The 10 Best Walking Tours in Monteverde, Province of Puntarenas

January 15, 2022 Toi Mattera

Discover the best top things to do in Monteverde, Costa Rica including Natural History Walk: ONLY YOUR SOCIAL BUBBLE (private tour), Canopy Zipline -Hanging Bridges & Butterfly Garden From Monteverde, Regular Tour Monteverde ReserveTransport INCLUDED (Entrances fees Not included), Tropical Forest Night Tour, Monteverde Private Guided Afternoon Nature Walk, Birdwatching Curi Cancha Reserve with transport (Entrance fees NOT included) , Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Walk, Bird Watching Monteverde, Full Morning Birdwatching Tour (Private Service).
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1. Natural History Walk: ONLY YOUR SOCIAL BUBBLE (private tour)

CASEM--Cooperative of Artisans Santa Elena Monteverde, Del Centro de Sta. Elena de la sucursal Banco Nacional 3 km al sur camino a la, Reserva Biologica Bosque Nuboso, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Pasion Costa Rica
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A private "one bubble tour" with a seasoned guide is the best way to make the most of your time in Monteverde.  It provides flexibility of timing, duration, and trail choice. This option is great for anyone who would like a more personal touch than a standard group tour.  Also great for families with children! We offer a flat rate for your private guide, meaning it will be the same price for your one-social-bubble group of 1-8 people. A great value!

Inclusions: Private guide fee

Exclusions: Please bring your own reusable bottle for refilling., Entrance fees ($15-35 USDpp, payable directly at trails), Transportation not included - please use your own vehicle or a taxi

Reviewed By radkob935

We took a half day tour with our guide Marcos of the main Monteverde park. We appreciated the flexibility in choosing which park we wanted to visit. Marcos was an excellent guide (great English): he was knowledgeable about a variety of topics, ranging from Costa Rican history, rainforest fauna and local wildlife. As a bonus, we managed to spot the elusive Quetzal bird!

2. Canopy Zipline -Hanging Bridges & Butterfly Garden From Monteverde

Selvatura Adventure Park, Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, Costa Rica Destination Services
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Selvatura Park has a zip line tour commonly called Canopy Tour. Our zip line tour is the only one that is built 100% inside the cloud forest! There are many bridge systems in the world, few of them are suspension bridge systems, let alone those located within an authentic cloud forest. The suspension bridges of Selvatura Park offer the best way to safely admire the canopy of the cloud forest. Selvatura Park offers one of the largest butterfly gardens in the Americas, with an area of 92 meters long by 30 meters wide by 15 meters high, it is a huge dome covered by a special photo-thermal Saran which helps Control the temperature inside the garden.

Inclusions: Tour Guide |Only for Canopy, Transportation From Hotels in Monteverde, Tour operate with a minimum of 2 travellers

Exclusions: Not meals, Gratuities, Souvenir photos, Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By 926RonS

The place didn't disappoint. The numerous waterfalls and trail was great experience. Definitely worth-visiting.

3. Regular Tour Monteverde ReserveTransport INCLUDED (Entrances fees Not included)

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We invite you to explore and get to know the different types of forests inside the Monteverde and Santa Elena area. An excellent way to immerse yourself in nature and connect to a new world of plants, birds, mammals, insects, etc. Enjoyable and safe for all ages. Depending on your needs and requirements, we’ll help you choose the appropriate place to visit.

Inclusions: Transportation from and to your Hotel inside Monteverde zone. , Bilingual Guided Tour are included.

