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The 15 Best Night Walks in Costa Rica

25 tours  ·  from $28

Frogs, vipers, sleeping birds and insects you would rather meet by torchlight than by accident. The 15 below compare guided night trails in Monteverde, La Fortuna and Tortuguero on price, group size and how long you are out.

Monteverde Night Tour with a Certified Tour Guide (6 PM or 8 PM) - Starting at Finca Lantana and El Refugio
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Monteverde Night Tour with a Certified Tour Guide (6 PM or 8 PM)

1.Monteverde Night Tour with a Certified Tour Guide (6 PM or 8 PM)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

Walk Monteverde’s El Refugio after dark with a certified local guide, choosing a 6 PM or 8 PM start. The two-hour, small-group outing may reveal frogs, tarantulas, walking sticks, leafcutter ants, sleeping birds, opossums, porcupines, olingos, snakes, and more. Flashlights, entry fees, and taxes are included.

“Dio and his son were great. We saw lots of animals and critters and the walk was super cool. Highly recommend!”

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EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max - The creatures you may find along the trail
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EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max

2.EXCLUSIVE Night Tour with Night Vision- small groups 8 people max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40Top rated

Meet George or Vinny at the Monteverde Wildlife Refuge for a two-hour walk through a private cloud-forest reserve. With no more than eight people advertised, you’ll use night-vision visors, flashlights, and a telescope to look for sloths, snakes, armadillos, frogs, insects, bats, and bioluminescent fungi. A small homemade Costa Rican snack is included.

“The tour was absolutely amazing. George was very informative and really took care of us. We had some ideas what we wanted to see (i.e. illuminating fungus) and he knew exactly where to find it. Highly recommend to anyone that’s interested in night forest tour.”

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Small-Group Tortuguero National Park Night Walk in Costa Rica - Walking slowly with a wildlife spotter
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Small-Group Tortuguero National Park Night Walk in Costa Rica

3.Small-Group Tortuguero National Park Night Walk in Costa Rica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $28Best value

Meet at 6:30 pm near Tortuguero’s main wharf for a two-hour night walk with a naturalist guide. You may spot sloths, frogs, toucans, iguanas, and snakes as your guide scans the forest with a flashlight. Warren and Diego have earned praise for sharp wildlife spotting. Boots, shoes, raincoats, and transport are not included.

“This was a good tour. Saw sleeping sloths A pair of snakes breeding and other things. Walked the beach hoping for a leatherback as one was seen the previous week. Just starting to return to the nesting area.”

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Chocolate and Night Tour in La Fortuna - After dark, the property changes completely
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Chocolate and Night Tour in La Fortuna

4.Chocolate and Night Tour in La Fortuna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

At Don Juan Tours La Fortuna, you follow cacao from pod to chocolate bar, taste several varieties, and make your own treat. The 5:45 pm tour adds a night walk, with guides such as Alex and Yen spotting frogs, sloths, lizards, birds, insects, and more. Groups are capped at 10, and most paths are covered and paved.

“The tour was amazing! Learning from start to finish of how chocolate is made and getting to make our own bar was so fun. Yen was the best guide and spotted many frogs to show us as well as three sloths. Would definitely recommend!”

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Ecogarden Arenal Night Walk - The 6 pm start sets the mood
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Ecogarden Arenal Night Walk

5.Ecogarden Arenal Night Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

At 6 pm, your guide leads you through Ecogarden Arenal near La Fortuna for about two hours. Look for frogs, sloths, caimans, snakes, birds, lizards, and insects that appear after dark. Guides such as Jose and Joshua are praised for sharp wildlife spotting. Snacks are included, and the walk ends back at the meeting point.

“The tropical rainforest ecogarden really brought the unique flora and fauna of Costa Rica to life. Up close and personal we saw sloths, butterflies, toads, frogs, leaf-cutting ants, caimans, lizards, spiders all under a dense canopy of foliage. Great experience, interesting and educational.”

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Arenal Oasis Night Walk from Arenal - What the three-hour walk is like
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Arenal Oasis Night Walk from Arenal

6.Arenal Oasis Night Walk from Arenal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70

From La Fortuna, follow a naturalist through Arenal Oasis after sunset, where spring-fed ponds shelter at least 28 frog species. Guides such as Angie, Edson, Vitor, Aaron, Jason, and Gerald have spotted red-eyed tree frogs, snakes, sloths, insects, and more. Hotel pickup, flashlights, and bottled water are included.

“Super tour, the guide is so nice and patient, he explains everything and very professional. I appreciate how they have the relation with the nature , the animals.”

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Monteverde Night Tour Unique Experience - Small Groups Make the Scope Work Better
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Monteverde Night Tour Unique Experience

7.Monteverde Night Tour Unique Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Join Monteverde Spirit Night Walk at Finca Lantana at 6:00 pm for an easy, two-hour walk through private cloud forest. Guides such as Dani, Marco, Jocsan, and Michael use flashlights and a powerful scope to find frogs, toucans, sloths, tarantulas, scorpions, and other night-active wildlife. Groups are limited to six.

“Great experience. Saw lots of wildlife (armadillo, toucans, tarantulas, glass frogs, stick bugs among many other insects). Marco was an excellent, fun, knowledgeable guide.”

