Reviews

  We visited Monteverde and decided to take a guided tour of Curi-Cancha and then visit the Monteverde reserve on our own. Good decision! Herbert was an exceptional guide with an... read more broad and deep knowledge of birds, mammals, plants and even the history and future of the area. I attempted Spanish but his English was too good to make my efforts worthwhile. We learned a ton and spotted multiple birds including bell birds, toucans, and several quetzales (male and female). Amazing. There is a separate area for hummingbirds where Herbert gave us good tips for filming them in flight. He was also really skilled at capturing great photos through our iPhone cameras via the scope that he brought along. After the approx 2.5 hours of walking through the beautiful park like reserve, we stopped with Herbert at the local crafts co-op, coffee house and dairy where we had ice cream and bought fresh cheeses. This was unplanned but Herbert graciously waited while we shopped a bit and enjoyed coffee tasting. High recommend this adventure.

  We visited Monteverde and decided to take a guided tour of Curi-Cancha and then visit the Monteverde reserve on our own. Good decision! Herbert was an exceptional guide with an... read more broad and deep knowledge of birds, mammals, plants and even the history and future of the area. I attempted Spanish but his English was too good to make my efforts worthwhile. We learned a ton and spotted multiple birds including bell birds, toucans, and several quetzales (male and female). Amazing. There is a separate area for hummingbirds where Herbert gave us good tips for filming them in flight. He was also really skilled at capturing great photos through our iPhone cameras via the scope that he brought along. After the approx 2.5 hours of walking through the beautiful park like reserve, we stopped with Herbert at the local crafts co-op, coffee house and dairy where we had ice cream and bought fresh cheeses. This was unplanned but Herbert graciously waited while we shopped a bit and enjoyed coffee tasting. High recommend this adventure. …

  This was a holiday highlight. Had walked the bridges of the cloud forest and though wonderful, hadn’t seen any fauna. I booked this trip late the day before and Herbert... read more immediately contacted me and arranged an early pick up. Immediately felt at ease, his English is brilliant. Spent a couple of hours and saw some amazing things including straight away, a quetzal! We saw toucans, warblers, parrots...all sorts and Herbert knew where to find them. He’s also really expert on flora so you’re always seeing something. He also knows the other guides and they share their sightings so you’ll definitely see lots. I really loved this tour, he brings powerful binocular and tripod too. Recommend!

  This was a holiday highlight. Had walked the bridges of the cloud forest and though wonderful, hadn’t seen any fauna. I booked this trip late the day before and Herbert... read more immediately contacted me and arranged an early pick up. Immediately felt at ease, his English is brilliant. Spent a couple of hours and saw some amazing things including straight away, a quetzal! We saw toucans, warblers, parrots...all sorts and Herbert knew where to find them. He’s also really expert on flora so you’re always seeing something. He also knows the other guides and they share their sightings so you’ll definitely see lots. I really loved this tour, he brings powerful binocular and tripod too. Recommend! …

  Herbert is very knowledgeable and is a true nature-lover. He knows so much about the flora and fauna around Costa Rica, we were impressed. His demeanor and attitude is great... read more too.
He, together with his friend Wadi who owned the transportation we were in, made our entire stay in Costa Rica very enjoyable and pleasant. We had their services for a full week and were very glad to have the. Around in a tropical paradise like Costa Rica.

  Herbert is very knowledgeable and is a true nature-lover. He knows so much about the flora and fauna around Costa Rica, we were impressed. His demeanor and attitude is great... read more too.
He, together with his friend Wadi who owned the transportation we were in, made our entire stay in Costa Rica very enjoyable and pleasant. We had their services for a full week and were very glad to have the. Around in a tropical paradise like Costa Rica.

  When visiting Monteverde we hoped to see the quetzal, as we are hobby birdwatchers, but we didn’t expect too much. Thanks to our guide Roy it didn’t take us more... read more than five minutes to spot the first quetzal - a female- and soon later we saw the beautiful male bird flying up to her and then resting close by. It was absolutely mesmerizing! Lateron Roy showed us other rare and interesting birds (including an owl) and told us a lot about the flora and fauna of Monteverde. The park itself is really beautiful and thanks to Roy it was one of the best tours we have ever made. Highly recommended!

