Top Monteverde Nature and Wildlife Tours

Hiking Monteverde with a private guide means you can go where you want, when you want—and get undivided attention from your guide along the way. As you hike, your guide helps you spot wildlife like birds, sloths, and monkeys that you might miss on your own and provides tons of information about the local ecosystem. This tour can also be adapted for wheelchair users, making it a great choice for any group.

Experience the ultimate tour of the cloud forest in Monteverde with a package that combines ziplining, a walk on the hanging bridges, visits to the hummingbird and butterfly gardens, and lunch at the restaurant.

With a guided tour, a leisurely walk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve or Curi Cancha Reserve is transformed into an educational outing with plenty of opportunities to see plants, birds, and other wildlife you might miss on your own. This tour is led by a naturalist guide who can answer any of your questions about the cloud forest, animals, or Costa Rica in general—a small-group tour means you’ll have lots of chances to ask.

This is the only Night Tour in the country that is primarily focused on Birdwatching. You will see other kind of animals but the main focus is on Birds. Tour groups are very small so you will see more and learn more, and with our local expert and his spotting scope you will be taking lots of amazing pictures to bring back home. The best part is that when you finish the tour, you can ask for a map to come back the next morning to do more birding on your own and/or to explore the beautiful trail system at NO ADDITIONAL COST.

El Bosque Trails is the only park in Monteverde that opens at 6 am. And this is the best time for birding because that's when birds are going coming out to start their day. At El Bosque, the grounds are beautiful and the location is great for birding, especially on the gardens where the forest is younger and lower. So you will spot many bird species without walking too much. Tour groups are very small so you will see more and learn more, and with your tour guide and his spotting scope you will be taking some amazing pictures to bring back home. And when you finish the tour, you can ask for a map to come back the next morning to do more birding on your own and/or to explore the beautiful trail system at NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Take a walk in the clouds with this hanging bridge canopy tour at Monteverde’s Selvatura Park. Observe treetop life from the vantage point of eight suspended bridges that rise up to 180 feet (60 meters) above the forest floor. Costa Rica’s widest bridges make for a safe and comfortable way to explore the magnificent cloud forest that’s suitable for all ages.

We only offer private tours with high flexibility on which reserves to visit or how to aim your visit with a custumized experience to your goals and interests. We meet at our office and shop where you can gear up and after we sit and talk about what your interests are, we fine tune our itinerary and even determine where to go as Monteverde offers many kinds of ecosystems or reserves and wildlife migrates according to last minute changes. We offer the best chance to experience the Forest Alive with us!

Let an expert naturalist guide show you highlights of one of the world’s most biodiverse forests on a guided tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Hike along the park’s nature trails and suspended bridges to observe all levels of this amazing Costa Rican ecosystem, from the forest floor to the treetop canopy. Look for native wildlife and exotic birds that make their home in the cloud forest, including the elusive resplendent quetzal.

Exchange the sun and surf for for a high-flying adventure in the misty Monteverde Cloud Forest on this full-day combo tour from Tamarindo. Fly through the forest canopy on a 15-cable zipline course featuring a gravity-defying Superman cable and a Tarzan swing, and slow down for a closer look at Monteverde's rich biodiversity while walking through the tree tops along a series of hanging bridges. In between adventures, replenish your energy with a typical Costa Rican lunch.

The perfect combination of real hiking, waterfalls and horseback riding.  We have a beautiful viewpoint that let you see 4 volcanoes: Volcán Arenal, Volcán Rincón de la vieja, Volcán Tenorio y Volcán Miravalles. If the weather is nice you can also see part of the Guanacaste Province and the Arenal Lake. We start the hike and take the snack later next to the river.

This great tour all ways provide a good oportunity to watch allot of the local wild life, specially in a Tropical Cloud Forest a unique in the planet make aout this tour a magical natural experince

Immerse yourself in the bird lover’s paradise of Monteverde cloud forest on this 2.5-hour early-morning bird-watching tour. With up to 450 species of birds, including the rare Resplendent Quetzal, Monteverde is a natural playground for wildlife enthusiasts and your expert guide will ensure you tick off as many as possible. Don’t just train your binoculars on the treetops either – white-throated capuchin monkeys, coatis, agoutis and deer are also common sightings.

The Biodiversity of the high altitude forests is unique and endemic in most of these highlands of Costa Rica Central America, where you can see the Resplendent Quetzal and a great variety of hummingbirds and native orchideas that have epiphite lives

See the largest exhibition of butterflies in Costa Rica assisted by our guides. Visit our habitat for exotic frogs and also turtles, lizards, and other exhibits. Possible to view various wild animals and birds along our trails. Learn how previously cut rainforest is being regenerated to natural forest. See our large rain forest Insect Collection Live demonstration of the Butterfly Life-Cycle Encounter your awareness in nature in our botanical gardens.

