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Arenal Oasis Night Walk: Explore the Unique Sanctuary of Wild Frogs
4.6
67 Ratings
Arenal Volcano National Park
Behold the unique wild frogs haven of Arenal during the night, when the vibrant arboreal frogs and other rainforest fauna are at their most lively and visible.
Behold the unique wild frogs haven of Arenal during the night, when the vibrant arboreal frogs and other rainforest fauna are at their most lively and visible.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Arenal Volcano National Park - Experience Arenal´s only wild frog sanctuary at night, when colorful tree frogs and other rainforest wildlife are most active and most easily observed. At least 28 frog species have made their home the ponds of Arenal Oasis.
The Rojas Bonilla family carefully maintains native plants of Arenal, to create needed frog…
- Arenal Volcano National Park - Experience Arenal´s only wild frog sanctuary at night, when colorful tree frogs and other rainforest wildlife are most active and most easily observed. At least 28 frog species have made their home the ponds of Arenal Oasis.
The Rojas Bonilla family carefully maintains native plants of Arenal, to create needed frog habitat in this private wildlife reserve of fresh spring water fed ponds; within a rainforest refuge connecting the rainforests of the Arenal Volcano and el Rio Burio. The night tour continues past the frog ponds along flat trails immersed in the noisy night rainforest.
The guide will point out animals hiding from you.Support, enjoy and learn about the only wild frog sanctuary in the Arenal Volcano Area. Tours led by trained naturalist along flat rainforest trails start at 5:00pm at your hotel.
What's Included
- Tour operates with a minimum of 2 people.
- Professional Tour Guide included
- Complimentary round-trip transportation from Arenal Zone 1
- Tour operates with a minimum of 2 people.
- Professional Tour Guide included
- Complimentary round-trip transportation from Arenal Zone 1
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Dinner
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Dinner
Additional Information
- What to Bring: Camera, Closed Shoes, Long Pants, Raincoat, Confortable light Clothing
- If you do not have the two passengers at least, the tour is canceled.
- What to Bring: Camera, Closed Shoes, Long Pants, Raincoat, Confortable light Clothing
- If you do not have the two passengers at least, the tour is canceled.
Location
Arenal Volcano National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(67 Ratings)
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Susanml2115tg
Aug 20, 2024
Definitely a must - Absolutely a highlight of our trip and highly recommend Oasis night walk. We were fortunate to have the extremely knowledgeable, friendly and considerate David as our guide. Saw 3 Fur-de-lance and 4 Eye lash Vipers, many Red eyed Tree Fogs ( even saw a pair mating) Yellow tubby frogs, Strawberry Dart frog, Hourglass frogs and many other species of frogs. Orb weavers, huntsman an incredible giant stick insect and the amazing Owl moth amongst other insects and arachnid species. David explained ecology and life cycles and ensured everyone had opportunities to view and take photographs whilst being respectful of the occasional other passing tour group. Thoroughly enjoyed, worth every cent of cost and would highly recommend to be on your bucket list. Thank you David, Oasis and Costa Rica. That's a double thumbs up.
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Catherine
Aug 12, 2024
Such a knowledgeable guide! - Such a knowledgeable guide! We had a thoroughly guided tour of the rainforest area seeking out frogs, insects and sleeping birds. Every effort was made to ensure that we could see, get photos and understand what we were seeing.
I'd have no hesitation in recommending this tour.
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Nmueller1340
Aug 1, 2024
Great, even in the pouring rain - Great tour even in the pouring rain. Wonderful guide. Beautiful red eyed tree frogs. We saw many frogs and toads. Very cool being in the rainforest at night in the rain.
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Bart
Jul 19, 2024
We have seen so much! - Seen a lot, very clear explanation with a lot of information, help with taking pictures. Unbelievable what can be found in the woods behind your cabin.
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Billi_t
Jul 10, 2024
Must do night hike! - I highly recommend this night hike! 2 minutes into the hike we saw beautiful tree frogs. Throughout the hike we saw more frog species, crickets, ants, snakes, mushrooms and were educated in the trees and plants that grow here. This is a tour for all ages. They provide you with a flash light, but the one I brought was brighter, and bottled water. Besides a rain jacket, No need to being anything else.
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Josh_a
Apr 1, 2024
Lots to see - They provided flashlights. We saw a bunch of animals including giant insects, frogs, crabs, and more.
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Alaskafamly
Nov 13, 2024
Lots of frogs! - We really enjoyed this walk, and learned a lot. Our guide, Juan, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, although some information I looked up later on walking palms makes me think he wasn't quite so knowledgeable about trees as he is a list snakes and amphibians. He did an amazing job spotting animals to show us, and had a lot of interesting information to impart. He is soft-spoken, so if you weren't close to him, you were likely to miss a few morsels of information. Juan took his time and answered all of our questions. There were several other groups touring at the same time, and that does always impact your experience, but in this case it was managed well and we would recommend this tour.
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H9062gxstacyh
Oct 18, 2024
It's akay but can be better. - Enjoyed the night tour in La Fortuna! Our guide was knowledgeable and pointed out some interesting wildlife. It was a fun experience, but I think it needs some tweaks. 3 stars!
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Mjzhart
Dec 2, 2024
Night walk - good frogs, wrong time posted - The guide was great and helped us discover many frogs and other things like spiders and centipedes. We were upset with the fact that we booked a 530pm tour and when we arrived we were told our tour wasn’t until 6:15. Even though our reservation said 530. We had to sit and wait over 45 minutes to start.
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S7069ezsophiep
Aug 15, 2024
Overcrowded - great if you want to see other torch wielding tourists! - Great guide but he could do nothing about the over crowding. Yes we saw frogs and the odd snake……amongst the other 100+ tourists with torches. Not peaceful, queuing to get past each other in a confined area. They know how to charge but then over book a small area ruining what could have been good. Again - a lovely knowledgable guide but an expensive sub par experience owing to overcrowding. Shame.
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