Small Group Night Walking Tour in Monteverde
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Hike through Monteverde Wildlife Refuge after dark on a guided walking tour that reveals how nighttime transforms the tropical forest. Since dusk brings out a mix of diurnal and nocturnal animals, you might see completely different creatures than in a day time visit. Provided flashlights and the guide’s powerful spotting scope are great for finding wildlife you might otherwise miss, from tree frogs to sloths and jewel-toned birds.
- See a different side of the forest by visiting after dark
- Following an expert guide means you’ll see and learn more
- Provided flashlights and spotting scope help find animals
- Group size is limited to six people for personalized service
What's Included
- Flashlights during the tour, spotting scope, Professional guide
- Transportation is not included. (Please use your own vehicle) Big Parking lot
- Admission Fee - Wildlife Refuge Monteverde$15.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Wildlife Refuge MonteverdeC. Los Camachos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica
At the reception entrance.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Wildlife Refuge Monteverde
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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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Featured review
Katlyn_W
This was one of the best experiences we had on our trip! Our guide was Christian, and he was incredible. He shared so much wonderful knowledge about how to listen, look and understand the animals of the forest. He helped prepare us for what to look out when we explored other forests on our trip. We were able to see a sloth come down from a tree at night which is a very lucky experience we were thrilled to have had. Thank you so much Viator, Wildlife Refuge Monteverde and Christian. I highly recommend booking this to anyone looking for an informative, fun and memorable tour in Costa Rica.
Reviews
4.8
based on 368 reviews
Katlyn_W, Apr 2026
This was one of the best experiences we had on our trip! Our guide was Christian, and he was incredible. He shared so much wonderful knowledge about how to listen, look and understand the animals of the forest. He helped prepare us for what to look out when we explored other forests on our trip. We were able to see a sloth come down from a tree at night which is a very lucky experience we were thrilled to have had. Thank you so much Viator, Wildlife Refuge Monteverde and Christian. I highly recommend booking this to anyone looking for an informative, fun and memorable tour in Costa Rica.
Rachel_A, Apr 2026
We got to see a keel billed toucan sleeping and two green vipers! We really enjoyed this different experience. Frederico was so knowledgeable and passionate! We loved it!
alinehamed, Mar 2026
Great Night Tour with an Amazing Guide
We had a really great experience on this night walking tour in Monteverde – definitely worth it!
Our guide, Pablo, was very kind and knowledgeable. He showed us many animals, especially a sloth, as well as a tarantula, a scorpion, and lots of insects and spiders. He also shared interesting information about them and different plants.
It was very convenient that he provided us with flashlights for free. He also had a spotting scope so we could see everything up close.
Overall, a very enjoyable and interesting experience – we would definitely recommend it!
Caitlin_B, Mar 2026
What a fabulous tour! I was not a fan of most of the creatures we encountered on this tour, haha, but it was still fun to get to see them (from a safe distance!) in the wild.
Chris was incredibly knowledgeable about the local wildlife, could spot things from a mile away, and made safety his #1 priority. We saw a tarantula, two vipers, and a two-toed sloth, among other things. He would also use your phone to take photos through his scope, which left us with amazing pictures.
10/10 recommend!
Zachary_L, Mar 2026
We did this night tour during our trip in January 2026 with Cristian, who was an amazing tour guide. It was such an incredible experience and we were able to see a lot of wildlife, including scorpions, two different kinds of snakes, a sleeping sloth, a sleeping toucan, frogs, and other insects. Cristian is very friendly and dedicated and is very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica and provided us with interesting information throughout the night, as well as answering any questions we had. He also taught us a little bit about the history of ecotourism and sustainability in Costa Rica. You can tell he has such a passion and respect for wildlife and Costa Rica's biodiversity with the way he talks about it. He also stayed a few minutes after the tour was done to answer some further questions I had about other wildlife in Costa Rica. Thanks again Cristian!
Nathalie_A, Mar 2026
Chris was amazing, he was so passionate about everything we saw and he knew how to pass on his passion. We saw a lot of animals and difficult to see like Rufus frog and a green viper !
Alana_C, Mar 2026
Great tour that was totally different than a day-time tour. We saw a few different snakes, birds, and some really interesting insects that were actually the highlight! It's great how the guides interact and make sure various groups are aware of interesting animal spottings, and no one misses out. Jose was our guide and had a last minute group adjustment so we had both English and Spanish-speaking guests, and he did a great job translating everything - including guest questions - so that everyone got the same information. He had a great eye and is clearly very knowledgable. Thank you!
R_E, Feb 2026
We had Oscar for our night walk and he was incredible! He spotted so much wildlife for us and took amazing pictures through his scope which he shared with us at the end (so less time wasted taking photos with everyone’s phone, and better quality photos). He had brilliant knowledge of the wildlife and was clearly very experienced. We valued being in a small group of 4 and Oscar directed us around the refuge in a way that felt safe and which made the most of our time in the tour. It was great to see the guides working together at times to share information on what had been spotted, while not feeling crowded into a larger group. The wildlife refuge itself was a great location, and others on our trip who went to a different reserve saw less than us. Highly recommended!
Tanvi_D, Feb 2026
Cool experience, but definitely on the expensive side. We didn’t see too many animals due to the rain. Our tour guide was great!
