Top Puntarenas Art & Culture

Our certified Tour Guides are locals who've lived in Monteverde all their life. They've visited the Monteverde Night Tour trail system thousands of times, and they know the place like the palm of their hand. You will be in the hands of a true local expert who will take your Monteverde experience to the next level. Additionally, our groups are small (10 People Max, but usually 8 or smaller), so you will see more and learn more, and with our local expert and his HD Spotting Scope, you will be able to take many amazing pictures.

Go birdwatching in Monteverde on a half-or full-day private tour led by an experienced naturalist guide. Choose between early morning and afternoon departures, then watch for resplendent quetzals, black guan, silvery-fronted tapacul, and more. This 3-hour or 6-hour private birding tour includes pickup and drop-off in Monteverde, with the flexible, personal experience of a private guide.

Located atop the Continental Divide, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a haven of untouched jungle, where rare plant and animal species live among wisps of cloud and thick tree growth. This small-group hiking tour allows you to experience the full breadth of Monteverde’s flora and fauna, while your naturalist guide navigates and provides insight into the area’s rich biodiversity.

Guided Night Walk  This walk takes around 2 hours, where we'll walk on the trails of this private reserve looking for all kind of criatures, most of those active at night time, but being able to possibly spot some day time active fauna sleeping too.

When you’re in Montezuma, take a 2-hour Spanish lesson in a small group (max 4). This is an immersion class, where you can choose a theme like restaurant, soda, maket, or a stroll on the beach. In each one you’ll have real life examples to practice with the locals of the area. You’ll come away with some worksheets so you can continue to practice.

Discover Costa Rica's enchanting Pacific rain forest from the air and water on this combo shore excursion from Puntarenas. Walk through the treetops on a series of hanging bridges at a private biological reserve, and then cruise down the Tarcoles River, home to a famous community of crocodiles. In between the eco adventures, enjoy time to shop and snack at a quaint replica of a Spanish colonial settlement.

Encounter the best of Costa Rica's wildlife, cuisine, and famous natural beauty on a combo shore excursion from Puntarenas. Watch adorable white-faced monkeys playing in the trees, and spot crocs and birdlife on a pontoon cruise down the Tarcoles River. Learn the history of the bustling Puntarenas port, and indulge your taste buds with locally grown fruit fresh from the farm, a typical lunch at a local restaurant, and a chance to buy authentic Costa Rican coffee.

Maximize your port day in Puntarenas with this jam-packed combo tour that introduces you to the best of the Gulf of Nicoya. Drive through the Costa Rican countryside to a nature reserve, explore the rain forest canopy on hanging bridges, and spot crocs on a cruise down the Tarcoles River. Check out local culture with shopping stops at a replica Spanish Village and fun souvenir store, and finish with a city sightseeing tour.

Spend a day exploring Costa Rica’s beauty away from the beach on this guided shore excursion from Punta Arenas. Head out with a guide and a small group of 15 people or fewer to discover the region’s highlights, including the tropical fruits grown in nearby “fruit towns,” a wildlife area known for its population of white-faced monkeys, and a sail down the lush Tarcoles River. Tour includes entrance fees and all transportation with port or hotel pickup and drop-off.

Exchange the sun and surf for for a high-flying adventure in the misty Monteverde Cloud Forest on this full-day combo tour. Fly through the forest canopy on a 15-cable zipline course featuring a gravity-defying Superman cable and a Tarzan swing, and slow down for a closer look at Monteverde's rich biodiversity while walking through the tree tops along a series of hanging bridges. In between adventures, replenish your energy with a typical Costa Rican lunch.

Get your heart racing on this cloud forest adventure on a private reserve in Monteverde. Ride ziplines over the forest canopy, rappel down to the forest floor, climb inside of a tree, and more, for a family-friendly excursion that brings you closer to nature.

Looking for an authentic Monteverde experience? Look no further than the Cloud Forest Authentic Experience tour. This unique tour gives visitors a true cultural understanding of the area, starting with a walk to a hidden Strangler Fig Tree. Here, you have the opportunity to see Capuchin White Face monkeys and Howler monkeys up close. After spending time at the tree, head towards the upper part of the mountains, passing the old town of Monteverde. This is where the Quakers settled in the 1950s, founding a cheese factory as well as a Quaker school. Finally, catch a ride to an organic coffee farm in the bordering town of San Luis before concluding this comprehensive tour.

A massage is leisure and a healthy, romantic delight for couples. You will find a refreshing experience for the soul. Our goal is that you feel like new, and share positive energy.

This tour looks to combine adventure and biodiversity by exploring the Cloud Forest from a new perspective, through a guided tour on the hanging bridges where you will find beautiful trails and scenery to delight your family and friends.

Spend a day hiking the trails of a 205-acre (83 hectares) nature preserve. The Curi-Cancha Wildlife Refuge is 50 percent old-growth forests, 45 percent secondary growth, and 5 percent open pasture, making it an oasis for hundreds of species of birds. Look for other animals like armadillos, coatis, agouti, cuchi cuchi, ocelot, two-toed sloths, and three species of monkeys within the preserve as well. A professional guide will share history and information about the area.

Learn with SinwaTour of Flora and Fauna that are hidden in the Cloud Forest Reserve of Santa Elena. The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is located in the Caribbean part of the continental divide, at an average height of 1600msnm, with a predominant climate due to the trade winds of the Northeast, with an approximate annual precipitation of 4000mm³, an average temperature of 18 ° C Relative humidity around 100%. It is found in the humid montane forest (Holdridge) living area.

Situated atop the Continental Divide, the high-altitude Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is literally shrouded in clouds. Experience the full breadth of Monteverde’s flora and fauna on this nature walk, during which your naturalist guide provides useful insight and helps navigate through the forest. Plus, this small-group tour is limited to six participants so you can escape crowds and immerse yourself in nature.