Wildlife Photography Workshop in Costa Rica – April 2019

I’m teaming up again with Eat the Peach Travel to offer a 9-day wildlife photography workshop in Costa Rica April 27 – May 5, 2019.

We will cover the basics of wildlife photography, ethics, conservation, learning your subject, knowing your equipment, how to capture birds in flight, patience, proper clothing, safety, photo editing and much, much more.

We will spend time in one of the bird-watching capitals of the world the San Geraldo De Dota Cloud Forest. We will also explore the still-active Irazu volcano and finally the famed wild Osa Peninsula.

As with my street photography workshops in Cuba, we limit the number of people on the trip in order to form a tight group and make sure that each person gets as much individual attention as possible. On this wildlife photography workshop in Costa Rica there are only 7 spaces. SO BOOK NOW!   

Wild Osa Wildlife Photography Workshop in Costa Rica Highlights

April 27 – May 5, 2019

(More details here)

April 27, 2019 – DAY ONE:

*Fly into San Jose, Costa Rica!

*Upon arrival, met by our English-speaking guide

*Private transfer to the hotel located in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.

*Explore San Jose with the company of your guide.

​​​* Overnight in San Jose.

DAY TWO:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*Depart for the Irazu Volcano National Park. guided walk to the main crater of this active volcano… an experience of a lifetime!

*Lunch included in a mountain view restaurant.

*Enroute to our destination, we stop for a tour at Coopedota, the best coffee cooperative in Costa Rica – lots of delicious coffee tasting!

*Our final stop for the day San Gerardo de Dota, a Tropical Cloud Forest, an altitude of nearly 8000 ft.is

​​* Meals: breakfast and lunch.

* Overnight in San Gerardo de Dota, Trogon Lodge

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DAY THREE:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*An early morning guided walking tour, around the spectacular private trails of our hotel. Even non-birders will appreciate looking at the fantastic avifauna of the area and will be thrilled with the stunning views of the Resplendent Quetzal, plus over 200 exotic species.

*Afternoon at leisure to rest at your hotel/hike the trails, or enjoy an optional excursion.

*Dinner included at your hotel.

​* Meals: breakfast and dinner.

* Overnight in San Gerardo de Dota.

(Optional excursions CANOPY TOUR)

DAY FOUR:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*Drive to the South Pacific area of Costa Rica, our destination is Puerto Jimenez, a frontier town way down in the Osa Peninsula- one of the wildest and most biodiverse places on Earth.  This location will serve as our base for the next four nights.

*In the afternoon, enjoy the beach, hotel pool, or explore the town of Puerto Jimenez.

​​​* Meals: breakfast.

* Overnight in Puerto Jimenez.

DAY FIVE:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*Morning boat tour to Golfo Dulce and Piedras Blancas. The majestic and unexplored Piedras Blancas National Park protects over 16 thousand hectares of jungle.  Coordinating with the tides our experienced captain and nature guides will take you to the second largest patch of mangrove in the region. Navigating up the river we will see the amazing and totally adapted vegetation that survives around there and all the amazing fauna which co-exist with it. Crocodiles, dolphins, monkeys and many species of birds are commonly spotted there.

*Leisure time in the afternoon.

* Meals: breakfast

* Overnight in Puerto Jimenez

DAY SIX:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

* Visit Corcovado National Park. Corcovado protects some of the greatest natural ecological riches in the world, (not just Costa Rica!)

*This tour entails 1.5 hours of drive time to the village of Carate (the end of the road), where we will leave our vehicle and prepare ourselves for the adventure in the Corcovado National Park. Get ready to cross ravines, walk through muddy trails, cross the rainforest and discover the wonders of this unique national park in the world.

*Our destination is La Leona station, protecting one of the largest populations of scarlet macaws in Costa Rica. Monkeys, anteaters, sloths and even tapirs are seen in this incredible station.

*Late afternoon/evening, leisure time

* Meals: breakfast.

* Overnight in Puerto Jimenez.

DAY SEVEN::

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*Free day! Optional excursions available (Visit a local, family-run artisan Cacao Plantation (Chocolate), go on a Zipline Tour, or Horseback ride along the beach and explore the jungle!)

​​​* Overnight in Puerto Jimenez.

DAY EIGHT:

*Breakfast at the hotel

*Begin our ride towards San Jose.

*Enroute: stop at Tarcoles River, enjoy a Safari Boat Tour visiting the largest population of American Crocodiles in Costa Rica!

*Lunch before we set off for San Jose

*Farewell dinner in a local restaurant.

* Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner

* Overnight in San Jose.

DAY NINE:

*Breakfast at the hotel.

*Private transfer to the Juan Santamaria International Airport.

​* Meals: breakfast.

Take a look at all the details here and when you book be sure to book for the wildlife photography portion! Email me with any questions or leave your questions in the comment section below.

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