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Carara National Park Tour | 3 hours to 5 hours

32 Reviews | Jaco
From $30.77 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Group Tour
2 Adults x $30.77
$61.54
Approx Total
$61.54
Private Tour
2 Adults x $51.29
$102.58
Approx Total
$102.58

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, French, Spanish
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes

Overview

Best bird watching tours in Costa Rica with native guide to spot endemic species. Guides will be able to spot seasonal birds and wildlife, making this the best tour on your trip.

Meeting points

Carara National Park is south of the Rio Tarcoles and 15 km north of Jaco Dentral.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Carara National Park

    Carara National Park is definitely one of the best birding sites in Costa Rica. Located about 1 ½ hours north from Manuel Antonio and Quepos. The geographic position of the area make its forest to be transition zone regarding the weather, where the tropical rain-forest meets the dry forest. This makes Carara National Park to be a perfect spot for both rain-forest and some dry-forest species, gathering different habitats such as primary and secondary rain forest, gallery forest, thickets, grasslands, rivers and others, simply a must visit to any birder coming to Costa Rica. The main target species at this park would be Scarlet Macaws, Toucans, Antbirds, Tinamous, Trogons, Manakins, Motmots, Jacamars and many other unique or endemic Costa Rican species. Our birding adventure to Carara National Park starts with an early pickup at your hotel. To this tour you can add the visit to the Tarcoles River (2 hours birding along the river) upon your personal request.

    3 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

October 26100% refund
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4.6

32 reviews

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Excellent bird guide Mauricio

Published on Jan, 2024

Mauricio is an excellent bird guide. He found so many unusual birds that we would have missed. He speaks very good English. He knows so much about the carara forest, having worked there for over 25 years. He organised transport for us too as we're travelling without a car. We had an excellent morning. We contacted him directly on 8889 6061 and had a quick reply.

Amazing bird watching

Published on Jan, 2024

It is worth every penny to hire a guide. We would not have seen much without our excellent guide Mauricio. He would spot something and then have us look through his telescope. After we looked, he would take our phones and photograph through the lens of his telescope. We wound up with amazing photos. Mauricio speaks Spanish, English, German and French. And those are just the languages we heard him speak. To book him as you guide call him directly at 506 8889 6061. You will not be disappointed.

Great tour with Maurice

Published on Nov, 2023

Great trip with Maurice. He is super knowledgeable about all the species encountered in the park. Furthermore, he also drove around with us outside the park to spot some animals which we did not have a chance to see during the park walk.

Toño is a Great Guide!

Published on Jun, 2023

Toño Carara was a fantastic guide on our 3-hour walk through Carara National Park. Maurice recommended him, and he did not disappoint. He knew where to find the birds, bats, exotic frogs, and monkeys, and his telescope helped us get an up-close view. He was friendly and knowledgeable. My sisters and I really appreciated having him as our guide. We would have missed so many great sightings without him!

Get great guidance from Maurice

Published on Jun, 2023

We went to Carara National Park with the idea of doing a self guided tour. For us that would have been a mistake. We met Maurice as we entered the parking lot of the park. Very warm, very friendly and no hard sell on the asking if we wanted a guide. We took a chance and said yes to Maurice and we are glad we did. His knowledge of the woods and wildlife were instrumental in us seeing animals I am 100% certain we would not have seen without his guidance. We saw white faced macaques, howler monkeys, macaws, lizards and even army ants.

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