Arenal Night Walk - Snakes, Frogs & Wildlife

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La Fortuna, Costa Rica

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5+ bookings last month.

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get to explore the rainforest of La Fortuna de San Carlos in the Arenal Volcano National Park for one hour in the daylight, and one hour in darkness on this small group night tour. Keep your eyes peeled for sloths, snakes, and all kinds of birds. Your guide will be right there to point the creatures out for you while you see the transition from day to night.

Look out for snakes, frogs, sloths and birds
Observe different animal behaviors at nighttime
Listen to your guide who will show you where the animals are hiding
Take a good two hours to see as much as you can

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Hotels out of the 4 kms radius, mya have an extra charge for transportation.

Meeting point

Sloth Watching Trail La Fortuna, Sloth Park
600 east of the Central Park, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
100 metros Oeste de Maxi Pali, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:00 pm

Itinerary

La Fortuna de San Carlos

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 177 reviews

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Excellent Walk

Meghan_C, Mar 2026

This experience was very professional, and was extraordinary compared to any walks we have visited. Me and my family felt safe, but curious about the land’s natural creatures and habitats. My final review was a 4 star.

Not Worth It... Compared to the Blogs Read

Kristina_P, Aug 2023

I was so looking forward to this experience. It was to be a way to push us all well outside of our comfort zones and experience the rain forest. But it ended up being quite a disappointment. Our guide was not very good and we spent most of the time trying to find critters on our own. We saw more rain forest critters accidently on our travels than in this experience. Save your money and do a hike or waterfall or...

best night hike filled with animals

Anastasia_T, Apr 2023

I was worried it would be too commercial but the whole experience was amazing. The guide was extremely knowledgeable he was able to find several different frog species including the red eyed tree frog and glass frog. we saw sloths, sleeping birds. A highlight of our trip I highly recommend the night tour. Both our kids were very engaged ages 10 and 13

Very chill slow walk in...

Annette_A, Feb 2023

Very chill slow walk in the dark with flashlights. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the animals and insects. He had a scope so we could see sloths, frogs, etc. very closeup! Interesting and much calmer than day adventures.