Curi-Cancha Reserve Hiking: A Journey through Diverse Flora and Fauna

A walk through primary and secondary forest. A combination of natural history, bird watching, and spot some species of mammals. This is a transition forest with a variety of flora and fauna.
Enthusiastic and experienced guides with great knowledge of the area and local flora and fauna. Small groups for a more personalized service

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Curi Cancha Reserve - A walk through primary and secondary forest. A combination of natural history, bird watching and some species of mammals.
What's Included
  • Guided Tour
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to Reserve
Location
Curi-Cancha Reserve
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sally473
Jul 11, 2025
Exceptional local guide who went the extra mile - Mauricio kindly came and gave me a one to one tour after I whatsapp messaged him. I really felt like I was with someone who really really knows his stuff. He pointed and explained so many birds, plants, animals and their behaviour and I loved it! And also he talked about the wider ecosystems, political systems and concerns of the area and local people, which helped me understand even further how to be an ethical and respoible tourist in Costa Rica. Really special to have such an incredible local guide so friendly, willing and able to share their knowledge with you. Highly recommend and also really great value for money. Thank you Mauricio!
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Nate_b
Jun 17, 2025
Go with a guide if you want a much fuller experience. - We had an Excellent experience exploring Curi Cancha reserve with our guide Mauricio. We saw many interesting birds that we would have definitely missed without his help. We also learned a lot about the area and its natural history. Going with a guide is definitely worth it and Mauricio was great.
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Meanderingabout
Apr 21, 2025
Mauricio is just the best!! - We did an early morning tour in Curi Cancha as well as a night tour in the Monteverde Wildlife Refuge with Mauricio. We travelled with our two young (energetic) young boys. Mauricio was amazing!! His mixture of his knowledge, love and respect of the local ecosystem as well as keen nature of sharing with others, is magic. Everytime he heard an “Oh my gosh!!” from one of my kids with something he scoped out for them to view - his face lit up and you can tell it was a symbiotic experience. Had we not done guided tours, we would have missed 95% of what Mauricio shared with us. Exceptionally professional, patient (esp with my kids) and genuinely vested in providing an individual and rewarding experience.
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Katie_w
Mar 27, 2025
We had a great time with... - We had a great time with Johnny! He was very knowledgeable and did his best to give our small group the best experience possible. I would happily repeat this tour with him again.
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P6458yrhansh
Mar 19, 2025
Elbert the hellbird - We had an incredible experience on our bird-watching tour with Elbert (Hellbird)! From start to finish, his enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the local wildlife made the trip both educational and exciting. He had a keen eye for spotting birds and made sure that everyone had a chance to see them clearly before any photos were taken, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Hellbird was not only incredibly helpful but also friendly and patient, answering all our questions with a smile. If you're looking for a fantastic bird-watching experience, this tour with Hellbird is a must! Highly recommend!
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Rachelhf1405yr
Mar 11, 2025
We love Elberth - Elberth was amazing !! His excited for all the animals really shows. He was knowledgeable and funny! Definitely would go again
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Stellawarman72
Mar 7, 2025
Highly recommend - We stayed at fabulous Las Marias Monteverde Garden and Mountain View cottages owned by the The Three Brothers . It was a basic but clean cabin with all the necessary amenities needed set in a lovely well maintained garden with 3 other cabins in a secure area just outside of Monteverde - Alexander was welcoming and knowledgeable. We took him up on his offer of organising a tour for us.! He was punctual and priced competitively with good English and was able to show us the wildlife we hoped to see - especially a Toucan right at the very end of our tour. Highly recommend the tours and their cabins!
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Jennies23456
Mar 6, 2025
Quetzals! - After joining a tour with Elbert to Monteverde, we had a tour booked in with him for the following day to Curi Cancha. We didn't think we could top seeing all the brilliant things in Monteverde after seeing the resplendent quetzal, but we ended up seeing a female quetzal also here, as well as another male, which felt really lucky! Thank you Elbert for your brilliant quetzal spotting skills!
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Ncmarble
Feb 15, 2025
Best tour on our trip - Alexander was an amazing guide spotting so much wildlife and providing information. So happy we booked this tour and had such a wonderful guide.
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Rick_a
Mar 13, 2025
A beautiful forest with walkable hiking trails - It was wonderful to have Eliar as our guide for just the two of us - we were able to learn from him and appreciated his wildlife spotting skills and use of his scope. The forest is lush with plenty of shade - we had a nice breeze too. Some of what we saw was terrific but giving it a 4-star rating due to overall limited wildlife encounters.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).