Top Monteverde Nature and Wildlife

Take a walk in the clouds with this hanging bridge canopy tour at Monteverde’s Selvatura Park. Observe treetop life from the vantage point of eight suspended bridges that rise up to 180 feet (60 meters) above the forest floor. Costa Rica’s widest bridges make for a safe and comfortable way to explore the magnificent cloud forest that’s suitable for all ages.

Experience the ultimate tour of the cloud forest in Monteverde with a package that combines ziplining, a walk on the hanging bridges, visits to the hummingbird and butterfly gardens, and lunch at the restaurant.

Exchange the sun and surf for for a high-flying adventure in the misty Monteverde Cloud Forest on this full-day combo tour. Fly through the forest canopy on a 15-cable zipline course featuring a gravity-defying Superman cable and a Tarzan swing, and slow down for a closer look at Monteverde's rich biodiversity while walking through the tree tops along a series of hanging bridges. In between adventures, replenish your energy with a typical Costa Rican lunch.

Hiking Monteverde with a private guide means you can go where you want, when you want—and get undivided attention from your guide along the way. As you hike, your guide helps you spot wildlife like birds, sloths, and monkeys that you might miss on your own and provides tons of information about the local ecosystem. This tour can also be adapted for wheelchair users, making it a great choice for any group.

This is the only Night Tour in the country that is primarily focused on Birdwatching. You will see other kind of animals but the main focus is on Birds. Tour groups are very small so you will see more and learn more, and with our local expert and his spotting scope you will be taking lots of amazing pictures to bring back home. The best part is that when you finish the tour, you can ask for a map to come back the next morning to do more birding on your own and/or to explore the beautiful trail system at NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Get ready for 3 hours of nonstop thrills with this inclusive combo tour at the 100% Aventura park in Monteverde. Test your adrenaline threshold as you complete all of the park’s most popular adventures, including a 10-cable zipline course, rope bridge, rappel, and ATV buggy ride. Channel two famously fast heroes on the Mega Tarzan Swing and the forward-facing Superman zipline — the longest and highest in all of Latin America.

Fly, hike, and swing through Monteverde's cloud forest on a combo zipline and hanging bridge tour at Selvatura Park. Soar through the treetops on a 15-cable zipline course, take a turn on the giant Tarzan swing, and then slow down to observe the rain forest ecosystem in finer detail as you cross a series of suspended walkways. Back on the ground, marvel at Costa Rica's jewel-toned winged wonders on a stroll through one of the world’s largest hummingbird and butterfly gardens.

Get your heart racing on this cloud forest adventure on a private reserve in Monteverde. Ride ziplines over the forest canopy, rappel down to the forest floor, climb inside of a tree, and more, for a family-friendly excursion that brings you closer to nature.

Soar through the misty rain forest canopy with a high-flying adventure at Selvatura Park, the only zipline course inside the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Launch from treetop platforms across 15 different zipline cables, including some of the longest in Costa Rica, and connect with your wild side with a ride on the giant Tarzan Swing. Four daily tour times make this a thrilling and convenient way to explore one of Costa Rica's most diverse ecosystems.

Take the plunge from the highest bungee jumping spot in Central America on this bungee jumping tour in Monteverde. Strong cables and a helmet keep you safe, while guides push you out of your comfort zone for an extreme adventure in the middle of the cloud forest—and a chance to see the landscape like never before.

Costa Rica is renowned for its extreme ziplining and Selvatura Park is the longest canopy tour in the country. On this 5-hour tour from Monteverde, soar through the treetops on a thrilling zipline course, brave the Tarzan Swing, and spot wildlife in the cloud forest as you walk the hanging bridges. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Experience the thrill of flying through the air on a zipline course in Monteverde. You'll cross 14 cables, ranging in height from 246 feet (75 meters) to 492 feet (150 meters). Plus, you'll have the chance to rappel almost 100 feet (30 meters) and take flight on a Tarzan swing.

With a guided tour, a leisurely walk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve or Curi Cancha Reserve is transformed into an educational outing with plenty of opportunities to see plants, birds, and other wildlife you might miss on your own. This tour is led by a naturalist guide who can answer any of your questions about the cloud forest, animals, or Costa Rica in general—a small-group tour means you’ll have lots of chances to ask.

