Shipstern Nature Reserve

Very enjoyable stay

Four of us stayed here with our birding guide. We were the only ones staying at the reserve and we were treated fantastically. Our hostess and chef (I'd horribly mispell their names so forgive the an...

Great people, great experiences

We did some walking and touring on our own and loved the well marked trails and butterfly house. Bugs were minimal but it is the dry season. We met Wendy, the coordinator of tourism and she was grea...

Sunrise birdwatching

We booked a sunrise birdwatching tour and were not disappointed. Our guide was charming and very well informed. We did not go far but I know that we saw birds we would have missed our own: Aracaris, t...

Interesting

Good for early bird watching and forest tour. Great tower overlooking the canopy with fantastic views. The guides are lovely people too. We only had a 2 hour tour instead of the advertised 4, so insis...

Great project, great guides

We've visited Shipstern during the rainy season, at the beginning of July. It's a bumpy bike ride from Sarteneja, but well worth the effort. We were warmly welcomed, and got a great tour of the newly ...