Tamarindo Birdwatching Tour: Discover Crocodiles, Monkeys and More with a Local Naturalist Guide

Join our Tamarindo Birdwatching Tour led by a local naturalist guide. Discover crocodiles, monkeys, and more while exploring the rich biodiversity of the area. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Las Baulas National Marine Park - Join me on one of the Best tours in Tamarindo Area and create memories you cannot forget.\nCruise through the fascinating mangrove world of our endemic endangered Mangrove hummingbird, off the beaten track and away from the tourist traps In an easy 2 hour tour.\n\nThe tour will start from the Tamarindo park…
What's Included
    • Bottled water
    • In-vehicle air conditioning
    • Snacks
Additional Information

I’m a local of Tamarindo town and grew up around the National park. Growing up in such a rich and biodiverse place sparked my passion of conservation and protection of our natural resources and wildlife! I became a professionally trained and certified naturalist guide and decided to make this a full time job about 6 years ago! I’m bilingual, fun, educational and an avid birder! Let’s go make some memories

Location
Discover Tamarindo Travel Agency
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Doug_c
Mar 2, 2026
1st you need to... - 1st you need to understand that this is nature so nobody on earth besides a zoo is going to be able to guarantee you see the specific animals you want. Crocs are going to be less prevalent in dry season than in wet season. Monkeys will be hot and sleepy during the day. Birds can fly so hit or miss. As for us though we saw a ton: howlers, young croc, herons, ibis, racoons, parakeets, swallows, egrids, and much more. Bring your binoculars and be proactive, you shouldn’t be reliant on a guide for everything because they also gotta drive the boat. 2nd Our guide David was great. Very informative and kind. Pineapple was great at the midway point. 3rd The driver was great. He was early and the company communicated its needs really well, picked us up right on the steps of our hotel. For the price point this was fantastic. Highly recommend if you want a short introduction (about 1 1/2 hours on the boat) to the wildlife here.
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57paulb57
Feb 11, 2026
Very well run tour, worth the money!! - Our family (group of 7 with grandparents and one 7yo) did the 7:30am tour today and it was great! Moses was our guide and provided us with so much information about the estuary and the wildlife and flora/fauna that thrive there. Very knowledgeable and you can tell he appreciates the surroundings and is looking out for its continued health. Since it is all based on nature you never know what you are going to see but we were lucky enough to see many species of birds, 3 crocodiles and a small ray that swam along with the boat for a few minutes in the early part of the journey which was really cool!! The early departure was perfect as it wasn’t too hot and you are back by 9:30 to continue your day. Highly recommended, don’t forget to tip your guide and Pura Vida!!
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Stephenpjones
Dec 30, 2025
Great tour, Viator in CR should be avoided - Juan Carlos was a great guide and captain. He was funny, helpful, and above all very knowledgeable about the area and animals. The tour was easily the most informative one we did this trip. Highly recommended. Viator was not good and has not been good in CR. We booked 3 tours with Viator with pickup option. We tried various locations for pickup but the locations provided to us from Viator were incorrect. And the pickup company had similar issues with the addresses and locations provided by Viator. Additionally the pickup locations can only be selected in the app without knowing which is closest to a specific address. Sort of a problem if you are on vacation and don’t know what is close. So likely a problem for most people using Viator. Because we could not be found easily our 2 hour tour was 15 minutes shorter than it should have been. Viator is in it to get their cut. Book this tour directly and skip the Viator hassle and markup.
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Y7969tarubym
Dec 3, 2025
So much wildlife! - My mum and I had a great experience with Discover Tamarindo! We saw a crocodile, lots of birds (herons, black hawk, egrets, and other shore birds) and the mangrove ecosystem was beautiful to experience up close. The guide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions too.
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Derek_m
Nov 9, 2025
Beautiful boat ride - The boat ride was very educational, and an interesting experience. Unfortunately we saw more wildlife by the resort pool than this ride, but the tour guide knew a lot about the Ecosystem and made the experience worth it. The fresh pineapple was amazing and a lot.
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Jeremy_d
Oct 20, 2025
Great Tour, Great Guide, So Much More than Expected - What a fantastic tour and an incredible guide! Juan-Carlos has a genuinely impressive, deep, and passionate knowledge of the wildlife, the environment, and how it all fits into the larger world. We saw several crocodiles, a troop of monkeys, termite colonies, various insects, at least a dozen birds, several types of mangroves, and other various flora too, and Juan-Carlos seemed to know everything about all of them. Nearly forgot the osprey we saw dive for a fish and carry it right toward us! Can you spot the bats in the third photo? Juan-Carlos could from at least 10m away. I've had college courses that weren't nearly as informative, and of course we were seeing the subjects live in their natural habitat. Our whole group couldn't stop talking about it. Thank you!
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Curtis_b
Oct 3, 2025
Crocodile fight - Get Juan Carlos as your guide. Amazing outing. We saw two crocodiles in a fight. Guide was extremely knowledgeable
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Chris_m
Aug 23, 2025
Awesome Time! Pura Vida - Wear comfortable shoes with thick soles. The hike may be challenging for youngsters or the elderly. Also, bring water. It’s a good distance but all worth it. The waterfall seim was the best part. Perfect after the long hike. Buffet was delicious and the hot springs were alot of fun for the whole family.
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Roeloff60
Aug 6, 2025
Wonderful experience, including monkeys and crocodiles - Beautiful relaxed tour through the mangroves of Tamarindo. A very knowledgeable guide who has all the facts ready. And luckily we saw the crocodiles and the monkeys too. Definitely recommended!
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Catherine_m
Feb 26, 2026
Disappointed - We didn't see much, moreover we had asked for a trip in Spanish and it was conducted in English so we didn't understand anything about the explanations of the guide.
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From $50
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).