5 nights, 2 stops — feeders, frogs and close-up photography.
Sarapiquí → Arenal.
Round trip · returns to Sarapiquí
Arrive in Sarapiquí, met and transferred to your accommodation. Sarapiquí's feeders bring toucans and hummingbirds to within camera range — a flying start to any trip.
A full day of lowland Caribbean birds along the Sarapiquí. Feeders, frogs and rainforest trails for macaws and sloths.
Feeders, frogs and rainforest trails for macaws and sloths. Photograph toucans and hummingbirds at the feeders, with rainforest birding.
Transfer to Arenal. Walk the hanging bridges, then a night walk for frogs. Rainforest birding and a soak in the hot springs.
Rainforest birding and a soak in the hot springs. Arenal's iconic volcano, wrapped in rainforest, is one of Costa Rica's signature sights.
A final morning in Arenal — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The dry season — easiest access and reliable feeder activity.
The green season — lush, with excellent birding and fewer visitors.
The only lodge inside Arenal Volcano National Park — unmatched cone views and trails.
A riverside rainforest lodge on a private reserve, strong on lowland birding.
A comfortable garden hotel in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, handy for the feeders.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.