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Curicancha Birdwatching: Spot 30-40 Species in 2.5 Hours
4.6
70 Ratings
Monteverde
Embark on an incredible bird-watching and wildlife spotting adventure at the Curicancha Preserve. Join a local naturalist guide, explore the stunning hills, and observe an array of beautiful Neotropical birds and mammals. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with nature!
Embark on an incredible bird-watching and wildlife spotting adventure at the Curicancha Preserve. Join a local naturalist guide, explore the stunning hills, and observe an array of beautiful Neotropical birds and mammals. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with nature!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Lowther Road - Experience the stunning beauty of the Monteverde region in the Cloud Forest, where a rich array of flora and fauna awaits exploration. On this tour, participants will have the amazing opportunity to identify 40 to 60 species, including a variety of endemic and native birds.
This remarkable reserve serves as a haven for the…
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Lowther Road - Experience the stunning beauty of the Monteverde region in the Cloud Forest, where a rich array of flora and fauna awaits exploration. On this tour, participants will have the amazing opportunity to identify 40 to 60 species, including a variety of endemic and native birds.
This remarkable reserve serves as a haven for the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal, one of the New World’s most beautiful birds, especially during its migratory season. Curicancha is an ideal location for bird-watching, where visitors can enjoy sightings of Toucans and over 15 species of hummingbirds fluttering around. Don’t miss the opportunity to walk inside the incredible Strangler fig tree, a breathtaking natural wonder that allows you to admire its impressive hollow structure from within.
Participants will also have the chance to explore two distinct life zones along well-maintained trails, offering excellent opportunities for wildlife observation in the lush tropical forests of the Tilaran mountain range.
For your comfort, please remember to bring an identification document to ensure a seamless experience.
Join us for an unforgettable adventure in nature, where every moment is an opportunity to connect with the surrounding beauty!
What's Included
- Professional BirdWatcher naturalist tour guide
- 2.5 hours tour
- optic gear
- Professional BirdWatcher naturalist tour guide
- 2.5 hours tour
- optic gear
What's Not Included
- Curicancha Entrance Fee $20 card or cash
- Local transportation $12pp
- Curicancha Entrance Fee $20 card or cash
- Local transportation $12pp
Additional Information
Embark on an unforgettable journey with a local naturalist tour guide through the breathtaking Curicancha Preserve. Witness 30 to 40 bird species and intriguing mammals such as Spider Monkeys, White-faced Monkeys, Armadillos, Coatis, and Agoutis. Delight in the sight of wild orchids that thrive in the hilly terrain during this 2 to 3-hour excursion….
Embark on an unforgettable journey with a local naturalist tour guide through the breathtaking Curicancha Preserve. Witness 30 to 40 bird species and intriguing mammals such as Spider Monkeys, White-faced Monkeys, Armadillos, Coatis, and Agoutis. Delight in the sight of wild orchids that thrive in the hilly terrain during this 2 to 3-hour excursion.
Discover the beauty of magnificent Neotropical birds, including:
- Resplendent Quetzal
- Black Guan
- Highland Tinamou
- Barred Forest Falcon
- Mottled Owl
- Lesser Violetear
- Magenta-throated Mountain-gem
- Violet Sabrewing
- Brown-hooded Parrot
- Prong-billed Barbet
- Northern Emerald-Toucanet
- Collared Redstart
- Golden-browed Chlorophonia
- Elegant Euphonia
- Spangle-cheeked Tanager
- Chestnut-headed Oropendola
- Red-legged Honeycreeper
To elevate your nature observation experience, a high-definition spotting scope is provided, ensuring you capture every detail of this incredible adventure. Join us for an experience that will connect you with nature like never before.
Location
Curi-Cancha Reserve
We meet up in the Curi Cancha Preserve front office if you have a car.
