Reviews

  We booked Herbert for a private tour of Manuel Antonio National Park. He was so knowledgeable and passionate about the Costa Rican ecosystem! Gave us so much information and helped... read more us see so many fun animals. He heard monkeys and was the first guide to spot the troop so we got a great view before the crowds came. Used toucan calls on his phone to help find a toucan and saw so many reptiles. He dropped us off at the beach for the rest of our stay and was so accommodating for other tour options to make our Costa Rica trip one to remember!

  So many birds! - Tony our guide was great! He sent us a message the night before to check in and inform us about the windy weather and our options. We decided to continue... read more with our tour at Curi Canha and are so glad we did. We saw so many birds including the famous quetzal. Tony was extremely knowledgeable and patient with our million photos. Thank you Tony!

  My wife and I met Herbert the guide at the entrance of the Manuel Antonio NP and he offered to guide us the next day through the park. We directly... read more agreed since his english was very good and he seemed to be a nice guy. The next day we had a wonderful trip which lasted much longer then we agreed and Herbert was very enthusiastic and showed us a lot of animals and told us many things about the plants in the park. We experienced him as an excellent ambassador for Costa Rica and its nature and apart from that he has a lot of knowledge on many subjects. Therefor we agreed to meet him the next day again for a tour to the mangroves of Isla Damas. This was also a private tour and he behaved as if it was his first time that he saw a boa constictor, an osprey, mangroves, pelicans etc. His enthusiasm was contagious and we enjoyed it a lot. Don't look any further when you want a guide enthusiastic guide who also speaks English fluently; we recommend Herbert THE GUIDE.

  A night walk is an experience not to miss in costa rica! Herbert was really good at spotting animals, when we did our walk we saw an opossum, an olingo,... read more snakes, a sleeping toucan, a frog and a sloth!
Totally recommended, and Herbert is a fantastic guide, very friendly and knowledgeable

  Herbert is an amazing and very knowlegeable guide. We did a bird watching tour with him that lasted all morning, and he showed us many birds: two types of toucans,... read more clorophonias, euphonias, woodpeckers, lots of different hummingbirds... We also saw a sleeping snake. It was an amazing experience, and Herbert told us so much about the wildlife we saw.
Strongly recommended!

  Herbert is an amazing and very knowlegeable guide. We did a bird watching tour with him that lasted all morning, and he showed us many birds: two types of toucans,... read more clorophonias, euphonias, woodpeckers, lots of different hummingbirds... We also saw a sleeping snake. It was an amazing experience, and Herbert told us so much about the wildlife we saw. Strongly recommended!

  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!