Manuel Antonio Esquipulas Birdwatching Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

5 hours

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Avoid the crowded touristic areas of Manuel Antonio Park, and join us to the rural and peaceful mountains of the Rainforest, just 30 minutes away from your hotel. Nothing but us and the birds. Completely pristine forest full of bird songs and tropical flowers. Discover the magic of Esquipulas mountains . Immerse in Costa Rica's rich birdlife, home to about 300 species. Book your unforgettable birdwatching tour today!

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

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

Quepos

While we drive through Quepos on the way back we always check for Macaw nests to make a wonderful picture of them.

Admission Not Applicable

Esquipulas

Here we will take our time to find as many birds as we can. Your local bird expert will look for hotspots to find the beautiful orange collared Manakin, turquoise Cotinga, white Crested Coquette, scaly Breasted Hummingbird, King Vulture, black Hooded Antshrike, chestnut Back Antbird, black Throated Trogon, and many more. After that we take a break in a restaurant surrounded with more birds where we have costarrican authentic breakfast. After that we look for some more birds before continuing. There is trail to do or places just to sit and wait for birds. Your guide will adapt the activity for your needs.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Breakfast and Coffee

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Birdwatching Small Group

Guided Tour
Duration: 5 hours
Breakfast and Coffee
4x4 or Van: A/C Vehicle
Pickup included

Birding Platinum Private Tour

Duration: 5 hours: Photography, Ornitology, Passionate birders: we are flexible and open to longer or shorter tour based on your desires.
Breakfast and Coffee
Esquipulas: We will be driving from your hotel to the lush foot hills of Esquipulas, where we will search for its incredible birdlife.
4X4 SUV or Van: A/C vehicles
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Top marks
sameR8498NN,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
How this guy can spot these super camouflaged animals is beyond me…I know it’s his job, but still!! Lots of knowledge to. Clearly loves what he does, and loves the rainforest
Best birding!!!! Very passionate guide
lorena794,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Costa Rica is amazing for wildlife but I was in need of a next level wildlife experience and Fabio delivered!!! He is so passionate about wildlife and was more than happy to share his genius and took me to some amazing locations to experience so wonderful encounters! I had some David Attenborough moments where we witnessed red-capped manakins dancing and toucans playing with branches and preening. I had such a great day I ended up going on another one of his tours the following day. He made it his mission to give us the best encounters. When I got back to Costa Rica I’m definitely going to seek out Fabio again!
Excellent birding day
R5137ZQjessicab,,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabio was an outstanding bird guide. We saw around 65 species of birds, including manakins, macaws, honeycreepers, hummingbirds, tanagers, king vultures, parrots, and many more. If you're a birder, you will be very happy with Fabio. He's knowledgeable about bird ecology and adaptations as well as the flora and other fauna of the region. Breakfast was great too! Thank you, Fabio!
Great Bird Guide
175ianv,,Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabio is an excellent bird guide. He was persistent in trying to get the lifers I wanted. He is very friendly and personable.
The Perfect last morning in Costa Rica
karyacw,,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We're a family from the U.S., and we couldn't have asked for a better way to spend our last morning in Costa Rica. This tour was absolutely the highlight of our trip! We got to see every bird we were hoping for, and our guide was fantastic, he even took some incredible photos of the birds for us. It was such a fun and meaningful experience for the whole family. We’ll remember this forever!
Wonderful birding and wildlife experience
Taylor L,,May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had such a great experience with Fabio and his team! We spotted tons of birds, including quite a few we likely wouldn’t have been able to find on our own, like the king vulture and red capped manakin. The reserve was gorgeous, and the whole team was so helpful with identifying birds, finding them in the scope for a closer view, and taking great photos and videos to share with us. Highly recommend this experience!
Birders from Indiana
46135Pat,,Apr 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Oh my gosh….my husband and I had a birding tour with Fabio this morning. Got an early start to be able to take advantage of more bird activities. Fabio knows the area and the birds SO well and shares his knowledge and expertise freely. He is so quick to hear a bird, spot them, get his spotting scope in position, and snap pics thru the scope, all while allowing us to see each and every bird. Truly a professional that I would easily and highly recommend to any birder. We found so many amazing birds, which was a prime reason for visiting CR. Give him a try…you won’t be disappointed!!
A great show of birds
mereif,,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fabio Araya is excellent at spotting and attracting the birds of Costa Rica. He is enthusiastic! Driving into the mountains was a visual treat and a relief to the coastal heat. We had so much fun and learned so much from him. We would definitely do it again!
Wonderful experience!!
Amandasunflower99,,Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was definitely the highlight of our trip, no crowds, beautiful mountains, delicious costarrican breakfast and coffee and the most important and our favorite was all the species our guide found for us and super nice photos. Very professional tour we were very happy and will always recommend to all our friends! We really wanted to see a Caracara and the guide found it for us and also got awesome photos of it!! I would do it again for sure!
I would do it again for sure
kekolditours,,Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I visited Esquipulas in November for a solo birdwatching tour with Fabio Araya, and it was incredible. Fabio is a fantastic guide, spotting all kind of fauna! A bit of rain didn’t spoil the experience—the forest felt alive, and the bird activity was great. If you love nature and birds, this tour is a must-do!