10 Private Tours in Monteverde That You Shouldn't Miss

December 17, 2021 Jacquiline Delozier

Discover the best top things to do in Monteverde, Costa Rica including Private Full-Day Trip to Monteverde Cloud Forest, Natural History Walk: ONLY YOUR SOCIAL BUBBLE (private tour), Monteverde Cloud Forest privateTour, Birding with Esteban daily guided tours., Combo tour: Hanging Bridges + Canopy Tour in the Cloud Forest of Monteverde, 1 day trip getting off the beaten path to Monteverde Rain Forest, Private Night Walk , (Private)Nature History Walk, Essential Costa Rica Pura Vida 8 Days / 7 Nights, Full Morning Birdwatching Tour (Private Service).
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1. Private Full-Day Trip to Monteverde Cloud Forest

No Limit Adventures CR
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Explore at your pace on this private full-day tour of the flora, wildlife, trails, hanging bridges, and hummingbirds of the Monteverde Cloud Forest before seeing how coffee, sugarcane, and chocolate are grown and processed in this unique environment. Hotel pickup and drop-off, English speaking guide, transportation and driver, breakfast, lunch, and entrance fees are included.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, English speaking guide, Transportation in a private van, Bottled water, Breakfast, Lunch

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Reviewed By Kimberli H

This was by far the best tour we took while in Costa Rica, thanks to our incredible guide, Jorge. Jorge planned a day like no other for us. He was kind, humorous, polite, respectful, fun, and quite knowledgeable. We experienced the best of Costa Rica, truly la pura vida!!!! We saw gorgeous waterfalls, unique birds and animals, and other amazing flora and fauna. We enjoyed comfortable, well paced hiking, an exhilarating waterslide, thrilling ziplines, soothing thermal pools, marvelous rejuvenating mud, delicious food and so much more!!!! Jorge also played some great music and is truly a rock and roll aficionado. Jorge treated us like rock stars and with our sincere gratitude for his efforts, we enjoyed a tour of a lifetime. We highly recommend this tour, especially with Jorge. He is SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!

2. Natural History Walk: ONLY YOUR SOCIAL BUBBLE (private tour)

CASEM--Cooperative of Artisans Santa Elena Monteverde, Del Centro de Sta. Elena de la sucursal Banco Nacional 3 km al sur camino a la, Reserva Biologica Bosque Nuboso, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Pasion Costa Rica
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A private "one bubble tour" with a seasoned guide is the best way to make the most of your time in Monteverde.  It provides flexibility of timing, duration, and trail choice. This option is great for anyone who would like a more personal touch than a standard group tour.  Also great for families with children! We offer a flat rate for your private guide, meaning it will be the same price for your one-social-bubble group of 1-8 people. A great value!

Inclusions: Private guide fee

Exclusions: Please bring your own reusable bottle for refilling., Entrance fees ($15-35 USDpp, payable directly at trails), Transportation not included - please use your own vehicle or a taxi

Reviewed By radkob935

We took a half day tour with our guide Marcos of the main Monteverde park. We appreciated the flexibility in choosing which park we wanted to visit. Marcos was an excellent guide (great English): he was knowledgeable about a variety of topics, ranging from Costa Rican history, rainforest fauna and local wildlife. As a bonus, we managed to spot the elusive Quetzal bird!

3. Monteverde Cloud Forest privateTour

Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Liberia Guanaste 26Km al Norte del Doit, CR-G, Peninsula Papagayo, 05000, Costa Rica Guanacaste Dreams Vacations
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why To Add Monteverde To Your Bucket List ? The Monteverde Cloud Forest, a cool misty forest shrouded in greenery, has a truly majestic quality about it. Without a beach or volcano, it’s an easy destination to overlook, despite all its charismatic nuances. I confess I did. But now that I’ve walked through cloud 9, I’m hooked. And I feel compelled to set the record straight. I. Love. Monteverde. And I’m convinced you will too. Walk into an enveloping cool mist over mossy trails through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. This is a must. Cross hanging bridges and discover the interconnected web of the forest and wildlife. The reserve is also a wonderland for birding. The rare Resplendent Quetzal can be found in these forests. We saw three! The vegetation in the cloud forest is especially captivating because so much of it can only be found in this cool, tropical climate.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Zipline Tour, Hanging Bridges walking tour, Hummingbird Garden tour

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Gratuities, Infant meals

Reviewed By ChadL1993

We had such a fabulous time on this tour. We saw a sloth on the ground!!! Our guide was very knowledgeable and made our experience fabulous. We were so glad that we took this tour. The highlight of our vacation. Saw so cute many things! Still so excited we saw a sloth so close up.

