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Located in the Guanacaste region, La Ensenada offers accommodation in comfortable wooden cabins with views of the Gulf of Nicoya, hearty home-cooked meals and superb birding opportunities.

The Gulf of Nicoya comprises a variety of exciting habitats for wildlife including open grassland, tropical dry forest and shrub. La Ensenada is a working ranch, specialising in cattle, salt and fruit, and offers a network of trails in the surrounding area which can be explored on foot or by horseback. Birds recorded here include turquoise-browed motmot, white-fronted parrot, orange-fronted parakeet and cinnamon hummingbird.

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Cloud Forests, Jungles & Volcanoes

Costa Rica boasts spectacular mountains and active volcanoes, pristine beaches, lowland rainforest, high cloud forest festooned with orchids and bromeliads, and tropical wetlands. The amazing diversity of its bird and plant life makes it one of the most fascinating tropical countries to visit. Find out more about Cloud Forests, Jungles & Volcanoes

  • Price (inc. flights): 14 days from £6,495
  • Trip type:
    Group Tour
  • When to go:
    • F
    • M
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Gulf of Nicoya

Gulf of Nicoya

This stunning coastal landscape includes cliffs, rocky islands, wetland and mangroves. The offshore islands protect seabird sanctuaries where visitors are not allowed, however with binoculars you can watch them from the shore. Guayabo has the largest of Costa Rica’s four known brown pelican nesting sites. Find Out More about {acc:title}

  • Where: Puntarenas Province
  • Ideal for viewing: humpback whale, brown pelican, brown booby, giant frigatebird, olive ridley turtle
  • Excellent for: Birdwatching