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

Smoky Jungle Frog
Leptodactylus savagei

White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica

Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata

Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon

Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus

Helmeted Basilisk / Helmeted Iguana
Corytophanes cristatus
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas

Splendid Leaf Frog
Cruziohyla calcarifer

Bird-eating snake
Phrynonax poecilonotus

Two-toed Sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni

Red-webbed Tree Frog
Boana rufitela
Eyelash Pit Viper
Bothriechis schlegelii

Common Basilisk / Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus

Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper

Spectacled Caiman
Caiman crocodilus

Hog-nosed Pit-Viper
Porthidium nasutum

Central American Coral Snake
Micrurus nigrocinctus
Central American Squirrel Monkey
Saimiri oerstedii

False tree coral snake
Rhinobothryum bovallii

Giant False Coral Snake
Rhinobothryum bovallii

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus

Strawberry Poison Dart-Frog
Oophaga pumilio

Masked Tree Frog
Smilisca phaeota

Mantled Howler-Monkey
Alouatta palliata

Common Rain Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri

Slim-fingered Rain Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus

Fleischmann's Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

Green / Plumed Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons

Brown Vine Snake
Oxybelis aeneus
What's Included
Entrance fee and private transportation to and from guest's hotel.
Not Included
Meals and flashlights
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$66.00
includes all fees
Start times
- 07:00$66.00