Costa Rica

Aventura In Costa Rica with Chance Expeditions

7 Day Birding Tour in Costa Rica March 19 - 25, 2028

$1,650 per person, 5 guests 

Please email Katie McGee at chanceexpeditions@yahoo.com if you are interested in this trip and would like to stay updated on Chance Expeditions.  

Expedition Overview - Add some of the tropics’ most colorful birds to your life list with Chance Expeditions at Costa Rica’s Aventuras El Ceibo.  This family owned glamping lodge offers excellent guides, delicious food, and beautiful scenery.  Watch nesting Montezuma’s Oropendolas from the comfort of the dining area and relax in the jungle oasis between daily outings to seek out the area's most sought after target birds.

Day One 3/19/28 - Arrival in San Jose

Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica (airport code SJO) at any time.  A free airport shuttle will take you to our overnight accommodation at Hotel La Riviera.

(overnight Hotel La Rivieira)

Day Two 3/20/28 - birding our way to Aventura El Ceibo

Our guides from Aventuras El Ceibo will pick us up at 9:00 AM and we will bird along the way to the lodge, stopping for lunch.  We will have the afternoon to settle in, followed by an evening birding stroll.

(overnight Aventuras El Ceibo, BLD)

Day Three 3/21/28 - El Copal Reserve

We’ll spend the day birding at the world famous El Copal Reserve, a community  organized and operated nature preserve.  We have the opportunity to see up to 100 different  bird species, including the Snowcap and several other species of  hummingbirds, and several species of tanagers and warblers.  We’ll eat lunch at the Reserve. 

(overnight Aventuras El Ceibo, BLD)

Day Four 3/22/28 - Lake Angostura

At Lake Angostura we’ll look for water birds, hawks, kites and songbirds. We’ll have lunch at a fabulous, family-run hillside restaurant overlooking the lake. 

(overnight Aventuras El Ceibo, BLD)

Day Five 3/23/28 - Turrialba Volcano

We’ll watch the sunrise on Turrialba Volcano.   Dress for cooler temperatures as we search for the Resplendent Quetzal, Black Guans and several endemic, high-elevation species. 

(overnight Aventuras El Ceibo, BLD)

Day Six 3/24/28 - CATIE Research Center

Enjoy birding at CATIE — a research center, graduate school campus, botanical garden and World Seed Bank site.  We’ll look for Great Potoo, Boat-billed Herons, and other wading birds, and have lunch in the town of Turrialba.  In the afternoon, we’ll depart for San Jose.  (The hotel cost for this night is included in the Chance Expeditions price.) 

(overnight Hotel La Rivieira, BL)

Day Seven 3/25/28 - Departure

Depart San Jose at any time.  Depending on the time or your flight, we can arrange a morning adventure.

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Note on Itinerary - This itinerary may change slightly based on our guide’s discretion regarding weather, recent sightings, etc.

Trip Cost - $1,650

Deposit of $500 due at booking (refundable until July 18, 2027), remaining $1,150 due by February 18, 2028.

Accommodations will be shared glamping tents with two twin beds situated near shared bathroom and shower areas.  

If you are traveling solo, you can be paired with a same sex roommate or have a tent to yourself for an additional $150.

If you would prefer to stay overnight in a hotel off the Aventura El Ceibo grounds, there will be an additional $400 cost.

Included:

all in country transportation

entrance fees to all birding sites

meals indicated on itinerary (everything but dinner on the first and final evenings)

Costa Rican expert local guides and American trip leader

ebird checklists

wifi in common areas

Not included:

international flights

travel insurance

meals not indicated on itinerary (dinner first and final evenings)

alcoholic beverages

gratuity for guides, leaders and housekeeping