Full day with lunch included
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Rio Frío are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys, also iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans. The tour starts when we pick up all “Nature Lovers” from the hotel in a very comfortable bus for the 1-½ hour Transfer to The San Emilio Bridge by The Rio Frío, here your canoe awaits for our river expedition, we begin our floating safari through Tropical Rain Forest and pastures until we arrive to Los Chiles shore, where the bus will pick us up to go for a very deserved lunch and after the ride back to the hotels. An experienced English – Spanish speaking guide leads the tour. Some birds are residents in the area and it is possible to see hundreds of them especially during the dry season. Some of them are Anhinga or Snake – bird, Roseate Spoonbill, it is possible to see little groups of this bird eating in the surroundings of the river. Wood Storks, the Jabiru, the largest bird in Central America and very endangered. Also the Olivaceous Cormorant which nests in the area. Along the river we can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, also the three-toed sloth and some reptiles like caimans, Jesus Christ lizards and turtles. This trip includes a typical Costa Rican lunch, regional fruit, natural juices and coffee, all served for our client’s comfort at our Río Frío Restaurant; natural juices, bottled water, fruits and cookies are also included during the canoe expedition.
What to bring: light clothing, comfortable shoes, camera, binoculars, sun lotion, repellent and raincoat.