© 2018 All rights reserved
5 Days Wildlife photography tour in Osa
5 days and 4 nights all included.
This is a tour designed for wildlife lovers and nature enthusiast that would love taking pictures of our amazing fauna. Through this amazing journey, you will discover the most biologically intense areas of Costa Rica, find the underwater wildlife, navigate in the Sierpe river under the gaze of crocodiles, discover tons of wildlife, sleep in hidden lodges. Furthermore, you will explore the best national park of Costa Rica and the world (corcovado national park) and live the most amazing adventure of your vacation trip. Are you ready for a new life experience?
You will visit: Corcovado National Park, Cano Island, Drake Bay surroundings and Sierpe mangrove.
In order to enjoy the tranquility of the jungle, the groups are formed by a maximum of 8 people per guide
Description
Itinerary
Pickup/Dropoff
Description
What’s included?
- 5 boat trips (captain and crew)
- Lodging for 4 nights.
- Naturalist guide with telescope and binoculars
- Entrance fees and tickets to Corcovado National Park
- Entrance fees and tickets to Cano Island.
- Private transportation.
- All meals except for 2 dinners
- One night Lodging in Corcovado Sirena Station.
- Insurance.
Tours included
- Corcovado Overnight
- Night tour
- Snorkeling or Diving in Cano Island
- Mangrove tour
Please note
Pickup in Sierpe at 11:30 am of the first day or in Drake Bay´s airport.
Not recommended for women on pregnancy period, children under 7 years old, people with special physical conditions and elders over 65 years old.
Corcovado national park has a limit of people that can spend the night or hike during the day, please book ahead of time to save you a space.
What do I need to bring?
- Hiking shoes
- Water shoes
- Flash light
- Raincoat
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Swimwear
- Basic backpack
Itinerary
Day one
Start of the tour: Sierpe – Drake
Navigate through the amazing Sierpe River, under the gaze of the crocodiles and between mangroves full of birds and life.
Once you reach Drake Bay, your host will take you to the hotel where the staff will welcome you with a smile in their face. Then you will discover why people say that Drake Bay is a paradise.
Meet the guide and explore the jungle at night
In the evening you will meet your guide that will prepare you with the necessary gear to start a journey in the darkness of the jungle. During the night tour, you will have the opportunity to discover a lot of wildlife that prefer the night to show up and celebrate life.
Night in ocean view cabin
Day two
The day starts early with the first lights and sounds of the roaring monkeys and singing birds. Time for break fast at 05:30 am. The boat departures towards Sirena station at 06:15 am
Drake Bay to Corcovado
Once you reach the black sand beach of Sirena station, you will head to the station. Then, you can leave your luggages and start the corcovado adventure. During the next 3 hrs you will be exploring amazing trails in the search of animals.
Lunch break and little rest at 12 pm. This is the hottest time of the day. Therefore, the break is strategic to wait for animals to show up.
After lunch
After the break we get ready to explore more off the beaten track trails. Our quest will be to find incredible wildlife and landscape. Likewise, you will have swim in the refreshing jungle water of Corcovado.
We come back with the last lights of the day, at 05:30 pm. Right after the sun drowns in the vast pacific. Surely, you will be hungry and fortunately, the staff of Sirena station has an amazing dinner. Furthermore, this will be a great time to count the species of animals that you saw and share the stories of the trip with your. Despite the fact that the you want to remain observing the amazing starry sky above. You will need to rest because the next day will come with more adventures.
Night in Sirena Station
We sleep in the Sirena Station in bunk beds.
Day three: Second day in Corcovado
The day starts early at 05:00 am. During the early hours of the morning we can enjoy a great diversity of animals that prefer lower temperatures to hang out.
At 07:15 am we will be back for at station for breakfast. Then you will take a break of 1.5 hrs.
After Breakfast
At 08:30 am you will depart towards the primary forests of Corcovado, during this expedition you will massive trees and secret trails.
At noon you will take the boat towards Drake Bay.
At 01:30 you will back in your hotel. In the afternoon you can hang out on your own and explore the beach, the paradisiacal town or just relax in your lodge looking at the ocean and enjoying a “pina colada”
Day four
Snorkeling or diving in Cano Island.
06:45 am is time for breakfast because the Cano island adventure starts at 07:30 am.
During one hour after departure we will navigate in the vast pacific. It is possible that you will be able to observe whales or dolphins that come to the surface to celebrate life. This boat ride last 1 hrs.
First Snorkel or Dive.
Before reaching the Island there are fantastic diving and snorkeling spots where you can search for turtles, rays and colorful fish. Cano Island is definitely a great spot to enjoy the great marine diversity of the pacific ocean. The first snorkel or dive last 45 min.
After the firs snorkel you can take a break to relax in the beach of cano island.
Second Snorkel or Dive.
After the break you return back to the water, ready to explore the amazing marine realm that offer an authentic show of color, amazing shapes and forms.
Time for Lunch in San Jocesito beach
The boat will take you to one the most beautiful beaches of Costa Rica and there, you will be able to enjoy a picnic lunch and rest under the palms and almond trees.
Free afternoon
Ocean view cabin in Drake Bay
Day five
Drake Bay – Sierpe and mangrove tour.
Breakfast: 06:30 am. Time to say goodbye to Drake Bay and head towards the mangroves of Sierpe.
At 07:30 am you will depart from Drake Bay towards Sierpe. In the way you will navigate through the mangroves of Sierpe, looking for amazing wildlife hidden in the canals. It is very likely that at this point you will have over 100 animal species in your list. But, undoubtedly, Sierpe will significantly increase the amount because it is one of the best places to see wildlife in the world.
Good bye
Pickup/Dropoff
5 STARS OUT OF 5 IN THE 3 MAIN SOCIAL NETWORKS
<
OUR WILDLIFE AND ADVENTURE GUIDES PROMISE
We are a company founded by guides who are passionate about nature and seekers of unforgettable experiences. We cannot conceive that the result of our experiences is nothing other than unforgettable, incredible and natural. For that reason, and because we are 100% confident in the fact that we looked for and found the best trails, tours and guides, that we can guarantee 100% of our services.
In other words, we are taking 100% of the risk, simply because we know that you will love our experiences. (restrictions apply in terms and conditions)