Bird Watching Arenal Oasis

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

The rainforest of this area has a special altitude for bird watching, both those that live permanently and those that migrate to other areas.

Arenal Oasis is also a bird sanctuary, here they live protected in a forest that provides them with food and home, it is easy to observe them in the morning dazzling with their bright colors and amazing souds. Walk a small and easy path with our specialist guide who will give you important information.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

With more than 400 species of birds, arenal turns into a very rich area for birding, with less than 5 hectars our wildlife refuge has reported more than 150 species within the property, it's avifauna includes the most popular full of color species of Costa Rica. For the visiting birder, this tour presents the obvious advantage of compactness combined with excellent tour guides, delicious breakfast in front of bird feeders, stunning scenery and friendly staff. Our bird watching tour concentrates on the best birding areas, from the opening to deep in the forest.

What‘s Included

Breakfast

Options

Birdwatching (no transport)

Reviews

5.00

10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Knowledgeable guide who...
Bill H,,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Knowledgeable guide who adapted to the group. Communication was very good with clear explanation and involvement of the group. Made good decisions about finding birds with the day.
Guide was skillful. Even...
Seishi S,,Feb 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guide was skillful. Even I was a solo traveler, he found many bird for me. I highly recommend this tour.
Take a tour with Arenal Oasis
Nancy E,,Jan 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great communication through WhatsApp and very easy to schedule an early morning bird tour. I ended up on a private tour for 3 hours with guide Aaron Ugalde and I had such a great time! Despite muchísimo lluvia (as has been the norm here lately during this “dry season”), Arenal Oasis reserve has a feeding station where we can stay dry and observe so many birds…and one quite unexpected Tayma (a weasel) and a mama 3 toed sloth with her little baby. I wish I had a few more days here to soak up more of Aaron’s knowledge of the wildlife and the ecology. I’m sure the other guides are equally great, but I could not have been happier.¡Gracias Aaron y Arenal Oasis!
Colorful
Lawrence S,,Dec 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Loved it. So many birds! We never knew we would see almost the whole bird book of colorful beautiful birds. The countryside was stunning as a backdrop. Very sweet accommodating people in Costa Rica. Hope to return soon and to bring others to share the amazing experience. What an education.
Birds of s fresher
Riley K,,Sep 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic early morning birding tour complete with driver, guide, breakfast, binoculars, use of high-end scope. Good mix of in-field and staged bird theaters
Well worth the time
K6938RVchristiner,,Jan 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Best bird tour ever with Aaron. Saw over 20 species and he provided photos and videos of all via Air Drop. The breakfast was tasty and we enjoyed interacting with other birders.
Amazing introduction into birdwatching! Well worth it
h0llypops,,Sep 25, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I really enjoyed learning about bird watching with Jose Pablo (JP) - JP met me promptly at the entrance to the lodge and within a five minute drive of arenal oasis we situated ourselves in open patch of land and found so many species of birds!! JP has a magic eye and so many years of experience -- I learned alot and this experience has inspired me to carry binoculars everywhere now . I was amazed how he can spot birds at such a distance ! We even saw a rare woodpecker, one of the smallest in costa rica. He explained things to me with such patience in a way that was really interesting! JP also sent me the list of 30+ bird species we saw and I appreciated that he checked with me multiple times after to ensure I got it loaded into EBird . JP's passion for birds and the outdoors was contagious ( Separately, I also really enjoyed his red eyed tree frog tour! ) This bird watching tour was well worth getting up for at 5am , do it if you get the chance! JP was one of the best tour guides from my whole trip. Thank you JP!
Return renewed as remembered! Wow!
Debitthompson,,Feb 27, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I try to come here at least once a year as an escape from the heat of the beach. The cool mountain air, the quaint cabins, wildlife and food make for a fun and relaxing combination. This year was just as I remembered but to me the cabins were better with new appliances and sheets and the food was delicious; even more than I recalled. Nearby adventures await and they can arrange all or none. Even has a price list for a nearby spa for a massage. The delightful, knowledgeable staff keep things running smoothly.
Well worth the early start
BackinBracknell,,Mar 17, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The very early start was well worth it and Andres our guide was great. We saw so many different species of birds and he took some amazing photos for us through his telescope. We even saw a mangrove cuckoo which he said he had never seen before! We stayed at the Arenal Oasis for three nights and did the night time frog watching tour which is also on their reserve and was superb as well.