Monteverde Night Walk: A Unique Encounter with Nocturnal Tropical Wildlife

Embark on a Monteverde Night Walk and experience the thrill of encountering the nocturnal tropical wildlife. Explore the jungle at night and spot fascinating creatures like sloths, frogs, vipers, and more!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Finca Lantana Monteverde - Finca Lantana is a quaint, locally operated reserve in Monteverde, Costa Rica, offering unique trails crafted for an unforgettable night walk adventure. As night descends, the forest becomes vibrant, providing excellent opportunities to observe tropical wildlife in its natural environment.
    During this guided journey,…
What's Included
  • Optic gear
  • Rechargeable battery flashlight
  • Local taxes
  • Species ID field guides
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fee to Finca Lantana
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting journey into Monteverde’s nocturnal wonders with a guided Night Walk through a protected rainforest sanctuary. Accompanied by a skilled local naturalist, this adventure takes you along carefully chosen forest paths where the night comes alive with activity. With the guide’s expert vision and flashlights, you might spot rain…

Location
Monteverde Finca Lantana
Meeting Point Re Puntarenas, Costa Rica” into your GPS. Upon arrival, kindly ask for JL at the Finca Lantana, who will be happy to welcome you and begin your guided nature experience.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Michelle_d
Apr 3, 2026
The guided rainforest... - The guided rainforest night hike was honestly one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had. Being in the rainforest after dark was both exciting and a little surreal, and we saw so much wildlife! I was able to spot a viper, multiple snakes, toucans, scorpions and even tarantulas, which was incredible. Our guides made the whole experience even better. They were extremely knowledgeable and knew exactly where to look to find these animals, and they kept everyone engaged the entire time with interesting facts and stories. You can tell they’re really passionate about what they do. If you’re even thinking about doing a night hike, I highly recommend it—it’s such a unique way to experience the rainforest!
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Ashlan_h
Mar 29, 2026
Fantastic! - Michael Suarez was an excellent guide. You could tell that he was very knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife he was describing. We were lucky and got to see so many amazing animals on our tour!
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Clayton_h
Mar 17, 2026
Don’t sleep on this! Pun intended. But seriously, great refuge and service providers! - We were lucky enough to have Luis as our guide. He was amazing! Friendly, knowledgeable and was considerate of the forest. We were able to see more wildlife than I expected to see. Pit vipers, armadillos, several species of frogs and even a few beautiful birds nesting. My daughter was stung by a bee, which is no reflection of the property or the tour in any way. It’s a known risk of being in the jungle at night. A minor bee sting and wasn’t a concern. I bring this up, because our guide was equipped with a fist aid kit and showed compassion and had kind words to make sure we all knew it’s a standard bee sting and how to treat it for comfort. Well done Luis! If we are back in the area, I will certainly take another tour with Luis!
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Katherine_m
Mar 14, 2026
Johnny B. Goode, Johnny be very good - You go into a wildlife tour knowing you may not see much wildlife, however Johnny the guide has incredible ears and eyes and is able to find a huge variety of interesting flora and fauna. Even if I'd stood looking for a year I wouldn't have found some of the insect's, frogs, tarantulas, snakes, scorpions and birds he identified. And a sloth! All this while being an engaging guide who keep the whole group interested. Also it was lovely to learn about life in Monteverde and local culture. I was little nervous about waking around the forest in the dark, but Johnny made us feel safe and comfortable.
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Brittanyd927
Mar 8, 2026
Johnny Has Eagle Eyes! - We had such a great time on our Monteverde night tour with Johnny! He was friendly, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife. Johnny worked hard to help us spot as many animals as possible, and we were lucky enough to see two sloths, several frogs, a viper, poisonous spiders, and even walking sticks. His enthusiasm made the experience even better. Highly recommend Johnny to anyone visiting Monteverde!
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Chuanchih_c
Feb 27, 2026
Interesting night walk - Exciting night tour with amazing guide Johnny. The weather was not ideal for animal watching, but Johnny still did a great job finding multiple frogs, vipers, birds, and insects. I would definitely recommend hiring a guide, or it’s almost impossible to spot wild animals at night.
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Shawn_j
Jan 28, 2026
Must do tour! - This was a wonderful experience! Spotted all kinds of wildlife that were beautiful! Special shoutout to David, who was very knowledgeable and passionate during the tour, and helped us spot so many animals!
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Stephen_b
Jan 9, 2026
A nice night time walk - A nice walk through the forest. Lots of other groups and we didn't see much wildlife. ‐‐-------------
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Christopher_c
Feb 19, 2026
We were excited about the... - We were excited about the prospect of seeing wildlife in Monteverde. We were charged an additional $15 each at the door to enter the park, it is advertised as $13 online. Additionally, our guide was 30 minutes late. Despite these obstacles, we came in with an open mind. The tour did not include much educational information and wildlife was limited. We understand that they can’t control nature, but everything seemed chaotic in terms of the exploration. There were guides all over the place wandering this small area, and sometimes we were just left in the dark for long stretches of time. I think you would be better off exploring Monteverde on your own. This wasn’t worth the ticket price.
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Juhi_l
Jan 19, 2026
This was a poorly managed... - This was a poorly managed tour. The pick up was late but more importantly, we were expecting Johnny to be our tour guide based on what we signed up for. Looks like he got busy with overbooking and went with another tour and sublet this to another tour guide. We did not start till after 6 and were very disappointed with the effort he put in to make this tour worthwhile. I totally understand that wild life sightings are different all the time and sometimes not visible at all. But to just ask the 4 of us to turn off flash lights and discuss china Costa Rica oil deal and other irrelevant topics in the dark for 15 min plus, twice, was a total waste of time. I was very scared the whole time worrying about something poisoned nearby since we were standing in total darkness. Despite these breaks, he turned around earlier whereas other guides kept going and were constantly looking around enthusiastically. We finished early as well. Waste of money.
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From $33
up to 12 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).