What to do and see in Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica: The Best Night Tours

April 4, 2022 Marissa Gamble

Puntarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [puntaˈɾenas]) is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the neighbouring country of Panama.
Restaurants in Province of Puntarenas

1. Wildlife Night tour with Esteban daily guided tours.

Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, Costa Rica Esteban Daily Guided Tours
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The night tour consists on a walk at night through Santa Maria's park in Monteverde. As the night falls many nocturnal creatures wake up. Doing a night tour gives you the opportunity to see the forest in a total different way. Good tour to see sloths, insects, snakes, frogs among others. Private tour available upon request.

Inclusions: Transportation from hotel in Monteverde., Certified bilingual guide., Flashlights.

Exclusions: Snacks, tips, admission to the park

Reviewed By janetmW2671UY

Esteban was very accommodating and is extremely knowledgeable about birds and wildlife. We went on a morning birding tour with him and it was my teenage son’s favorite activity of the whole trip. We saw quetzals, toucans, bellbirds and many others! Esteban was patient and helped us to get pictures to document and remember our wonderful day.

2. 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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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!

3. Jungle Night Tour

Manuel Antonio Beach, Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio
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Once the sun sets in the Costa Rican rainforest, we start hiking and looking for exiting species of animals while the jungle takes on a totally different character. It goes from a green cathedral-like forest, where beautiful shining blue morpho butterflies fly along small rivers, to a pitch-black jungle, filled with the sounds of millions of insects and dozens of frogs & toads. It is the same green fascinating forest, but now it´s dark and you are ready to go find what’s out there! It’s the best time to find, observe and photograph beautiful tree frogs, shy snakes, colorful insects, mammals and other rainforest creatures that only come out at night. The beautiful symphony of a tropical rainforest at night is one of the most exiting experiences; turn off the lights for a moment and listen to all the secret sounds. Be aware, it is quite an adventure to be in the rainforest at night.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Flashlights, Tour Guide, Entrance fee

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Reviewed By Aggiebarb

We learned so much more than the fascinating process of the growing and refining of chocolate on our short hike through the rainforest. Juan, a very well educated naturalist, taught us about the unbelievable health benefits of cacao, the pollination of vanilla, medicinal plants, coffee making (and brewing methods), extracting sugar from sugarcane and creating our own drinks and chocolate concoctions. This tour was an unexpected highlight of our vacation! No one should miss it! It was fun, educational and eye opening. And don’t worry....we don’t think Juan really used his old sock for our coffee filter????????????

4. Combo 3: Manuel Antonio Park Tour & Chocolate Tour

Manuel Antonio Beach, Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio
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Perfect tour for culture, animals, beach and sloths! See and learn about cultural and development aspects of Costa Rica with the Chocolate tour and the National Park in the morning. For this tour we recommend doing first the National Park in the morning (from 7 am to 10 am) and the Chocolate tour in the afternoon (from 1pm to 4pm). Between tours you will have a good break for lunch or beach time. We pick you up at 1pm for the second tour at the hotel or place of your preference. After the second tour we bring you back to the hotel or restaurant. Sloth tour in Manuel Antonio National Park Description: Manuel Antonio National Park has a vast number of frogs, birds, plants, habitats, beaches & trails, lookout points, geological formations, elevations and very easy access. Chocolate tour Description: All in one: Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio / Trapiche Tour / Coffee Tour

Inclusions: Spotting equpment, Entrance fee, Tour Guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By Aggiebarb

We learned so much more than the fascinating process of the growing and refining of chocolate on our short hike through the rainforest. Juan, a very well educated naturalist, taught us about the unbelievable health benefits of cacao, the pollination of vanilla, medicinal plants, coffee making (and brewing methods), extracting sugar from sugarcane and creating our own drinks and chocolate concoctions. This tour was an unexpected highlight of our vacation! No one should miss it! It was fun, educational and eye opening. And don’t worry....we don’t think Juan really used his old sock for our coffee filter????????????

5. Manuel Antonio Jungle Night Tour with pick up included

Unnamed Road, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, Costa Rica Travel Costa Rica Tours
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Book this experience for an unique perspective of the jungle and its wildlife at night. According to researches most species are nocturnal, it means exclusively active at night. Our guide will provide update information of the species and take great photos through the scope using your smartphone.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Local guide, Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup, Flashlights, Spotting scope, Digiscoping

Exclusions: Gratuities, $10 entrance fee to the private reserve

Reviewed By faithwD9948FH

Such a great experience!! And a BIG shoutout to our guide, Marvin! We saw two types of sloths, three types of monkeys, frogs, iguanas, butterflies, and more! It was definitely worth the price and definitely made our experience in the park much better. I would definitely recommend it. We got great pictures and learned so much. My group was young adults, but this would be great for all ages.

6. Combo 1: Jungle Night Tour & Day Tour Manuel Antonio

Manuel Antonio Beach, Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica Chocolate Tour Manuel Antonio

This is a perfect combination of tours where you can see Manuel Antonio National Park and the Jungle Night Tour in a private reserve. Perfect tour to understand both habitats & see different things. Both tours are located 15 minutes from anywhere in Manuel Antonio or Quepos town. Jungle Night Tour: Once the sun sets in the Costa Rican rainforest, we start hiking and looking for exiting species of animals while the jungle takes on a totally different character. It’s the best time to find, observe and photograph beautiful tree frogs, snakes, colorful insects, mammals and other rainforest creatures that only come out at night. Manuel Antonio National Park: The Park has a vast number of frogs, birds, plants, habitats, beaches & trails, lookout points, geological formations, elevations and very easy access. Therefor visitors with no precious knowledges, but also Birdwatchers, Botanists, Herpetologists and Biologists among other natural science experts will be just fascinated to be there.

Inclusions: Flashlights, Entrance fee, Tour Guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Spotting equpment

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Reviewed By Aggiebarb

We learned so much more than the fascinating process of the growing and refining of chocolate on our short hike through the rainforest. Juan, a very well educated naturalist, taught us about the unbelievable health benefits of cacao, the pollination of vanilla, medicinal plants, coffee making (and brewing methods), extracting sugar from sugarcane and creating our own drinks and chocolate concoctions. This tour was an unexpected highlight of our vacation! No one should miss it! It was fun, educational and eye opening. And don’t worry....we don’t think Juan really used his old sock for our coffee filter????????????

7. One Day Combined Monteverde Package Tour - ALL INCLUDED

Nature Tours CR

This tour is recommended for nature lovers who want a broad vision of what is the daytime walk that takes an average of 3 hours and the great variety of species and biodiversity that is enclosed within the Monteverde region in addition to many endemic species of the area without mentioning that Monteverde is home to more than 400 species of birds, for this reason it becomes a center of world attraction for lovers of nature and birds, you can also combine this activity with the wonderful night walk and thus be able to see a complete and different biodiversity to the first activity which may take approximately 2 hours, our guides will be in charge of introducing you into an amazing world of endemism and natural wealth.

Inclusions: Parks or Reserves admission tickets are included. , Transportation from and to your Hotel inside Monteverde zone., Bilingual Guide Tour are included.

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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.

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