Night Walk Tour Monteverde: An Unforgettable Encounter with Nocturnal Wildlife

Embark on a 2-hour night walk tour in Monteverde to encounter nocturnal wildlife. See sloths, armadillos, porcupines, and more. Limited spots available, reserve in advance!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monteverde Wildlife Refuge - This small reserve is a conservation effort of a local family, where ecotourism activity is conducted through night walks where we can observe a large amount of wildlife in each visit.
What's Included
  • Flash lights
  • Optic gear
  • Naturalist tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

The Night Tour Refuge is a 2-hour light stroll designed for night dwelling animals’ enthusiasts. It’s an excellent opportunity to spot wildlife like sloths, armadillos, porcupines, opossums, coatis, olingos, kinkajous among others, including nocturnal birds and an assorted range of insects.
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Location
Wildlife Refuge Monteverde
Calle Los Camachos
we meet up on the front desk of the Refugio de Vida Silvestre
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tylerhm2391on
Apr 15, 2026
Expert Guide with an Incredible Eye for Wildlife - Deyber was an outstanding tour guide and truly made the experience unforgettable. His knowledge of wildlife—everything from animals and insects to plants—was incredibly impressive. What really set him apart was his ability to spot birds and other creatures that most tourists would completely miss. Thanks to his keen eye and expertise, we saw so much more than we ever would have on our own. Highly recommend touring with Deyber!
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4kiwifamily
Apr 7, 2026
Great - Dyber was very knowledgeable and really great with our kids - could Not recommend more
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U893agjoee
Apr 2, 2026
Excellent night tour with Eliar - Our guide, Eliar, seemed to have a sixth sense about where all the critters and tree dwellers would be. Experience mixed with communication amongst fellow guides, but still, we found and got great pictures of many animals. A scorpion (RIP) that shows up very bright under a UV light, tiny frogs and green vipers, a two-toed sloth, a couple beautiful toucans, a kinkajou, a cappucin monkey, and a few other spiders and beetles. My family and I had a great time, and Eliar was good-natured, funny, and very knowledgeable.
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4peaksview
Mar 10, 2026
Very Cool! - Saw lots of cool stuff! Great! Daver was so helpful!
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Gracez381
Mar 9, 2026
Best Tour and Helpful Guide! - Deyber was the best! Not only was he knowledgeable about all the flora and fauna, he helped us find transportation and accommodated our group of 9. Made our Monteverde experience! He provided us a luxury van for transport. At the reserve, he gave us flashlights and with his telescope, he pointed out hummingbirds, frogs, insects, two!! toucans, and a sloth mama and baby! And more!! The tarantula was so cool! There were so many animals - we felt so lucky to see them and Deyber knew all about their lives and stories! Our group loved the night walk - must do in Costa Rica!
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Linda_g
Mar 2, 2026
Excellent - Our guide, Enar, was extremely knowledgeable. It was a really cool experience being in the forest at night surrounded by animals that you would never see without the help of the guide.
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Jennifer
Feb 4, 2026
Can't imagine a better night hike! - I absolutely loved this tour! Rafael gave us a generous amount of time and found: green vipers, a tarantula, a wolf spider, a leaf insect and a moss insect, blue morpho eggs, a scorpion, a kinkajou, a paca, several frogs, and some sleeping birds (mot-mots, a bellbird, a brown jay, and a hummingbird). He was friendly, patient, and knowledgeable, concerned for our safety, and he made sure everyone had seen and photographed each find before we moved on. The refuge is large and varied enough to accommodate many small groups without bumping into one another or seeing their lights all the time. Note that in addition to the tour you will also have to pay admission to the refuge.
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Lefingourmet333
Jan 23, 2026
Exceptional! - I had the chance to take the night tour with Deyber and I’m thrilled: we saw lots of animals and all of Deyber’s explanations and anecdotes made this tour exceptional. I recommend!!
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Excursion47787539993
Jan 7, 2026
Educational fun night experience! - We had a great time with Deyber! He’s very knowledgeable, and charismatic. I mentioned that we hadn’t seen any monkeys or a sloth on our trip, and he made a big effort to try to find both. You can tell how much he cares about the environment and for his job.
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Missy
Feb 6, 2026
Worthwhile tour with a toucan - Guide was knowledgeable and group was limited to 8. But the location has lots of tours going on and the beginning of the tour was crowded with several groups in the same area. Need better coordination between the guides.
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From $30
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).