Cloud Forest Night Tour in Monteverde: Discover Biodiversity after Sunset
4.5
307 Ratings
Santa Elena

Experience the enchanting Cloud Forest Night Tour in Monteverde and discover the hidden biodiversity that comes alive after sunset. Join our expert naturalist guides on a magical journey into one of the world’s most biodiverse forests.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ficus Trails - Discover the hidden treasures of the tropics’ most endangered habitat, the Cloud Forest. Only 2% of the world is a Cloud Forest.
    Join our Specialized Naturalist Guides in a Nature Quest.
    A journey that will take you into the Cloud Forest right after the sun sets in the horizon, and the darkness reveals the magical world few human…
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What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bilingual guide
  • Flashlights
  • Transportation in Santa Elena - Monteverde area
What's Not Included
  • Ponchos
Additional Information

Join our Specialized Naturalist Guides in a Nature Quest.
A journey that will take you into the Cloud Forest right after the sun sets in the horizon, and the darkness reveals the magical world few human eyes have ever witnessed.
Every day at 6:00 p. m. and for approximately two hours you may experience the magical transformation that occurs within the…

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Location
El Terruño de los Torres
Hora de llegada no mas de las 5:50 pm.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shanellesua
Jan 20, 2025
Great experience! - Great two hour experience seeing birds, frogs, spiders, and snakes! Brandon was our guide and he was so nice and skilled at spotting animals/insects. My friends and I drove there and there is free parking. We checked in at 5:50pm and at 6pm, we were separated into smaller groups of 6. During the hike (which was easy), Brandon made it a point to remind the front person to go to the back of the line every 10 minutes or so; that way, everyone had a chance to be at the front. We were provided flashlights and when mine died, Brandon had extras in his backpack. He was helpful in taking photos of the insects like tarantulas, because at certain points, the animals would hide but everyone was still able to get photos. I’d recommend wearing a poncho or rain jacket as it sprinkled randomly throughout the hike, even though there was no weather forecast. Long pants and close toed shoes required.
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Shanelle_s
Jan 20, 2025
Great two hour night hike with insect/animal sightings - Great two hour experience seeing birds, frogs, spiders, and snakes! Brandon was our guide and he was so nice and skilled at spotting animals/insects. My friends and I drove there and there is free parking. We checked in at 5:50pm and at 6pm, we were separated into smaller groups of 6. During the hike (which was easy), Brandon made it a point to remind the front person to go to the back of the line every 10 minutes or so; that way, everyone had a chance to be at the front. We were provided flashlights and when mine died, Brandon had extras in his backpack. He was helpful in taking photos of the insects like tarantulas, because at certain points, the animals would hide but everyone was still able to get photos. I’d recommend wearing a poncho or rain jacket as it sprinkled randomly throughout the hike, even though there was no weather forecast. Long pants and close toed shoes required.
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Risag2025
Jan 16, 2025
Fun flashlight night hike - Such a fun experience to walk through the reserve at night and see so many cool nocturnal animals! Brandon was an amazing tour guide, very funny and knowledgable. We saw tarantulas, frogs, pit vipers, spiders, and more!
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Sunny
Jan 11, 2025
A Magical Walk Through an Enchanted Night Forest - Fun, educational and beautiful experience of a mysterious night time forest. Our guide Jésus (Bryan) was passionate, kind and deeply informed about the wildlife in the area. We got to see some really cool spiders, like tarantulas, frogs, a snake and more. While we had hoped to see a little more (likely affected by the weather), our guide's enthusiasm and knowledge was plenty enough to make it all the more worthwhile.
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Isaac_b
Jan 4, 2025
Brandon was a great... - Brandon was a great guide! He did an awesome job of finding and showing us a variety of animals. We saw kinkajou, a variety of spiders, frogs, birds, a snake, and ficus trees- all super cool. Brandon is obviously very passionate about the environment and educating us and was a great guide. I would absolutely do this tour again.
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Ravi_r
Jan 2, 2025
Great experience viewing wildlife at night - Grieving A was an excellent guide, adept at spotting various species at night and assisting us in capturing some great photographs. His deep knowledge of the flora and fauna significantly enhanced the experience. The operators did an excellent job of dividing the larger group into smaller ones, ensuring personalized attention for each participant.
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Stephanie_f
Dec 31, 2024
Wonderful Tour with a Knowledgeable Guide - The night tour with Brandon was one of our favorite tours in Costa Rica! Brandon was so patient and knowledgeable, and with his guidance we were able to see snakes, spiders, leaf bugs, 2 types of tarantulas, an olingo, frogs and an armadillo. We would recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the diversity of creatures living in the cloud forest - a fantastic experience!
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Shannon_c
Dec 30, 2024
Great night tour! - The night walk was great! We were broken up into small groups so it was only our seven family members with our guide Brandon who was fantastic! He was very friendly and funny and knowledgeable. Great at spotting wildlife. We saw lots of different frogs and tarantulas and some vipers and really cool fungus and a possum. The tour was about two hours and I recommend hiking boots if you have them. We never would have spotted anything without Brandon and he was so great and patient with the kids and helped us get good pictures of the animals.
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Victor_g
Jan 5, 2025
Good for family, but a bit simple - I'm biologist and I can confirm that the guide was not enough train. He did a lot of mistakes of identification.
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Claire_r
Jan 5, 2025
Disappointing - Perhaps i didn't do my research properly but we only got to see insects, snakes and a few birds. No mammals... this is typical for the tour. We saw all of the same things in the daytime tours, not sure what the benefit of a night tour was?!
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