Manzanillo Refuge Night Walking Tour: Explore the Mystical Nocturnal Jungle Life
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Gandoca - Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Embark on a thrilling night walk through the Manzanillo Refuge and discover the hidden wonders of the nocturnal jungle. Spot fascinating creatures and immerse yourself in the mystical atmosphere of the wilderness.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gandoca - Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge - If you are looking for a thrilling and unforgettable adventure, you have to join us for our Manzanillo Refuge night walk. You will venture into the jungle at night with our expert guide and your flashlight, searching for amazing creatures that only come out in the dark. You will see frogs, snakes, tarantulas…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Flashlights
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Pick-up Outside Puerto Viejo $15
Additional Information

Are you adventurous enough to delve into nature’s dark side? Participate in our Manzanillo Refuge nocturnal journey to encounter the incredible wildlife that emerge in the jungle post-sunset. A seasoned naturalist will escort you, revealing the mysteries of the night-time creatures. Utilize your flashlight to identify frogs, snakes, tarantulas, and…

Location
Gandoca - Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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A7149ibchristinab
Apr 10, 2026
A must-do activity - Adrián was literally the best. Nature decides what she’ll show on each tour, but we saw a ton and had a great time. We saw frogs, a needle fish, a caiman, tarantulas, spiders, and a bulldog bat at the end. Adrian was full of information and passion for his work and was wonderful company as well. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
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Sarahhi7344bh
Jan 31, 2026
Highly recommend - Adrian was a great guide making the hike fun and educational finding lots of cool creatures for us to see and is very knowledge about those creatures. Highly recommend a tour with Adrian!
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Alexisay19uy
Jan 18, 2026
Adrian really knows his game : ) - We have seen all the animals shown in the pictures and even more ! And some of them we have seen more than once during the hike. We saw a kinkajou that was not in the ads, soooooo niiiiiice ! 😄
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Jet616409
Jan 7, 2026
A different and exciting way to experience the jungle - We loved our night hike through the jungle! It was both exciting and informative; we saw many critters in the dark and experienced a moment of almost total darkness in the primary forest. Definitely add it to your list of things to do!
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536herbertp
Jan 5, 2026
Great experience - The tour with our guide was great. He is very knowledgeable and has a trained look to see and identify the animals. Without him, we probably wouldn't have discovered a single animal. It was a great experience and I can recommend it to anyone.
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279scarletf
Jan 1, 2026
Night Nature Walk - Adrian was great and explaining what we saw and heard. He carries himself with a peaceful presence and knowledgeable expertise.
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148aubreyl
Dec 31, 2025
Great Experience - Definitely worth it if you are in the area! We went after a heavy rain day so it was muddy but that wasn’t a problem! We saw multiple snakes, various insects, scorpions, and more! Really cool experience, bring flashlight/headlamp if you want a really bright one so you can really see what’s in the trees.
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L_s
Dec 5, 2025
Nice - Really appreciated the insights and information from the tour guide Adrian. Overall, it was a very good experience. And direct away if you wanted to fill out your itinerary You never know what you might see
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Bernardo_d
Oct 19, 2025
Very unique! - Really wonderful trip! Our guide was really personable, engaging, and very knowledgeable. He was able to spot cloths, spiders, frogs, snakes, and so much more that we would have completely missed. Doing the hike at night was a great experience!
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Shanint2021
Apr 4, 2026
Really great tour, but recommend booking a private tour if possible. - I had done this tour the year prior with my daughter, this time I brought my son. Somehow we managed to get a private tour the first time around and it was a far better experience. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and because there weren't sooooo many people present we saw so many more animals. If you can, I highly recommend booking a private tour. My trip this second time around was a bit chaotic with people showing up late and it was just generally too loud so anything interesting was scared off.
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From $70
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).