  My wife enjoys bird watching and capturing photos for her SidewalkSafari travel blog so I sought out a reasonably priced tour that included pickup from our hotel in Monteverde. It... read more was very easy to book on TripAdvisor and confirmation by Viator. Herbert started his bird spotting from the moment we left our hotel as they were everywhere if you just knew where to look! We hiked around Curi Cancha plus a few other spots he knew about before and after so we had many opportunities. We're not experts so his bird knowledge was very helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our morning tour (just the two of us). Note you can rent binoculars in Curi Cancha and the entry fee is extra. Sadly we didn't spot a quetzal as sometimes you just don't get lucky. However he made an extra effort to drive us to find the amazing three-wattled bellbird in another location. So cool!

  We loved this tour and got a lot of information from it. Herbert was really good at showing us birds and animals. He tried really hard to find... read more a quetzal for us to see, with no luck, but we did see lots of plants and other birds and learned a lot about the forest with him.

  Our guide, Herbert, was excellent! He was an ornithologist — with a complete understanding of bird songs, flight patterns, and locations to spot them. We saw 30+ species, including the... read more resplendent quetzal. Along with being knowledgeable, he was extremely friendly. We would highly advise requesting Herbert as your birding guide. He truly made our bird watching experience unforgettable!

  Herbert is very knowledgeable and is a true nature-lover. He knows so much about the flora and fauna around Costa Rica, we were impressed. His demeanor and attitude is great... read more too. He, together with his friend Wadi who owned the transportation we were in, made our entire stay in Costa Rica very enjoyable and pleasant. We had their services for a full week and were very glad to have the. Around in a tropical paradise like Costa Rica. …

  When visiting Monteverde we hoped to see the quetzal, as we are hobby birdwatchers, but we didn’t expect too much. Thanks to our guide Roy it didn’t take us more... read more than five minutes to spot the first quetzal - a female- and soon later we saw the beautiful male bird flying up to her and then resting close by. It was absolutely mesmerizing! Lateron Roy showed us other rare and interesting birds (including an owl) and told us a lot about the flora and fauna of Monteverde. The park itself is really beautiful and thanks to Roy it was one of the best tours we have ever made. Highly recommended! …

  My wife enjoys bird watching and capturing photos for her SidewalkSafari travel blog so I sought out a reasonably priced tour that included pickup from our hotel in Monteverde. It... read more was very easy to book on TripAdvisor and confirmation by Viator. Herbert started his bird spotting from the moment we left our hotel as they were everywhere if you just knew where to look! We hiked around Curi Cancha plus a few other spots he knew about before and after so we had many opportunities. We're not experts so his bird knowledge was very helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our morning tour (just the two of us). Note you can rent binoculars in Curi Cancha and the entry fee is extra. Sadly we didn't spot a quetzal as sometimes you just don't get lucky. However he made an extra effort to drive us to find the amazing three-wattled bellbird in another location. So cool! …

  We spent 2 hours with Herbert today and saw so many fantastic things! He does go the extra mile, with enthusiasm and love for sharing nature with others. Highly recommend... read more him and also has great English!

  Herbert has been birding for many years and took us to many different places where saw many different birds at each spot. The birds are difficult to spot so it... read more is helpful to have a guide. He was great at explaining the background on all of the birds and the preservation efforts of Costa Rica

We saw male and female quetzals, a toucan, mot mots, humming birds, many other birds, a viper and even a white faced monkey.

  Just finished a 12 day trip in Costa Rica and Panama with Herbert from Nature Tours CR. He is an excellent guide; knowledgeable (especially as to plants and animals), very... read more friendly and a hard worker, and has excellent English. He took excellent care of our group throughout the tour, often going the "extra mile" for us and I would recommend him unconditionally.