Uvita Bird Watching: 3-hour Tour in Oro Verde Primary and Secondary Forests

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Embark on a 3-hour bird watching tour in the Oro Verde Primary and Secondary Forests in Uvita. Explore the diverse habitats and spot beautiful birds like tanagers, trogons, and rare species. Suitable for beginners with expert local guides and provided telescope and binoculars.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

ORO VERDE - Costa Rica is a top destination for bird watchers. If you love to see colorful birds of any kind, this tour is just the right one for you! Oro Verde is a private reserve of 155 hectares with primary and secondary forests managed by a local family for more than 40 years.
At first, a bilingual naturalist guide with all the equipment…

What's Included

Bilingual naturalist guide
Breakfast included
All fees and taxes covered

Additional Information

This exclusive tour offers a rare experience to explore a reserve encompassing primary and secondary forest situated over 200 meters above the ground. It provides opportunities to spot exquisite bird species like tanagers, trogons, and the uncommon antpitta.

We offer local, bird-specialized guides, and trails that are easy to navigate for novice hikers.

A telescope and binoculars are also available.

Location

Oro Verde BirdWatching Uvita

Calle San Josecito

Oro Verde, San Josesito (approx. 8 km from Uvita Information Center)

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Matt_m

May 23, 2025

This tour SOARED! - Definitely a 12 out of 10.. the guide, Samantha... WAS AMAZING.. She knew so many calls and a couple of the birds came to her call! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

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Nancy_p

Apr 5, 2025

Samanta is Amazing - It was a nice day to go birding, and the drive to the birding area was along a well maintained road. We saw loads of birds found in the hills above Uvita. And afterwards, the traditional breakfast was delicious, prepared by Samantha’s mother. Samanta’s knowledge of the birds, was very thorough, and she knew the names of all of the birds we heard, and she had very good hearing! She and her family have a long long history in the area, and we learned a lot about the community and the culture, as well.

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Bedros22

Feb 24, 2025

More than just birds and a hike! A lovely morning in a beautiful forest with a kind and generous guide followed by delicious br - Such a wonderful 3 hour hike with our guide Samantha followed by an authentic Costa Rican breakfast at a family home. Delicious! Samantha is passionate about this forest and the wildlife and shared a lot of interesting facts about birds, plants and local culture! We loved our bird watching tour 💚 Pura vida

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Isabelleg716

Feb 15, 2025

A must do in the area! - We have a great experience doing this bird tour! Samantha was very helpful had good knowledge on the birds and tried her best to see as much birds as possible we even saw two mannekin doing their dance in front of the female!

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Gcbach

Jan 19, 2025

Book this tour! - We had a great morning with Samanta at Oro Verde Reserve. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about birds, and was incredible at calling and spotting them for us to see. She was well equipped with several pairs of binoculars as a well as a spotting scope and tripod. We saw more birds on this tour than others we have taken, and enjoyed it so much that we tried to book again a few days later for additional family members. The tour finishes with breakfast on a deck overlooking the ocean. The tour lasts a little over three hours and is not a difficult walk for most people. It's a good value, and a lasting experience.

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Faraway171831

Jan 15, 2025

A great way to see birds and learn about the area - My husband is an avid bird watcher, and both of us enjoyed walking through Oro Verde with the owner and spotting birds. We had a pair of binoculars, but were provided with better binoculars. The walk is not too difficult, and we saw loads of birds. Including macaws, hawks, hummingbirds, and parrots, among many many others. My favorite was a little bird nicknamed the Susie bird that came in response to our guide’s whistle and puffed up each time it whistled back. A very knowledgeable guide. We learned a lot about birdwatching, and also about the history of the area. I loved seeing the sugarcane press, and also meeting our guide’s family, and listening to Samantha play guitar. A bonus was the excellent breakfast. It was a wonderful way to spend the morning.

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Moises

Oct 3, 2024

Amazing! - This tour was wonderful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Our hike was not too hard but a little muddy because it is the rainy season. The day was very pleasant. Saw a variety of birds, including a family of toucans! We were provided good binoculars and she even carried a telescope that she connected to a phone for photos that she shared with us. Breakfast with her mother was very natural and the coffee was very good. Ours was flavored with the cane syrup made on their own property. We give this tour two big thumbs up.

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Kenneth_c

Mar 9, 2024

Unique and memorable experience - Samantha is a wonderful birder and guide.. If you are able to get a hike with her, we encourage you to do so. We have been on many nature hikes/tours in Costa Rica. This stands out as one of the best because of the way she personalized the experience. We walked a property with a variety of habitats and trails and saw many species. Then she took us to her house nearby where we ate a home cooked breakfast and enjoyed a beautiful view. She even serenaded us on guitar with a lovely song she had composed herself. For us, this was a unique and memorable experience….the frosting on the cake!

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K8862zvmatthewd

Feb 17, 2024

Far Beyond Expectations! Wow! - Our fantastic guide Samantha was truly passionate about birds and nature in general. She gave us all not only views of multiple stunning birds, but also lots of information on them. We were able to get some amazing photos, and to top it off, we were able to enjoy some delightful food and music afterwards. I couldn't recommend more!!

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Douglasd523

Feb 16, 2024

Great birding tour at Oro Verde - This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica. Samantha was an excellent guide, very skilled at finding and identifying the birds we saw as we toured her family’s property. The 3 hour birding tour was followed up with a wonderful traditional Costa Rican breakfast, and Samantha playing Costa Rican folk songs on her guitar, how can you beat that?

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From $78

up to 6 guests

1 - Adult