Day 1London - San Jose
Indirect flight to San Jose. Upon arrival you will be met by your guide and taken to your hotel in the city centre.
Day 2San Jose - Jaco
You will be collected from your hotel this morning and driven to your lodge just North of Jaco on the Central Pacific Coast.
Day 3Jaco
Enjoying an enviable location within a 500 acre private rainforest reserve bordering the Carara National Park, simply exploring the gardens of the lodge will provide plenty of opportunities to glimpse a huge variety of birds, insects, flora and fauna. The park itself is also well worth a visit, situated in a transitional zone of Pacific Rainforest and Tropical Dry Forest it attracts birds and wildlife from both zones, and tours with specialist birding guides can be arranged.
Day 4Jaco
Second day around the Carara National Park region - you may wish to consider the on-site canopy zip line tour or exploring the flora and fauna on the 1.5 miles of on-site canopy walkways.
Travel in private vehicle to your lodge in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, one of the last remaining areas of primary tropical rainforest in Costa Rica.
Enjoy a provided guided tour of La Selva Biological Station, one of the world's most important sites for tropical ecosystem research. Set in 3988 acres of tropical wet forest, the diversity of species here is spectacular, including more than 1,850 species of plants, 350 species of trees and 448 species of birds.
Day at leisure for further activities in Sarapiqui - you may wish to consider a chocolate tour, white water rafting, zip-lining, horse-riding, rappelling or mountain biking.
You will be driven in private vehicle to the Turrialba region, nestled in the verdant hills of the Central Volcanic Range.
During your time at Rancho Naturalista you will be able to explore the large area of protected forest within the grounds of the lodge with the resident birding guide. The lodge is renowned in the birding world, and in addition to the forest trails there is an observatory which is a great way to get close up views of many hummingbirds.
Second day for birding walks around Rancho Naturalista or other activities in the Turrialba region. You could visit the nearby volcano, experience the world class white water rafting and visit one of the many nearby plantations. You could also try horse riding or kayaking, and canyoning and canopy zip-lining tours are available for the more adventurous.
Today you will be driven in private vehicle to San Gerardo de Dota, a remote and tranquil cloud forest home to a wonderful variety of birds.
Enjoy an early morning walk with an expert birding guide in search of San Gerardo's most famous year-round resident, the Resplendent Quetzal.
Second day exploring the Cloud Forest trails of San Gerardo de Dota. In addition to longer hikes in search of over 200 species of highland birds, you could hike to the Savegre waterfall, explore on horseback or try your hand at trout fishing.
You will be collected from your hotel for your private transfer back to San Jose, to connect with your overnight flight back to the UK.
Day 15London
Arrival in the UK.