Enjoyed this slice of Costa Rica. Great introduction to the rain forest. Loads of interesting plants to see. We saw monkeys and interesting birds. I advise hiring a local guide. You will get a crash course on the sights/sounds of the forest. Guides also are experienced in spotting animal life that you may likely walk past. You can always stay... More

If you are in Costa Rica this is a must in your list. The Rainforest reserve is well keep and preserves a lot of life. My girlfriend and I went on March, and we enjoyed the hiking and being admired by the stunning vegetation. The reserve is so surreal and fantastic that it has to be visited if you are... More

Hiking through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological reserve is a morning well spent. We were able to see a couple of the mystical Quetzales, tucans, coatis, and a few other animals, though mostly birds. Very nice, but getting the guided tour might be well worth the extra expense, specially because trained guides can spot a number of the birds that... More

We hiked the reserve for three hours with our very energetic guide, Carlos. Many of the people in our group were less interested in his wildlife sightings and so lagged far behind. Carlos was able to find five different Quetzals, which alone would have made the day a success. However, we spotted dozens of other birds including trogons and toucanets.... More

Like some of the other reviews have mentioned, there is not alot of wildlife to see.We saw some birds but the real attraction is the forest itself, the dense vegetation provides an interesting feel when hiking through the various trails. We hiked the outer loop of 3 trails offer some different perspectives. The first trail (bosque nuboso) offers a few... More

The trails here are excellent. You can walk all the entire park in a couple of hours. If you need to spend the extra $30 and get a guide.

The name should have been a hint but we left a beautiful warm sunny day to spend a cool wet afternoon in the cloud forest...very underdressed. We had to agree with our guide that it was the best way to experience the cloud forest. What a treat. Slowly ascending the various walkways to finally end up above the canopy was... More

Recently we had a private tour in the Monteverde Reserve with Juan Carlos Calvo. He was an excellent guide, never rushed us during the tour, had patience and knowledge to respond to my kids many questions. He pointed out to many different types of plants we passed by and was able to recognize by sound many types of birds. He... More

After only seeing the Quetzal for a brief second at Curi-Cancha (which is a really, really great reserve!), I wanted to try my luck at another reserve, so we headed to Monteverde. I avoided Monteverde the first time because I had heard it was more crowded and it was, but we did see 2 Quetzals. I highly recommend going with... More