Quinta GALEON Lodge
YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Quinta GALEON Lodge is a beautiful, private, family-owned boutique mountain lodge and a distinctive high-quality tourism destination nestled in the highlands of Costa Rica. Located at 2,050 meters (6,700 ft) above sea level and just 60 km from San José, the lodge sits along the scenic route to the Santa María de Dota Coffee Valley, bordering Los Quetzales National Park in the majestic Talamanca Mountains.
Personally managed and warmly hosted by its owners, Pablo & Tere, Quinta GALEON Lodge is highly praised for its excellent cuisine, privacy, personalized service, and genuine hospitality, offering guests a truly relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
The lodge features a high standard of infrastructure, spectacular views over the Santa María de Dota coffee valley, and an exceptional natural setting. It is widely regarded as one of the best places in the world to observe, enjoy, and photograph hummingbirds, making it a unique destination for nature lovers, birders, and photographers alike.
Birding Photography Paradise
Strategically located in Costa Rica’s Highlands—at the heart of the Talamanca Mountains, the Dota Coffee Valley, and La Zona de Los Santos—Quinta GALEON Lodge sits just 60 km from the capital city, San José, at an elevation of 2,050 meters (6,700 ft).
This exceptional highland region is renowned for its extraordinary diversity of high-elevation bird species, with over 250 species recorded in the surrounding areas. Quinta GALEON Lodge itself stands out as a world-class hummingbird destination, where 26+ hummingbird species have been photographed on-site, alongside a rich variety of cloud-forest birds. In addition, the lodge is located just a short drive from several premier Quetzal observation and photography locations, making it an ideal base for birding enthusiasts.
Whether you are staying in the area or planning your journey through Costa Rica, Quinta GALEON Lodge is a must-stop destination for birdwatching and hummingbird photography lovers. A truly unique experience you won’t want to miss when visiting the Dota Coffee Valley, La Zona de Los Santos, the Talamanca Highlands, and San Gerardo de Dota—or while traveling toward the Central and South Pacific lowlands and beaches.
TAILORMADE SPECIAL FOR AGES 3 TO 93+
The Hummingbird Experience
Quinta GALEON Lodge is home to The Hummingbird Experience / La Ruta del Colibrí – LRC ™, an in-depth, one of a kind, beautiful, and unparalleled learning experience, a 4+-hour activity full of interactions with hummingbirds, led by a specialized Spanish / English bilingual guide on site.
Activities & Experiences Around Quinta GALEON Lodge
We are pleased to share a curated selection of outstanding activities, tours, and experiences—both guided and self-guided—that you can enjoy while visiting the region or staying at Quinta GALEON Lodge.
To make planning easier, we have grouped these experiences into four flexible categories, allowing you to design your days at your own pace and according to your interests.
- AVITOURISM:
- WALKS / HIKING / TREKKING
- CITY / TOWN CULTURAL & RURAL LEISURE TOURS & ACTIVITIES
- DAY TRIPS OUT OF QUINTA GALEON / RETURN TO QGL FOR DINNER
