* Daily schedule is approximate and may change at the leader's discretion.
Wilson Botanical Gardens
Talamanca Mountains
Lankester Botanical Gardens
Jan 28 - Feb 5, 2012
(9 days, 8 nights)
Price $TBA
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Sat
Jan 28 |
San Jose
Hotel Aeropuerto
Included Meals: D |
Evening meet and greet, dinner, and orientation. |
Sun
Jan 29 |
San Vito
Wilson Gardens
Hotel El Ceibo
Included Meals: BLD |
Early morning flight to Golfito. Transfer to San Vito. Remainder of day photographing birds around Wilson Botanical Gardens. |
Mon
Jan 30 |
San Vito
Wilson Gardens
Hotel El Ceibo
Included Meals: BLD |
All day photographing birds at Wilson Botanical Gardens. |
Tues
Jan 31 |
San Vito
Wilson Gardens
Hotel El Ceibo
Included Meals: BLD |
Morning walk along Jaba Trail through secondary forest at Las Cruces Biological Station. Afternoon photographing birds at Wilson Botanical Gardens. |
Wed
Feb 1 |
San Vito
San Joaquin Wetlands
Talamanca Mountains
Savegre Mountain Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
Early breakfast and departure for the Talamanca Mountains. Morning stop at the San Joaquin Wetlands to photograph wetland birds. Lunch at a restaurant in San Isidro de el General. After lunch stop at Georgina's Restaurant in the highlands to view and photograph highland hummingbirds. Likely stops along the ridge road to photograph highland birds. Arrive at lodge before dark. |
Thurs
Feb 2 |
Talamanca Mountains
Savegre Mountain Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
All day in the valley of San Gerardo de Dota seeking out Resplendent Quetzals and other highland birds to photograph. Mid-day photograph hummingbirds near feeders and in gardens around lodge. Afternoon excursion along a forested trail on lodge property near the river seeking out other highland birds to photograph. |
Fri
Feb 3 |
Talamanca Mountains
Savegre Mountain Lodge
Included Meals: BLD |
Morning excursion to higher elevation site to look for and hopefully photograph the near endemic Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl (if present) as well as other birds such as Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher. Afternoon photography of birds we may have missed earlier. |
Sat
Feb 4 |
Talamanca Mountains
Lankester Gardens
San Jose
Hotel Aeropuerto
Included Meals: BLD |
Early breakfast with time for some morning photography of birds around the lodge. Mid-morning departure for San Jose, stopping at an area restaurant for early lunch. After lunch visit Lankester Gardens to photograph birds and, optionally, orchids in the gardens. Arrive San Jose by late afternoon. |
Sun
Feb 5 |
San Jose
Included Meals: B |
Early breakfast. End of tour. International flights home. |
