Tour

Costa Rica - A Wildlife Photography Tour

Run by Naturetrek · 16 days · Mar–Apr

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About

A 16-day photography tour visiting Arenal, Laguna del Lagarto (with its king vulture hide and feeding stations), Selva Verde and La Selva in Sarapiquí, and Savegre in the Talamanca mountains for quetzals and highland hummingbirds.

Open months

Costa Rica - A Wildlife Photography Tour by month
Month	Presence
Jan	Outside the window
Feb	Outside the window
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	Outside the window
Jun	Outside the window
Jul	Outside the window
Aug	Outside the window
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 March

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 March, local time, America/Costa_Rica
From	To	Light
00:00	05:31	Night
05:31	05:47	Blue hour
05:47	06:12	Golden hour
06:12	07:09	Soft
07:09	08:51	Medium
08:51	14:40	Harsh
14:40	16:23	Medium
16:23	17:20	Soft
17:20	17:44	Golden hour
17:44	18:01	Blue hour
18:01	24:00	Night

2.7 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.1 h	4.5 h
Feb	0.8 h	2.0 h	3.7 h	5.2 h
Mar (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	5.8 h
Apr (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.1 h
May	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	6.1 h
Jun	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.0 h
Jul	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	6.1 h
Aug	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.1 h
Sep	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	5.9 h
Oct	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.6 h	5.4 h
Nov	0.9 h	2.0 h	4.0 h	4.7 h
Dec	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.3 h	4.2 h

The trip

Length: 16 days
Group size: Not stated
Led by: Kevin Elsby and Oliver Smart
Route: Starts and ends in San José
Language: English

Route

Arenal Volcano National Park
Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
Selva Verde Lodge
La Selva Biological Station
Savegre

What the price covers

Included: Not stated

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding
Baiting
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Costa Rica time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Costa Rica - A Wildlife Photography Tour, in Costa Rica time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
Jan	06:02–06:28	17:05–17:31	11h 36m11 h 36 min	59°
Feb	06:00–06:25	17:17–17:42	11h 49m11 h 49 min	68°
MarIn season	05:47–06:12	17:20–17:44	12h 4m12 h 4 min	78°
AprIn season	05:30–05:55	17:19–17:44	12h 21m12 h 21 min	90°
May	05:19–05:45	17:21–17:47	12h 35m12 h 35 min	81°
Jun	05:20–05:46	17:28–17:55	12h 42m12 h 42 min	77°
Jul	05:27–05:53	17:33–17:59	12h 39m12 h 39 min	79°
Aug	05:31–05:56	17:26–17:51	12h 27m12 h 27 min	86°
Sep	05:30–05:54	17:09–17:34	12h 11m12 h 11 min	83°
Oct	05:29–05:53	16:52–17:16	11h 54m11 h 54 min	71°
Nov	05:35–06:01	16:42–17:08	11h 40m11 h 40 min	61°
Dec	05:49–06:16	16:48–17:15	11h 33m11 h 33 min	57°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026