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By 1112carol

We visited Monteverde and decided to take a guided tour of Curi-Cancha and then visit the Monteverde reserve on our own. Good decision! Herbert was an exceptional guide with an broad and deep knowledge of birds, mammals, plants and even the history and future of the area. I attempted Spanish but his English was too good to make my efforts worthwhile. We learned a ton and spotted multiple birds including bell birds, toucans, and several quetzales (male and female). Amazing. There is a separate area for hummingbirds where Herbert gave us good tips for filming them in flight. He was also really skilled at capturing great photos through our iPhone cameras via the scope that he brought along. After the approx 2.5 hours of walking through the beautiful park like reserve, we stopped with Herbert at the local crafts co-op, coffee house and dairy where we had ice cream and bought fresh cheeses. This was unplanned but Herbert graciously waited while we shopped a bit and enjoyed coffee tasting. High recommend this adventure.

4. Tropical Forest Night Tour

Wildlife Refuge Monteverde, Calle Los Camachos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Roy the local nature guide
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Is auntentic nature tour in a natural trails, the pleace is a amazing area to see stuff like, Owls, tarantulas, frog and Sloths plus is a private tour

Inclusions: Spoting Scope, Flash Light, Private Tour

Exclusions: Entrance fee to Refugio de Vida Silvestre Trails , Transportations

Reviewed By 48jarreds

This tour was amazing! Roy is awesome and very knowledgeable! We would definitely do another tour with him!

5. Monteverde Private Guided Afternoon Nature Walk

Forest Alive, Centro Comercial Plaza Monteverde. Local 3 Santa Elena, Monteverde Puntarenas Santa Elena, Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, 60109, Costa Rica Forest Alive
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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!

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Reviewed By Discover09107915541

Had an awesome time with Andres in both our day and night tours. We saw a quetzal within 5 minutes of arriving at Selvatura preserve, and the tour only got better from there. The night tour was a fun jaunt as well, and by the end of it I gained a huge appreciation for the biodiversity of the cloud forest. Highly recommend.

6. Birdwatching Curi Cancha Reserve with transport (Entrance fees NOT included)

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Costa Rica is home of more than 900 species of birds, as a result it includes local and migratory species. We offer a personalized and interactive tour. On the other hand, we motivate national and international tourist to discover and explorer our exotic biodiversity of mammals and birds that are found inside the Cloud Forest and in transition areas. Meanwhile, a guaranteed wonderful experience within one of the most beautiful places in our gorgeous Costa Rica.

Inclusions: Transportation from and to Hotels in Monteverde zone., Bilingual Guide Tour are included.

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By 1112carol

We visited Monteverde and decided to take a guided tour of Curi-Cancha and then visit the Monteverde reserve on our own. Good decision! Herbert was an exceptional guide with an broad and deep knowledge of birds, mammals, plants and even the history and future of the area. I attempted Spanish but his English was too good to make my efforts worthwhile. We learned a ton and spotted multiple birds including bell birds, toucans, and several quetzales (male and female). Amazing. There is a separate area for hummingbirds where Herbert gave us good tips for filming them in flight. He was also really skilled at capturing great photos through our iPhone cameras via the scope that he brought along. After the approx 2.5 hours of walking through the beautiful park like reserve, we stopped with Herbert at the local crafts co-op, coffee house and dairy where we had ice cream and bought fresh cheeses. This was unplanned but Herbert graciously waited while we shopped a bit and enjoyed coffee tasting. High recommend this adventure.

7. Monteverde Cloud Forest Night Walk

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Located in the 7 wonders of Costa Rica in the cloud forest, the Night Walk becomes a very attractive requested by people who traveling to this country to observe the great biodiversity that provides. Going into a jungle at night will give you a chance to see the animals in a new environment. Many jungle creatures are only active at night and this is the only way to experience them. You will see mammals that never make appearances during day treks. Your guide will point out tarantulas and sleeping birds. The symphony of insects and frogs will be your soundtrack. The tour lasts two hours for 6:00pm to 8:00pm. While wandering through the trees be sure to look out for the 200 species of bird who call this forest home. You may also come across armadillo, coati, agouti, kinkajou, ocelot, two-toed sloth and three different species of monkey.