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Turtle Nesting night Tour in Tortuguero - Waiting for the right moment
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Turtle Nesting night Tour in Tortuguero

8.Turtle Nesting night Tour in Tortuguero

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $37

Walk into Tortuguero National Park after dark with a bilingual guide such as Leonardo, Manuel, or Luis. In a group of up to 10, you may watch a green turtle lay eggs, compact them, hide the nest, or return to sea. The tour lasts about two hours, costs $37, and forbids phones, cameras, and bright lights near the turtles.

“We were fortunate to see 2 turtles nesting AND baby turtles emerging all in one evening. But making the experience even better was our guide, Manuel, who explained everything with knowledge and enthusiasm.”

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Manuel Antonio Night Tour - The first steps into the dark forest
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Manuel Antonio Night Tour

9.Manuel Antonio Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

At 6:00 p.m., you’ll leave Quepos for a private reserve beside Manuel Antonio National Park, not the park itself. Guides such as Alejandro, Dillon, Mauro, Jimmy, Diego, and Efrain’s team use torches and a high-definition telescope to find frogs, snakes, tarantulas, sloths, kinkajous, bats, and other night wildlife. The tour lasts about two hours and includes hotel transfers.

“Fun tour- really enjoyed seeing the kinkajou and fer de lance snake- along with birds, frogs, spiders, bats…”

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Night Walk - The animals you might see in the dark
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Night Walk

10.Monteverde Cloud Forest Guided Night Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Walk Monteverde’s forest after sunset with a local guide such as Justin, Kendall, Denis, or Christian. Over two to three hours, you may spot frogs, tarantulas, scorpions, sleeping birds, sloths, armadillos, coatis, and more. Hotel pickup, lights, entry, and a professional guide are included. Expect small hills, cool weather, rain, and wildlife that never follows a schedule.

“We had a wonderful night walk with our guide Justin. He was an amazing guide — very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and genuinely passionate about the animals and the forest. We got to see many fascinating animals, including a tarantula, an armadillo, several frog species, a sleeping howler monkey, a scorpion and even a porcupine. Justin shared a lot of interesting facts and made the whole experience engaging and memorable. Highly recommended!”

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Manuel Antonio Herping Night Tour (Reptiles and Amphibians) - Two hours on private trails beside the park
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Manuel Antonio Herping Night Tour (Reptiles and Amphibians)

11.Manuel Antonio Herping Night Tour (Reptiles and Amphibians)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Start at 5:30 pm near Quepos for a two-hour night search through private trails and gardens beside Manuel Antonio National Park. Guides such as Manuel, Dylan, Fabio, Andrew, and others use flashlights, a Swarovski scope, and careful trail skills to find frogs, snakes, lizards, spiders, and nocturnal mammals. Groups are limited to six.

“One of the best night walks I’ve been on. Fabio was an excellent guide. Saw lots of frogs, spiders and snakes.”

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Frog Watching Jungle Night Walk - Flat rainforest trails after the ponds
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Frog Watching Jungle Night Walk

12.Frog Watching Jungle Night Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

Meet at Callidryas Tours at 6:15 pm for a two-hour night walk with a naturalist guide. You’ll visit freshwater frog ponds, then follow flat rainforest trails by flashlight. Guides such as Angie and Pedro have found red-eyed tree frogs, fer-de-lance snakes, turtles, spiders, and insects. Transport, admission, bottled water, and a flashlight are included.

“The guide and driver were nice, but the tour itself is a little bit disappointing. Didn’t see much spices, even less than a hiking trip. The night is less ideal for taking photos and there was a rain.”

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Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Night Tour - Making chocolate without pretending you are a chocolatier
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Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Night Tour

13.Monteverde Coffee, Chocolate and Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Spend about 2.5 hours at Don Juan Tours learning how Costa Rican coffee and cacao are grown and processed, tasting both, then walking the farm after dark. Guides such as Jorge, Carlos, Luis, Rolo, and Geronimo bring the demonstrations to life. Transportation is not included, and wildlife sightings vary with weather.

“Very interesting, we learned a lot about coffee and cacao. The cacao tasting was delicious. Our guide was very knowledgeable and super friendly.”

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Night Walk Experience at Natura Eco Park, (frogs snakes mammals insects birds) - Frogs, snakes, and the smaller creatures
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Night Walk Experience at Natura Eco Park, (frogs snakes mammals insects birds)

14.Night Walk Experience at Natura Eco Park, (frogs snakes mammals insects birds)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $56

At 6:00 pm, walk easy rainforest trails at Natura Eco Park near La Fortuna for about two hours. Your guide helps you spot more than 20 frog species, red-eyed tree frogs, snakes, insects, birds, sloths, and armadillos. Groups are limited to 10, bottled water is included, and guides such as Noelia and Juan have led especially strong outings.

“Our guide was great and answered all our questions. We saw a lot of different frogs. It was sad that animals were kept in cages in the area.”

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Night Walk Tour Monteverde - What you might see in two hours
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Night Walk Tour Monteverde

15.Night Walk Tour Monteverde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Join Monteverde Tropical Wildlife for a two-hour night walk at Monteverde Wildlife Refuge. Your naturalist guide provides flashlights and optical gear while searching for snakes, frogs, mammals, birds, and insects. Guides such as Deyber and Chris are praised for sharp eyes and strong English. Groups are limited to eight, with a separate $15 entrance fee.

“Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. He was great with the kids and answered all our questions. The tour was one of our favorites. Thank you.”

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