I loved everything about Batsu Gardens. The attendant at the gardens was very helpful in locating birds and telling us what was around. We went back 3 times because the birds were so good. The restaurant was the best food we ate in the area.

I am fortunate to be able to travel and photograph wildlife as a serious hobby. The Batsú Gardens were a location I had planned on for our three days in this portion of Costa Rica. We had one morning planned - but added a second. We appreciated the variety of species and habitats that had been created. We saw many of the same species the second day, but also added a few new ones. Just a matter of patience and paying attention. One of guides from the Garden showed up each day and was a huge help for helping us understand what we were seeing. If we are able to return to Costa Rica and this area - The Batsú Gardens will be a sure visit for us.

We had a fabulous time at this beautiful place, and got lots of photos of numerous birds close up, thanks to all the feeders that staff puts out early in the morning. We even got picked up at our hotel and driven to the Gardens by Marino, who we didn't realize until later is the owner! We feel very privileged to have had such a wonderful experience.

Batsu gardens is an excellent location for bird photographers. It is a very nicely landscaped garden located 400m up the valley slope. It's a steep drive even in a 4x4 to get up there, but the owner will also drive you. You can book it more or less for yourself and I was the only photographer there for 3 hours. It's a great place to spend hours and hours getting exactly the right shot with the right background of your chosen bird, and it was designed with photographers in mind. At the bottom of the hill the same family has an extremely nice little restaurant, the Alma de Árbol- San Gerardo de Dota. This has a very nice deck where you can munch on a sophisticated line in snacks and cakes. I had both lunch and afternoon tea there the day of my visit to Batsu gardens, and both were reasonably priced and very pleasant. Highly recommended.

We had a great tour - Marko was fantastic. We saw Resplendent Quetzals on full display, and then spent a wonderful few hours in Batsu Gardens seeing the vast amount of birds there. Highly recommended.