<h2><strong>Monteverde Cloud Forests</strong></h2><p>This is a rather long hike, 4.5 hours. The half-day tour is likely too long for kids. It will leave you tired but amazed at the biodiversity you got to see. A local naturalist guide will help you spot what their trained eyes see, from tiny orchids to camouflaged hummingbirds. Their wealth of information and experience will help you learn about details like the golden toad’s unique habitat and all about strangler figs.&nbsp;</p><p>The tour is focused on the interconnectivity of the rich biodiversity of the cloud forest. You may spot the three-wattled bellbird, black-faced solitaire, cecropias, bromeliads, and mosses. Keep an eye out for the resplendent quetzal, arguably the most beautiful bird in the Americas.&nbsp;</p><p>This tour ends with a visit to the local women’s handicraft cooperative, where you can get some locally made souvenirs. This is across the street from Stella’s, the bakery with the area's best coffee, quiche, and bagels.&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Santa Elena Cloud Forest Biological Reserve</strong></h3><p>This reserve is exemplary in Costa Rica, as it’s one of the community-administered first. It is an example of how a community can come together to protect its surroundings. At the same time, tourism benefits the community that protects the cloud forest. Additionally, entrance fees provide higher quality education in the local schools. It’s a win all around.&nbsp;</p><p>On your tour, you can expect to wander in awe of flora and fauna for about 3 hours, observing trees, lichens, orchids, hummingbirds, the black guan, toucanet, and quetzal, howler monkey, agouti, and coatimundis. Some are lucky enough to see a tapir, ocelot, peccary, or puma. You’ll also have incredible vistas of the Arenal Volcano and the Guanacaste lowlands from specific points.&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Sky Walk Tour Monteverde</strong></h3><p>These walking trails are different from the other walking or hiking trails in the area because they include five hanging bridges to walk across, providing a different vantage point from which to get to know the cloud forest. The trails are not too long, about a mile and a half in total. So it’s feasible for anyone in moderate shape and not afraid of heights.&nbsp;</p><p>The longest hanging bridge is 984 feet long. A bilingual guide will be with you to point out native plants and animals you come across on the bridges and trails on this tour that mixes nature viewing with the hanging bridges adventure.&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Children’s Eternal Rainforest</strong></h3><p>Children from Sweden and the USA started a fundraising campaign in 1987, and 44 countries have come alongside the effort to preserve a uniquely diverse ecosystem in Costa Rica. The Children’s Eternal Rainforest is the largest private reserve in the country, spanning 22,000 hectares, from Monteverde to Arenal and San Ramon.&nbsp;</p><p>An enjoyable tour of the protected forest is available. The active hike with a bilingual guide takes you on a 1.5-hour walk through the forest, where you should look for white-faced monkeys, porcupines, blue-crowned motmots, long-tailed manakins, and colorful birds and butterflies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>FAQ about Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Hike</strong></h2><ul><li><strong>Is the Monteverde Cloud Forest worth visiting? </strong>Yes, it’s a must-see. A cloud forest experience is unlike anything else you’ve done before. Visitors can’t stop talking about how cool it is to look down at the clouds or walk through them. You’ll surely see many animals you can’t even name because they are unique to the cloud forest and are widely unknown and exciting. Birdwatchers are especially fascinated in Monteverde. The local shops sell some books and laminated checklists to keep track of the birds you find.</li><li><strong>How much time do you need in Monteverde Cloud Forest? </strong>As much time as you can spare. Nature enthusiasts stay for months without getting bored, and some settle there permanently. It’s hard to leave. Most visitors stay about three to five days because it’s a remote area and takes a while to get to, and there’s so much to see and do there. We recommend checking out a few of the reserves (at least one with a guide), getting some locally made cheese and ice cream at the factory, and going to some animal museums and reserves (butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, frogs).</li><li><strong>Do I need a guide for the Monteverde Cloud Forest? </strong>It’s ok to wander around the reserves on your own, but Costa Rican Vacations travel agents recommend that you go with a guide at least once during your stay because they will help you see so much more than you would.</li><li><strong>What animals can I see in Monteverde? </strong>You can see white-faced capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, two-toed sloths, pacas, porcupines, deer, ocelots, jaguars, pumas, the resplendent quetzal, tapirs, 29 species of lizards, 71 of snakes, 60 amphibian species, almost 30 hummingbird species, and 5,000, yes, 5,000 species of moths! The Golden toad was discovered in Monteverde but hasn’t been spotted since 1988. There’s some debate about whether it’s extinct or not. Will you be the one to find it?</li></ul>

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<p>Monteverde - This is the best ziplining, really high and really long! Extremely safe and professional staff. This area is also the premier coffee spot due to altitude... We loved Monteverde most, as it was less tourist oriented, had smaller town vibes, a sort of lovely familiarity about it.</p>

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<p>In Monteverde, we got to see Resplendent Quetzals building a nest in the Santa Elena cloud forest, and we had an amazing night tour of the Monteverde cloud forest... We saw SO much wildlife. Truly an unforgettable trip.</p>

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