TODDLIOTINEFINEARTPHOTOGRAPHY is offering the ultimate photographic adventure to Costa Rica. This trip offers not only a two full time professional photographers as your instructor; it also offers on professional local natural history guide. The number of photographers is kept small so personalized instruction is available for each participant. We tailor the photographic instruction to fit the needs of photographers from beginners to advanced so that each will receive the most out of the workshop.

This workshop will explore the best locations for many unique habitats to ensure that the students obtain a full Costa Rican experience. Our experienced guide will educate us on the natural history for each unique environment. This will aid the group in obtaining the perfect photographs from each area we visit.

No other place offers the enormous diversity in such a small country as that found in Costa Rica. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to photograph this spectacular country.

ITINERARY Dates February  6th thru 12th 2011

*Each day either in the evening or lunch time we will review photographs, go over

camera functions, light, exposure, composition, and post processing techniques.

mammals

details

landscapes

reptiles

jungle

travel

birds

butterflies

Limited Participants

Details Coming Soon-below is 2010’s itinerary

     $2795 Per Person

includes Lodging, Most meals, and travel inside Costa Rica* details below

Costa Rica from Coast to Clouds

With Todd Liotine and Jose Lopez

Day 1San Jose/Hotel Bougainvillea

Arrival to Costa Rica. Meet our representative at the Juan Santamaría International Airport and transfer to your hotel near the capital city of San José, the Hotel Bougainvillea where Foto Verde Tours’ Monica Quesada will be awaiting your arrival. The Hotel Bougainvillea has free wireless Internet available throughout the property and also boasts one of the most beautiful tropical botanical gardens in the country, great for photographing flowers and macro.

Hotel Bougainvillea overnight, no meals included

Day 2San Jose/Hotel Bougainvillea

After breakfast, intro session at Hotel Bougainvillea then depart for downtown San Jose, where you will enjoy lunch and do some architectural, street, and market photography. Return to the Hotel Bougainvillea in the late afternoon.

Hotel Bougainvillea overnight (B, D), lunch at Central Market

Day 3Manuel Antonio/El Parador

After breakfast, travel to Manuel Antonio, arrive in mid to late afternoon with time to check-in and photograph the sunset, overnight at El Parador in superior rooms.

Hotel Bougainvillea (B), lunch en route, Hotel El Parador overnight (D)

Day 4Manuel Antonio/El Parador

After breakfast, you head over to the nearby Manuel Antonio National Park, where you will spend the day photographing beaches, white-faced monkeys, squirrel monkeys, basilisk lizards, and black iguanas. Return to the hotel early evening and enjoy a relaxing dinner after this busy day.

Hotel El Parador overnight (B, D), box lunch

Day 5Manuel Antonio to Savegre

After breakfast, you have a morning boat ride in the mangroves of the Damas Island estuary. Then checkout and head toward the high cloud forests of the Savegre Valley, where you arrive in late afternoon.

Hotel El Parador (B), lunch en route, Savegre Mountain Hotel overnight (D)

Day 6Savegre/Savegre Mountain Hotel

You have all today to photograph quetzals and hummingbirds on the lodge grounds and nearby areas. This evening, enjoy a presentation by leader Todd Liotine.

Savegre Mountain Hotel overnight (B, L, D)

Day 7Savegre/Savegre Mountain Hotel

You have all today to photograph quetzals and hummingbirds on the lodge grounds and nearby areas. This evening, enjoy a presentation by leader Todd Liotine.

Savegre Mountain Hotel overnight (B, L, D)

Day 8Savegre/Orosi Valley/San José

Leave mid-morning for San Jose stopping for photography and lunch in Cartago/Cachi,/Orosi area. You arrive to the Hotel Bougainvillea in late afternoon with time to relax and share photos before enjoying a farewell dinner at the hotel.

Savegre Mountain Hotel (B), lunch en route, Hotel Bougainvillea overnight (D)

Day 9Airport

After breakfast, you have a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Hotel Bougainvillea overnight (B)

END OF SERVICES

THIS ITINERARY INCLUDES

 

•Lodging as specified

•Meals as specified

•Private transfers to and from airports and hotels on first and last days

•Professional driver and private transportation in spacious, air-conditioned     Mitsubishi Rosa tour bus

•Professional bilingual photo/nature/culture guide

•Photo guide assistance with workshops and informal photo learning

•Photo guide assistance with caption and ID info for your images

•Entrances and fees for all described activities

•Taxes on all services listed above

•Biodegradable plastic water bottle for each participant

 

THIS ITINERARY DOES NOT INCLUDE

 

•Airfare

•Airport departure tax 

•Alcoholic Drinks

•Gratuities

•Non-meal time snacks

•Non-meal time soft drinks and bottled water

•Souvenirs

THIS ITINERARY INCLUDES:

-Lodging as specified

-Meals as specified

-Private transfers to and from airports and  hotels on  first and last days

-Professional driver and private transportation in spacious, air-conditioned  Mitsubishi Rosa tour bus

-Professional bilingual photo/nature/culture guide

-Photo guide assistance with evening workshops and informal photo learning

-Two professional photographer to assist all of you photographic needs

-Entrances and fees for all described activities

-Taxes on all services listed above

-Biodegradable plastic water bottle for each participant