Great experience! - Jean Carlos was an amazing guide helping us seeing a lot that we wouldn't otherwise. He has a genuine love for birds and nature and he gets truly excited about what we're seeing what makes it much more interesting. He was also very patient something important as we are traveling with a 5 months old, which brings some logistical challenges. Definitely recommend!

Quality Birding Tour - This was such an amazing experience. I loved how Jean Carlo modified the trip to match up with my photography goals. We went to a few different places and the final stop was my favorite - the number of birds and the overall environment was perfect! Jean Carlo was very patient, supportive, kind, talented, and overall just a perfect birding host. Would love to go back and would definitely try to book another trip!

Great time for anyone! - We went on the bird watching tour with Jean Carlo as non-bird watchers, and totally loved it! Jean Carlo was clearly passionate and knowledgeable about the different bird species - his enthusiasm is infectious and we had a great time. He even followed up with additional tour guides for the rest of our trip and they were great! The best thing we did in Monteverde and would highly recommend him to birders and non birders alike!

An amazing bird watching experience for beginners - Jean Carlos was everything we could have wished for as a guide for our first birding expedition! We identified 50 different birds with his help and he took us to a perfect place to observe and photograph a number of different birds. Jean Carlos has been birding for many years and is an experienced guide who has taken tours outside of Costa Rica to other Latin American countries. He was very personable and has gone over and beyond to be helpful, even after the tour ended. We would recommend him highly, with no reservations.

Bird spotting frenzy - Did not know that it was possible to spot a brown bird only a few cm in height from 40 m away, but Juan Carlo did so, again and again. Was a fantastic bird spotting frenzy.

Fantastic guide! - Jean Carlo is serious about what he does! He loves birding, and it shows. We walked through the forest, tracking the sounds and fleeting movements... Then, midway through, a male Quetzal just in front of use, posing. We saw something like 55 birds in one go. Wonderful stuff.

Great Guides with telescope viewing - Guides had telescopes and could take your phone and shoot close up pictures. very knowledgable. Make sure get guided tour.

Unforgettable experience - Incredible experience! We were able to observe many birds and benefited from many explanations. Juan Carlos is an expert. He can recognize a bird by its call, which allowed us to observe rare birds. We left with beautiful photos and memories etched in our memory forever!

Great outing with Jean Carlos - We had a tremendous outing with Jean Carlos - it reinforced all over again just how important it can be to have a guide. We're not really birders but we truly enjoy seeing new and colorful species. Jean Carlos spotted over 40 for us! And who knew that the parking lot of a semi-deserted office complex would be a fantastic birding spot? Jean Carlos knew.

No reply about a refund after no tour - When we met the tour guide, Deniert, he informed us that it was not an ideal time to see birds and that early morning would have been better. This was disappointing, as we had paid a considerable amount with the expectation of birdwatching, and 12:30 p.m. was the only available time slot for the tour. When we asked about a refund, the guide told us it would not be possible. After some discussion, we decided to proceed with the tour and began following him up the trail toward the Monteverde reception. While he paused once to wait for us, he did not wait at a key intersection, and as a result, we took the wrong path and lost track of him. We messaged to ask if he could wait at intersections moving forward, but he responded saying he believed we were no longer participating in the tour. He was not at the reception when we arrived. After wasting our time, money and being rude to us we no longer wanted to go on the tour. Unfortunately, this experience was not what we had expected or paid for. We were not given a tour, and as such, we requested a refund from Jean Carlo Rodriguez (owner) and we didn't receive any reply, essentially stealing our money.