Trogon Lodge

San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

A high-altitude cloud forest setting widely regarded as one of the most reliable places in Costa Rica to see the resplendent quetzal.

Overview

Trogon Lodge sits in the San Gerardo de Dota valley, a high-altitude cloud forest region widely regarded as one of the most reliable places in Costa Rica to see the resplendent quetzal.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Cabins set within landscaped gardens along a mountain river, each simply furnished.

Food & Service

A well-regarded dining programme served overlooking the property’s gardens and river.

Activities

Guided quetzal-watching walks, trout fishing in the property’s river, and hikes into the surrounding high-altitude cloud forest.

Wildlife & Photography

San Gerardo de Dota holds one of Costa Rica’s highest concentrations of resplendent quetzal, alongside hummingbirds and high-altitude cloud forest species.

A Photographer's Note

Quetzal sightings here are most reliable in the early morning during their fruiting-tree feeding window, worth planning a dawn walk around.

Conservation & Impact

The lodge supports cloud forest conservation across the San Gerardo de Dota valley, a critical high-altitude habitat corridor.

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