Monteverde Cloud Forest Tour: Discover Biodiversity of Tropical Ecosystem

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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

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Highlights

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve - The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is a private reserve located in Costa Rica, along the Sierra de Tilarán, between the provinces of Puntarenas and Alajuela. Its name is due to the nearby city of Monteverde
Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery - A Wildlife Photography Gallery and craft store located…

What's Included

Optic gear provided
Expert naturalist tour guide

What's Not Included

Monteverde biological Cloud Forest Monteverde $26pp
transportations coast $10pp

Additional Information

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is an exceptional destination for those who wish to immerse themselves in the splendor of nature. It provides a rich educational experience, inviting visitors to discover the mysteries of the breathtaking cloud forest. As you journey through this diverse ecosystem, you will encounter over 85 species of…

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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Seaside323880

Apr 9, 2025

Beautiful quetzal! - We got a great tour from Deyber! Originally, I wasn’t sure if I was going to get a guide, but online reviews said that you should get one so that you can see more wildlife. I am so glad that we did! It is absolutely true that you will see very little without a guide. Deyber pointed out things that we never would have seen and he helped us get great photos and videos! We saw two beautiful quetzal, which was the highlight!

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Laurie_b

Mar 21, 2025

Resplendent quetzal oh my!!!! - Fernando was our guide and was very well informed and seemed as delighted as we were to see a resplendent quetzal. Appreciate the small group that Viator does. Polite professional and very patient in helping us get the best shots.

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Alan_m

Mar 13, 2025

Highly recommended to see wildlife - If you just want to walk in the park, no need for a guide. But I doubt you’ll spot any animals especially small birds that are high up and 100 feet from the trail. Taking a tour is a must to spot hummingbirds, snakes and others (depending on the time of day). Our guide, Roy, was an expert. We even found a bird that’s normally difficult to be spotted (Resplendent Quetzal). Highly recommended.

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Sandy_m

Feb 23, 2025

See More with a Guide - This tour provides the traveler an excellent opportunity to learn about the Monteverde Cloud Forest and have an chance to see wildlife you would most likely miss without the assistance of a guide finding and pointing them out if you were exploring on your own.

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Nick_n

Feb 16, 2025

Easy-pace tour of the... - Easy-pace tour of the cloud forest. Our guide was knowledgeable and knew where to look for insects, birds, and mammals. When there wasn’t obvious things to look at, the guide uses the time to teach about plants, trees, and the history of the forest. Arrive early to get parking and get through the line for admission to the park. More waiting for the bus to the forest entrance. It was crowded even at the 7:30a time slots. You definitely see other groups throughout the tour. They work together to see things.

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Carole_t

Feb 11, 2025

Wonderful time - 100% recommend - Wonderful experience, our guide was great to listen to and talk to, he was bilingual in Spanish and English, had a huge amount of knowledge about the wildlife, the ecosystems, the Monteverde Cloud Forest and many other things. Our experience was very interactive too and our guide was flexible and could answer all our questions in addition to giving us a wonderful tour. We saw the quetzal, monkeys, tarantula, and many other species, including plants and trees. Would 100% recommend to all including families, and adults, but also for younger people. Definitely a must do!

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507abishekm

Feb 2, 2025

Loved our tour - This was an amazing experience. Loved our guide Clarisa. She was amazing and knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour to anyone in the area.

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R6020nwthomasf

Jan 29, 2025

Deeply Knowledgeable Local Guide - Deyber was a last minute booking for us, and we completely lucked out by getting him as our guide. He was absolutely excellent! A deeply knowledgeable local, Deyber found us sightings of the elusive Quetzal away from the other guide groups, along with other lovely birds and animals. He had so many interesting facts about the trees and the wildlife, I could've listened to him talk about the forest all day! Highly recommend 👍👍 Thanks again Deyber!

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Chun_w

Feb 22, 2025

Just self-guide if you've already experienced a guide elsewhere - Our guide was so focused on finding a queztal that when he couldn't, there was nothing else to see. He talked more than we walked and so we never strayed far from the entrance. Since we already experienced a great guide at Mistico Park in La Fortuna, this guide at Monteverde felt disappointing. Maybe if we didn't have another guide to compare, this would have been fine.

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Cmoonlittle

Mar 11, 2025

Avoid this tour company - Agency fobbed us off to another guide and neither gave us sufficient information on the meet up or matching information to the guides' instructions. The start of the experience was confusing and frustrating amd we found the guide 25 mins after the tour was meant to start due to the help of various people in the area who happened to have spoken to him. The guide himself was excellent. But avoid this company. Really frustrating and unprofessional compared to everyone else we have dealt with in Costa Rica

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up to 8 guests

1 - Adult