Pacific Rainforests

Day by day Itinerary

Day 1. San Jose. Overnight at the most convenient hotel according to the flight’s arrival time.

Day 2. San Gerardo de Dota. An absolute marvel for macro photography is a garden full of flowers and textures but its primary attraction is the totally new unexplored night creatures.

• Departure time 8:00 am
• Arrival to Savegre 10:30 am approx.. garden photography upon arrival
• Lunch 1:00 pm
• 3:00 pm Garden exploring
• Dinner 6:30 PM
• Nocturnal macro photography 7:30-9:30 pm

 Day 3. San Gerardo de Dota. The least explored forests. Oak Tropical Forest. 

• Departure nature hike 8:00-11:30 am
• Lunch 1:00 pm
• 3:00 pm Garden exploring
• Dinner 6:30 PM
• Nocturnal macro photography 7:30-9:30 pm

Day 4. Central Pacific: Carara National Park. Visit to one of the best Snake Gardens in Costa Rica. 3 hours capturing in controlled environments all kinds of amphibians and reptiles.

• Departure time 8:00 am
• Lunch 1:00 pm
• Arrival at Pacifico Lodge at 3:30 pm
• Dinner 6:30 PM
• Nocturnal macro photography 7:30-9:30 pm

Day 5. Central Pacific:  Carara National Park. 

• Breakfast 7:30 am
• Departure to Carara at 8:30 am
• Lunch at 1:00 pm and return to Carara National Park
• Dinner 6:30 pm
• Night hike 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Day 6. Central Pacific:  Carara National Park. Visit to many different locations for bug photography, marshes, grasslands, river edges and so much more.

• Breakfast 7:30 am
• Open habitats exploration 8:30 am
• Lunch 1:00 pm
• 2:30 – 5:00 pm Hanging Bridges
• Dinner 6:30 am
• Frog hunting 7:30 pm

Day 7. 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