For birders and photographers alike, the incredible avifauna of Costa Rica is certain to inspire. Accompanied by nature photography expert Krisztina Scheeff, you’ll have the opportunity to receive personal instruction during classroom sessions and field exploration, customized to all levels of experience and interest. Your journey spans a diverse range of ecosystems and elevations to spot some of the hundreds of bird species that call Costa Rica home: the Caribbean lowlands of the Sarapiquí Valley, the confluence of tropical dry forest and humid rainforest near the Pacific coast, and the cloud forests of the Talamanca Mountain Range. Experience all that Costa Rica birding has to offer, with a chance to bring your photography to the next level!  ** 2021 and 2022 dates announced! **

December 9, 2021 - December 18, 2021 * ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT *

9 days/ 8 nights

Cost: $2695 * (per person sharing /single supplement: $275)

Deposit: $250

Group Size: max 10

Download the detailed brochure HERE.

March 30, 2022 - April 7, 2022

9 days/ 8 nights

Cost: $2695 * (per person sharing / single supplement: $285)

Deposit: $250

Group Size: max 10

Download the detailed brochure HERE.

December 4, 2022 - December 13, 2022

9 days/ 8 nights

Cost: $3395 * (per person sharing / single supplement: $325)

Deposit: $250

Group Size: max 10

Download the detailed brochure HERE.

I am so thrilled to be running this workshop with Holbrook Travel! Here are a few highlights:

• Sharpen your photography skills in both the classroom and the field with guidance from photography expert Krisztina Scheeff.
• Explore the trails of Selva Verde Lodge’s private rainforest reserve and take a boat ride down the Rio Sarapiqui to look for riverine species.
• Journey through the world-renowned La Selva Biological Station to photograph some of the 400-plus bird species found here.
• Visit the birding hotspot of Carara National Park in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region, which is one of the most ecologically diverse areas of the country.
• Seek out the highly coveted Resplendent Quetzal, plus other species like the Red-fronted Parrotlet and Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl that inhabit the temperate forest and páramo habitats of Cerro de la Muerte.

Included: accommodations, activities and meals as mentioned in itinerary (breakfast, lunch and dinner), all tips except guide and driver, arrival and departure transfers based on individual flight schedules, bottled water or water refill station during transfers, full time guide for the duration of your program, non alcoholic beverage with meals, private transportation and driver for the duration of the program, travel protection, post departure coverage, excludes trip cancellation.

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