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Rose G

Oct 2018

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Convenience of payments is not worth the stress.

So far, our experience has not been great. We booked, everyone was fabulous, we were excited! I was offered an additional $100 off of my trip and $45 off the price ...

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Roia

Feb 2017

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I went on my first EF trip solo to Belize and it was absolutely amazing!

I went on my first EF trip solo to Belize and it was absolutely amazing! Efrain was our tour director and he was wonderful! He was very funny and approachable if you...

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Miranda

Jan 2017

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I highly recommend booking with EF and going on the Belize trip!

A couple weeks ago I went on the Belize tour as my first tour with EF, first time traveling alone, and first time out of the country. This trip was by far one of the...

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Richard

Feb 2020

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The Program was amazing!

The Program was amazing! The birds numerous and varied; the guide was unbelievably good; the food and accommodations were appropriate at every location; the logistic...

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Denis

Feb 2020

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I could not have been happier with my choice of the trip

If you love bird-watching and want to discover a country that is devoting itself to supporting outdoor adventure and ecotourism, Costa Rica has to be at the top of y...

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Jeannine

Feb 2020

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The places we stayed were amazing and the food was FANTASTIC!

I would highly recommend this program to other birders. Leo was a phenomenal guide and I ended up with 153 life birds! (AND I'd been to Costa Rica twice before...) A...

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Dean

Feb 2020

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An incredible diversity of birds and plants

This program excelled in almost every aspect: great guide (warm and funny too); enthusiastic participants; varied terrain with an incredible diversity of birds and p...

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Wayne

Jan 2020

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What a great trip.

What a great trip. Of the 265 bird species located on our trip about 140 were lif...

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Charles

May 2019

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I enjoyed the wide variety of ecosystems in this program

Although I do not consider myself a serious birder, you need to have some interest in birds or you might get bored at times waiting for that special bird to show its...

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Christine

May 2019

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This trip was fantastic!

This trip was fantastic! Our guide Jorge Monges could not have been better. Our fellow participants were all kind and sharing. The trip was not as aerobic as we were...

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Elizabeth

May 2019

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This is a great trip for folks who go on eco-touring bird trips

This is first and foremost a birding trip. You will enjoy it the most if you have good binoculars, are patient and quiet, physically fit, can walk on forest trails a...

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Nancy

Apr 2019

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This Costa Rica trip was a great adventure, and a very successful birding trip

I have never travelled with a group before, so I was concerned about taking my first trip to Costa Rica with a group of strangers. With Paz as our very capable guide...

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Larry

Apr 2019

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This is a wonderful birding opportunity to experience a large number of species

This is a wonderful birding opportunity to experience a large number of species, including some stunning birds that will stay in your memory for ever. Lodging and st...

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Paula

Mar 2019

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This trip exceeded our expectations!

Our Costa Rican birding trip was wonderful! We were a congenial group and our guide, Gilbert couldn’t have been more knowledgeable! I learned a lot about Costa Rico ...

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Paul

Mar 2019

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Five distinct eco systems, each incredibly beautiful

This program was amazing, we loved every minute of it. The guide, Erick Castro, was astonishing. He brought 26 years of experience in the field to our program. He fo...

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Gary

Dec 2018

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This South Costa Rica Birding adventure was simply outstanding

This South Costa Rica Birding adventure was simply outstanding. Not only did we get to see over 235 unique birds thanks to our excellent and very experienced guide (...

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Carrie

Nov 2018

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Such a wonderful experience possible!

This was my first Road Scholar trip and I was not disappointed. The leader, driver, accommodations, food, lectures and field trips all exceeded my expectations. I am...

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Sharon

Nov 2018

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Don't miss this trip to this amazing and welcoming country!

Birding in Southern Costa Rica: Motmots to Quetzals. We saw them all! With extra sightings of Cotinga, Ornate Hawk Eagle, King Vulture, almost 20 different species o...

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Margaret

Sep 2018

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Most memorable and rewarding experience

From the first day to day 10 this birding tour of the southwest of Costa Rica was professionally led by our guide Leo Garrigues. Leo is an authority on the more than...

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Brian

Sep 2018

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To see a male Resplendent Quetzal flying across the valley was an amazing experience to see

First of all this was my first trip with RS and it was special. I just loved it! Second our guide and leader Leo Garrigues was fantastic. He was a tenacious birder a...

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