[bcbirdclub] Fw: Pacific Costa Rica Itinerary

  • From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:57:59 -0500

Diane Holsinger is leading a birding trip to Costa Rica in February 2010.
For anyone who might be interested in taking part in the trip here is the 
information.

Her e-mail address is dhworkout@xxxxxxxxx 

Roger Mayhorn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ms Diane Holsinger 
To: lsonlar@xxxxxxx ; rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:55 PM
Subject: Fw: Pacific Costa Rica Itinerary









         ITINERARY FOR DIANE HOLSINGER GROUP 

          7 nights / 8 days total 


         

         Dates:  

        Arrive Saturday, Feb 20, 2010 

        Depart Saturday, Feb 272010 

         

        PRICE PER PERSON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY: $1,800.00 

        For 8 paying participants :


         Single supplement $218.00 a person 

         

        Feb 20:  Arrive and transfer to Punta Leona for 2 NTS via Atenas, 
Orotina, and Guacimo. 

         

        Feb 21:  All day in Carara NP with owling in the evening toward Jaco.  
2nd NT at Punta Leona 

         

        Feb 22:  Boat ride on the Rio Tarcoles with Mangrove Birding Tours then 
transfer to Esquinas Rainforest Lodge near Golfito for 2 NTS 

         

        Feb 23:  All day in Esquinas area - great SW birding - 2nd NT at 
Esquinas Rainforest Lodge  

         

        Feb 24:  Early morning at Rincon Bridge for specialties, then transfer 
to San Vito area staying 2 NTS at Wilson Botanical Gardens (Las Cruces Field 
Station - OTS)  

         

        Feb 25:  All day in San Vito area - 2nd NT at Wilson Botanical Gardens 

         

        Feb 26:  Morning birding locally then transfer via San Isidro, Cerro de 
la Muerte - with a stop at Paraiso del Quetzal, Cartago - staying your final NT 
at Orquideas Inn near Alajuela (airport) 

         

        Feb 27:  Transfer to San Jose Airport in time for your departure flight 

         

        LODGING INCLUDED: 

        Feb 20 & 21:  2 NTS Punta Leona Beach Resort - Standard Rooms 

        Feb 22 & 23:  2 NTS Esquinas Rainforest Lodge near Golfito 

        Feb 24 & 25:  2 NTS Wilson Botanical Gardens near San Vito 

        Feb 26:  Orquideas Inn near Alajuela  

         

        TRANSPORT INCLUDED: 

        Coaster with driver the entire trip, plenty of room, includes airport 
dropoff on Feb 27 as well.  


         

        GUIDING INCLUDED:    

        CRG Bird Guide included throughout the trip 


         

        ENTRANCE FEES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: 

        Feb 21:  Carara NP 

        Feb 22:  Boat ride on Rio Tarcoles with Mangrove Birding Tours 

        Feb 26:  San Joaquin Marshes near San Vito 

        Feb 26:  Paraiso del Quetzal in Cerro de la Muerte en-route to San Jose 

         

        MEAL PLAN:  all meals from Dinner Feb 20 through Breakfast Feb 27 are 
included 

        Feb 20:  D - Punta Leona 

        Feb 21:  BR - Punta Leona / L - locally / D - Punta Leona 

        Feb 22:  BR - Punta Leona / L - en-route to Esquinas / D - Esquinas 
Rainforest Lodge 

        Feb 23:  All meals Esquinas Rainforest Lodge 

        Feb 24:  BR and L - Esquinas Rainforest Lodge / D - Wilson Botanical 
Gardens 

        Feb 25:  All meals Wilson Botanical Gardens 

        Feb 26:  BR - Wilson Botanical Gardens / L - en-route / D - Orquideas 
Inn 

        Feb 27:  BR - Orquideas Inn  

         

         

         

        DOES NOT INCLUDE AIR FARE 

         

         OR  ANYTHING NOT MENTIONED IN THIS ITINERARY 

         

         

         

         
     

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