4. Birding with Esteban daily guided tours.

Puntarenas Province, Monteverde, Costa Rica Esteban Daily Guided Tours
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Birding tour with professional bird guide. In this tour we try to find the greatest number of birds in one morning . If we get lucky we may see a Quetzal.

Inclusions: Birding guide with spotting scope, laser pointer and bird book., transportation from hotel if required

Exclusions: Tips, snacks, Admission to the park

Reviewed By 723melanieh

Esteban was wonderful and so was the tour! We saw a very active sloth grooming himself, a howler monkey, a baby viper and much more. Esteban was a pleasure and clearly loves his work. We highly recommend him and will be doing a day tour with him in two days.

5. Combo tour: Hanging Bridges + Canopy Tour in the Cloud Forest of Monteverde

Summer Travel Costa Rica
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Our tour is the only one that offers you the best of Costa Rica in just one day, starting our tour at 06:00 a.m. From San José, we discovered the province of Puntarenas in its best expression of nature. Monteverde is recognized for maintaining 2% of the world's biodiversity, and maintains the best preserved forest reserves, we design an ideal tour for nature lovers who wish to explore this wonder without disturbing the environment, our suspension bridges are the most Costa Rica highlands and offer panoramic views of the cloud forest of Monteverde.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Coffee and/or Tea, Lunch, Snacks, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By suzannek544

The six hour tour only took two. The dept of health had closed down the city due to a COVID outbreak. Everything was closed. Can’t really blame the operator. Probably also went faster because there were just the two of us.

6. 1 day trip getting off the beaten path to Monteverde Rain Forest

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The price is per reservation and includes from 1 to 4 passengers. We choose to go off the beaten path to offer something new and exciting. There is nothing written in stone for this tour and others, this is the fun part of this service. The service includes a personal driver on 4WD car who will pick you and show you accordingly to the point of interest you want to go.

Inclusions: Personal driver on 4WD car, sightseeing accordingly to the point of interest you want to go., Bottled water, Private transportation, Snacks, Creation of agenda and recommendation of places to visit

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By Adventure828165

Excellent customer service. Very responsible company. All the service exceed expectations. They help us with the air flights, hotel and rent a car.

7. Private Night Walk

Wildlife Refuge Monteverde, Calle Los Camachos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Johnny Loves Nature Eco Tours
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Its a private tour in the Refugio de Vida Silvestre trails where will be no more people in the forest it will be only for us. We will look for animals who a completely nocturnal activity in the silence of the late night. Good chance to see sloths, frogs, bugs and manny more...

Inclusions: Flash Light, optic gear, coffe

Exclusions: Entrance fee $7pp cash, transportations, Dinner

Reviewed By Robin12357

Johnny was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about animals (especially birds), and has a fantastic eye for spotting them. We enjoyed the walk a lot, even though it was raining a little bit. He also has very reasonable prices for a private tour compared to a lot of other providers.

8. (Private)Nature History Walk

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Feather Hunters CR
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Let's take a certified and local guide who will take you to the magical Cloud Forest of Monteverde. Be part of a unique experience exploring one the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Take this informative walk to do the natural world make more sense in your life.