Inclusions: Roundtrip Transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Equipment, Guides

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Reviewed By 570benq

Highly recommend! This was one of the best parts of our trip. The views were stunning. The guides were friendly. We enjoyed being able to go at full gallop at times. It made it more exciting than the Extreme Zipline parks we had done earlier in the day. We were treated to a bonus sugar cane tour with a hands on experience at the end.

8. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Walk

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Faro Travel Costa Rica
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The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Reserva Biologica del Bosque Nuboso de Monteverde) is where some of the best-kept cloud forest in all of Costa Rica can be found. It is a cloud forest, not a rain forest, due to its elevation of 4,724 ft (1,440 m) above sea level. Some of the best bird-watching can be done inside and outside the reserve. Founded in 1972, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is among the most famous reserves in the world for its biodiversity, conservation, contributions, and scientific researches. This 3,500 hectare of land holds 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity, and it is one of the most important private reserves in Costa Rica. Your naturalist guide will take you on well-maintained trails to show you and teach you about the importance of the Cloud Forest and its unique microclimate. It is fair to keep in mind that this is a private reserve for conservation purposes.

Inclusions: Guide, Use of Binoculars, Use of Telescope

Exclusions: Gratuities, Entrance Fee, Transportation

Reviewed By 570benq

Highly recommend! This was one of the best parts of our trip. The views were stunning. The guides were friendly. We enjoyed being able to go at full gallop at times. It made it more exciting than the Extreme Zipline parks we had done earlier in the day. We were treated to a bonus sugar cane tour with a hands on experience at the end.

9. Bird Watching Monteverde

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Monteverde, one of the main destinations for bird lovers in the country. Almost 50% of all birds in the country had been reported here. A total of 450 species of which more than 300 reproduce in the area and the rest are accidental, migrants passing through or non-breeding visitors. Due to the good number of birds in this paradise, in addition to its very attractive and beautiful colors, it will be a great idea something characteristic of tropical forests, take a tour with a specialized guide to have the opportunity to enjoy as much as possible they. The bird watching tour is for those who love to see these amazing jewels moving in the air or stand still on a hanger, identify them and take pictures

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Reviewed By Selenaaas

Jean Carlos was the best tour guide we could have asked for he was very informative and had an answer to all of our questions about Monteverde and the Cloud Forest and knew the name of every animal we encountered. He knew the trails like the back of his hand... in the dark! He helped me take the most amazing photos on my iPhone and gave us great recommendations for places to go! He also seems to genuinely care about the Cloud Forrest and your enjoyment experiencing it all. After our tour we couldn’t stop reminding each other of how great he is and our tour was we actually made a toast to him at dinner a few nights later. A plus was with Jean Carlos it was just the 4 of us not a big group like we saw with other tour guides. Thank you again Jean Carlos for making our trip so special! Pura Vida!

10. Full Morning Birdwatching Tour (Private Service)

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Feather Hunters CR
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We offer you a full Morning of Birdwatching, exploring the different ecosystems that we can find in Monteverde area, home of a great diversity of birds like the Resplendent Quetzal and Three-wattled Bellbird, tanagers, hummingbirds, euphonias, woodpeckers and much more.. -- Join the local BIRDERS and get an amazing birding experience!!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Telescope and portable guides

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Reviewed By Anniepq33

Tony met us at our hotel for a private tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. We learned about the national parks vs preserves, beehives in root systems, found a tarantula den, identified hummingbirds, other birds, and waited patiently for the (endangered) Resplendent Quetzal. We’d missed them in our previous tour, unfortunately. This time, with Tony’s knowledge of the area and the birds’ habits, as well as some luck (can’t control wild birds!) we watched as the female returned to the nest to swap out incubating the egg. We watched and listened to their communication and flights. Tony had a great scope and took lots of photos/videos through it for us. We were even lucky enough to spot a tayra run across our path! The hike was only mildly strenuous at one point, trying to get to a different tree they had been trying to build a new nest in. We asked a lot of questions, and Tony could answer them all. Thanks!!

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