Curi Cancha with Jean Carlo - We had a great tour with Jean Carlo. He was so knowledgable about all the birds and could spot them so easily for us. He was very pleasant and we appreciated his expert insights. He was even nice enough to give us a ride back to our hotel. Thank you!

Best bird watching ever! - Jean Carlo was absolutely fantastic! Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about nature in a way that was absolutely infectious. Our tour was about 5 hours, and it was amazing. We are so grateful that we booked with Jean-Carlo—it was our favourite experience in Costa Rica. The pacing was perfect for our group of three, and we enjoyed the flexibility of the day and the opportunity to appreciate beautiful scenery in addition to many, many birds and animals. Couldn’t recommend more highly!

Great experience! - Jean Carlo was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and helpful at pointing out birds, as well as telling us about the local ecosystems! We got 56 species, with a lot of new ones for me!

70+ Bird Species w/ Jean Carlo - We had six birder friends from Houston & Dallas visit Costa Rica in April. We hired three guides for various cities/habitat/regions in CR. Jean-Carlo was the best overall and well worth the cost, time, and effort. We saw over 70 species of birds in three locations in 5-6 hours, including drive time. Jean-Carlo interviewed us and asked all the right questions, even considering age, fitness, and photography equipment. He is experienced and quick for sight, sound, movement, and even offered to double check our eBird and photos in follow up. We saw monkeys and other mammals too. If we could give him more than 5 stars, we would. Some bird species that we photographed - Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Trogons, Hook-billed Kite, Three-wattled Bellbird, Keel-billed Toucan, Masked Tityra, Long-tailed Manakin, and so many more beauties. Thank you and Pura Vida!

Excellent Tour with Victorino - We had a great tour in Curi Cancha Reserve with Victorino. He's such a gem! Instructions were easy to follow and we saw many different birds ... we even found an abandoned Currasow egg, which we turned into the Reserve (they are going to build a display for it! It was very special!). Don Victorino provided great information not only about the birds we saw, but the are in general. You can tell he's passionate about the community and loves sharing his passion for nature with guests. Highly recommend this experience!

Jean-Carlo is the best! - We had the most amazing experience with Jean-Carlo, his breadth of knowledge was unmatched, he recognized every call and was able to spot over 40 birds for us! The other guides seemed to really respect him and he has a real passion for what he does! Would love to go on another tour with him and if you’re looking for someone, he is quite literally the best:

Juan Carlos is a... - Juan Carlos is a fantastic guide. He really cares about your wishes. We saw more than 50 species of birds during our tour! Thank you soo much!

Highly recommend booking! - Jean Carlos is the real deal! We got lucky that we two were the only clients that day, and he customized the tour to our liking. I saw my dream bird, the resplendent quetzal! Jean Carlos is extremely knowledgeable about the local environment and genuinely passionate about birds. You won’t regret booking this activity.

A very knowledgeable guide - more for experienced birders! - We met in a carpark - the most unlikely of places! Wrap up warm but with layers as it is cold very early in the morning in Monte Verde. Plenty birds to see to our surprise. We then moved to the bird reserve - however we were then asked to pay to go in, which we had not known we would have to do. You need to be fit as the terrain is steep here and good walking shoes a must. We saw a good amount of birds but could no way keep up with the guide and other experienced birders on the tour. You could bring your own binnoculars or hire theirs. The guide did bring a scope too. The morning was enjoyable but to make the best of it you need experience. The birds move like lightening and are well camouflaged. The cafe at the end served great food - not included. The gift shop had some quality items at great prices. We had a good morning

Great Guide, but avoid Viator. - Jean Carlos is excellent. He helped us see many of the most desirable species, including the Three Wattle Bell and the beautiful Toucans and Toucanets. However Viator is a terrible business, and I will NEVER book with them again. I was led to believe that our guided tour included the park admission, so that expense was very unwelcome when detailed in the fine print. Also Very bad impression when we had to rent binoculars at $10 per day. At the Curicancha desk i inquired what admission plus a standard tour costs. It would be $55 pp for a 3 hour tour, also with an excellent guide. So im walking around the park knowing that our day for 4 people plus tip is about $465, and we could have had nearly the same tour booked directly wirh Curicancha for about half. No surprise this is the worst day of our 2 week trip. Viator communicated very poorly; i wiil avoid using them at all costs. And you ruined one of my vacation days wirh my family.