Caribbean Jungles
Tour description:
Day 1: Arrival to Costa Rica – Juan Santamaria’s International Airport
Day 2 & 3: Tortuguero
Day 4, 5, 6 & 7: Sarapiqui
Locations

Day by day Itinerary
Day 1. San Jose. Overnight at the most convenient hotel according to the flight’s arrival time. Dinner not included.
Day 2. Tortuguero: Departure from San Jose to Tortuguero National Park is a 2 ½-hour worth drive plus a 1-hour boat into the heart of one of Costa Rica’s natural wonders. 4 hours a moderate to easy hike to capture all we can see from ladybugs to Pitvipers, a fantastic destination for flora macro photography as well.
After many hours gathering wonderful images, a well-deserved lunch at your resting pla. Time to charge the camera battery and repose for the night hike.
- Departure time 8:00 am
- Arrival to Hotel 11:30 am
- Lunch 13:00
- 15:00 Garden exploring
- Dinner 18:30
- Nocturnal macro photography 19:30 – 21:30
Day 3. Tortuguero. Macro hike at Tortuguero National Park trails and jungle trails along the coastline. Night hike.
- Departure nature hike 8:00-11:30 am
- Lunch 13:00
- 15:00 Garden exploring
- Dinner 18:30
- Nocturnal macro photography 19:30 – 21:30
Day 4. Sarapiqui. This valley is one of the most remarkable rainforests in the world. The natural world that surrounds this part of Costa Rica is a true rainforest experience. Thousands of life forms exist in any given ecosystem ranging from a patch of overgrown grass to deep and mature primary forest. A place on its own worth spending a lifetime exploring.
- Departure time 10:00 am
- Arrival at the Hotel at 12:30 am approx.
- Lunch 13:00
- 15:00 Garden exploring
- Dinner 18:30
- Nocturnal macro photography 19:30 – 21:30
Day 5. Sarapiquí. Breakfast and visit to La Selva Biological Station. The most well-studied rainforest on earth, heaven for scientists, birders and nature photographers. Trail explorations until lunchtime. Continue photographing nature until 5:30 pm.
- Breakfast 7:30 am
- Departure to La Selva at 8:30 am
- Lunch 13:00
- Dinner 18:30
- Night hike 19:30 – 21:30
Day 6. Sarapiquí. Visit Frog Heaven for stage photography or controlled environment. (4 hours). Return back to the hotel for lunch
- Breakfast 7:30 am
- Frog Heaven 8:30 am
- Lunch 13:00
- 14:30 visit to a private farm
Day 7. Sarapiquí. Early bug hunting: 5:00 – 8:30 am, followed by breakfast and departure to International Airport (depending on flight schedules)
NOTES
This journeys trip will focus on:
- Lighting
- Focal styles and focal points
- Composition
- Recommended Aperture/DOF
- Suggested lighting systems
- Post-processing
- Storyteller a journalist approach