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Arenal Night Walk - Snakes, Frogs & Wildlife

Recommended by 97% of travelers
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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

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

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    Pickup details

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

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    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

    1

    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

    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
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    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.

    Esperienza indimenticabile

    Igli_K, Sep 2024
    Grazie Sergio, È stata una esperienza unica in cui abbiamo visto 5 tipi di rane, 3 tipi di serpenti, 3 bradipi, ragni e un basilisco verde.

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    On average, this is booked 30 days in advance.

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