Juan Castro Blanco National Park: A Remarkable Cloud Forest Hike & Quetzal Bird Watching Tour
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San Carlos
Discover the remarkable Juan Castro Blanco National Park, a cloud forest hike and quetzal bird watching tour. Explore the beautiful trails and learn about the importance of this unique ecosystem.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco - ust one hour and thirty minutes from La Fortuna, across the plains of San Carlos, we find this beautiful place, popularly known as “National Park of Water”. Surrounded by cloud forests at more than 2000 meters (6560 ft.) above sea level and with an average temperature of 16° to 22°C (60° - 72°F), this is the place where the primary rivers of the northern region of Costa Rica originate. It is categorized as the tenth most important fresh water body on the planet. Our personalized naturalist tours and the scenic beauty of the area make an excellent combination for this hike.

The Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a good place for bird watching; among the treasures you may find is the spectacular Quetzal (Pharomachrus Mocinno), characteristic for its majestic plumage of colors. March and April are the best months for observing Quetzals.

We will enjoy the 3 km (2 mi.) trail for about 2 hours while learning about the characteristics of the cloud forest, as well as the importance of this delightful place for the entire northern region of Costa Rica. The tour will end with a delicious lunch in the middle of the Costa Rican cloud forest before returning to La Fortuna

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Walking Sticks
  • Lunch
  • Bottled mineral water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Energizing Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Extra tips
Additional Information

Just one hour and thirty minutes from La Fortuna, across the plains of San Carlos, we find this beautiful place, popularly known as ‘National Park of Water’. Surrounded by cloud forests at more than 2000 meters (6560 ft.) above sea level and with an average temperature of 16� to 22�C (60� - 72�F), this is the place where the primary rivers of the northern region of Costa Rica originate. It is categorized as the tenth most important fresh water body on the planet.

The Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a good place for bird watching; among the treasures you may find is the spectacular Quetzal (Pharomachrus Mocinno), characteristic for its majestic plumage of colors. March and April are the best months for observing Quetzals.

We will enjoy the 3 km (2 mi.) trail for about 2 hours while learning about the characteristics of the cloud forest, as well as the importance of this delightful place for the entire northern region of Costa Rica.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Not recommended for child aged 7 and under
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Minimum age is 8 years
Location
Casa Luna Hotel & Spa
Diagonal 301
If your hotel it not on our list feel free to contact us and check.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melanie_w
May 12, 2024
Highly recommend - Albert is stellar. What a wealth of knowledge. We appreciate his expertise and experience. The hike is beautiful.
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Carolin
Apr 8, 2022
Fun and personalized tour - Beautiful tour! I think we were the only people in the park. We saw nobody else. Just pure nature. A hidden gem! The guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Everything was very professional and well organized. Would definitely book again with Ecoterra!
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Jacob_c
Apr 2, 2022
A “private tour” with Gabriel & co. - Gabriel gave us an excellent tour of the Juan Castro Blanco National Park. We were the only two who signed up, so we got a “private” tour with Gabriel, our driver, and a guide-in-training. They did an excellent job spotting wildlife, though we narrowly missed seeing the elusive quetzal. 10/10 recommend!!
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Chelsea
Jan 24, 2017
We lucked out on our trip with... - <p>We lucked out on our trip with beautiful weather... unfortunately that meant no clouds, but hey! The hike was still gorgeous. Our guide was very friendly and very diligent in trying to find a quetzal bird for us, and while we weren't so lucky with that, it was still a well paced hike. Guide was very accommodating in terms of speed, where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see, our goal for the tour, etc. Lunch afterwards was delicious, and the restaurant staff are very sweet. While it was a bit expensive for a day trip, it was a good tour. Bummed at the lack of clouds, but I wouldn't harm the rating of the tour because of too good of weather. The staff and the structure was great.</p>
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