Costa Rica – Cloud Forest

Arrive San Jose airport. Transfer to hotel Bougainvillea

You will immediately want to unpack your cameras and get to work photographing the 10 acres of picturesque gardens on the hotel property. These gardens are simply overflowing with impressive numbers and varieties of native plants, flowers, and colorful birds.

3 nights at a lodge in Talamanca Mountain Range
This unique lodge resides within a pristine highland rain forest. The grounds have numerous hummingbird feeders scattered among the meticulously manicured gardens, offering incredible opportunities to photograph these precious little jewels.

There are numerous bird species to be seen in the area including Tanagers, Honeycreepers, Silky-flycatchers, and most importantly, the amazing Resplendent Quetzal

After breakfast transfer for 2 nights to a lodge on the Sarapiqui River
Located in the lowland tropical rain forest, this legendary ecolodge is situated on 500 breathtaking acres of old growth rainforest. Once here, you can explore the area via many of the covered walkways, or walk the jungle using their well-developed trail system.

Here you may wake up to Howler monkey antics right outside your window! We will also see red-eyed tree frogs, mot mots, keel-billed toucans, kinkajous, and way too many other animal and plant species list! This is paradise folks!

After breakfast travel to Arenal Volcano Lodge for 3 nights
This uniquely situated lodge sits perched on a ridge that is less than 2 miles from the most active volcano in Costa Rica, the Arenal volcano.

Each room showcases a huge picture window, which offers breathtaking views of this iconic volcano. Also for your enjoyment are seven wildlife packed miles of well-maintained hiking trails which is home to over 370 exotic species of birds, as well as an abundance of other varieties of wildlife and flowers to photograph.

Transfer to San Jose for one more night

Transfer to airport for trip home