Monteverde Cloud Forest: Nature's Biodiversity

Embark on a captivating Monteverde Cloud Forest tour and uncover the incredible biodiversity of this tropical ecosystem. Discover over 130 mammal species, 500 bird species, 120 amphibians and reptiles, 3,000 plant species, including 500 orchids, and countless insects.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery - Situated near the entrance of the renowned Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, the Colibrí Gallery is a distinctive wildlife photography gallery and craft shop nestled within the verdant cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica. This area is famous for attracting numerous species of hummingbirds and other…
What's Included
  • Optic gear
  • Visit to the Hummingbird Gallery
  • Naturalist tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Experience the enchantment of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, a premier natural destination in Costa Rica and a haven for nature enthusiasts. This exceptional ecosystem boasts incredible biodiversity, featuring over 85 mammal species, more than 350 bird species, approximately 120 amphibian and reptile species, and nearly 3,000 plant…

Location
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Parking Lot.
The front desk is located within the parking lot, where you can purchase entrance fee tickets and meet your guide for a minibus ride to the trail entrance. This process may add 20 to 30 minutes to your schedule. If you arrive by car, please park in the reserve's official parking lot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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86renav
Mar 4, 2026
Amazing Adventure - This was such a great experience. Our guide, Deyber, was fabulous. He was funny, very knowledgeable, and so well spoken. One of our friends did not speak English and he made a point to go over everything he shared with us in Spanish so that she experienced the same fascinating facts that he taught the rest of us. We had ticket issues in the beginning and Deyber had tried to reach out to me about the additional park admission fee. I had not checked my emails as we are an older couple and do not have our phones constantly with us. I have checked the Trip Advisor site to see where I messed up and he has already corrected the problem. Everything is very easy to understand now. We had such a good time and would highly recommend this trip. You will learn so much and get to walk through such an amazing part of our world.
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Sherpa14079383601
Mar 3, 2026
A great tour! - A fantastic experience! Our guide (I don’t recall his name, unfortunately!) was so knowledgeable, friendly, and had a great eye for wildlife. He let all of us in the small group get a chance to look through his scope, and offered to take pics with our phones through it for us. Highly recommend!
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Michael
Feb 28, 2026
Very educational and very nice! - Super fun guide with a lot of knowledge of the cloud forest!
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Onair24750603179
Feb 18, 2026
Fantastic tour and guide - Great tour in search of wildlife! Deyber is a fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable about the flora/fauna as well as the history of the area. We learned a bunch from him in such a short time. He went out of his way to get us some of the best looks at the amazing animals in the cloud forest. He even chased down a Quetzal on the move for us! Highly recommended!
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Puneet_n
Feb 7, 2026
Passionate guide and great tour - Juan Carlos is a dedicated guide! You can't control nature and which animals you'll come across but he does his best to make sure his group is able to see as much as possible. He's knowledgeable, patient and very passionate. Highly recommend his tour!
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Nicholas_e
Jan 30, 2026
Roy the best guide! - Booking was easy with Viator just the day before. I then booked immediately the entry pass which you need to ensure both times match within 15 minutes of each other. We booked the 0730 guided tour and 0745 entry pass…no issues. Our guide was Roy and he was awesome! Highly recommend requesting him…very professional, easy to work with, and passionate about his job…true professional. Easily linked up with him and the car park, then met him at the entrance to the park via transportation the park provides with your entry ticket. We ended up seeing 4x Quetzals, with the last incredibly close. Roy was so excited to see these birds as much as we did and he’s been doing this for 20 years! He told us a ton of ecological knowledge, saw other birds and animals in the forest. This isn’t his job…it’s his calling and life. Overall, hands down request him and you won’t go wrong!
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Daniel_a
Jan 28, 2026
Great guide - Deyver was an excellent guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable about the flora and fauna. We learned a lot. We tried so hard to spot a quetzal, but they were just not making themselves visible. He did spot a hawk, a snake, a tarantulas, and several other bird species.
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Mitu_p
Jan 24, 2026
Cloud mountain walk - Easy to find out guide Daver. Who was friendly and knowledgable. It’s not the length of the trail but the guide and being lucky to see the animals.
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Jrbbeck
Jan 18, 2026
Wow - Deyber Gonzalez was our guide. He was amazing at finding the animals and he gave us so much info about the cloud forest . I am so happy we hired a guide as he was able to point out and spot a quetzal which was the highlight of our tour.
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Russellt987
Feb 28, 2026
DO NOT TRUST!! - DO NOT TRUST DEYBER!!! The guide did not show up at the appointed time. We waited 40 minutes, and he never showed. Awful communication, AND A NO SHOW! It ruined the rest of our schedule for the day. He may be the best guide known to mankind, but if he doesn’t show up it will ruin your day.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).