Experience a dazzling variety of tropical birds and wildlife.

For more than 30 years Nature Forward members have traveled to Costa Rica on trips we have sponsored. Talk to anyone who has gone along on one of these experiences and you’ll probably hear similar stories. They’ll talk about the country’s natural beauty and its friendly, hospitable residents. You’ll hear about great sightings of gorgeous birds, from toucans, parrots, and motmots to the incomparable Resplendent Quetzal, showiest member of the trogon family. Perhaps the conversation will turn to the wonder of seeing monkeys, iguanas, or sloths in the treetops, or tiny red and blue poison-arrow frogs hopping blithely across the forest floor.

Costa Rica is also a peaceful country with a social democratic system that provides reliable public education, public health, and reliable utilities to all of its citizens. The country’s tourism infrastructure is excellent. Our group will stay in comfortable lodges surrounded by excellent natural habitat. All rooms have private hot water bathrooms. Food and water are reliably safe in all tourist areas, and almost all meals are provided throughout the trip. Our group will travel together in a private mini-bus driven by a professional driver, who is likely to also be a good spotter of birds and other wildlife.

Please see below for our full itinerary, costs and general terms for the trip.

We hope you’ll join us!