Crocodile
Bay Resort Bird Watching
5 Night/6 Day Costa Rica Birder
Package - by Land and by Sea!
All
Inclusive Package starting at only $1,545pp
- 2 people in double occupancy
June
1st through November 30th 2008!
Call Toll Free 1-800-733-1115
Click
here for a complete area bird list (PDF)
Day One: Arrive at the SJO International
airport in Costa Rica’s Capital City
of San José. Our customer relations
manager will greet your
group and transport you to a first class hotel
in San Jose where you will spend your first
night. Enjoy Costa Rica's
Capital City!
Day
Two: Enjoy a breathtaking 45 minute
morning flight across Costa Rica’s Talamanca
Mountain Range to the pristine South Pacific
Coast. The aerial views of Costa Rica’s
rainforests, mountains and winding rivers
is a tour in itself!
Our
drivers will meet you at the Puerto
Jimenez airstrip conveniently located 5 minutes
from Crocodile
Bay Resort. You will be greeted
at the resort with smiling faces and fresh
fruit cocktails to kick-off your bird watching
adventure.
After
a quick check-in and lunch or breakfast
(depending on your arrival time) consisting
of local and international favorites, you’ll
be introduced to our Eco Director who will
present activities for the day, advise on
gear, and fill your group in on the flora
and avifauna you will likely encounter.
Bird
Watching Day 1: Your first day of
bird watching also serves as an opportunity
to become familiar with the local habitats,
starting with the wetlands and orchards surrounding
the resort. We then venture up the Tiger River
valley. This broad river basin affords a gallery
view of dense primary rainforest leading up
the wet slopes of the tallest mountains on
the peninsula and into Corcovado National
Park.
Bird
Watching Day 2:
We head to the far end of the peninsula into
a large private forest reserve. Along the
way, we stop by a fresh water lagoon, offering
sightings of the Northern and Wattled Jacanas,
Purple Gallinule, Least Grebe, Bare-throated
Tiger-Heron, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck,
Ringed Kingfisher, and much more. We continue
along open countryside, offering breathtaking
views of the ocean and many birding opportunities.
The reserve itself not only offers old growth
rainforest, but also a coastal forest that
leads to a trackless stretch of Pacific Ocean
coastline.
Bird
Watching Day 3 (Flex): After
completing two solid days of birding, customize
this final day to fit your desires.
1)
Tour a third full day excursion into
the Corcovado National Park rainforest via
the Los Patos park station.
2)
You can take advantage of some bird related
activities like, the canopy platform zip-line,
mangrove kayaking or bird watching on horseback.
These all being half-day activities, they
can be combined with a half-day of bird watching.
3)
Upgrade your package*
to include the Golfo Dulce Boat Excursion.
The Gulf’s breathtaking scenery serves
as a backdrop for excellent pelagic and shoreline
birding. The highlight of this trip is a tour
up the Rio Esquinas mangrove estuary. Each
bend in the river brings a new sighting, of
not only wetlands birds, but also numerous
forested species.
PICTURED ABOVE: Preparing for
a zip-line rainforest canopy tour, a unique
way to observe birds and other wildlife!
Day
5 Return to San José - Return to
your first class hotel in San José with great
photos, new additions to your bird watching
life list and the memories of a lifetime.
Crocodile Bay Resort enjoys a 47% return visit
rate, so chances are you'll be back soon!
Day
6 International Departure - Our drivers
will escort you to the San José International
Airport (SJO) for your return flight home.
See you again next year!
*
Golfo
Dulce Excursion by Boat Upgrade
The
Golfo Dulce, one of the most pristine
tropical gulfs in the world, is surrounded
by lush mountainous rainforest and mangrove
wetlands. Approximately 30 miles long
and nearly half an hour by boat to the
far shore, it is an ideal leisurely ride
for those who want to enjoy the wind in
their face while viewing the sights &
wildlife of the shoreline, including pelicans,
turtles, and dolphins. AM only: $125 per
person with 2-person minimum * 24 hours
notice required
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Packages
and Pricing:
Crocodile Bay Bird Watching Packages
Include:
• Your first and last nights
lodging at a first class hotel in San José
• Ground transfers between
airport and hotels
• Round trip air transportation
between San José and The Resort
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Dates and Rates:
All
Inclusive Package for only $1,545pp
2 people in double occupancy
This
package only available June 1st through
November 30th 2008!
* Closed October
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At the Resort, your package includes:
Lodging, three days of bird watching,
and all meals including beer, local
liquor, and soft drinks.
Not
Included:
International airfare, meals in San
José, airport departure tax and
gratuities. ALL RATES ARE PER-PERSON,
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
Prices subject to change without notice.
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Treat your birdwatching club or group
to an exciting vacation at Crocodile
Bay Resort! Call 1-800-733-1115 for
custom packages and group discounts.
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