Drake Bay Night Tour: Explore the Jungle with Tracie 'The Bug Lady'
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Embark on a captivating Drake Bay Night Tour with Tracie 'The Bug Lady' and Gianfranco Gómez. Discover the secrets of the rainforest at night and encounter fascinating creatures. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Drake Trail - We will explore a beautiful nature tail in search of nocturnal creatures
What's Included
- Guides equipped with state-of-the-art Swarovski spotting scopes and iPad attachments
- Guides use Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro for bat detection
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Boots are not included. All guests must wear closed shoes to participate. No sandals permitted.
- Headlamps are not included
- Please tell us where you are lodging. WE DO NOT OFFER THE TOUR FROM ALL AREA RESORTS AND HOTELS!
Additional Information
On this two and a half hour trek through the rainforest, join Biologist Tracie ‘The Bug Lady’ and spotter extraordinaire Gianfranco Gómez, as they team up to reveal the intriguing world of moonlight exploration.
With a style that is as witty as it is engaging, Tracie and Gian deliver a skillful blend of natural history and human lore. Guests can expect to learn about fascinating topics on everything from bugs to bats, to all that creeps, crawls and flies by night.
This is Drake Bay’s first and longest running nocturnal adventure, with over 20 years in operation. Join us for one of the most unique excursions in Costa Rica. Minimum age limit 8 years old. Tennis shoes or hiking boots required. Please let us know where you are lodging! This is important. Because of logistics we do not offer the tour from all area hotels!
- Are Children under 4 allowed to participate? No
- Must have a minimum of 2 guests to confirm tour
- Not recommended for travelers with knee problems, balance issues, vision impairment, or poor hiking skills.
Location
Hotel Jinetes De Osa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(264 Ratings)
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541lexh
Apr 12, 2024
Completely mind blowing! Don't be scared - nothing to fear! - Our tour with Tracie and Gian was absolutely incredible! I thought I had a reasonable knowledge of the world beneath my feet but they opened our eyes to so much - not least the millions of spiders laid out right before our eyes and visible with a £10 head torch! We (and particularly my wife) were in two minds about booking the tour, and a bit freaked when the time came around. We had visions of staggering about in the jungle stumbling into spiders webs and wiping cobwebs off our faces. in actual fact the tour did not stray far from civilisations, and was almost entirely on paved surfaces or well trodden footpaths. No fear necessary, but be prepared to wowed! The 'trap door' spider was a highlight, and a glimpse of a kinkajou.
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Claremark
Apr 9, 2024
Fantastic nocturnal experience with experts - We loved our tour with Tracie and John, whose passion and expertise make for an exciting and fascinating night tour. Nature will vary all the time but we were lucky enough to see Opossums, bats, spiders, a sloth and a host of other nocturnal creatures. The depth of knowledge was excellent and gave us insights into behaviors in a really engaging way
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Trdcpr
Apr 5, 2024
Book in advance--so worth it! - Absolutely the highlight of our trip (and it was a spectacular trip)--we were fascinated by Tracie's depth of knowledge and ability to seek out the smallest and most obscure wildlife including a trapdoor spider and a teeny scorpion. Her husband also contributed massively by finding a sloth, possum, and anteater. So worthwhile, but must book in advance because the tour always sells out.
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Briquenay
Apr 3, 2024
Wonderful tour - don't miss it! - Nothing to add to what everyone else has said. The Bug Lady tour is an essential component of a trip to Drake Bay - that's it!
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G8814ooarnaudm
Mar 25, 2024
Best guided tour ever - Tracie and Gian guided us through the wild life of Drake Bay at night. Their knowledge, passion and generosity made this tour the most memorable we ever had. We could have continued the whole night listening to them and watch the wonderful creatures living in the forest, insects, reptiles and mammals. We bought the Pocket guide to mammals of Costa Rica written by Gian to extend the learning experience. The book is full of exciting and clear information and illustrations are beautiful. Thank you again so much for sharing your passion and knowledge. As awareness of the impact we have on distant ecosystems is increasing, learning about their beauty can only lead us to take better care of our precious planet. Arnaud and Tessa
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Larissa_t
Mar 24, 2024
We had so much fun, we... - We had so much fun, we saw snakes, spiders (and learned how to spot spiders in the darkness) and scorpions! Highly recommended.
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Rosiekatescott
Mar 22, 2024
WOW - amazing night tour and so informative. - Wow what a great night tour, both Tracie and Gian were so knowledgeable and amazing at finding and teaching us all about the amazing wildlife and insects. I loved the trap door spiders! Would highly recommend and to top it all we were sent all the photos and information via email after the trip so could take our time to absorb all the amazing things we learnt.
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Vacation28485299044
Mar 20, 2024
Awe-inspiring indeed - You really don’t have to go very far to see so many creatures!! Thinking of nearby people who had no idea that this was right on their doorstep.. from trapdoor spiders to an anteater and tapir, both two and three toed sloths, a tarantula and a sleeping hummingbird, what really brought this tour to life was the extraordinary knowledge and incredible stories about all the creatures we encountered. Awestruck and wouldn’t have missed it for the world.. you two do a fantastic job! Astrid
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Nikolausg917
Mar 18, 2024
Insightful and educational experience - a memorable tour with lots of critter sightings - Fantastic tour by passionate and knowledgeable local experts! Educational, enjoyable, and safe. Saw a lot of criters!
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Kevintk9944qo
Mar 15, 2024
A Magical Night Time Tour with a Gifted Naturalist - Not to be missed! After reading about the Night Tour with Tracie we actually built our 10 day Costa Rica trip around gaining two spots on the walk. It was a fantastic and spontaneous tour, revealing secrets about the night time world of animals big and small (we saw mammals too- a tapir and a sloth, but this we were told was unusual). She is an excellent guide with a deep understanding of the natural world on the Osa Peninsula. You will not be disappointed..
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