Rancho Naturalista

One of the premier birding lodges in Costa Rica, Rancho Naturalista is among the finest in Central America for avid bird watchers. At Rancho Naturalista the atmosphere is warm and relaxed. This comfortable lodge is famous for its excellent food, well prepared, and made with the best fresh local ingredients. The weather is almost perfect year-round, not too hot and not too cold.

Enjoy the large, open upstairs balcony where you can watch a huge array of hummingbirds zoom through the garden, see tanagers and honeycreepers visiting the feeders, and view the distant smoking Tenorio volcano.

Over 450 species of birds have been recorded in the private forest reserve and within the local area. Hike and bird the trails on your own or with one of the lodge’s excellent on-site guides. Rancho Naturalista is a wonderful getaway for bird watchers, hikers, photographers, and naturalists. Make Rancho Naturalista the highlight of your trip to Costa Rica!