Experience the mist-shrouded treetops and incredible biodiversity of Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest on a shore excursion from Puntarenas. Travel from the Pacific Coast to the country’s higher altitudes, where you'll explore a vast array of tropical flora and wildlife while hiking across six suspended bridges. Recharge with included lunch, and then learn about the lifecycle of Costa Rica's most famous import on a coffee plantation tour.

Full-day cloud forest and coffee tour shore excursion from Puntarenas
Visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Learn about the cloud forest's unique ecosystem and rich biodiversity
Look for native rain forest wildlife including birds, monkeys, and reptiles
See how coffee beans are grown and harvested on a coffee plantation tour
Enjoy a typical Costa Rican lunch
Includes convenient port pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Lunch
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Professional guide
Port pickup and drop-off

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

08:00 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Infant seats available
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Monteverde Cloud Forest and Coffee...

John I, Jan 2018

Monteverde Cloud Forest and Coffee Tour cancelled due to weather. Guide replaced this tour with something called 8 in 1-Best of Costa Rica and it went well. Visited a monkey farm which seemed to be little more than stopping at someone's home to view the monkeys and coatis the family apparently cares for each day. This was fun as the animals were quite friendly, eager to interact with us visitors. Many good photo opportunities with the monkeys on our shoulders, backs and heads enjoying the pieces of banana we were giving to them. Then we stopped at a fruit stand and enjoyed pineapple, papaya, watermelon, and cane juice. Then we moved on to a crocodile viewing area next to a highway bridge and saw a number of big crocs basking along the shoreline. When that was completed we got on a cart pulled by a tractor and were taken to a small dock where we boarded a crocodile safari vessel for a 90 minute ride along the Tarcoles River where we saw some amazing birds...herons of several species, pink spoonbills nesting in trees, abut 50 to 60 pelicans also perched in trees, and a huge croc basking on the beach with his mouth open. We were so close we could count his big teeth! After that we enjoyed a Costa Rican lunch with black beans, rice, fish and chicken. After lunch we went to a beautiful scenic lookout on the side of a mountain which gave us a great view of the coastline. Here we also saw scarlet macaws and a toucan. We made a stop at a souvenir stand and we met the guides wife and young son. We returned to Puntarenas for a quick trip around the city which was mostly closed due to it being Sunday. Guide Adonys was special and we would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

It was a great tour with 8 of us in...

Susan R, Feb 2017

It was a great tour with 8 of us in a van with a guide and driver. We had a sunny day in the cloud forest and, unfortunately,didn't see any wildlife. We were disappointed that the coffee plantation was closed due to storm damage and that we were not told that ahead of time. They offered us a tour thru the butterfly enclosure at the cloud forest instead which was interesting, but we picked this tour because it included both the cloud forest and coffee plantation. One thing to be aware of is that the trail thru the cloud forest is probably 2-2.5 miles with both hills and steps, which was more than one of our group expected. The included lunch was generous and tasty.

Response from Host, Feb 2017

TOUR OPERATOR COMMENT: Thank you for taking your time to write us a review! We are sorry that we had to make a last minute change of plans due to the storm that caused all the damage in the Coffee Plantation, unfortunately we can't control the weather and safety for our passengers is our top priority. If you ever come back to Costa Rica again don't hesitate on letting us know as it would be our pleasure to show you every detail of this beautiful country!