Curi-cancha Bird-Watching Tour

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Embark on a captivating bird-watching tour in Costa Rica’s highlands, where you’ll encounter the stunning Resplendent Quetzal and a diverse array of endemic species. Join us and explore the rich biodiversity of this enchanting forest, complete with native orchids and hummingbirds. Plus, we offer a convenient electric cart option for those with mobility challenges. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Curi Cancha Reserve - The Curi Cancha Reserve is a privately-owned protected area known for its excellent topography, making it ideal for birdwatching. Visitors can spot tropical birds like the Emerald Toucanet, Resplendent Quetzal, and White-fronted Parakeets, as well as mammals such as Spider Monkeys and more.

What's Included

Spotting Scope
Shared binoculars
Field guide to identify species

What's Not Included

Entradas a Reserva Curicancha $20 pp. Kids $12 pp
Transportation is $10pp extra

Additional Information

The biodiversity in the highland forests of Costa Rica is unique, with many species being endemic to this region of Central America. In this enchanting place, you can witness the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal in its natural habitat, along with a wide variety of hummingbirds and native orchids that live epiphytically.
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Location

Curi-Cancha Reserve

please be in the Front desk 10 minutes before the tour starts

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Madison_c

Dec 14, 2024

My husband and I did this... - My husband and I did this tour on September 10, and we were very happy with everything we were able to see! We are beginner birders and this was our first birdwatching tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to spot many birds we would have walked right past. Some of our favorites from the tour were the emerald toucanet, lessons motmot, common chlorospingus, scarlet-thighed dacnis, keel-billed toucan, and even a green pit viper! We were hoping to see the resplendent quetzals and three-wattled bellbirds, but they go down to lower elevations during the time of year we were there. We had a great trip and were able to add 24 birds to our life list!

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Swati_n

Dec 9, 2024

Excellent experience for watching birds! - My husband and I did the Curi Cancha bird watching tour on Friday, Dec 6th, 2024 with our tour guide Roy. Roy was a friendly, kind and knowledgeable guide. He was comfortable in both English and Spanish and clearly an expert at spotting birds from a distance in spite of the non stop rain. We saw toucans, MANY different types of hummingbirds, thrushes, broad billed motmot, warblers, birds of prey, squirrels, agoutis, monkeys, iguana and coatis all thanks to Roy! He helped us take pictures and videos through his telescope and was kind enough to offer to take pictures of us in some cool spots in the park. He shared tons of really interesting facts about the flora and fauna and was happy to answer our questions. The Curi Cancha reserve is a lovely forest and Roy is an absolutely fantastic guide! We highly recommend this tour!

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Lagardejy2018

Sep 23, 2024

An excellent guide for a special tour in Curi Cancha - We had an excellent tour with Roy in early September. We are not bird specialists but Roy educated us and provided a lot of details. It was not the time for the quetzal as their favorite avocado tree was no longer in season but we saw a lot of birds including toucans, motmot, hummingbirds, guan, euphonia, warblers, tanagers and many others gorging on figues and hiding in the trees. But Roy also pointed us toward a large side striped palm "Green" viper and other mammals. He also showed us the Merlin ID app (which we did not know) which was awesome to continue our discovery of birds for the rest of Costa Rica vacation. He shared his passion and knowledge. We truly enjoyed the 3 hrs long tour.

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John_e

Jul 31, 2024

Incredible day at Curi-Cancha with Deyber! - Excellent in every way. Ended up only being our family of 4, with our excellent guide, Deyber, whom was able to help us see so many amazing birds, including 5 Resplendent Quetzals! He was able to spot and locate birds we never would have seen on our own. He was very kind, and shared his incredible amount of knowledge with us about the Curi-Cancha Reserve, the Monteverde area, and of course about the birds we saw! Excellent and highly recommended!

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Gary_f

Jul 20, 2024

Great tour at Curi Cancha - Loan was a great guide. Learned a lot about the reserve and all the animals. We saw pretty much everything we could have hoped for and he took great pictures for us. Highly recommend if you visit.

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Sazzlebobs

Jun 29, 2024

So worthwhile! - Our guide Roy Hernandez was so knowledgeable and helped us see so many different birds at Curi Cancha including many beautiful quetzals as we as toucans, a toucanette and more. Roy speaks great English and we learnt a lot about native birds and wildlife. We would never have spotted these birds without Roy as our guide and so I highly recommend booking this tour (It pays to arrive early). Roy also helps you take photos through his scope so I’ve got some great memories to share with friends and family back home. Thanks Roy!

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Stef_b

Jun 21, 2024

Exceptional Tour - Outstanding tour! Roy is an exceptional guide that is able to spot different birds easily and gives a lot of information.

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C_c

Jun 19, 2024

Wonderful for families! - We had a great time. We saw many birds, including a pair of quetzals. We aren't hard core bird enthusiasts, we just like animals. We brought our grumpy kids along. Roy was very knowledgeable about the birds, but what was really great was how he engaged with my kids, showing them insects and plants that they might like. The most magical moment was when a group of coatis, including babies, walked around us. I think we will always remember this. If you are on the fence because you aren't a huge bird watcher, I think you would still greatly enjoy this tour. Thank you, Roy!

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Lizbwandering

Jun 19, 2024

So many birds! - Roy was a great guide! We saw so many birds- multiple species of hummingbirds, toucans, toucanettes, quetzal, wrens and more. E also saw a huge group of coati with babies!

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479tomaszd

Jun 12, 2024

Fantastic day spotting Quetzals with Roy - Roy was the best tour guide we had throughout our trip in Costa Rica. He has a great skill at finding animals and he has a vast amount of knowledge. We were looking for quetzals and he went above and beyond to help us get the most amazing view of both the male and the female. He made a highlight for our trip that we will never forget. Thankyou Roy!

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