Inclusions: Equipment ( spoting scope, binoculars, brochures), Private transportation

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Reviewed By Anniepq33

Tony met us at our hotel for a private tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. We learned about the national parks vs preserves, beehives in root systems, found a tarantula den, identified hummingbirds, other birds, and waited patiently for the (endangered) Resplendent Quetzal. We’d missed them in our previous tour, unfortunately. This time, with Tony’s knowledge of the area and the birds’ habits, as well as some luck (can’t control wild birds!) we watched as the female returned to the nest to swap out incubating the egg. We watched and listened to their communication and flights. Tony had a great scope and took lots of photos/videos through it for us. We were even lucky enough to spot a tayra run across our path! The hike was only mildly strenuous at one point, trying to get to a different tree they had been trying to build a new nest in. We asked a lot of questions, and Tony could answer them all. Thanks!!

9. Essential Costa Rica Pura Vida 8 Days / 7 Nights

Best of Costa Rica | Tour Operator & DMC
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Take in your memory some brushstrokes of the essence of Costa Rica, visiting the majestic Arenal Volcano, learning about the diversity in flora and fauna that the unique Monteverde Cloud Forest offers and enjoy one of the most visited beaches in the country Manuel Antonio on the Costa Peaceful where you can relax and enjoy the wildlife.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lodging, Transport

Exclusions: Activities not indicated in the program and tips

Reviewed By Tamás G

It's an undeniable fact that I don't write reviews - ONLY in in case when I'm really fascinated by the experience. And this journey with Costa Rica DMC was one of that very rare occasion. I took a 8 pax group ( mostly friends) to Costa Rica from Europe in 2021 April - despite of the fact of the cancellation/PCR testing risk of covid. I guess I don't have to mention that the preparation took a long long time - many people with different wishes and different concerns. It took me a month to agree with all the terms - during this 30 days more than! 90+ emails were exchanged with the Tour Operator. Irene Azofeifa, our account manager was super patient. She could actually satisfy all our needs ... and changed the itinerary multiple times due to the moving focus ( ppl were dropping out from the team, new were coming in, new flight had to be chosen ...etc.). And on top of all she surprised the team - she was waiting for us outside at the airport to welcome us and to accompany us to our first accommodation :) We even received covid kits from her ( small bag, disinfectant, masks, map, etc..) we appreciated it a lot! So I have a 5+ rate to communication, support and also very quick response time. And about the journey - it was literally the dream we dreamed about. Literally everything was taken place in the very same order and with the same quality we agreed on. We travelled through the whole country in 16D/17N tailor made and personalized joinery - for a very affordable price (this was the very best pick in the market I can assure you about). From San Jose to Tortuguero and then Puerto Viejo, then to Arenal Mountain (rappel) , Monteverde ( zipline) and finally to Tamarindo. And also a BIG thank you goes to Alejandro to our guide and driver who stayed with us for the whole tour. He was super prepared and could always figure our our needs. Beside being a good driver he was a professional guide who knew EVERYTHING about the nature and the wildlife. He almost became our friend :) From all perspective I would give a 5+ to this Company. And for sure if I return ( which is highly probable) I will travel with them again! You should not hesitate to choose this Tour Operator - Definitely and literally the BEST! :)

10. Full Morning Birdwatching Tour (Private Service)

Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, Costa Rica Feather Hunters CR
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We offer you a full Morning of Birdwatching, exploring the different ecosystems that we can find in Monteverde area, home of a great diversity of birds like the Resplendent Quetzal and Three-wattled Bellbird, tanagers, hummingbirds, euphonias, woodpeckers and much more.. -- Join the local BIRDERS and get an amazing birding experience!!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Telescope and portable guides

Exclusions: Entradas

Reviewed By Anniepq33

Tony met us at our hotel for a private tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. We learned about the national parks vs preserves, beehives in root systems, found a tarantula den, identified hummingbirds, other birds, and waited patiently for the (endangered) Resplendent Quetzal. We’d missed them in our previous tour, unfortunately. This time, with Tony’s knowledge of the area and the birds’ habits, as well as some luck (can’t control wild birds!) we watched as the female returned to the nest to swap out incubating the egg. We watched and listened to their communication and flights. Tony had a great scope and took lots of photos/videos through it for us. We were even lucky enough to spot a tayra run across our path! The hike was only mildly strenuous at one point, trying to get to a different tree they had been trying to build a new nest in. We asked a lot of questions, and Tony could answer them all. Thanks!!

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