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Green honeycreeper perched on a mossy branch in a Costa Rican rainforest

NATURE TOURS

4 Night Bird Watching Itinerary

A 4-night Costa Rican nature experience combining wildlife, bird watching, rainforest, waterfalls, Manuel Antonio National Park and local experiences.

5 Days · 4 Nights

4 Nights · Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

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The experience

Nature, wildlife and local knowledge—woven into four nights.

5 Days · 4 Nights

Villa Costa Vida

Wildlife

Full-day wildlife experience in Sierpe

Bird Watching

Half-day bird watching at Santa Juana

Waterfall

Waterfall hike at Santa Juana

Manuel Antonio

Guided Manuel Antonio National Park tour

Chocolate

Chocolate tour with late lunch / dinner

Your journey

Five days, thoughtfully paced.

Tower Suite 2 at Villa Costa Vida in Manuel Antonio

DAY 1 — ARRIVAL

Arrival in Manuel Antonio

  1. Arrival

    Arrive to SJO → Private Shuttle to Manuel Antonio

    Add on

  2. Private shuttle from SJO to Manuel Antonio is an ADD ON.

    Add on

  3. Once outside the airport, guests should look for their names on a sign.

  4. 3:45 PM

    Arrive in Quepos

  5. Uber on your own to Villa Costa Vida.

    Guest-arranged

  6. Villa Costa Vida — 500m oeste del Hotel La Mariposa

  7. Check-in — Tower Suite #2

Wildlife experience through the Sierpe wetlands in Costa Rica

DAY 2 — WILDLIFE IN SIERPE

A Full Day in the Wild

  1. 5:00 AM

    Shuttle pickup

  2. Full-day wildlife tour in Sierpe, approximately 2 hours south.

  3. 7:00 AM

    Breakfast

    Included

  4. Breakfast included.

    Included

  5. Lunch included.

    Included

  6. Round-trip transportation included for this experience.

    Included
Toucan in Costa Rican rainforest near Manuel AntonioWaterfall surrounded by Costa Rican rainforest

DAY 3 — BIRD WATCHING & WATERFALL

Santa Juana at First Light

  1. 5:20 AM

    Pickup

  2. Half-day bird watching and waterfall hike at Santa Juana.

  3. Breakfast snack, lunch & transportation included.

    Included

  4. Free afternoon — after the experience, guests have the afternoon free.

Wildlife in Manuel Antonio National ParkCosta Rican cacao pods and local chocolate preparation

DAY 4 — MANUEL ANTONIO & CHOCOLATE

Rainforest to Cacao

  1. 7:00 AM

    Pickup

  2. Manuel Antonio National Park Tour.

  3. 12:30 PM–1:00 PM

    Approximate return

  4. 2:00 PM

    Chocolate Tour

  5. Chocolate tour followed by a late lunch / dinner.

Pacific coast and rainforest around Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

DAY 5 — DEPARTURE

Departure

  1. Uber on your own to Quepos domestic airport.

    Guest-arranged

  2. Flight to SJO.

Included where specified

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast snack
  • Transportation for the Sierpe experience
  • Transportation for the Santa Juana experience

Guest-arranged / add-on

  • Private SJO → Manuel Antonio shuttle — ADD ON
  • Uber to Villa Costa Vida upon arrival
  • Uber to Quepos domestic airport upon departure

Your experience, your way.

We live here. We know these places. And we love sharing them.

Whether you’re here for the birds, wildlife, rainforest, waterfalls, local food—or simply to experience Costa Rica at your own pace—we can help shape your stay around what matters most to you.

Tell us what you’d love to experience, and we’ll help create your own Costa Rican adventure.

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Share your interests and preferred dates. We’ll contact you personally to shape the experience around your stay.