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How to Book a Tour with Osa WILD

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Before Booking:
  1. Explore the options available on our website (for customized or private tours you must contact us first).
  2. Ask all the questions you might have and clear all your doubts about routes, itineraries, extra services, logistics, etc.
  3. Choose your tour/activity!
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Booking:
  1. If you want to book more than one tour you should go to our Full Online Reservation Catalog
  2. Click on "Book Now".
  3. Select the dates and amount of people.
  4. Add the extras you want to include (if necessary).
  5. Only if you're in the Full Online Reservation Catalog you can include side activities by clicking the green button "Add to Booking".
  6. Fill in your personal information.
  7. Read the payment policies and check the box. Then, click "Continue".
  8. Your booking will be created!
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Payment:
  1. Depending upon the tour/activity you are booking, you will be able to pay right away or will need to wait for our confirmation; details will be sent to your email either way.
  2. Once we confirm your spaces and the minimum of participants for your tour we will send you the payment link.
  3. Now you can pay!

Important Note: All Corcovado tours need to wait for our confirmation. This confirmation can only happen until six months before the tour's initial date. Overnight and day tours run with a minimum of 2 participants. If you're a solo traveler we'll keep you informed.

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Confirmation:
  1. Your reservation will change to the status "Paid".
  2. You will receive final confirmation and further details in your email.
NOTES:

If you're booking a Corcovado tour, we will update the name of your guide, meeting point and time in your Invoice so keep an eye on the update notification!
If starting from Pto. Jimenez, we encourage you to come to our office the day before your tour.

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Black-Headed Bushmaster Searching Experience

Embark on a unique journey into the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula with the Melanocephala Searching Experience. This immersive experience invites you to participate in the groundbreaking conservation efforts made by the community of Rancho Quemado to protect and preserve the elusive Black-headed Bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala).

Group Size
Small
2-8
Activity Level
High
Distance Covered
4 km
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The Melanocephala Project was born out of a shared passion for wildlife conservation and a pressing need to protect one of the most enigmatic and endangered snakes in Central America and in the world: the Black-headed Bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala). This elusive viper, found only in the rainforests of southern Costa Rica, is critically understudied due to its rarity and secretive behavior.

Founded as a collaboration between CRWild and the Bushmaster Conservation Project, the initiative seeks to close that knowledge gap by conducting long-term ecological research directly in the species’ natural habitat—Rancho Quemado, in the heart of the Osa Peninsula. The project combines cutting-edge scientific methods with strong community involvement to foster sustainable conservation and coexistence.

What is included in this tour?
  • Guided field experience with local trackers (guide only in Spanish) **
  • Intro briefing and orientation.
  • Admission.

**Ask for an English interpreter guide if you need one.

What is not included in this tour?
  • Transportation and meals.
  • Accommodation.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Rubber boots.
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Melanocephala Searching Experience.
3 Hours Tours

9:00 a.m. *On-foot exploration through primary and secondary forest trails.
‍10:00 a.m. Visual search for the Black-headed Bushmaster Lachesis melanocephala.
‍11:00 a.m. Observation of potential habitats and natural behavior.
‍12:00 m.d. Opportunities to observe other regional wildlife.

*You can choose your preferred time to start the tour:
09:00 am 0r 2:00 pm.
The rest of the itinerary will change accordingly.

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Day 3
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Day 4
  • Rubber boots or Hiking Shoes (rubber boots are recommended).
  • Lightweight long pants and long-sleeved shirt.
  • Rain jacket or poncho.
  • Reusable water bottle.
  • Insect repellent (non deet-based).
  • Sunscreen.
  • Small backpack.

Optional:

  • Binoculars.
  • Camera.
Not Required

This tour does not require accommodation.

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