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Monteverde Bird Watching Tour: Spot Over 450 Species in the Heart of the Cloud Forest
Embark on a Monteverde Bird Watching Tour and discover over 450 species of birds in the heart of the Cloud Forest. Join a professional guided walk and spot migratory birds from North America. Suitable for all ages and experience levels.
Embark on a Monteverde Bird Watching Tour and discover over 450 species of birds in the heart of the Cloud Forest. Join a professional guided walk and spot migratory birds from North America. Suitable for all ages and experience levels.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Monteverde - 1. Encuentro y Bienvenida
Reúnete con el guía para una breve introducción al recorrido y las especies que se podrán observar.
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Inicio del Recorrido
Se caminará por senderos seleccionados mientras el guía señala aves locales y comparte información sobre su comportamiento y hábitat. -
Avistamiento de Aves Exclusivas
Se podrán observar…
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Monteverde - 1. Encuentro y Bienvenida
Reúnete con el guía para una breve introducción al recorrido y las especies que se podrán observar.
-
Inicio del Recorrido
Se caminará por senderos seleccionados mientras el guía señala aves locales y comparte información sobre su comportamiento y hábitat. -
Avistamiento de Aves Exclusivas
Se podrán observar especies como el Quetzal (en temporada), colibríes, tucanes y más. Incluso se podría ver aves en pleno vuelo o en sus nidos. -
Fotografía y Observación
Se realizarán paradas en puntos estratégicos para disfrutar del entorno, tomar fotos y conectar con la serenidad del bosque. -
Interacción Educativa
El guía responderá preguntas y compartirá datos sobre las aves y los esfuerzos de conservación locales. -
Cierre del Tour
Se finalizará en el punto de inicio, donde se podrán compartir observaciones y aclarar dudas finales.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Binoculars
- Binoculars
Additional Information
Monteverde is home to over 450 bird species, with around 90 migrating from North America each year. This tour takes place in the early morning hours, the perfect time to watch birds as they wake up and search for breakfast. While weather conditions and specific sightings cannot be guaranteed, the professional naturalist guide will do their utmost to…
Monteverde is home to over 450 bird species, with around 90 migrating from North America each year. This tour takes place in the early morning hours, the perfect time to watch birds as they wake up and search for breakfast. While weather conditions and specific sightings cannot be guaranteed, the professional naturalist guide will do their utmost to identify as many birds and wildlife as possible, making each tour a unique experience. At Ficus Trails, there is pride in offering small group tours to ensure personalized service and a deeper connection with nature.
Why is it special?
This tour is perfect for bird watchers of all ages and experience levels. Whether an expert birder, an enthusiast, or someone with no prior experience, everyone is welcome to enjoy a walk in one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Must advise your preferred departure time in between the hours of 6am to 8am at the time of booking; note that is only an indication
- Please use “Special Requirements” field upon checkout to advise information
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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David_g
Apr 6, 2024
A GREAT Experience!! - Our birding guide was exceptional. He took us around Monteverde to the little known birding areas. We saw a huge variety of birds, some VERY unique to the area. I would happily do this tour again and highly recommend.
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Happydayzz01
Apr 5, 2024
What a great tour! - What a wonderful way to spend a morning! Early starts but worth it. Beautiful location. We saw many birds, monkeys, armadillo. Olman was our tour guide. Very friendly, Great knowledge and so enthusiastic 😊 Highly recommend.
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Dougmavor
Mar 12, 2024
In 40 years of traveling, Ficus Trails was the best guiding experience of all. - Great professionalism from Ficus Trails! Our call was promptly returned. The details and pricing were clear. Our guide, Olman, showed up to our lodging a few minutes early. He had the right gear: a good spotting scope, extra binoculars, laser pointer and a full sized bird reference book.
At first, my wife and I thought it odd that we started our tour, not in one of the Reserves, but in the village and neighborhoods of Monteverde. Olman explained that you can often see more varieties of birds just outside the parks. And, boy was he right! We saw motmots, toucans, macaws, euphonias, chacalacas and a whole bunch more. He knew local hiding spots of the birds. His eyes were incredible! A twitch of a leaf, a small flash of color and Olman knew exactly what bird it was. I noticed that several other guided bird groups would often shadow Olman, knowing he would likely spot the birds ahead of anyone.
We then entered Curi Cancha Reserve. While we were hiking and waiting for birds to appear, Olman shared his extensive knowledge about the plant life, the bugs, spiders snakes and mammals (agoutis and coatimundi) we encountered. We hit a sweet spot for hummingbirds that lasted a long time. And finally, as out tour was about to end, we were treated with a close up view of the holy grail of birds: the Resplendent Quetzal.
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Richard_s
Mar 6, 2024
Lovely Day In El Bosque Nuboso - Thought Ficus Trails was tremendous. Our guide, Olman, was a master multitasker engaging each of us at our level of interest. Chatting, listening, hushing, hustling and always looking for and finding birds and setting up scope for us. Quetzal a highlight. Tremendous day and I'm not even a birder. Birder wife loved it too.
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Srsouth
Mar 1, 2024
Amazing guide! - Olman was best guide ever! Saw so many different birds, monkeys, other creatures. Other guides seemed to be following him. Super friendly guy! You won’t be disappointed. Definitely recommend
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Deborah_h
Feb 22, 2024
Great morning of birding - We went out on a misty, rainy morning but still had a really great time with Olman. He’s a super knowledgeable birder who knew both the habits and standard habitats of all local birds as well as the calls and songs for most. On our tour with him I added 19 new birds to my life list and my partner added 26 to his. We were very happy with the experience and had a great time with Olman.
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Abigail_i
Feb 21, 2024
Wonderful tour and passionate guide! - Really enjoyed our morning bird watching tour. Ollman was such a brilliant guide - clearly very passionate about his work and keen to provide the best experience for everyone on the tour. We managed to see a variety of birds in various different locations and Ollman did an excellent job spotting birds which we would never have noticed on our own. Even on leaving the nature reserve, Ollman was still looking out for a toucan for us and managed to spot one at a distance, which was amazing to see!
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Trip32094945038
Feb 11, 2024
Magical moment of simplicity - Our guide Olman's passion for birds was so captivating that we were able to fully enter this world during one excursion. We were incredibly lucky to observe such great diversity, both flora and fauna. Super charming and interested, he showed us lots of unique aspects of Costa Rican nature while educating us a little on various notorious facts!
*I do not advise you to take this excursion if your expectations are to see all the birds living in this place; it is not a zoo. This is the beauty of doing this activity and being lucky if you can observe nature little by little in its natural state.
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Sallyp952
Jan 25, 2024
Monteverde Bird Guide - Our guide, Olman, was very knowledgeable about all the birds in the area. He could identify them by their songs making it easier to find them. We had many fantastic views through his scope of beautiful tropical birds! He also send us a comprehensive list of all that we saw. It was a great experience!
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696irinaf
Jan 20, 2024
Fulfilling dreams! - Despite booking at the last minute, the tour went without problems. Olman looked for us punctually and our tour lasted more than 4 hours. Two elderly people accompanied us, but that did not stop us as a group from getting many birds. First we took a walk near the road before entering Curi-Cancha. Olman has a lot of experience and a good eye for birds. The group wanted to see toucans, trogons and hummingbirds and he tried very hard to make sure we achieved it - and we did!
He was also very kind to the older gentlemen, using the telescope to include them in the activity as much as possible.
This trip was a complete success, highly recommended :) thank you Olman for such a nice experience.
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