Tour Tapir Valley Nature Reserve Bijagua
EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE TOURS IN THE RAINFOREST
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In this extraordinary natural setting, you’ll find a space that’s yours to roam. Let your interests lead the way. Follow fresh tapir tracks that wander into the forest, or let a bird call guide your steps; work up a sweat on a rigorous hike, or while away the hours watching wildlife from one of the carefully designed platforms along the way. Amble from mature rain forest to secondary jungle, from open grassland to a hummingbird garden, from wetland to springs to the crystal river. Design your day with the help of experienced guides who are ready to share their deep knowledge and passion for northern Costa Rica with you. Tapir Valley is one-of-a-kind in Costa Rica because of the qualities it brings together. It’s a spectacular private reserve that’s fully owned and managed by community leaders. We offer you top-notch customer service and attention to detail without detracting from the wild, untouched quality of the 220 acre private rainforest reserve. The reserve is owned and managed by local Bijagua nature guide Donald Varela Soto and fellow Bijagua Melvin Rodríguez and their families. If you are looking for accomodation in the area, we also own and manage Casitas Tenorio B&B, the #1 B&B in Costa Rica as rated on Trip Advisor. If you choose to stay at Casitas Tenorio B&B you will be provided a promo code to receive a 20% on all tours.
Morning Birdwatching Tour (Group)
Across Costa Rica, birders rise with the dawn – but an early morning birding experience at Tapir Valley, where you’ll have 220 acres to explore as a group and the freedom to roam with your expert guide on and off trail through a variety of terrains, is like no other. Experience the magic of local tropical birds waking up. Hike the forest and wetland as clouds lift off the trees into the growing light. View a variety of endemic species, or let your guide help you see and photograph specific species you’ve been dreaming of. Let the birdsong guide your steps, get an up-close view of hummingbirds from our hidden viewing area, or scan the trees from one of our carefully designed platforms. No matter what you choose, you’ll spend your morning in peaceful coexistence with some of Costa Rica’s most spectacular birds – no crowds, no phones, no distractions. Just nature at its best. Just the wilderness.
Species you may see:
The tody motmot, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Yellow eared Toucanet, Lovely Cotinga, Bare necked Umbrellabird, Yellow-winged Tanager, Keel billed Motmot, Great curassow, Three wattled bellbird, Dull mantled ant birds, Lattive tailed trogon, Brown hooded parrot, White collared manikin, Rufous winged tanager, the snowcap and black crested coquete, the King Vulture.
Half Day Birdwatching/Nature Tour (Private and Customized)
All tours at Tapir Valley can accommodate a range of interest and allow visitors the freedom to pursue what they love most, but our Private Customized tours allow you to fully design your experience around your specific goals as a photographer, birder, naturalist or simply a devoted lover of nature. Would you like your half-day tour to focus on the diverse amphibians present in our rainforest reserve? Are you eager for a deep dive into the insect life of the rainforest? Are there particular species you are eager to add to your life list or photography portfolio? Our experienced local guides will create a private tour around your passions.
Are you an avid birdwatcher and want to find a particular species? Or perhaps you are just getting into birding? We are here to help you tailor the tour that you want. As you already know, having a private guide that knows the area is one of the best investments you can make to ensure that your birding adventure is the best it can be. You will not be disappointed.
Come and experience some of the best birding in northern Costa Rica. You will venture into Tapir Valley Private Reserve with an trained bilingual guide. We only work with the best birding guides in the area, who are passionate about birds and showing you the best places to spot some of the more elusive species.
Tapir Valley has many different habitats, including open grasslands, a wetland and primary and secondary forests. Our trails are well maintained and soft and silent underfoot. We have three birdwatching platforms.
Species that you may be able to see:
The todymotmot, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Yellow – eared Toucanet, Lovely Cotinga, Bare – necked Umbrellabird, Yellow – winged Tanager, Keel – billed Motmot, Great curassow, Three wattled bellbird, Dull mantled antbirds, Lattive tailed trogon, Brownhooded parrot, White collared manikin, Ruffous winged tanager.
