You can enjoy a lot of the wonderful sites of the Southern Pacific Costa Rica. Hiking, birding, and exploring the beach can be done from our place.
Dominical and Uvita are beautiful locations to explore the beach and Ballena Marine National Park, you can reach the coast in one hour and 10 minutes approximately, spend the day there,
and the return to the cool mountains of Bosque del Tolomuco.
We offer the following tours, please let us know in advance at the moment of reserving your stay:
A 4 hour tour exploring the wonderful biological reserve of Las Quebradas, primary and secondary rainforest of middle elevations, beautiful mountain streams flowing
through the forest can be enjoyed here. Your guide will show you the abundant bird life in the reserve, butterflies, plants, and will provide interesting information about the
tropical ecosystems. This tour is ideal for birdwatchers as well as nature lovers who want to spend a few hours hiking in the forest. The reserve has different trails,
and in some of the upper trails very lush vegetation and waterfalls can be observed.
In the case of birdwatchers, the reserve provides great chances to see the Scaled Antpitta, Ochre-breasted Antpitta, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Whistling Wren (Scaly-breasted Wren),
White-ruffed Manakin, Fiery-billed Aracari, White-throated Spadebill, Plain Antvireo, Slaty-capped Flycatcher, just to mention a few.
The tour includes round trip transportation from Bosque del Tolomuco, entrance fee to the reserve, snacks and drinks, and professional guide.
Tour rate:
US$65 / person -> minimun 2 people
4 or more people: US$58 / person
Los Cusingos Bird Sanctuary is a special forest reserve where Dr. Alexander F. Skutch, author of the book "Birds of Costa Rica", spent most of his life
studying the birds and writing different books on bird life and philosophy. The reserve now owned by the Tropical Science Center offers amazing birding opportunities,
a hike through the primary forest and open areas one can observe Red-capped Manakin, Orange-collared Manakin, Blue-crowned Manakin, Turquoise Cotinga,
Ruddy Woodcreeper, Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Gray-headed Tanager, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Fiery-billed Aracari, Slaty-tailed Trogon,
Black-throated Trogon, Violaceous Trogon, Baird's Trogon, Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher, Golden-naped Woodpecker, and much more.
We leave early from Bosque del Tolomuco, right after an early breakfast, and then start our birding adventure in Los Cusingos. We will be in the reserve until 11 p.m.
approximately, and then return to San Isidro for lunch. Then travel back to Bosque del Tolomuco.
The tour includes round trip transportation from Bosque del Tolomuco, entrance fee to Los Cusingos, natural drinks, lunch, and professional guide.
Tour rate:
US$79 / person -> minimun 2 people
4 or more people: US$69 / person
