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SIGNATURE MOMENT

Watching Scarlet Macaws feed along the Pacific coast beach as the sun sets

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Enjoying the aerial acrobatics of monkeys at Carara

SIGNATURE MOMENT

Experiencing the dramatic differences in flora and fauna at different elevations

SIGNATURE MOMENT

Witnessing first-hand the major role army ants play in the rainforest ecosystem

SIGNATURE MOMENT

Observing Resplendent Quetzals feeding on fruit trees at Paraiso del Quetzal

Classic Costa Rica: Quest for the Quetzal

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Tour Leader Jessica Linton recently hosted a webinar about this tour! Click here to watch it (23 mins.)

The pulse of life beats faster in the tropics. For a dweller of northern latitudes, a visit to Tropical America is like an awakening of sorts. A commonly heard phrase upon one’s first visit is “there is just so much life everywhere.” Costa Rica is an ideal ‘first ambassador’ for this region, owing to its sheer ability to showcase the surprising abundance of diversity within a small country.

On this tour, we venture from the country’s Central Valley down the Caribbean foothills into the eastern lowlands; cross the Continental Divide to Carara National Park in the Pacific lowlands and the wetlands of the dry northwest; ascend to cloud forests, and climb even farther up into the stark páramo above the tree line. By visiting so many unique ecoregions, the landscape will always be changing, and the cast of animals and plants will change with it.

The attendant (and substantial) diversity of bird life will be readily apparent as we explore. Standouts will include macaws, toucans, trogons, motmots, tanagers, hummingbirds, antbirds and manakins. Butterflies are similarly impressive, with slick heliconians and giant blue Morphos catching our attention. Though more secretive or cryptic, we can expect to encounter numerous interesting mammals, reptiles and amphibians, especially on our exciting night walks. From the captivating beauty of a Resplendent Quetzal to the subtlety of a tiny orchid clinging to life in the canopy of a fallen rainforest tree, this will be an invigorating experience for the senses.

Pura Vida!

Costa Rica | 11 days
Quest Nature Tours

Dates:

Mar 12-22, 2019

Cost:

Approx. US$4170 (Incl. US$275 taxes and gratuities)

Group Size:

10 - 12 participants

Includes:
Accommodations based on double occupancy in hotels listed or similar, gratuities for services provided by Quest, all activities as described in the detailed itinerary, ground transportation and park entrance fees, airport transfers, if travelling as per the group flight itinerary, meals as specified in itinerary, services of local English-speaking guides, bottled water on bus, services of your Quest leader Jessica Linton. Taxes and gratuities of US$275 are included.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1: Arrive in San José
Day 2: Travel to the Caribbean Lowlands
Day 3: Exploring the Arenal region
Day 4: Travel to Pacific lowlands
Day 5: Day trip to Hacienda Solimar
Day 6: Visiting Carara National Park, Pacific Coast
Day 7: Mangrove Tour, the Pacific Coast

Days 8 - 9: Los Quetzales National Park and Paraiso del Quetzal

Day 10: Travel to San José via Tapantí National Park

Day 11: Depart San José

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Your Tour Leader

Jessica Linton is a consulting biologist who specializes in butterflies. Based in Ontario, her work has a heavy focus on species-at-risk including butterflies, the wildlife group about which Jessica is most passionate. She has over 10 years of experience conducting butterfly surveys, behavioral monitoring, and migration studies.

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Costa Rica | 11 days
Quest Nature Tours

Dates:

Mar 12-22, 2019

Cost:

Approx. US$4170 (Incl. US$275 taxes and gratuities)

Group Size:

10 - 12 participants

WHAT THEY SAY:

"The Resplendent Quetzal has stunning, inimitable plumage and grace."

TRIP PHOTOS:

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