Costa Rica Birding Reviews

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Jan 11 - 27, 2026 | Costa Rica is a birding destination unlike any other. On our Costa Rica birding tour, we’ll visit all major habitats, sampling an astonishing variety of birds. From the beautiful cloud forests to the incredibly bird-rich foothills and Caribbean lowland forest to iconic Arenal Volcano National Park. We also visit the Osa Peninsula and the Caño Negro wetlands. We will see a large diversity of birds from quetzals to cotingas and toucans to antbirds. As many participants comment, each day is better than the last!

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“This is a tour for very enthusiastic bird observers. Ernesto is extremely skilled at locating the birds of Costa Rica. He can hear, see and name all the species and located an extraordinary amount, lining up his scope for all of us to see. Paz was also very skilled and helpful. They provided an amazing number of opportunities to find birds and other wildlife. Our driver, Ramon, was also an excellent birder and very supportive of us all.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Costa Rica Birding was a trip of a lifetime! We had great tour guides (Ernesto and Paz), hotels, food, and most importantly the birds. It was so good there wasn't anything we would have changed about our trip.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Douglas & Ellen

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“This is an outstanding tour! It is well designed and executed covering Costa Rica's beautiful diversity. Ernesto and Paz are excellent guides with exceptional knowledge in all aspects of Costa Rica's flora and fauna. They helped all participants find over 400 species of birds as well as integrating geography and culture into our daily adventures. Their patience is endless with bird sightings, their thoughtful insights and explanation about the country wonderful. Ernesto and Paz certainly made this trip enjoyable and worthwhile, creating a very comfortable atmosphere for every participant. We highly recommend this tour.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Christopher Ian Doris

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“Excellent guides and an abundance of exotic wildlife. Guides extremely considerate in taking individual needs of clients into account Driver excellent and gave me considerable confidence as regards safety throughout the whole trip. Accommodations and catering excellent.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Arlene McCaw

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“Great guides, many beautiful birds, good accommodation and food.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Great tour and great guides. Over 400 species of birds seen, as well as experiencing some of the country's highlights - coffee farm tour, local chocolate production, etc. Made me want to go back to see more of Costa Rica”

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Posted 3 years ago

Marilyn & Andy

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“Excellent tour with first class guide. Ernesto knew his birds and his country and was generous in sharing both of them with us. We had a great time.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Donna & Alan, Vancouver

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“We have done a number of birding trips around the world, with Eagle-Eye as well as other companies. This was the best trip we have done, both in terms of the quality of the tour, and the congeniality of the participants and guides. Our lead guide, Ernesto Carman, was exceptional - extremely knowledgeable about the bird and other wildlife, but also about Costa Rica in general. The other guides were very good as well, and they patiently made time for everyone to see the target bird, get photos, etc. The tour included a wide variety of terrain and habitat, and resulted in a lot of bird species, including many lifers for us, although we have birded there before. Any inconveniences related to accommodations or meals ( and there were very few), were more than made up for by the guides and the birds. Costa Rica is a beautiful country, and the people are friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend this tour to everyone, whether they are experienced birders or just starting their adventures.”

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Posted 5 years ago