Exploring the Night Jewels
Your tour guide:
Randy Alvarado/Oropendola Expeditions NATURALIST / BIRD WATCHING GUIDE Originally from Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Randy has been a birdwatcher since the age of six. Raised in a family of conservationists, he studied Ecotourism, developing a deep connection with his country's tropical forests and biodiversity. With extensive experience working in biological reserves and tourism companies across Costa Rica, he currently leads Oropendola Expeditions, where he shares his passion for birds, wildlife, and conservation. His goal is to inspire others to appreciate and protect tropical ecosystems through authentic nature experiences. Note: Private transportation is included in our tours.
About this tour
Step into the rainforest after dark and discover the hidden treasures of Sarapiquí’s nocturnal world. Exploring the Night Jewels takes you on a guided adventure through the tropical rain forest, where you’ll encounter colorful frogs, fascinating insects, sleeping birds, reptiles, and other wildlife that emerge under the cover of night. With the guidance of a local naturalist, you’ll experience the sounds, sights, and mysteries of the rainforest in a completely different way, revealing the true jewels of the night.
Target Species
Common Rain Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Slim-fingered Rain Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus savagei
Splendid Leaf Frog
Cruziohyla calcarifer
Strawberry Poison Dart-Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Fleischmann's Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
Mantled Howler-Monkey
Alouatta palliata
Central American Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri oerstedii
Bird-eating snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus
Brown Vine Snake
Oxybelis aeneus
Central American Coral Snake
Micrurus nigrocinctus
Common Basilisk / Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Eyelash Pit Viper
Bothriechis schlegelii
False tree coral snake
Rhinobothryum bovallii
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Giant False Coral Snake
Rhinobothryum bovallii
Green / Plumed Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Helmeted Basilisk / Helmeted Iguana
Corytophanes cristatus
Hog-nosed Pit-Viper
Porthidium nasutum
Spectacled Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
What's Included
Entrance fee and private transportation to and from guest's hotel.
Not Included
Meals and flashlights
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$70.00
includes all fees
Start times
- 07:00$70.00