Discover one of Costa Rica’s most iconic natural attractions on this half-day private tour to Poás Volcano National Park.

Located approximately 36 km (22 miles) north of Hotel Robledal and rising to nearly 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level, Poás Volcano is home to one of the world’s largest and most accessible active volcanic craters. The park also protects beautiful cloud forest ecosystems rich in wildlife, native vegetation, and scenic landscapes.

During your visit, you may observe species such as the Fire-throated Hummingbird, Black Guan, and, occasionally, the resplendent Quetzal, along with a variety of cloud forest plants including orchids, bromeliads, and other epiphytes.

Accompanied by a certified bilingual guide, you will enjoy a scenic journey through the mountains of Alajuela, with opportunities to learn about the region’s natural and cultural heritage while visiting local coffee-growing areas and sampling regional products.

In Costa Rica’s increasingly urbanized Central Valley, small natural refuges continue to support a remarkable diversity of birds and wildlife. This experience offers the opportunity to explore these unique habitats and discover the natural richness that still thrives among rural landscapes, green spaces, and secondary forests.

Located just minutes from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), this tour is ideal for starting or ending your birding adventure in Costa Rica without the need for long transfers.

Accompanied by an expert naturalist guide, you will explore a variety of habitats in search of iconic species such as Crested Bobwhite, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Rose-throated Becard, White-throated Magpie-Jay, Long-tailed Manakin, Plain-capped Starthroat, and many other resident and migratory birds of the Central Valley.

Beyond birdwatching, this experience provides a deeper appreciation of the region’s biodiversity and the importance of the natural areas that still persist within one of Costa Rica’s most populated regions.

The Carara National Park, is the ideal place to enjoy the dry and rainy transition forest, we will be able to observe a great variety of birds including Antbirds, Manakies and Scarlet macaw, also some mammals such as three species of monkeys, guatuzas, sloths, anteaters, and you can’t miss the american crocodiles and iguanas.
We are located at the intersection of Route 27 just 45 minutes away, our private tour allows us the opportunity to stop at the fruit markets and most importantly bring our delicious breakfast to enjoy it in the best style of a picnic in the forest.