Unforgettable Birding in the Cloud Forest - The most amazing birding trip we have ever had! Esteban knows every single bird and animal in the cloud forest! His enthusiasm and genuine excitement for birds (which he has probably seen a hundred times) is contagious! He is funny, kind and extremely knowledgeable making for an unforgettable birding trip. We absolutely loved it and we saw so much amazing wildlife. Esteban goes above and beyond giving additional local knowledge on other locations for our trip. We cannot recommend him enough! Can’t wait to come back and go birding with Esteban again!

Great bird tour - Esteban was our guide - he was very friendly and knowledgeable. He shared many interesting facts and stories throughout the tour. He knew birds by ear and knew many of the plants and animals that we came across, as well as the overall ecology of the area. We were also very impressed with his rufous and white wren imitation, which even fooled the Merlin app!

Fabulous bird tour in Curi cancha! - Wow , just wow - the 2 hours we spent with Esteban were just amazing. Our photos prove it too! We saw the famous Quertzel bird , toucanette, several different types of humming birds, mot mot and more. I thought I was the bird lover in the family but my husband loved it so much that he has downloaded the bird app that Esteban recommended 'Merlin'. Thank you so much ps we saw 2 toucans whilst on the beach in MA.

Highly recommended - I arranged this tour through Esteban Mendez, and it was guided by Deniert, who was terrific -- extremely knowledgeable, pleasant, on time, everything good. Highly recommended.

Our guide, Derniert was... - Our guide, Derniert was super knowledgeable about the birds that we saw. He worked hard to make sure we all saw the different birds.

Esteban was a fantastic guide and we got to see the resplendent quetzal! - Our birdwatching tour with Esteban was amazing and I got to see the resplendent quetzal -- one of my lifers. Esteban was easy to reach and communicative throughout the whole process. When I first emailed him about a tour and told him I wanted to see quetzals, he was very accommodating and said we would be able to play by ear and decide the day before which reserve would give us the best odds. He came highly recommended by other birders and we were so glad that we went with him for our tour. Super knowledgeable and clearly loves birds and does this because he enjoys it.

Incredible Birding Tour - We had a wonderful birding tour with Dernierth from Esteban Daily Tours. We saw so many birds and he was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about birding. We wouldn't have been able to find or ID as many birds as we did if we hadn't had a tour with such a patient and wonderful guide. The other tour guides from Watebam Daily Tours shared info with each other which helped spot so many unique and wonderful birds of the area. Dernierth kept an eBird list and shared it with us at the end, toted the heavy scope and recognized the calls and spotted them with expertise. I highly recommend Dernierth and Esteban Daily Tours for novice and expert birders.

Thanks to our guide we discover many beautiful birds of Costa Rica - The owner Esteban was very helpful answering all my questions regarding the tour. The morning of the tour it was pouring rain and so windy. We expect not seeing any birds. Our guide Justin was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Facing the bad weather he proposed we visit another site than the Curi Cancha. Has he explain moving to another valley we can find out better weather and sun. And we did ! We saw lots of birds and the sun light was wonderful. It was a wonderful experience.

Amazing Day with Raul in Curi Cancha!!! - We were recommended Esteban's birding tour from a good friend and the experience was amazing. Two of us went with Raul, who was incredibly impressive. We fed off his enthusiasm and he knew every bird call in Curi Cancha. We are medium-serious birders from a different hemisphere, and Raul made us feel welcomed in the Tropics and we learned so much about the birds of the area. 45+ species seen today, eBird checklist & spotting scope included. Raul lo fumo !! - 100%

Honestly, probably better than an official tour through the park! - We had a great time! We saw so many birds, and really enjoyed seeing curi cancha park. The tour starts around the CASEM coop, and then you stop for coffee and snacks before heading to the park. I honestly think our guide Derniert was more experienced than the park staff would be. He did biological field work and worked as tour guide in Monte Verde before moving to work independently. He was so knowledgeable about specific places in the park where we would have a higher chance of seeing birds, and answered all of my little random questions I had been wondering about different ecosystems in Costa Rica.