General Information & Policies

This tour is designed with the highly motivated birder in mind. This tour is strictly limited to twelve (12) participants to ensure a quality birding experience for each person.

We have selected early July to coincide with a brief respite in the rainy season and to maximize our opportunities to see Costa Rican birds. The tour involves a moderate amount of physical exertion. Participants should be able to meet the basic tour schedule and should be able to complete walks for periods of up to three hours. We will climb hills and walk on uneven terrain. We'll sometimes have a pre-breakfast walk, or depart in early morning to reach prime birding areas during the peak of bird activity. After the tour, each participant will receive a trip log that includes a map, daily account, bird list, and participant list.

Accommodations are in comfortable lodges and hotels. We will travel in an air-conditioned van. Most meals are at the lodges, but we'll sometimes stop at roadside cafes en route from one site to another. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE TOUR.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 504-835-3882 or email me at . By sending information via e-mail, I am able to save printing and mailing costs, a savings I pass on to the participants.

HummerQuest 2005 is scheduled for 12 days/ 11 nights in Costa Rica.

The price is $2300.00 per person based on double occupancy. Unless a single room is requested, participants will be assigned a suitable roommate. If a suitable roommate is not available, a single room will be provided and the single room supplement [$220.00] will be charged.

RESERVATIONS & FINAL PAYMENT:

A deposit of $300.00 per person is required as soon as possible to reserve space. We will need to have a minimum of 6 participants by mid March, so do not delay sending your deposit. Final payment in the amount of $2000.00 is due not later than May 20, 2005. You will receive a timely reminder.

Checks should be made payable to Nancy L. Newfield and mailed to:

Casa Colibrí,
3016 45th Street,
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-835-3882.

TOUR FEES INCLUDE: all lodging during the tour, all ground transportation, meals as specified, entrance fees for parks and other natural areas, and the services of the bilingual naturalist guide.

TOUR FEES DO NOT INCLUDE: Round trip airfare, Costa Rican departure tax, excess baggage charges, telephone calls, alcoholic beverages, laundry, gratuities, and other items of a personal nature.

AIRFARE: Please wait until I confirm that the minimum participation [6] has been reached before purchasing airfare. Look for a flight that will arrive in San José early in the day and a return flight that departs in the afternoon. This will provide the maximum birding time in Costa Rica. Once your flight is booked, please inform me of all the particulars so that I can arrange your transportation between the airport and the Bougainvillea Hotel and from the Villa Lapas and the airport.

RESPONSIBILITY: NLN acts only as an agent for the participant in matters pertaining to tour accommodations and transportation and assumes no liability for injury, loss, damage, accident, or inconvenience caused by defect in any vehicle or for any reasons whatsoever, including the acts or the defaults of any company or individual engaged in carrying out the schedule of the tour.

NLN accepts no responsibility for any additional expenses or inconvenience causes by delays in transportation services, sickness, strike, weather, or other causes. Tour fees provide for arrangements only for the dates and times stated in the detailed itinerary. We reserve the right to make any change in itinerary if deemed necessary or caused by weather, changes or delays in transportation services, or other causes.

THE COMPLETION OF A TOUR REGISTRATION FORM BY THE PARTICIPANT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE CONSENT FOR THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE.