Jaco Birdwatching Tour
Description
Carara National Park, just north of Jaco, not only has impressive jungle and easy trails, but this park is considered one of the country’s best birding destinations. Even if you aren’t a serious birder, it’s hard not to appreciate that over 400 species have been identified here.
The location of Carara National Park is key to attracting birds and other wildlife. This park sits in what biologists call a transition zone. To the northwest of Carara, higher temperatures and lower rainfall create what is called the tropical dry forest. To the south, higher rainfall creates much lusher, tropical rainforest. The coast provides its own unique habitat. And inland mountains create wet forest with some primary (old growth) forests that have been around for centuries. Carara National Park sits between all of these so-called life zones and has some elements of each. This makes it the perfect meeting place for birds that normally aren’t seen near one another and great for birders looking to spot them.
The main target species at this park would be Scarlet Macaws, 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 in Jaco or Los Suenos, as we drive north towards Carara we would make some strategic stops in order to find some special birding spots that we know.
For this tour, you can add a visit to the Tarcoles River (2 hours birding along the river) upon your personal request.
Departures
- 7:00am to 11:30am
- 2:30pm to 6:00pm
What to Bring
- Hiking Shoes or Tennis
- Comfortable Clothes
- Camera and Binoculars
- Insect Repellent
- Sun Protection
Includes
- Round Trip Transportation
- Professional Guide
- Breakfast
- Entrance Fees
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