Kendra_B, Feb 2026
Great tour with amazing sights! Would recommend for anyone in monteverde! Saw so many animals you would not see durning the day!
Maayan_H, Feb 2026
Was very nice, got to see 3 insects, 1 tarantula, 2 vipers and a few sleeping birds. The tourguide had a lot of experience.
Carla_Z, Feb 2026
Pablo is a great guide. He was very educated about the wildlife and vegetation. We felt that he was able to share information back and forth with other guides as well which helped us and other groups see more things. We saw a scorpion, tarantula, sleeping monkey and birds, stream frog, and pit viper snake. Nature is always moving so we felt lucky to have seen what was there at the time.
Raquel_R, Feb 2026
Wonderful! Chris was so knowledgeable and we saw more than expected. I’d highly recommend this tour.
Sebastien_M, Jan 2026
Guide was awesome and knowledgeable but we didn’t see much! Was a great experience anyways! Would book in another season
Duane_L, Jan 2026
Our tour guide Pablo was fantastic. We saw lots of different animals and Pablo did a great job providing lots of interesting information. We loved it and would highly recommend this tour.
Marcus_K, Jan 2026
Christian is a very experienced, highly dedicated, friendly guide. He told us a lot about the local flora and fauna. Everything was very well organized. Highly recommended. Small group 3+2 Pers
Peter_H, Jan 2026
Odds to find any animals in the forrest in the night alone = close to none, odds finding with a competent guide = big. We were lucky to see a sloth, a viper, a sleeping hummingbird and a sleeping tucane and maybe the most interesting thing, "a glowing scorpion"! Our guide Steven was using a ultraviolet lamp to find a scorpion. Apprently scorpions are fluoresce under ultraviolet light. But remember, you can never be sure to see nice stuff while it's wildlife.
Shirley_G, Jan 2026
Do not have great expectations . It’s a nice hike. Cool to be in the rain forest at night. Didn’t see much.
Heather_W, Jan 2026
We love night tours and had been on one prior to this. Of course the animals can’t be predicted and we didn't find some we were looking for but our guide Stephen was incredibly knowledgeable and took photos of toucans, frogs, and a viper for us.
Shaun_L, Jan 2026
This night walk was excellent and easily one of my favourite experiences in Monteverde. The groups are small and well managed, so it never feels crowded, and the guides clearly communicate with each other to make sure everyone gets to see wildlife without it becoming a spectacle.
Cristian Chaves was an amazing guide — friendly, well organised, and great at helping everyone get clear views and surprisingly good phone photos at night. We saw vipers (including a baby), red-eyed frogs, a scorpion, a huge stick insect, and even a sloth in the distance.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but it completely won me over. I’d happily do it again.
hoiman_C, Dec 2025
Tour guide Oscar is excellent and knowledgeable. You definitely can see lots of species. Oscar gave us plenty of time to see animals and insects through the telescope and helped us to take pictures. Highly recommended this tour!
Mandi_B, Dec 2025
Incredible! My best tour so far in Costa Rica (and I've done a handful!).I had an absolutely amazing time. We saw all sorts of birds, a bunch of snakes, some deeply cool bugs, learned about wildlife, and plants. My guide was incredible: funny, passionate, patient. And he took great photos. I left feeling so incredibly thrilled with the experience.
Wenyi_F, Dec 2025
Oscar is a great guide. The tour was very informative and we got to see a sleeping sloth, two vipers among several other animals. There is some hiking so be prepared.
Kristi_C, Jul 2025
Our group met up with Carlos for a night hike last week, and it was great. He took us places where he knew there were snakes, frogs, and sleeping birds. He also showed my group how to take photos thru his telescope. Carlos was knowledgeable and very engaging. I highly recommend his tour.
Nisha_M, Apr 2025
Roy was an outstanding guide—friendly, enthusiastic, and incredibly knowledgeable about the forest and its inhabitants. Thanks to his sharp eyes (and scope), we spotted a wide variety of wildlife, including monkeys, sleeping birds, an armadillo, and even a green viper! His passion for nature made the tour even more memorable. I highly recommend this experience!
Terri_G, Feb 2025
It was great how the different groups/guides worked together when critters were found. Each person in my group wanted to find a specific animal and they were all found. Lots of information from the guides about different animals too. I received quite an education
Emilie_R, Jan 2025
What an incredible experience. We saw so many amazing animals, and Marlon was such a great tour guide. Highly recommend.
Jing_Y, Dec 2024
Excellent experience with awesome guide. Whole family enjoyed the trip especially when we spotted a very active sloth. Our guide ( I think his name is Sergio) is very experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated! He also helped take pics and videos for us. Highly recommend this tour.
Zulfiqar_A, Dec 2024
Guide, Bryan, was excellent and knowledgeable. Saw several animals: sloth, vipers, a few bugs, owl and maybe sleeping birds. Did the tour at 7:30pm. One less star because the place is so crowded and they cover so little of the grounds
Jonathan_B, Dec 2024
Christian was an amazing guide. He asked questions, then focused on what we were interested in. We saw a hummingbird native to the area, 2 pit vipers, and a scorpion. We also saw some other birds, and many interesting features of the forest. If you love nature, this is for you.
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