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MONTEVERDE Day Tours
BAJO DEL TIGRE TRAIL (101MOL06)
Duration:  
Price: US$7 (students, $4)
A three-km trail system located in the Children’s Eternal Rainforest, which is managed by the Monteverde Conservation League. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. (RT transport $4 from Monteverde Lodge.)

CAFE MONTEVERDE PLANTATION (95MOL06)
Duration:  About 3 hours
Price: US$25
Visit Café Monteverde’s roasting facility and walk through the plantation, a 24-family cooperative. You will have the opportunity to taste different roasting techniques.

ECOLOGICAL FARM DAY/TWILIGHT TOUR (102MOL06)
Duration:  
Price: US$9
Just across a ravine from Monteverde Lodge, this small private reserve provides the chance to see flora, birds and mammals. Twilight tour also offered ($15). Transport available from Monteverde Lodge ($4 RT).

FROG POND DAY/NIGHT TOUR (98MOL06)
Duration:  2 hours
Price: US$8 (students $6)
See some of Costa Rica's most colorful frogs. Night tours are recommended, as frogs are more active at this time.

GUIDED TOUR TO MONTEVERDE RESERVE (89MOL06)
Duration:  4 hours
Price: US$36
To get the most out of your visit to the Reserve, we recommend that you join a guided group. In the morning, walk with a local guide in the Monteverde Reserve (groups of 10 people or less). The Reserve protects an area of approximately 25,000 acres, comprising six different life zones. So many habitats in such a small area, along with extensive trail improvements, allow visitors to enjoy a rich diversity of flora and fauna with relatively little and easy walking. Return to your hotel at midday.

GUIDED TOUR TO SANTA ELENA RESERVE (92MOL06)
Duration:  4 hours
Price: US$33
The reserve is newer and less crowded than Monteverde Reserve. To get the most out of your visit to the Reserve, we recommend that you join a guided group. Reservations required in advance.

HORSEBACK RIDING IN MONTEVERDE (96MOL06)
Duration:  2 hours
Price: US$15/hour (approx.)
Ride through fields and forests, and take in the views of the area's plantations and the Gulf of Nicoya. Accompanied by a Spanish-speaking horseman. Experienced riders and adventurous beginners only.

HUMMINGBIRD GALLERY (94MOL06)
Duration:  1 hour
Price: US$Free
Feeders attract a wide variety of hummingbirds in overwhelming numbers. Don't forget your camera!

MONTEVERDE BUTTERFLY FARM (93MOL06)
Duration:  About 2 hours
Price: US$8
Visit the Farm's nature center, gardens, a netted flyway, three greenhouses, gift shop and botanical gardens. Open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MONTEVERDE RESERVE AT NIGHT (90MOL06)
Duration:  3 hours
Price: US$17
This tour departs at 7:15 PM and offers you the chance to see mammals, colorful fungi and more.

MONTEVERDE RESERVE ON YOUR OWN (88MOL06)
Duration:  
Price: US$13
Originally just 4,000 acres, the Monteverde Reserve now protects an area of approx. 25,000 acres, comprising six different life zones. So many habitats in such a small area, along with extensive trail improvements, allow visitors to enjoy a rich diversity of flora and fauna with relatively little and easy walking.

SANTA ELENA RESERVE ON YOUR OWN (91MOL06)
Duration:  
Price: US$10
The reserve is newer and less crowded than Monteverde Reserve. To get the most out of your visit to the Reserve, we recommend that you join a guided group. Transportation US$10, arranged by Monteverde Lodge.

SENDERO TRANQUILO GUIDED WALK (DEC-MAY) (97MOL06)
Duration:  3 hours
Price: US$22
A 210-acre private reserve, haven to the endangered Quetzal and other species. Open Dec–May, 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required one day in advance.

SERPENTARIUM (100MOL06)
Duration:  
Price: US$8
Large collection of snakes on display.

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MULTI DAY TRIPS

Tortuguero Jungle Odyssey (3D/2N)
From $328 p/p dbl occ.

Tortuguero Jungle Expedition (2D/1N)
From $358 p/p dbl occ.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Ody (3D/2N)
From $298 p/p dbl occ.

Rain & Cloud Forest Odyssey (7D/6N)
From $1148 p/p dbl occ

Corcovado Rainforest Odyssey (3D/2N)
From $678 p/p dbl occ.

Corcovado Rainforest Adventure (4D/3N)
From $538 p/p dbl occ.

Pacuare River Adventure (2-3D)
From $259 p/p dbl occ.

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