Full Day Birdwatching/Nature Tour (Private and Customized)
Treat yourself to a full day designed around your interests and passions, all within the breathtaking solitude and freedom of our private rainforest reserve. Indulge your greatest passions – insects or amphibians, birds or plant life, photography or video – as the only people participating, completely at your own pace and according to your needs. Your guide will fully customize your tour for an entire day so that you can see not only the extraordinary early morning hours as the rainforest wakes up, but also the shifting light and moods throughout the day. We’re here to make your dreams as a naturalist or photographer come true.
Are you an avid birdwatcher and want to find a particular species? Or perhaps you are just getting into birding? We are here to help you tailor the tour that you want. As you already know, having a private guide that knows the area is one of the best investments you can make to ensure that your birding adventure is the best it can be. You will not be disappointed.
Come and experience some of the best birding in northern Costa Rica. You will venture into Tapir Valley Private Reserve with an trained bilingual guide. We only work with the best birding guides in the area, who are passionate about birds and showing you the best places to spot some of the more elusive species.
Tapir Valley has many different habitats, including open grasslands, a wetland and primary and secondary forests. Our trails are well maintained and soft and silent underfoot. We have three birdwatching platforms.
Species that you may be able to see:
The todymotmot, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Yellow – eared Toucanet, Lovely Cotinga, Bare – necked Umbrellabird, Yellow – winged Tanager, Keel – billed Motmot, Great curassow, Three wattled bellbird, Dull mantled antbirds, Lattive tailed trogon, Brownhooded parrot, White collared manikin, Ruffous winged tanager.
This is also the habitat of the endangered Bair's Tapir. You may see evidence of the Tapir's presence here during your tour.
Jungle Night Tour (Group)
Description:
The Jungle Night Tour at Tapir Valley is an exhilarating experience. You never know what you may see, and you’ll never forget the sights and sensations of nightfall in a pristine, private rainforest. You will meet your passionate naturalist guide at sunset, and start to see and hear the forest around you transform. Nocturnal animals begin to stir and become active for their nightly activities, including hunting, eating and looking for mates. The symphony of frog songs near the wetland are incredible!
Your expert naturalist guide will lead you though open grasslands, a wetland and forest environment. The tour will allow you to hear the night sounds of these ecosystems and experience nature in all of its glory. Your vision will become accustomed to being in the dark and you, too, will start to be able to spot even the smallest creatures in the forest.
You will see many insects, amphibians and mammals which may be difficult to spot during the day. You may see frogs, snakes, spiders, sleeping birds, kinkajous and others animals. And while sightings of the endangered Baird’s tapir are rare, the animal is nocturnal, and finding evidence of presence is especially thrilling at night when you know it’s active in the forest, just as you are.
Family Nature Tour
Do you want to share with the future generation a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the rainforest? Are you eager to inspire young naturalists and conservationists to join the solution to our planet’s woes? Take your family on a tour and provide them with an exhilarating experience they’ll never forget. We can operate the tour in the morning, or the early evening depending on your requirements.
No two tours are alike in the rainforest, and you never know what you may see – from frogs, snakes to spiders. During the night tour you may spot sleeping birds, kinkajous and others animals that are hard or impossible to spot during the day. And while sightings of the endangered Baird’s tapir are rare, the animal is nocturnal, and finding evidence of presence is especially thrilling at night when you know it’s active in the forest, just as you are.
Your guide is an expert not only as a naturalist, but also in working with families and meeting your needs. The guide will tailor your night tour to the interests and capabilities of your family group. Your vision will become accustomed to being in the dark and you, too, will start to be able to spot even the smallest creatures in the forest. Exciting for young naturalists and seasoned explorers alike, the tour will allow you to hear sounds and experience nature in all of its glory.
For more information go to the page:
Tapir Valley Nature Reserve, Bijagua Costa Rica
Tapir Valley
Bijagua, Provincia de Alajuela
CR
21304
+50684399084
tapirvalley@gmail.com