Barro Colorado Island Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Not for everyone but a unique and interesting hiking experience.
If you are in reasonable shape and you're willing to pay the (imo) sorta expensive fee ($125 per person) then the Barro Colorado official tour may be for you. Unless you're a scientist with special p...
Great all-day trip to view wildlife and Smithsonian research facility. Boat leaves exactly on time at 715am, so be sure to be on time. We went with a group of ten. Need to book in advance. Facility ma...
Our trip was excellent. We saw 2 kinds of monkeys, a crocodile, toucans and many other animals on a day hike led by a kind knowledgeable and patient guide (Luisa) A 20 minute boat ride, coffee and ban...
Other travellers had expressed rather negative views about their visits to the Research Station but we went anyway. Our guide took us on an interesting and informative walk in the forests and we spoke...
I visited for the second time, 1st time was in May 2011, this time around I was invited. When i learned how much they charge to visit now: 100$ PER PERSON!!! This is outrageous. Is it because they l...
Not for everyone but a unique and interesting hiking experience.
If you are in reasonable shape and you're willing to pay the (imo) sorta expensive fee ($125 per person) then the Barro Colorado official tour may be for you. Unless you're a scientist with special p...
Book in Advance
Great all-day trip to view wildlife and Smithsonian research facility. Boat leaves exactly on time at 715am, so be sure to be on time. We went with a group of ten. Need to book in advance. Facility ma...
Tropical rain forest up close and personal
Our trip was excellent. We saw 2 kinds of monkeys, a crocodile, toucans and many other animals on a day hike led by a kind knowledgeable and patient guide (Luisa) A 20 minute boat ride, coffee and ban...
Disappointing and badly organised
Other travellers had expressed rather negative views about their visits to the Research Station but we went anyway. Our guide took us on an interesting and informative walk in the forests and we spoke...
Outrageously expensive.
I visited for the second time, 1st time was in May 2011, this time around I was invited. When i learned how much they charge to visit now: 100$ PER PERSON!!! This is outrageous. Is it because they l...