Curi-Cancha Reserve, 300 m noroeste Fabrica de Quesos Monteverde, 60109
10.306859093073506, -84.80760167208206
854R+HX Monteverde, Puntarenas Province
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(70 Ratings)
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Vyacheslav_f
Aug 30, 2024
Great experience - Excellent tour, the guide was very knowledgable and engaging. We spotted amazing wildlife including hummingbirds, coatis, and capuchin monkeys. The guide also told us about the history of Monteverde and other interesting facts. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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Katharine_k
Aug 27, 2024
Fantastic birdwatching tour! - This was definitely a highlight of our trip! Johnny was so nice, funny, and knowledgeable about the birds and plants. We saw everything we wanted to and more! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for some amazing birdwatching and a fun, informative tour!!
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Sara_p
Aug 10, 2024
Amazing bird watching! Fantastic guide!! - Fantastic bird watching for the whole family. Our guide, Johnny loves nature, was excellent and enthusiastic about finding birds and other animals, educating us on the many unique aspects of each and their habitat. He was also very fun to hang out with for 3 hours. Highly recommend!!
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Reuben_v
Jun 17, 2024
Highly recommended - Very knowledgeable and personable guide with extensive knowledge of local wildlife and many great local stories. Would highly recommend!
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P4167ifjustint
May 4, 2024
Amazing at what he does - Jonny was so nice! A very sincere and kind person. He was very impressive. We couldn't believe how fast he was able to find birds, and direct his telescope directly to them for us to see. Improved the reserve experience by so much.
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Dara_w
Apr 26, 2024
We can tell Johnny loves nature! - Johnny was such a fun guide - my partner and I really enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about the flora & fauna of Curicancha. Johnny also provided great recommendations for the wider area and went above and beyond to make sure we had the best time possible in Monteverde. We’ll definitely book another tour next time we visit!
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Kimberly_v
Nov 7, 2024
Good tour for bird watching - I had Kevin as my guide and he was very good and experienced. He spoke English well and asked what I most hoped to see. I had a good time walking around the reserve and was happy to see toucans several times (although no quetzel, alas).
I take a star off because the tour was advertised as a 3-hour tour (although the small print said 2.5 hours), but it was exactly 2 hours. I didn't mind that so much, but it is not accurate advertising.
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Tracy
Mar 8, 2024
Recommend! - Very good tour! Rafael, not Johnny, guided us. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and eager for us to have an excellent experience! His English is better than he thinks, btw. There were a few issues before the tour (price changed, Johnny was injured at the last minute,, etc), but Johnny was quick to resolve them all and so very friendly! We saw 19 bird species (no quetzal, but that’s birding…wildlife is not predictable; and it’s a great reason to come back!).
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V909bzdenisea
Mar 2, 2024
Disappointing company but Curi-Cancha reserve is great - Nobody turned up to pick us up as arranged. After several phone calls to the company, a taxi picked us up and dropped us at the reserve entrance. We had to pay the entrance fee again as Johnny was not there to confirm we had already paid. No guide was waiting for us. The staff at the reserve said that ‘Johnny Loves Nature’ are known to them as he is unreliable and often late. Another guide eventually turned up (now nearly 2-hours late) and we did get a guided walk around Curi-Cancha. This was very disappointing as we had read good reviews snout Johnny.The guide was really nice but not very knowledgeable. Thanks to another guide we met in the reserve, we were lucky enough to see a female Quetzal. Next time, we will book direct with the reserve and avoid using a company like this. Our entrance fee has never been refunded 😕
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736nandinig
Mar 24, 2024
Waste of money and very disappointing tour!! - Johnny was late did not even apologise for his delay.We had to pay extra admission fee which was not included.His attitude was very casual and was hardly trying to find birds just talking about other things .The guides at the reserve are really good and I saw them taking good pictures with our cameras and really looking for birds and show many more birds than we saw which was only 2 .Extremely disappointed and despite asking Trip advisor for partial refund didn’t receive any reply.
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