Arenal Volcano Night Walk: Exploration of Nocturnal Tropical Rainforest
4.7
79 Ratings
San Carlos
Embark on an unforgettable night walk through the tropical rainforest at the foot of Arenal Volcano. Discover a diverse range of nocturnal flora and fauna with a certified guide.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arenal Volcano - Let’s enter one of the most famous forests in Costa Rica and the world, the tropical rain forest at the foot of 2 volcanoes, the Arenal Volcano and the Cerro Chato Volcano. Our experience will take you to know the history of how our country was formed, the volcanoes in our area, the climate of our area and the observation of the local flora and fauna among which birds such as toucans, tanagers, hummingbirds and parrots stand out. some amphibians and reptiles such as glass frogs, tree frogs, rain frogs and toads such as the humid forest toad or the great giant toad, snakes such as corals, vipers such as the bocaracá, stone hand or the famous velvet, mammals such as coatis, armadillos, opossums, howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys and squirrel monkeys, a wide variety of plants such as orchids, bromeliads, ferns, mosses and flowering plants.
What's Included
- Transport service
- Entrance to the El Silencio Viewpoint Trails
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Bottled water
Additional Information
This activity will take you to discover the wonderful nocturnal secrets of the tropical rain forest accompanied by a guide certified by the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism (I.C.T) with more than 15 years of experience.
We will visit the trails of one of the best areas of La Fortuna for the observation of the local flora and fauna at the foot of the Arenal Volcano in the Mirador El Silencio.
We will enter the forest in search of the hourglass frog, the Blue Jeans frog, the largest frog in the country, the \
- Not recommended for children under 5 years of age.
Location
Mirador el Silencio
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For this activity we will meet at the reception of the Mirador El Silencio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
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Erikalh1924io
May 25, 2024
Great introductory experience - We went on our first day in La Fortuna and it was a great introductory experience in the rainforest! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour provides flashlights because it was an evening hike and we saw mainly insects, frogs/toads. Would recommend to wear bug spray - will help with mosquitos/bugs at night time.
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Anatassia_h
May 23, 2024
Frogs galore - Super fun experience and a great way to see a lot of the nature of Costa Rica that we never could have spotted on our own. Kai was our guide and did a great job sharing information about the critters we came across. If you love frogs this tour is for you!
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Kathy_k
May 12, 2024
Fun seeing the creatures of the night! - We really enjoyed our Night Walk with our guide Kia! We arrived at the park and were given coffee and flashlights. After our quick coffee break we were driven up to the top of the trail just as the sun set. We started off on our walk and with Kia’s super vision we saw so many interesting creatures. If it moved Kia saw it. Even if it didn’t move he saw it. We saw a hummingbird nest, hog nosed viper, bull frog, red eyed tree frog, tarantula, wandering spider, a night gecko, a little bird asleep in a hole, millipede and a magical field of fireflies, and there were more creatures that I can’t remember their names. It was not a difficult walk and Kia made sure we were all safe. I would definitely recommend this tour to see the forest from a different perspective!
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Norm_c
May 5, 2024
Enjoyable night tour - Guide was very knowledgeable, about the area as well as the creatures around us. Saw three varieties of snakes with several sightings of each. Sloth with baby was the highlight. Nice downhill walk - well done.
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Caitlyn_b
Apr 12, 2024
We had a great time, the... - We had a great time, the pond area was the best but we were able to see other wildlife throughout the trail. It was mostly reptiles, amphibians and some insects for us.
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Nick_h
Apr 9, 2024
Great experience - Loved this tour. We saw plenty of snakes, spiders and frogs. Gabrielle was very knowledgeable and passionate about his subject
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Claire_c
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent - Great tour! The guides work hard to find the creatures of the night. We saw snakes, spiders, including a tarantula and many interesting species of frogs. The sounds of the forest at night are incredible. A must do tour!
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Brooke_s
May 18, 2024
OK Night Time Tour - The tour was ok and we got to see many frogs at the end. The walk was a hike down the hill with traversing of some down trees. We mostly saw spiders and bugs along the trail, but the frog habitat and lighting bugs at the end were cool. The trip would have been just as good if we just did the last 5 percent of the hike.
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Ou_l
Apr 6, 2024
Nice guide, not so many animals - The night tour was about 2-hour hike in the Arenal volcano area. The guide was very nice and professional. There weren’t too many animals to be seen.
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Karl_h
Apr 11, 2024
Stood still! - We were meant to meet at 17:30 the guides were late.
They split everyone into two groups
The other group finished the whole trail
As our group spent 50 minutes talking about frogs and we didn’t even walk half of it, then then when the other group passed us we followed them and got told that was the end.
It said it was 2 hours 30minutes I was back at the hotel by 19:10
The guide was informative but I felt very rushed and wasn’t shown the whole trial
I’m sure there’s better company’s out there for a night tour
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