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Palo Verde Birdwatching Tour

By Palo Verde Boat Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $70 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Your experience begins with a warm welcome at countryside base, followed by a short transfer to the river dock. Once on board, the boat moves at a gentle pace designed to minimize disturbance and maximize wildlife encounters.

The route follows wetlands and channels bordering Palo Verde National Park, an area internationally known among birders and heavily documented on eBird. Thanks to the concentration of habitats—open wetlands, mangroves, river edges, and seasonal floodplains—this area offers exceptional bird density throughout the year.

Your guide will assist with spotting and identification while sharing ecological insights, seasonal patterns, and why this specific wetland system consistently produces high-quality birding records.

Activity location
  • Palo Verde Boat Tours
    • 75 Mts South Of The Local Catholic Church
    • 50302, Ortega, Costa Rica
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Palo Verde Boat Tours
    • 50302, Ortega, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Palo Verde Birdwatching Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
$60.00 x 1 Adult$60.00
Paid at activity$10.00

Total
Price is $70.00

What's included, what's not

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    Bottled water
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    Safari - Boat Tour
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    Local expert guide
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    Lunch
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    Park fee $10 p/p
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    Transportation to/from meeting point (available upon request)
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    Gratuities

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Palo Verde Boat Tours
  • 30m
Operated by a trusted, family‑owned local company with decades of experience, this tour is designed for bird lovers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts seeking an authentic, unhurried experience in Guanacaste’s rich wetland ecosystem. Explore one of Costa Rica’s most reliable birdwatching destinations on a peaceful small-group boat tour through the Cipancí Wildlife Refuge, bordering Palo Verde National Park. A well-documented eBird hotspot, this experience offers outstanding bird diversity, expert local guidance, and sustainable, family-run tourism in Guanacaste.
Palo Verde National Park
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Palo Verde Birdwatching Boat Tour takes place bordering Palo Verde National Park, navigating the same wetland system that makes this area one of the most reliable birdwatching locations in the country. This is a guaranteed birding destination, widely used by local and international birders who actively submit sightings to eBird year after year. Bird Species Commonly Observed depending on the season, sightings may include: Ideal For: Birdwatchers (beginner to advanced) Nature photographers Eco-travelers Small groups and private travelers Visitors seeking an authentic, non-crowded experience

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Palo Verde Boat Tours
    • 75 Mts South Of The Local Catholic Church
    • 50302, Ortega, Costa Rica
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Palo Verde Boat Tours
    • 50302, Ortega, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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