Ditto the other reviews on this site, especially Katrina 1122. Randall is the best!! He helped me get some amazing photographs of some relatively rare birds. He can find birds and other animals in the forest just by listening, birds by their songs and animals by the sounds that they make as they traverse the underbrush. As we walked down... More

My half day (6 hour) trip to Carara was great! Randall picked us up bright and early at our hotel and we were on the trail by 7am. When we got into the park, we became aware that Randall not only knows everything about birds, but he can also perfectly imitate many of them! We saw tons of birds, dart... More

Randall shook me to my core by immersing me in sustainable “wild” photography adventure. Sustainable because I’ll be able to use my gained knowledge no matter how advanced cameras get. Wild because he taught me both set-up (birds come to you) and wild (you learn to find the birds) photography. I booked Randall for an 18-day trip for the purpose... More

Randal is very knowledgeable and a great guide. We learned a lot about the history of the country and the nature with its animals! Highly recommend him!!!!

Just got back from a three and half hours of bird and animal watching. Randall was extremely knowledgeable and we could listen to him for many more hours. He truly loves the environment and he shows it by his enthusiasm. We would absolutely recommend his tour. If we have the privilege of returning to Jaco Beach, we would love to... More

My family took a day trip thru Carara National Park with Randall Ortega Chaves of www.costaricabirdingjourneys.org. The experience was great with Randall picking us up at our hotel(in newer suv) speaking fluent English(not as prevalent as you would think) and leading us on a full day excellent adventure. He is expert in knowlwedge of not only wild life and vegitation,... More

This is my first post EVER on TA. A friend and I took a trip to Jaco. First time to Costa Rica and really had no idea what we were going to do other then get to whatever Natl. Parks we could. We met Randall while out shooting in Carara Natl. Park one afternoon. There was no one else in... More

This was my first time to visit Costa Rica and I really wanted to experience the natural beauty and wonder of the rainforest. I preferred to go on a more private tour rather than a group tour because I like to keep at my own quick pace and I didn't want to get stuck waiting on every person that may... More

From Scarlet Macaw to Rufous-tailed hummingbird and lots of birds in between, my husband, son, & I were thrilled with our half-day of birding with Randall -- I only wish we could have spent more time with him. He is knowledgeable, personable, flexible, and obviously passionate about his work. I will be happy to recommend him to any of my... More