Explore the flora & fauna of the mystic Monteverde Cloud Forest
Small-group and private tours led by bilingual naturalist guides certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board — with professional spotting scopes on every trail.
4.9/5 from 814 Tripadvisor reviews · 5.0/5 on Google
Why book a tour with Nasua Tours
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Expert Knowledge
Discover Monteverde with certified local naturalist guides.
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Small Groups
Intimate tours for personalized wildlife encounters.
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Flexible Experience
Customizable tours to match your interests and pace.
Not a generic, commercial tour
Nasua Tours runs small-group and private departures only. You walk with one of our certified naturalist guides, not behind a large crowd, and the pace follows what the forest is doing that morning.
Private or small groups
Departures are private or kept small, so questions get answered and everyone sees the bird.
Personal attention
Your guide plans the route around your target species, mobility and photography interests.
Quality optics
Professional spotting scope and binoculars come on the trail so you see detail, not a silhouette.
Admission handled
Nature and night tour prices include reserve admission, arranged with your booking.
Nasua Tours Monteverde
Our Tours
Birdwatching, natural history walks, full-day expeditions and night hikes in Monteverde's finest reserves.
Private Bird Watching 5 Hours
A private five-hour bird watching experience with the reserve selected at Stella's according to the season and current conditions, looking for the Resplendent Quetzal, Three-wattled Bellbird and Monteverde's highland specialties.
Private Nature Tour Curi-Cancha — Entrance Fee Included
The private Curi-Cancha natural history walk booked as a single product, with the reserve admission already included and paid.
Private Nature Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest — Entrance Fee Included
The private Cloud Forest Reserve walk with the reserve admission bundled into one price, including the admission slot arranged for you.
Private Full Day Birding Tour
A private full day of bird watching, with the reserve or reserves selected at Stella's according to the season and current conditions, targeting quetzals, bellbirds, guans and hummingbirds.
Private Night Walk — Entrance Fee Included
The private Monteverde Wildlife Refuge night walk as a single booking, with the refuge entrance already included and paid.
Your guide team
Oscar Castillo Mejía & the Nasua Tours guide team
Your tour is led by one of Nasua Tours' certified naturalist guides, with experience in birding, night walks and natural history. Oscar Castillo Mejía is our founder and lead guide.
For almost 20 years, Oscar has worked in Monteverde as a professional bilingual naturalist guide, certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (License #1090). He has also worked with leading institutions in ecotourism, conservation and environmental education.
“Monteverde is unique because of the high level of endemism that makes these forests one of the most biodiverse places in the world. I have been navigating Monteverde's forests for over 20 years, participating in bird and amphibian inventories, nature hikes, night tours and birding tours. I am forever in love with nature and would be happy to share the wonders of Monteverde with you.”
Professional Certification
Licensed by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (#1090)
Local Experience
Two decades of Monteverde forest expertise
Research Background
Active participant in wildlife inventory projects
Why Monteverde?
Shaped by both Caribbean and Pacific weather fronts, these mountains hold one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth.
The Cloud Forest
Mist-fed primary forest draped in mosses, bromeliads and ancient strangler figs.
Rich Biodiversity
High endemism: monkeys, coatis, sloths, tree frogs and thousands of plant species.
Bird Paradise
Resplendent Quetzals, Three-wattled Bellbirds and dozens of highland hummingbirds.
Natural Wonders
Continental divide ridges, hanging bridges and cloud-drenched canopy trails.
Hanging Bridges
Walk the canopy on suspended bridges above the cloud forest ravines.
Year-round Appeal
Every season brings different wildlife activity, blooms and migration patterns.
Private lodging
Stay at Pizote Apartment in Santa Elena
A private, fully equipped studio for one or two guests, a 5-to-10-minute walk from downtown Santa Elena — hosted by Nasua Tours, so your tours and your stay are coordinated in one conversation.
- Current rate · low season (Jun–Oct)
- $60.00/ night, taxes included
Same rate for 1 or 2 guests · check-in 2:00 p.m., check-out 10:00 a.m. · free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival · requests up to 24 hours before check-in.
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Photographed on our tours
Every photo below was taken in Monteverde during a Nasua Tours experience.
Testimonials
What guests say
Highlights from travellers who walked Monteverde with our guide team.
“We did a night walk and private birdwatching tour and it was absolutely amazing. We managed to see so many animals that we would not have spotted by ourselves.”
Simone KamiesGoogle · 3 weeks ago
4.9/5 from 814 Tripadvisor reviews · 5.0/5 on Google (295 reviews) — read them on Tripadvisor
Need help booking?
Send a reservation request and we'll confirm availability. If you have any trouble, email us at info@nasuatours.com or call +506 8675 2530.
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Book a guided Monteverde tour
Certified naturalist guides. Request a date — no payment online.
Private Bird Watching 5 Hours
A private five-hour bird watching experience with the reserve selected at Stella's according to the season and current conditions, looking for the Resplendent Quetzal, Three-wattled Bellbird and Monteverde's highland specialties.
Private Nature Tour Curi-Cancha — Entrance Fee Included
The private Curi-Cancha natural history walk booked as a single product, with the reserve admission already included and paid.
Private Nature Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest — Entrance Fee Included
The private Cloud Forest Reserve walk with the reserve admission bundled into one price, including the admission slot arranged for you.
Shared Nature Tour Curi-Cancha — Entrance Fee Included
The shared Curi-Cancha departure with the reserve admission already in the price — one payment, six guests per guide.
Shared Nature Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest — Entrance Fee Included
The shared Cloud Forest Reserve departure with the timed admission arranged and included in one price.
Private Full Day Birding Tour
A private full day of bird watching, with the reserve or reserves selected at Stella's according to the season and current conditions, targeting quetzals, bellbirds, guans and hummingbirds.
Private Night Walk — Entrance Fee Included
The private Monteverde Wildlife Refuge night walk as a single booking, with the refuge entrance already included and paid.
Shared Night Walk — Entrance Fee Included
The shared Monteverde Wildlife Refuge night walk with the refuge entrance already included in the price.