Journey deep into one of the world's great wildlife-watching destinations with a guide who knows all the animals' favourite hiding spots
  • Explore Tortuguero’s tranquil canals to spot monkeys, caimans, birds.
  • Visit Tortuguero’s beaches, vital nesting grounds for endangered green turtles.
  • Hike to La Fortuna Waterfall and swim in natural pools.
  • Explore Arenal National Park’s lava fields with views over Lake Arenal.
  • Discover Santa Elena Cloud Forest amid orchids, mist, and birdlife.
  • Encounter capuchins, howler monkeys, and sloths in Manuel Antonio National Park.
  • Witness Marino Ballena’s Whale’s Tail beach from a rainforest lookout.
  • Seek the resplendent quetzal in Savegre Valley’s cloud forest.
We spend 14 nights in comfortable hotels and eco-minded lodges, many with pools, selected for rainforest and tropical-garden settings. Typical stays include Savegre Hotel or Suria Hotel in the cloud forest, and Villas Rio Mar or Cuna del Angel in Dominical. Note occasional reception-area wifi, ceiling fans, and equivalent substitutions.