Nature Hike to Private Reserve – Samara
This is a nice nature hike near Samara. We work with an excellent local naturalist guide for the tour. He takes you to his family’s 247 acre (100 hectare) private reserve a few miles outside downtown Samara.
Your bilingual guide will take you through the thick tropical forest in search of wildlife. Animals that can be spotted include howler and white-faced monkeys, coati (raccoon-like animals), raccoons, peccary (wild boar-type animals), bats, toucans, owls, and many other kinds of birds. On the rustic trail, you’ll see giant, mature trees (some 300+ years old) and lush tropical plants as well as butterflies and interesting insects.
The trail is a loop and crosses a small river in a few places (only a dry riverbed in dry season – December through April).
The hike is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles). It’s easy in difficulty but there are roots and rocks to traverse in a few places.
Video
Here is our short video about the hike
Tour Details:
Cost: $50 per person plus 13% tax. Free for children under 5.
Offered: 7:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Includes: Bilingual, certified naturalist guide with a spotting scope, round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental, and fruit and drinks after the tour.
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Andre G. (Verified Customer) –
This nature hike in Samara was totally worth it. The land belongs to the family of Berny, who was our guide. He is a very knowledgeable naturalist and shared lots of information about the plants, trees, and animals that we saw. He is extremely good at spotting wildlife, even small things high up in the trees. He brings a spotting scope on a tripod, and zeros in on the animals so you can get a close up view of them. He used our phones to take pictures and videos of the animals through the scope, so the pictures you get are up close and personal. It was a great morning!