Night Hike La Fortuna: Nocturnal Wildlife

Uncover Arenal’s nocturnal wonders on a guided night hike. Spot vibrant frogs, enjoy a tortilla class, and taste fresh sugarcane juice.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Fortuna Hikes and Trails - A 1.3 km trail that winds around small rivers and passes through the center of six lagoons.
What's Included
  • Flashlights
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Discover the magic that the forest often conceals at night—vibrant frogs, nocturnal birds, and frogs take center stage in this activity. Walk safely through our expansive trails, where you can relish the chorus of red-eyed frogs, one of the most popular in our Arenal region.
Together with our guide, we’ll locate the nocturnal creatures, providing an…

Location
La Fortuna Hikes and Trails
1Km Norte del Banco Nacional
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Sarah_f
Mar 18, 2026
This tour was fantastic!... - This tour was fantastic! We saw so many frogs. Mar was a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. The tortilla making was also a wonderful bonus experience. I would highly recommend this
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Angela
Mar 17, 2026
Fun and informative! - We thoroughly enjoyed this walk through a private area, it was fully forested but had flat managed paths that were easy to negotiate in the dark. The tortilla making and snack was awesome, then our guide Zmar took us on our walk once it became dark. Within 15 feet of the tortilla makung area were a family of bats sleeping under a banana leaf and a hummingbird nest with babies!! We saw frogs ( including 2 venomous species), toads, a tarantula, cayman,kingfisher and other birds roosting for the night and iguanas. There are sloths on the property but we didn't see them that night. 100% worth the cost even without sloths, Zmar was friendly, funny and knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed looking around with our flashlights and trying to spot wildlife. Family friendly, easy and a lot of fun!
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Cortneydawn
Feb 7, 2026
Great night time activity for the family! - We did the night walk with Mar and it was amazing! We are some taste tortillas we made first to wait until it got dark. We saw bats, loads of different frogs, caymans, different birds, and a sloth with her baby! It was incredible. Mar was super knowledgeable, showed us a lot, and made us laugh along the way. Highly recommend!
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Maheshk727
Feb 7, 2026
Great night tour to see frogs - One of the best tours that we had in Costa Rica. The tour guide Mar took extra effort to show the various types of frogs- including the special red eyed frog. We even saw a sloth and a hummingbird in its nest. Fabulous experience
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327vickieb
Jan 24, 2026
Great tour even in the rain - It was raining some of the time, but that didn’t make the tour bad. It was actually cool being fully in nature. The guide was knowledgeable and made sure we were safe. My friend spotted a poisonous snake in a tree at the bottom and the guide made sure we were at a distance before allowing us to photo it. We spotted a sloth, snake, forgs, lizard, bat, and bird.
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Timji3831lk
Jan 15, 2026
Loved it. - David was an incredible guide, full of all the right knowledge with an obvious passion for his job. We saw loads of wildlife including sloths, frogs,, lizards, bats, birds, spiders, caiman and an armadillo! Great addition to our trip, well worth it.
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Yifan
Dec 6, 2025
The entire trip was amazing. Frogs are all around the road! - best experience!we are in a small group, guide was responsive and knowledgeable. We explored a lot. Frogs are amazing.
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I5057bzmonikam
Nov 30, 2025
Best night tour - Highly recommend this tour, Sergio was a brilliant guide and so knowledgeable. We saw ( I think it was a pit viper ), tarantula a sloth and a variety of frogs ! He could identify the frogs from the noises they make. We also made our own tortillas before it got dark.
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O6755aicraigm
Nov 17, 2025
Great night walk! - We loved our night walk here! Our guide was attentive and so good at spotting wildlife! We couldn't believe there were so many critters all around us! It was a great experience and we would highly recommend it!
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Traveler64346741916
Nov 7, 2025
Amazing! - It was a fun tour! I saw a lot of different animals and the guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. I recommend this tour!
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).