Private Tour
Quetzal Birdwatching Experience at San Gerardo De Dota Private Tour.
Overview
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10 hours
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Are you ready to Explore the high lands of Costa Rica?
San Gerardo De Dota is the home and nesting area of the Resplendent Quetzal, which is considered as one of the most beautiful birds of Central America
We will start our adventure early morning cause quetzals they sleep on lowlands and the move into upper lands looking for food early in the morning, you will have the opportunity to enjoy hummingbirds, flycatchers, woodpeckers, haws, wrens, tanagers, and many others ,It is a great place to visit if you’re looking for peaceful hikes and birding thanks to locals that as private owners keep untouched the beauty and forest.
After of some birding and enjoy the quetzals, we will take you to have breakfast, to later to descent to lowers lands to spot others birds, as the day goes by with will provide you water and snacks to gives the energy to continue birding
Don’t miss the opportunity to see and enjoy Resplandazent Quetzal and all the beauty of San Gerardo de Dota as to offer.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Remember animals are not held in captivity and the national park is not a Zoo, We promise to do our best to find as many animals as we can, but we can't warranty that you will see certain animals are certain times.
Please be responsible visitor, if by any chance you are having any delays on Breakfast, mechanical or any other issues please let us know is not nice for others waiting for you to show up, after 10 minutes of a wait at the agreed pickup place, it would be considered as NO SHOW and refunds are not applicable.
Please keep in mind that temperatures in the highlands could be quite chilly, please bring coat clothes,
The pick up time for this activity is around 2:30 am of the morning. from Quepos or Manuel Antonio
Not recommended for travelers with knees or hips problems
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Parque National Los Quetzales
Los Quetzales National Park.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
All pictures and videos taking with our spotting scope would be for free.
Typical breakfast of Costa Rica Gallo pinto (rice,beans,eggs,)
Licence Tour Guide by ICT (Costa Rican Tourism Chamber)
Typical Lunch of Costa Rica Casado (rice,beans,salad,pork,chicken,fish,vegetarian style)
Our Top of line Swarovski Crystals Scope
Fruit Snacks and Ice Tea
As bird watcher you have to bring your own Binoculars
In order to take your booking, we need a total of 2 participants for the tour
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Quetzal Birdwatching Experience at San Gerardo De Dota Private Tour.
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Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
They Made My Quetzal Dream Happen!
Samantha M,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was hands-down one of the most magical experiences of my entire life!! Jason picked us up before sunrise and brought us high into the mountains to search for the Resplendent Quetzal, a true bucket-list bird for me. When we finally spotted it, I was completely in awe. Jason and Michael were knowledgeable, kind, and clearly so passionate about what they do. It was also lovely to meet Michael and learn about the important work he does with local farmers to help protect the Quetzals. At one point, while we were trying to get into position to see the Quetzal, they even helped me carefully climb a hill so I wouldn’t miss the sighting. That meant so much to me. I felt completely taken care of the entire time. My brother (a non-birder!) came with me and ended up having a spectacular time too. I honestly think he’s caught the birding bug. After we found the Quetzal, we stopped at two beautiful cafes where we saw tons of lifers. The hummingbirds alone were worth the trip! Jason also helped us capture incredible photos and videos, and took us to a delicious breakfast and lunch along the way. If you’re thinking about booking a birding tour in Costa Rica and hoping for a chance to see the Resplendent Quetzal, this is the one. Seriously, this is a “once-in-a-lifetime” kind of a tour. (Although I definitely plan on coming back!!)
Great day on the quest for the Quetzals
mkv2024,Mar 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was my favorite day during the trip! Saw several Quetzals and other birds. Got several good pictures and videos. Jason and Michael were wonderful guides! Had a great day! Jason even gave me a bonus at the end of the tour by stopping at El Rey Playa where i took many pictures of more species of birds! I definitely recommand Wáköö tours for birdwatchers and photographers!
Quetzals with a true bird enthusiast
Danielleadventurer,Mar 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was so nice to drive up to this cloud forest with Jason. He makes everyone feel at home with coffee and snacks. Seeing these birds in the wild was a truly amazing experience. The guide is essential as they know just where to go. We saw many other birds too and enjoyed great food and views.
Awesome!
Michael M,Feb 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip is a must for bird watchers. Our hope was to see a quetzal. We saw 3 males and one female. Besides the quetzal we saw 74 other species of birds. Our guide, Jason, took such good care of us—carefully scheduling breakfast and lunch in between hikes. His knowledge of birds and ability to spot them was amazing. What an awesome experience!
The best tour of all
D6819IDrobertd,Jan 26, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This I think is one of the most expensive tours Wáköö tours offers. However it is well worth the money as it is a long day and the area is about 2,5-3 hours away from Quepos (where I was staying). It was the best tour I had with Wáköö tours. The area is just gorgeous, temperature is more moderate (started with 6 degrees Celsius, this went up to about 20 during the day). There was little humidity, so circumstances are excellent for bird watching. The guide, Jason knew where to go and within half an hour we saw the first quetzal, the main prize! But we saw more quetzals in the morning.....beautiful! Jason explained a lot about the different kinds of birds we saw that day. It was just nothing less than a perfect tour! Can fully recommend this if you want see these fantastic rare birds.
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