PRIVATE TARGET BIRDWATCHING EXPEDITION + free binoculars
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
From iconic cloud-forest species such as the Resplendent Quetzal and Three-wattled Bellbird to hummingbirds, toucans, raptors, tanagers and harder-to-find regional specialties, every expedition is different. Bring us your target list. We'll build the morning around it. Perfect for serious birders, photographers, life-list hunters, and anyone who prefers quality sightings over simply counting species. Have a target list? Let's go find it. Designed for serious birders and photographers, this private expedition starts at 5:45 AM and follows a flexible route based on your target species, recent sightings, seasonality and bird activity. Explore different Monteverde habitats with an expert local guide, with time to observe, photograph and pursue those special lifers. Includes local transportation, professional optics, snack and personalized species list.
Inclusions
What's included
- Admission tickets to one reserve
- Spotting scope
- Binoculars to share
Itinerary
Some birders want to see birds. Others arrive in Monteverde with a target list. Our Private Target Birding Expedition is designed for passionate birders and wildlife photographers who want to maximize their chances of finding specific species while exploring the extraordinary diversity of Monteverde and its surrounding habitats. We start at 5:45 AM, when bird activity is at its peak. Rather than following a fixed itinerary, your guide builds the day around your target species, current sightings, seasonality, weather, elevation, fruiting trees, and local bird movement. Depending on your targets, we may explore different habitats and elevations, adjusting the route throughout the morning to give you the best possible birding opportunities. Expect an intimate, unhurried experience where we can spend time listening, tracking, observing behavior, photographing, and waiting for that special encounter—without the limitations of a conventional group tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- George of the Cloud Forest
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Monteverde
- Its from-price is 23% above the median of the 13 day trips we list in Monteverde.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Monteverde
Monteverde is a mountain community in Costa Rica's cloud forest, known for misty reserves, hanging bridges, birdlife and coffee farms.
Monteverde is a scattering of farms and small villages on the Tilarán Mountains, around 1,400 metres up, where moist winds from the Caribbean wrap the ridge in cloud. Quaker families from the United States settled here in the 1950s and began dairy farming, and they helped protect the forest above. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and the neighbouring Santa Elena Reserve preserve mossy trees, ferns, orchids and hanging vines.
Top-ranked sights in Monteverde: Curi-Cancha Reserve, Selvatura Park, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena).
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