Tirrá Road - birding package en Pérez Zeledón
An incredible Birding Experience, ideal for all nature lovers
Just a few kilometers from our hotel there is an old country road called "Tirrá", a wonderful site for birding and nature lovers. The primary and secondary tropical cloudforest and open areas in this high and middle elevation location, offers and great chance to observe a great variety of birds as well as icredible views of the highest mountains of Costa Rica, the Talamanca Mountain Range and its Chirripó National Park.
As you hike down it is common to find wonderful bird mixed flocks in the forest and great activity in the open areas and edges. In an usual day one can observe Common Bush Tanager, Ruddy Treerunner, Gray-breasted Wood-Wren, Ochraceous Wren, Slate-throated Redstart, Flame-throated Warbler, Black-faced Solitaire, Red-headed Barbet, Golden-browed Chlorophonia, Spangled-cheeked Tanager, Yellowish Flycatcher, Collared Trogon, Green Violet-ear, Scintillant Hummingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Emerald Toucanet, Gray-crowned Yellowthroat, Pale-breasted Spinetail, Slaty Spinetail, Green Hermit, White-tailed Emerald, Violet Sabrewing, and very common is to observe as well the magnificent White Hawk, Black Hawk-Eagle, and Ornate Hawk-Eagle.
The tour is offered in half day and full day alternatives:
The half day tour covers the upper section of the Tirrá Road, where visitors will be able to admire the mountains of Talamanca, experienced guides will point out the wildlife and describe the area, the road is great birdwatchers. Half way through the tour enjoy a snack and return back up the road to return to Mirador Valle del General.
The full day option, besides being even greater for birding, offers a lot of adventure, as instead of coming back the same way, you will continue hiking down the mountains until reaching La Quebradas Biological Reserve with a very lush tropical premontane rain forest. The change in altitude provides a greater variety of birds as you go down. Box lunch is provided. Return from Las Quebradas to Valle del General Hotel in the afternoon.
Half day: US$ 50 / person - minimun 4 people
Full day: US$ 75 / person - minimun 4 people
The tour includes
- Experienced Bilingual Guide
- Breakfast
- Transportation Hotel - Tirrá - Hotel
- Minimun 4 people
You can also take advantage of our great package including:
- Lodging and three meals in Valle del General Hotel
- Experienced Bilingual Birding / Naturalist Guide
- Transportation Hotel - Tirrá Road - Hotel
- Minimun 2 people
- Including a half day tour: US$ 125 / person
- Including a full day tour: US$150 / person
