Quetzal Birdwatching Experience at San Gerardo De Dota Private Tour
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Quepos
Embark on a private tour in San Gerardo De Dota, Costa Rica, and witness the stunning Resplendent Quetzal in its natural habitat. Explore the highlands, spot various bird species, and enjoy peaceful hikes in untouched forests. Don't miss this opportunity!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque National Los Quetzales - Los Quetzales National Park.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Free pictures and videos through our spotting scope
  • Breakfast included
  • Licensed Tour Guide by ICT
  • Lunch provided
  • Use of top-of-the-line Swarovski Crystals Scope
  • Snacks available
What's Not Included
  • As bird watcher you have to bring your own Binoculars
  • In order to take your booking, we need a total of 2 participants for the tour
Additional Information

Are you prepared to Discover the towering landscapes of Costa Rica?

San Gerardo De Dota plays host to and is a breeding ground for the Resplendent Quetzal, recognised as one of Central America’s most magnificent birds. Our journey will begin in the early morning as quetzals migrate from lowlands to higher grounds in search of food at dawn. Along with viewing hummingbirds, flycatchers, woodpeckers, hawks, wrens, tanagers and several others, you’ll have the chance to appreciate the tranquillity of hikes and bird-watching in an area preserved by locals for its untouched beauty and forest.

Following some bird-watching and time spent with the quetzals, breakfast will be provided before we head into lower terrain to observe different birds. As the day wears on, you will be supplied with water and snacks to keep your energy levels up during your birding expedition.

Don’t let pass the chance to witness and appreciate the radiant Quetzal alongside the charming beauty of San Gerardo de Dota.

  • Remember animals are not held in captivity and the national park is not a Zoo, We promise to do our best to find as many animals as we can, but we can’t warranty that you will see certain animals are certain times.
  • Please be responsible visitor, if by any chance you are having any delays on Breakfast, mechanical or any other issues please let us know is not nice for others waiting for you to show up, after 10 minutes of a wait at the agreed pickup place, it would be considered as NO SHOW and refunds are not applicable.
  • Please keep in mind that temperatures in the highlands could be quite chilly, please bring coat clothes,
  • The pick up time for this activity is around 2:30 am of the morning. from Quepos or Manuel Antonio
  • Not recommended for travelers with knees or hips problems
Location
Manuel Antonio Nature Reserve & Wildlife Refuge
We offer transportation in any Hotel, Villa, Ranch, Private house or Airb/b or at the national park entrance Quepos or Manuel Antonio Town.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Mkv2024
Mar 1, 2024
Great day on the quest for the Quetzals - It was my favorite day during the trip! Saw several Quetzals and other birds. Got several good pictures and videos. Jason and Michael were wonderful guides! Had a great day! Jason even gave me a bonus at the end of the tour by stopping at El Rey Playa where i took many pictures of more species of birds! I definitely recommand Wáköö tours for birdwatchers and photographers!
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Danielleadventurer
Mar 12, 2022
Quetzals with a true bird enthusiast - It was so nice to drive up to this cloud forest with Jason. He makes everyone feel at home with coffee and snacks. Seeing these birds in the wild was a truly amazing experience. The guide is essential as they know just where to go. We saw many other birds too and enjoyed great food and views.
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Michael
Feb 14, 2022
Awesome! - This trip is a must for bird watchers. Our hope was to see a quetzal. We saw 3 males and one female. Besides the quetzal we saw 74 other species of birds. Our guide, Jason, took such good care of us—carefully scheduling breakfast and lunch in between hikes. His knowledge of birds and ability to spot them was amazing. What an awesome experience!
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D6819idrobertd
Jan 26, 2021
The best tour of all - This I think is one of the most expensive tours Wáköö tours offers. However it is well worth the money as it is a long day and the area is about 2,5-3 hours away from Quepos (where I was staying). It was the best tour I had with Wáköö tours. The area is just gorgeous, temperature is more moderate (started with 6 degrees Celsius, this went up to about 20 during the day). There was little humidity, so circumstances are excellent for bird watching. The guide, Jason knew where to go and within half an hour we saw the first quetzal, the main prize! But we saw more quetzals in the morning.....beautiful! Jason explained a lot about the different kinds of birds we saw that day. It was just nothing less than a perfect tour! Can fully recommend this if you want see these fantastic rare birds.
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