'The Great Costa Rican Raptor Migration'
Thousands of predatory birds in the sky at once, a mix of different species all soaring above the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. A truly magical experience, one that will be hard to forget. Almost as hard as it is to count the birds.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart San Jose & head to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui
Day 2 - Refugio Lapa Verde, with a focus on the raptor migration
Day 3 - Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui/Refugio Lapa Verde + Riverboat Day
Day 4 - Refugio Lapa Verde
Day 5 - Leave Sarapiqui and head to San Gerardo de Dota
Day 6 - Morning in Dota, spent birdwatching, and then head to the Cloudbridge Nature reserve in the Talamanca Mountains.
Day 7 - Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
Day 8 - Cloudbridge Nature Reserve + Moth tarp survey in the evening
Day 9 - Leave the mountains and head down to the pacific coast, Uvita
Day 10 - Leave Uvita in the afternoon and head to San Jose.
What's included?
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Food & Drinks (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
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Accommodation
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In-country Transport
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Expert guiding from Wildlife Biologists
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Workshops
* We do not include flights in our package.
Dates:
October 5th - 14th 2026
Price:
£3500
+ £100 Booking fee*
Slots Available:
10
We will only ask for the trip payment once enough slots are confirmed and we have confirm all the details with our partners.
*The booking fee is non-refundable, unless the tour gets cancelled on our end. This will be taken off your package price.
We start the majority of our days with some early morning birdwatching. Throughout the day we have a variety of activities and workshops planned out, all focused around the wildlife in the area. Expect some light to moderate hikes. In the evenings we will venture out on night walks in search for reptiles and amphibians.
When booking don't forget to select 'Destination Expeditions' and tell us the dates and location your interested in.
Photographed by Luke Griffiths
Photograph provided by refugio team
Photographed by Marvin Biedermann
Photographed by Luke Griffiths
Highlights
- A chance to observe one of nature's most spectacular bird migrations, learn about the raptor migration from the teams who count all the birds!
- Explore the wilder side of Costa Rica, we will be travelling around the country to different biomes. You'll get to see montane cloud forests and pacific coasts, all filled with amazing biodiversity.
- Meet the people who are conserving Costa Rica's wildlife. We will be staying/visiting NGOs around the country that are focused on protecting Costa Rica's wild spaces.
- See more species than you would on any other tour! We look for everything!