours, 60 days before trips, except the booking fee
Verified reviews
Only travellers who booked can review
Support
Lyferr helps if a tour doesn’t run as listed