This was a jam-packed itinerary, with many walks and other activities, combined with a lot of driving. We moved on every two days, which was necessary to see everything, but it also meant there was no down time. Although this was a wildlife trip, at times the wildlife was rather shy. Some walks we saw very little. We probably saw more wildlife on the boat trips. Our expectations were probably not realistic, but we expected toucans and sloths to be hanging off every branch. It’s not like that (at least in the dry season). We didn’t see a sloth until halfway through the trip when there was one on a tree next to our hotel. Never saw a yellow-billed toucan, although we did see other toucans and toucanets (never knew there was such a thing!). Final count was around 150 different birds, as well as many other creatures (many of which we didn’t know existed). So the wildlife was amazing, but you need to know it doesn’t necessarily just pop out at you. On some walks, especially in Manuel Antonio, there were so many other groups looking at the same thing that it was quite difficult to get in to see things and was quite tiring at times. The walks throughout the trip were also very slow and we understand the pace was to suit looking for wildlife but walking so slowly was difficult and tiring in the heat.
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Experience the Costa Rican rainforest, mountains and coast
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Experience the Costa Rican rainforest, mountains and coast
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Cycle stretches of the Costa Rican Pacific coastline.
Experience Costa Rica's beautiful beaches, rainforest and wildlife
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Unrivalled wildlife viewing and Costa Rica's coastal wonders
A week's escape in magical Costa Rica!
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Jungles, mountains and coast: Costa Rica is a natural paradise
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Natural highlights from the Caribbean to the Pacific Coast.
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Embrace the 'pura vida' lifestyle and go in search of wildlife and wild rides in this perfect introduction to Costa Rica