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Guápiles
NaturesLens visits Guápiles on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan and Collared Aracari rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Guápiles include Essential Costa Rican Wildlife, Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife and Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica, with photography shaped around hide, boat-based, flight, garden and close-up and night or low-light photography sessions. A lowland town on the Caribbean slope, gateway to Braulio Carrillo National Park, where the mountains drop sharply from cloud forest into humid lowland rainforest across more than 500 recorded bird species. King Vulture, Three-wattled Bellbird, Resplendent Quetzal, Bare-necked Umbrellabird & Snowcap are among the park’s signature species, with a wide range of reptiles & amphibians found in the forest after dark.
Guápiles
NaturesLens visits Guápiles on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Costa Rica, with time here planned around Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog, Chestnut-headed Oropendola, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan and Collared Aracari rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Guápiles include Essential Costa Rican Wildlife, Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife and Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica, with photography shaped around hide, boat-based, flight, garden and close-up and night or low-light photography sessions.
A lowland town on the Caribbean slope, gateway to Braulio Carrillo National Park, where the mountains drop sharply from cloud forest into humid lowland rainforest across more than 500 recorded bird species.
King Vulture, Three-wattled Bellbird, Resplendent Quetzal, Bare-necked Umbrellabird & Snowcap are among the park’s signature species, with a wide range of reptiles & amphibians found in the forest after dark.
Full
1st - 17th Dec 2026 - Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife
Location: Costa Rica
Travel to Costa Rica with us for a wildlife photography tour, which boasts an itinerary that allows extended time photographing Costa Rica's rainforest icons.
16 nights w. Single occupancy - Full
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Guided By David Miles
Full
23rd Apr - 4th May 2027 - Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Explore the itinerary for an amazing wildlife photography holiday in Costa Rica, April 2027, focused on some Costa Rica's signature species across key habitats.
11 nights w. Single occupancy - Full
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Guided By David Miles
Launch Offer
19th - 30th Jun 2027 - Wetlands of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Join us in Costa Rica for our new small-group wildlife Wetlands of Costa Rica photography tour in June 2027, built around breeding Agami Herons, King Vultures & the wetlands of the Caribbean lowlands & Caño Negro.
11 nights w. Single occupancy for Was:
View Wetlands of Costa Rica£5499Now: £5249
Guided By David Miles30th Nov - 16th Dec 2027 - Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife
Location: Costa Rica
Travel to Costa Rica with us for a wildlife photography tour, which boasts an itinerary that allows extended time photographing Costa Rica's rainforest icons.
16 nights w. Single occupancy for £6999
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Guided By David Miles
16th - 23rd Dec 2027 - Essential Costa Rican Wildlife
Location: Costa Rica
Join us in Costa Rica for a wildlife photography holiday in Costa Rica, during December 2027, focused on core Costa Rica species across key rainforest habitats.
7 nights w. Single occupancy for £4499
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Guided By David Miles6th - 17th May 2028 - Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Explore the itinerary for an amazing wildlife photography holiday in Costa Rica, May 2028, focused on some Costa Rica's signature species across key habitats.
11 nights w. Single occupancy for £5999
View Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica
Guided By David Miles
Guápiles questions
What are the best photography trips for wildlife at Guápiles?
NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays that visit Guápiles, planned around time with the subjects rather than sightseeing. Current departures are Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife (1-17 December 2026), Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica (23 April-4 May 2027), Wetlands of Costa Rica (19-30 June 2027), Ultimate Costa Rican Wildlife (30 November-16 December 2027), Essential Costa Rican Wildlife (16-23 December 2027) & Wildlife Icons of Costa Rica (6-17 May 2028).
Guápiles questions
Who leads the photography holidays at Guápiles, & how big are the groups?
David Miles leads the NaturesLens trips that visit Guápiles. Groups are limited to between 4 & 6 photographers, depending on the trip, so everyone has space to work & receives individual guidance, with the exact maximum shown on each trip page.
Guápiles questions
What wildlife can I photograph at Guápiles?
Species featured on the NaturesLens trips that visit Guápiles include Collared Aracari, Keel-Billed Toucan, King Vulture, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin, Basilisk Lizard, Blue Jeans Poison Dart Frog & Chestnut-headed Oropendola. Which species you see depends on the departure & the season, & as with all wildlife photography, sightings can never be guaranteed.