We stopped at Carara almost as an afterthought, on our way from Arenal to Manuel Antonio. So glad we did! The park was almost empty on our sunny Sunday in late April. The ranger at the front desk called one of the park-sanctioned guides for us, which was definitely the way to go. Our guide, a French/English/Spanish speaking veteran-birder named... more

My wife and I recently went to Costa Rica. One stop was the Carara National Park. We are avid birdwatchers and had heard Carara was a great location for this. I will say that Carara did have an amazing variety and number of birds. We used a local tour guide, Vic's Tours. Victor is from the area, very knowledgable about... more

We went to Carara national park to find the Scarlet Macaws b/c my boyfriend is a birder. The guidebooks say that the entrance fee is about $15/pp and there are trails, etc... When we arrived we went to the counter and were prepared to pay our entrance fees. The official told us that there were two parts of the park... more

I'm adding a 100% recommendation for Victor Mora's tour (Vic-Tours) of Carara! He was able to spot monkeys, macaws, bats, and a green & black frog during our tour. Victor's education and extensive experience in Carara paid off big time and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our walk. Since we didn't see toucans in the reserve, Victor took us... more

We walked through Carara National Park in the early morning with Victor, a guide from victourscr, and were amazed at the animals, birds, reptiles, insects, plants etc he was able to point out to us. He has a telescope so you'll be sure to spot some of those that are harder to see. He is so knowledgeable, and a great... more