Sarapiquí · 2 to 3 hours · easy
Birdwatching in Sarapiquí: trogons, toucans and hummingbirds
Sarapiquí is one of Costa Rica’s best-known areas for tropical birds. Walk private trails and gardens with a specialist guide and a spotting scope, looking for trogons, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds.
Tour at a glance
The route
How the birding walk goes
Meet your guide
Your birding guide explains what to look and listen for and sets up the spotting scope.
Trails and gardens
You walk slowly along private trails and gardens rich in fruiting and flowering plants.
Through the scope
Your guide finds trogons, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds and shows them up close in the scope.
Photos and your list
There is time for photos, and you finish with a review of the species you saw.
Included
- Specialist birding and photography guide
- Use of spotting scope and optical gear
- Walk on private trails rich in birdlife
- Photography opportunities
What to bring
- Binoculars, if you have them
- Camera with a zoom lens
- Neutral-coloured clothes and walking shoes
- Insect repellent and a rain jacket
The bridges, trails and frog sanctuary are run by a local family on their own land. Learn more about the project at Kapok Hanging Bridges
Choose your birding tour
Two ways to go birding in Sarapiquí
Specialised birding with scope
Private trails and gardens with a birding and photography guide, 2 to 3 hours. Ideal for keen birders and photographers.
Guided birding at Kapok
Forest trails and hanging bridges above the canopy, with macaws and hummingbirds often seen. Children 8 to 12: US$36.16.
More in Sarapiquí
Other rainforest tours in Sarapiquí
Sarapiquí hanging bridges
A 390-metre hanging bridge above the canopy and three rainforest trails. Choose a day pass, a guided nature walk or birdwatching.
Night walk in the rainforest
Frogs, insects and nocturnal wildlife on trails and hanging bridges after dark, with a local naturalist guide. Minimum age 8.
Sarapiquí River safari float
A calm float on the Sarapiquí River to spot monkeys, birds, iguanas and otters with a naturalist guide. Suitable for all ages.
Horseback riding at Hacienda Pozo Azul
Ride through jungle, pastures and streams beside the Sarapiquí River on well-trained horses, with a bilingual guide.
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
In Sarapiquí, Heredia, in Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowland rainforest. The specialised tour uses private trails and gardens, and the Kapok option uses the trails and hanging bridges of Kapok Hanging Bridges. We send the exact location on WhatsApp.
Trogons, toucans, motmots, many hummingbirds and fruit-eating birds are the highlights, and macaws are often seen at Kapok. Birds are wild, so every outing is different.
No experience is needed. Your guide carries a spotting scope, and if you have binoculars, bring them for a better experience.
Yes. The specialised tour is led by a birding and photography guide and includes photography opportunities in controlled areas. Bring a camera with a zoom lens.
The guided birding tour at Kapok costs US$55.37 per adult and US$36.16 per child aged 8 to 12, taxes included, with a minimum of two people. For the specialised tour with scope, ask us for the rate on WhatsApp.
Birding tours run in light rain, and birds are often active right after a shower. If conditions are unsafe, we offer another time or a full refund. You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before; later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
Book on WhatsApp
Tell us your dates and we will plan the day
One message on WhatsApp is enough. We reply with availability, rates and what to bring.