Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Extension

Day 1
San Jose

Arrive in San Jose and overnight at the Hotel Grano de Oro.

Day 2
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve / Finca Ecològico

Morning transfer to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, a world-famous reserve set at 4,600 feet in the Tiláran Mountains straddling the Continental Divide. After settling into the lodge, visit Finca Ecològico, a private reserve just a 10-minute walk from the lodge, with your guide, or take a sunset horseback riding tour. Overnight at Monteverde Lodge.

Day 3
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In the cloud forest of Monteverde, the forest floor is carpeted in fern, mosses, and shade-loving plants, while high above is a thick, green canopy made by the branches of tall trees reaching for sunlight. More than 400 species of birds have been recorded, including toucans, tanagers, barbets, hummingbirds, and bellbirds, and this is the best place to see the resplendent quetzal, the venerated bird of early Central American mythology. There are also more than 100 species of mammals, including howler and capuchin monkeys, deer, tapirs, sloths, and five species of cats. Enjoy a morning walking tour with a guide and visit the reserve’s butterfly garden (the Jardin de las Mariposas), with its gardens, greenhouses, and netted flyway. The nearby Saint Elena Forest Reserve, which you can visit on your own, is home to quetzals, ocelots, howler and capuchin monkeys, and spider monkeys. Overnight at Monteverde Lodge.

Day 4
To Arenal

After a transfer down the mountain road and across beautiful Lake Arenal by boat, begin your Private Journey itinerary in Arenal on Day 2.

Note: This is a pre-trip extension.

Extension Costs

Prices are for 2012
From $690 per person, double occupancy