Rainforest Night Walk: Discover Nocturnal Wildlife

Explore the rainforest at night and discover hidden wildlife wonders. Join a guided tour to see frogs, snakes, owls, and more.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Fortuna de San Carlos - Join an exclusive, guided night walk through the rainforest and immerse yourself in the captivating nocturnal ecosystem. This private tour provides the chance to see a diverse array of nighttime wildlife, such as frogs, snakes, owls, bats, and other elusive nocturnal mammals. Every evening offers a fresh, unique adventure, as the jungle unveils its hidden wonders and surprises.
What's Included
  • Flashlights provided for use on the tour
  • Entrance Fee
Additional Information

Meeting Point:
The adventure starts at a secluded rainforest trail, just a short 10-minute drive from downtown La Fortuna. Guests are expected to arrive at the trail entrance on their own, as transportation is not provided.
Private Night Walk Experience:
Venture into the rainforest after sunset for a personal, guided journey through Costa Rica’s…

Location
Arenal natural trails
Driving from La Fortuna Central Park (~7–10 min): Head toward Arenal/El Castillo, pass EcoGlide on the left, then take the first entrance on the left after EcoGlide, directly across from Callidryas Tours. This is Arenal Natural Trails.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cristian
Apr 19, 2026
Recommendation - An incredible experience, in our case we touched with Johnny, excellent guide and with a wide knowledge and passion for what he does
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Cjb615
Apr 9, 2026
Unique and Memorable Insider's Experience - My sister and I were thrilled with our experience being guided through the jungle at night by Wes and Robyn. They were warm and friendly and made us feel not like tourists, but like we were friends going on a hike! It felt amazing to have an insider's view like that. Both of them possess keen senses of sight and hearing and they are experts at finding the elusive creatures of the night for their guests to view. Wes carried a scope and set it up for closer looks, but we could see many animals with the naked eye. We saw numerous exotic frogs, rare snakes, and even a sloth who showed his face! Robyn assisted my sister to get spectacular photos. We felt this was a very unique experience, certainly a highlight of our trip, and we wholeheartedly recommend this wonderful excursion!
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Javierrapallo
Mar 30, 2026
Lovely experience - Wesler was a great guide. He likes his work and that shows
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Karine
Mar 22, 2026
Departure for a ride with our torch and guide binoculars to see and understand the nightlife - Jason’s welcome at the top! Pura vida! What an incredible experience, exceptional discoveries and beautiful explanations. A nature enthusiast, and his region, his country too. Sloth, frogs, snake rare enough for Jason to take it as a souvenir too, ants .. brief must-see
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Rudresh_m
Mar 20, 2026
Outstanding! - Wes & Robyn were fantastic. Our kids were tired, so we cut the tour short. Nonetheless, we saw amazing frogs, snakes, and birds. I highly recommend this tour and private is definitely the way to go.
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Hannast231my
Mar 18, 2026
Night Tour - Wes and Robyn were amazing guides!! They were so kind and knowledgeable about the animals and plants! I got to see both my targets with them. Highly recommend.
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420emilye
Mar 8, 2026
Great night hike! - The guides were so kind and informative. Knew a lot about the area and surrounding wildlife!
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Ivana_j
Mar 8, 2026
Such an amazing... - Such an amazing experience!! For people that love animals and reptiles I recommend doing this excursion. We were able to see amazing nocturnal animals and were educated on the different species and wildlife in Costa Rica!!
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Andreas
Mar 2, 2026
Impressive night hike with great wildlife viewing - The night hike was an absolute highlight of our trip! We have seen an incredible number of animals that we would never have discovered on our own. Our guide was super nice, very attentive and had an impressive eye for nature. It was especially nice that he took a lot of time for us and took great photos for us – a wonderful memory of that evening. The contact in advance was straightforward and friendly, everything was well organized. An all-round successful tour that we would do again anytime! Highly recommended.
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Melody_c
Mar 1, 2026
Wes and Robyn were so... - Wes and Robyn were so kind and really took the time to show us as much wildlife as possible! We got to see a blue Jean frog, sloths, a red eyed tree frog, and SO much more!! It was such a cool and unique experience!!
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From $70
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).