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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Walk

Recommended by 95% of travelers
Monteverde, Costa Rica
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover the beauty and biodiversity of the Monteverde Cloud Forest with this guided walking tour of the reserve. Follow your naturalist guide along the reserve’s trails and learn about what makes this microclimate unique and spot the local birdlife. Places on this walking tour are limited to 15 people. Entrance to the reserve is not included.
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve small-group tour
  • Guided tour of the cloud forest by a certified guide
  • Binoculars and a telescope are provided to help spot birds
  • A small group setting makes it easier to ask questions and keep up

What's Included

  • Professional Guide
  • Use of Binoculars
  • Use of Telescope
  • Hotel pickup and dropoff from Monteverde/Santa Elena only
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fee - You must buy the entrance ticket to the trail selected

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup point

  • Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
or

Meeting point

  • Entrance to Monteverde Reserve
    8633+2PM, Carr. a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica

    One of our professional guides will meet you at the front desk

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

3 hours Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.9
based on 37 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We had an excellent visit...

Lynn_A, Feb 2025
We had an excellent visit to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with Donald. He was able to find many unique birds, tarantulas, snakes and a sleeping 2 toed sloth. He shared many interesting facts about each and was extremely knowledgeable about the cloud forest and about all of Costa Rica wildlife. We would highly recommend a tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with Donald.

Poor poor communication....

Melanie_M, Feb 2025
Poor poor communication. We were told to arrive prior to 7am but the tour guide didn’t even show up until 7:40am. We tried contacting the company but no one got back to us until after the guide finally showed up. We paid $90USD and while we did enjoy the tour once it began it was absolutely not worth it and there were much cheaper options even with the fact that those options you’d have to purchase your own tickets. The guide was informative and patient once we were on the tour, but the stress of not knowing if we’d even get to go on the tour did not make up for that.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Dear Melanie, Thank you for your feedback, and we sincerely apologize for the issues you experienced. As mentioned in our pre-tour information, the start times and durations for shared tours are approximate and can be affected by factors like road traffic, other customer pick-ups and drop-offs, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. We completely understand how the delay and lack of communication caused frustration, and we deeply regret any stress this may have caused. We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour once it began, and we truly appreciate your feedback. It helps us improve day by day. Thank you for your understanding. Pura Vida! The Faro Travel Costa Rica Family WhatsApp and Telegram: +506 8578-4040

Beautiful cloud forest. Excellent guide

Charles_E, Jul 2024
Justin was enthusiastic & very knowledgeable. He clearly loves teaching about his country & the environment & history.of Monteverde. The dark forest of Monteverde was beautiful & ended the outward leg of the hike with a lovely Catarata (waterfall). I would definiately recommend this experience. Difficulty level is easy @ 1.5 km.

Mooi natuurgebied

June_d, Jul 2022
We hebben mooie stukken regenwoud kunnen bewonderen. We hebben een quetzal, nachtegaal en een kolobrie kunnen spotten. Maar de gids was nogal verstrooid en haastig af en toe. Het is een mooi park, maar de entree is belachelijk duur. 50$ voor volwassenen en 25$ voor kinderen tót 12 jaar. Dat komt er dus nog bij.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Beste June_d, We stellen uw tijd en bereidheid om deze recensie te schrijven over deze onderscheidende en persoonlijke ervaring die we bieden in Costa Rica zeer op prijs! Ons doel zal altijd zijn om de verwachtingen te overtreffen door legendarische service en herinneringen te bieden die een leven lang meegaan, en de meeste reacties op TripAdvisor en andere platforms bevestigen dat. Het is verheugend om te weten dat je enkele van onze prachtige dieren in het wild hebt gezien met de hulp van onze professionele gids. Van ons personeel is bekend dat ze er alles aan doen om de verwachtingen van onze klanten te overtreffen. Het is erg jammer dat je de toegangsprijs voor het Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve te duur vond en dit is iets dat we volledig buiten onze handen hebben, waar we geen controle over hebben. We hadden graag een rondleiding voor u verzorgd naar een van de vele andere parken die u binnen uw budget had kunnen kiezen. U hebt echter gekozen voor Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Het is ook belangrijk om te verduidelijken dat de toegangsprijs die u eerder noemde onjuist is. Het tarief voor volwassenen is $ 25 en voor kinderen/studenten is $ 12. We kijken ernaar uit je terug te zien voor nog een fantastisch avontuur; we hebben nog zoveel natuurschoon te bieden. Tot ziens op een nieuwe reis in dit prachtige land vol natuur, geweldige landschapsarchitectuur en vriendelijke mensen. Pura Vida! Andrés, eigenaar Team Faro Travel WhatsApp en Telegram: +506 8578-4040

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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

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