Night Walk

Enjoy the most enchanting nocturnal habitat in Costa Rica

Delight the song of crickets, the croaking of frogs and other sounds that you can hear during the night. Enjoy the great presence of darkness, and be amazed by the animals that you will have the opportunity to find in the area. In a safe way you will live a high-level experience near the Rio Grande of Tarcoles and the Carara National Park accompanied by our specialized guide in nature and photography.

We will walk in a transition zone between the humid forest of the South Pacific and the Dry Forest of the north pacific. The fauna and flora of these two forests are there for your greatest pleasure.

The vast majority of fauna in the forests of Costa Rica is nocturnal, which is why on our tour you will be able to observe species in action such as hammerheads, foxes, owls and a large number of sleeping birds.

Our tour begins at 5:30 pm with an induction talk, according to the interests of the participants we will be able to enter trails of medium difficulty , it is not necessary to travel great distances to find great riches in the destination.

Duration

2 hours.

It includes

Snack and Water
Professional Bilingual Guide

What to bring

Additional Information

Local transportation service is provided
Children under 7 years old dont pay, from 8 years old they pay full rate.
We provide professional Nikon equipment for extra cost
Price: $70 pp.

					  We found out about this tour from a tourist magazine, and we were blown away by the kindness and care shown to us by our tour guide and expert ornithologist,... read more Randall. We are newly wed and newly into bird watching, and after this tour, we are hooked! Randall knew exactly where the birds would be and even took us to a special place so we could see a bird that we wanted to see. Not only did we see over one hundred different types of birds, we were able to see parts of Jaco that we wouldn’t have been able to see without Randall				
emma_willi11
June 15, 2021 

					  We chose Mangrove Birding Journeys for our Tarcoles River experience and feel very grateful we did. The incredibly talented birding guide and nature photographer Randall Ortega gave us excellent looks... read more at most of the highlight species in the area. As advanced birders this was appreciated, as he did a great job of identifying the birds, as well as negotiating great looks at each and every one of our lifer species. He is also an expert in Nikon DSLR gear, so was able to tutor us on advanced setting options applicable to the d500 during the trip which was an awesome unexpected bonus. He gave detailed tips on F-stop, ISO and shutter speed settings which made my bird photos much better than they would have otherwise. I was stunned by some of the looks he and his talented boat crew provided during out tour. Full-frame views of everything from a feeding juvenile Yellow-headed Caracara to Whimbrel to crocodiles and even fish were all in abundance. Randall was even able to get me a spare d500 battery when mine ran too low so kudos on going above and beyond to provide a great experience! The boat was spacious, well-maintained and expertly guided in this shallow water riparian habitat so very comforting in that regard. Their headquarters were clean, professional and modern and online payment was easy on an office desktop. Communication was also easy via WhatsApp and email so 10/10 would recommend overall.				
davidgaston7
March 21, 2022 

					  Over the past twenty years I have made more than a dozen trips into the mangroves of the Rio Tárcoles on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. These mangroves are... read more remarkably rich and productive with many species of birds I cannot see in any other environment. I have seen so many species there, but this year with Randall Ortega of Mangrove Birding Journeys was the best trip ever! Senor Ortega's knowledge surpasses that of all other guides with whom I have experienced this habitat, so I recommend him and his boat pilot highly.				
DesertBirder
May 25, 2021 