1. Canopy Tour: It is an exciting adventure that will take you along zip lines on the forest’s canopy. This is the thing to do in Costa Rica.
2. Hanging Bridges: In them you get one of the most spectacular views of the area. These tours take place in the forest and take you for a relaxing hike along trails and huge bridges over the forest.
3. Sky Tram Tour: This allows you to see animals hiding in the trees.In it you will travel along the forest canopy sitting in gondolas. This is what I like to call the relaxed version of the canopy tour.
4. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve: This is a great place to for going in a hiking tour. Here you can explore the cloud forest and learn about its flora and fauna.
5. The San Luis Waterfall: For a small entrance fee you can enjoy hike through the forest to the waterfall. That is because this is a beautiful waterfall located in private property-
6. Horseback Riding to The Waterfall: This is a very scenic and relaxing tour. The most common horseback riding tour of the Monteverde area is the one that takes you to the San Luis Waterfall.
7. Orchid Garden: Right now they have more than 450 different species. Their collection includes the smallest orchid in the world. This is a project that has one of the biggest orchid collections in Costa Rica.
8. Frog Pond: They have over 25 frog species, including the famous Red Eyed Frog. This is a small zoo for frogs but they also have some other reptiles.
9. Serpentarium: In it you will find snakes, vipers, lizards, frogs and all sorts of reptiles. As you can see this is a reptile only zoo.
10. Jewels of Costa Rica Insectarium: Here you will find thousands of different species. This is a great place for insect lovers.
11. Don Juan Coffee tour: Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about how coffee is made. It is a tour along an authentic coffee farm where excellent coffee is harvested and processed.
12. Bat Exhibit: In the exhibit there are more that 40 live bats of 7 different species. Here you will be able to see and learn about these beautiful yet misunderstood creatures. They are studied for conservational purposes.
13. Hummingbird Gallery: It is home to mere than 100 hummingbirds from 14 different species of these fast flying birds. It is located right next to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
Marina K. Villatoro, has lived in Central America – Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She’s traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. With her first hand experience, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!