Explore the remarkable ecosystem of Monteverde's cloud forest with this combo eco-tour at Selvatura Park. Walk across the treetops on a series of hanging bridges, and marvel at a variety of jewel-toned winged wonders on a tour of butterfly and hummingbird gardens. A typical Costa Rican lunch at the adventure park’s on-site restaurant rounds out this day immersed in one of the world's most diverse habitats.

This activity is very special for people who want to really know the natural wealth that we find in Monteverde and in Costa Rica in general. The idea is to start at 6:00 am and move to the desired place, not without making a talk before walking, where points of interest are touched for the visitor. During the four hours of the tour it is possible to observe many birds of different species, in addition different animals are usually found, among mammals, reptiles or insects. Costa Rica is world famous for its rich biodiversity and even more for the abundance of birds found in it. This is a beautiful experience if you want to wake up in the forest surrounded by the wonders of nature and observing the jewels found in this beautiful place.

Fully personalized tour, we're always trying to fulfil and exceed your expectations. Let us know about your targets in advance, so we can customize the tour. Breakfast included, easy to book, local, naturalist and bilingual guide, who knows where to go/look to see that sp.

Enhance your experience of one of the world’s largest live butterfly exhibitions during a guided tour of the Butterfly Garden in Selvatura Park in Monteverde. Ideal for families, this educational tour showcases the highlights of the gardens and offers insight into the life cycles of butterflies and other insects. See, too, a colony of leaf-cutter ants caterpillars becoming butterflies in the rearing chamber.   

Monteverde, one of the main destinations for bird lovers in the country. Almost 50% of all birds in the country had been reported here. A total of 450 species of which more than 300 reproduce in the area and the rest are accidental, migrants passing through or non-breeding visitors. Due to the good number of birds in this paradise, in addition to its very attractive and beautiful colors, it will be a great idea something characteristic of tropical forests, take a tour with a specialized guide to have the opportunity to enjoy as much as possible they. The bird watching tour is for those who love to see these amazing jewels moving in the air or stand still on a hanger, identify them and take pictures

Nature-loving travelers will enjoy this guided tour of the private Curi Cancha Wildlife Reserve. Learn more about the animals, birds, and plant life in this area of cloud forest than you would if visiting independently. Hear your guide clearly and get the chance to ask questions on a small-group tour. This is a fun family-friendly excursion.

Get a bird's eye view of the Monteverde Cloud Forest with a hanging bridges tour. Your knowledgeable local guide will lead you on a walk through the forest canopy of Selvatura Park, telling you all about the plants, insects, and animals that call this corner of the world home.

We offer you a full Morning of Birdwatching, exploring the different ecosystems that we can find in Monteverde area, home of a great diversity of birds like the Resplendent Quetzal and Three-wattled Bellbird, tanagers, hummingbirds, euphonias, woodpeckers and much more.. -- Join the local BIRDERS and get an amazing birding experience!!

Monteverde is a privileged place for bird watching. Its excellent geographical location, being very close to the Continental Divide, allows it to have a very wide diversity with more than 430 species of day and night birds to add to its list. is undoubtedly one of the best places on the planet to see the majestic Quetzal Glowing Central American, and to hear the impressive roar of the bell bird (to mention some of the most representative names in the world of birds), but in the same way They highlight diversity of species of toucans, harriers, carpenters, bobo birds, warblers and tanagers among many more. In this tour we will enjoy both the birds and the Costa Rican culture and cuisine. Breakfast is typical, traditional Costa Rican with several options on the menu, including vegetarian options. The tours are very accessible and for people of all ages.

Eduardo Venegas is an experienced tour guide with vast knowledge of the local Flora and Fauna. He has dedicated more than 20 years of his life to eco-tourism. His special interest is for the birds of Costa Rica and has spent many years in study and research of the wide variety of species which exist in this small country. He worked on the technical revision and photography for "An Illustrated Field Guide to Birds of Costa Rica", published by Incafo Costa Rica S.A. One of Venegas’ most recent and important researches is about the presence of the oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) in Costa Rica. The oilbird is a nocturnal bird rarely seen in Costa Rica. This specie is originally from South America and is the only nocturnal bird whose diet is based solely on fruits. Venegas has been studying the behavior, habitat and distribution of this bird in Costa Rica since 2010 in collaboration with INBIO (National institute of Biodiversity in Costa Rica) and MINAET.