Monteverde Cloud Forest Tour

Drove a long way for this but saw very little. I will make sure that the clod bridges are included on my next tour.

Roy is an absolutely amazing tour guide, and this tour was truly phenomenal. We lucked out with a private tour (just me and my wife) for the morning nature walk, and learned and saw so much all thanks to Roy. Extremely highly recommended! We arrived at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve early and were able to get near the front of the line before the ticket office opened at 7:30am. Roy arrived a little early as well and found us in line, so we were able to get started on our walk almost immediately. He is extremely friendly and very fluent in English, so all of our conversations were wonderful. He is also extremely knowledgeable and passionate about nature in Monteverde, having lived in the area his whole life. Near the start of the tour, he asked us what kind of things we wanted to see most, which for me was seeing a resplendent quetzal. Roy then made it his mission to find one for us before the morning was done. Along the way, we saw endless incredible flora, an agouti, a family of howler monkeys, coatimundis, white-faced capuchins, a toucan, and various different kinds of other small birds. It was amazing seeing watching Roy track down different birds based on listening for their calls and wings flapping through the forest. By the end, Roy found not one, but three individual quetzals! I brought my camera and telephoto lens for the tour, but my wife was also able to get great photos of everything on her phone using the portable scope that Roy brought along. After the tour through the trails within the preserve, Roy also directed us to the hummingbird gallery near the entrance, which was another amazing experience in its own right!

Excellent guide. Well worth it. Saw far more than we would have on our own. Highly recommend Roy!!!!

Had a wonderful tour with Roy. Roy is very dedicated to learning and sharing the nature to be found in the area. Highly recommend this tour.

My partner Cika and I absolutely loved this tour. Roy was so knowledgeable and also great company! We enjoyed walking around the reserve with him in search of wildlife, while also getting to learn about the natural history of the area, and his story becoming a naturalist guide. We were able to see several Quetzals during our tour and they were absolutely beautiful. We would go with him again on our next visit! We really look forward to that. Thank you Roy!

Never went because website or notification was confusing as all get out. Tried numerous times to get ticket. Asked to click here for booking details, never got no details.

We enjoyed this guided tour. Saw a lot of birds if we walk by our selves. Our guide Kevin is a happy and knowledgeable person.

Roy was the best tour guide we’ve ever had. He knew the history of the cloud forest, spoke excellent English, and seemed to know where to fine the animals. We truly enjoyed having Roy as our guide.

Our guide was Roy. He was very knowledgeable and was determined to find us a quetzal which he did. It was an unforgettable experience

We liked our tour guide and he was sure to show us a quetzal bird. However, I didn't realize we would not be seeing very many animals since they are more likely in the lower elevations (like Santa elena). The park is still beautiful though and we enjoyed the plant life.