El Bosque Trails is the only park in Monteverde that opens at 6 am. And this is the best time for birding because that's when birds are going coming out to start their day. At El Bosque, the grounds are beautiful and the location is great for birding, especially on the gardens where the forest is younger and lower. So you will spot many bird species without walking too much. Tour groups are very small so you will see more and learn more, and with your tour guide and his spotting scope you will be taking some amazing pictures to bring back home. And when you finish the tour, you can ask for a map to come back the next morning to do more birding on your own and/or to explore the beautiful trail system at NO ADDITIONAL COST.

Take a walk in the clouds on one of Costa Rica’s premier hanging bridge tours at the Selvatura Adventure Park in Monteverde. Explore different levels of the famous cloud forest ecosystem with a guide as you cross eight different suspended walkways. Featuring the country’s longest and strongest hanging bridges, it's a safe and memorable way to be immersed in Monteverde’s incredible biodiversity.

Enjoy a guided tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest, where you’ll have the chance to spot the resplendent quetzal! This is a 2-3 hour excursion, where you’ll meet up with your guide, who will lead you through this tropical cloud forest, looking out for the multitudes of wildlife that inhabit the area using a spotting scope.

We only offer private tours with high flexibility on which reserves to visit or how to aim your visit with a custumized experience to your goals and interests. We meet at our office and shop where you can gear up and after we sit and talk about what your interests are, we fine tune our itinerary and even determine where to go as Monteverde offers many kinds of ecosystems or reserves and wildlife migrates according to last minute changes. We offer the best chance to experience the Forest Alive with us!

The perfect combination of real hiking, waterfalls and horseback riding.  We have a beautiful viewpoint that let you see 4 volcanoes: Volcán Arenal, Volcán Rincón de la vieja, Volcán Tenorio y Volcán Miravalles. If the weather is nice you can also see part of the Guanacaste Province and the Arenal Lake. We start the hike and take the snack later next to the river.

On our famous Guide-Assisted Tour you will experience being surrounded by butterflies while going through our four large Butterfly Exhibition Habitats, including a Live Demonstration of the Butterfly Life-Cycle and the Amazing Metamorphosis, but you see so much more on this tour. The Conservatory is a Forest Creation Project demonstrating natural rainforest regeneration in the Arenal area of Costa Rica, and now many Tropical Species of Animals and Birds are finding habitat in our sanctuary. In the Habitat for Exotic Frogs and Turtles, you will see some of the Poison Dart frogs and other species of amphibians from the Arenal rainforest. You choose the trails through the forest, with your Map of the Project and Encounter your Awareness of Nature walking through the Botanical Gardens and Medicinal Herb gardens. In the Reception Center is a large collection of unusual Tropical Insects in our Insect Museum, and a souvenir shop with Jewelry and framed art made with butterfly wings.

Stopping at both Curi Cancha Reserva and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, this guided birding tour will show you the diversity and multitude of species in each one. Totaling 4-5 hours, you’ll try to find the most birds you can. This is a private tour for your group, so you have the flexibility in time, as your guide and driver will arrange all the logistics on tour.

The biodiversity of the high altitude forests is unique and endemic in its majority to these highlands of Costa Rica Central America, where you can observe the Resplendent Quetzal and a great variety of Hummingbirds and native orchids that have epiphytic lives. We offer the possibility of taking the tour in a special electric cart for people with walking problems, with an extra cost of $60 that you can pay on the day of the tour with cash or card.

Immerse yourself in the bird lover’s paradise of Monteverde cloud forest on this 2.5-hour early-morning bird-watching tour. With up to 450 species of birds, including the rare Resplendent Quetzal, Monteverde is a natural playground for wildlife enthusiasts and your expert guide will ensure you tick off as many as possible. Don’t just train your binoculars on the treetops either – white-throated capuchin monkeys, coatis, agoutis and deer are also common sightings.

Fully personalized tour, we're always trying to fulfil and exceed your expectations. Let us know about your targets in advance, so we can customize the tour. Breakfast included, easy to book, local, naturalist and bilingual guide, who knows where to go/look to see that sp.

Is the perfect activity for those who wants to discover the natural habitat found in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The idea is to start at 6:00am or 7:00am with an introduction of the Costarican birds and general terms about the tour. During the 4 hours of this tour is possible to spot different species of animals. Costa Rica is well known wordwide about birds, so this is a great experience if you really wants to feel the cloud forest sorrouned by beautiful nature.