Private Guided Tours in Monteverde

Overview

If you want to enjoy the luxury and convenience of exploring Monteverde exclusively with your own family or friends — without worrying about the pace or preferences of outside tour groups — our fully customizable Private Guided Tour is the ultimate choice. This premium service shifts the entire focus of the journey onto you. Instead of following a rigid, pre-set schedule, this tour gives us the possibility to explore nature from a completely different point of view. Whether your group consists of avid photographers who need to spend an hour quietly waiting for the perfect lighting, a family with young children requiring a gentler walking pace, or travelers with specific mobility needs, the entire experience is custom-tailored around you. From the moment you step onto the trail, you receive a completely customized interpretation of Monteverde's world-famous biodiversity. Your certified guide will adjust the depth of scientific detail, the path selection, and the wildlife tracking focus to match exactly what you want to experience. We will happily recommend the best location based on your group's specific goals.

Guided by Nasua Tours' certified naturalist guides, led by founder Oscar Castillo Mejía (license #1090) — read more about the team. Still comparing options? The Monteverde planning guide explains how this tour differs from the others. Travelling for birds? Check the quetzal, bellbird and manakin seasons.

Itinerary

What to expect

Reserve admission can be included in your tour price or purchased separately — choose your admission option when requesting the tour.

Booking & cancellation policies

These terms apply to every Nasua Tours booking and you accept them before your request is sent.

• Booking cutoff: 24 hours

  Requests close 24 hours before the tour starts, so admission and guiding can be arranged in time.

• Reserve admission is refundable up to 48 hours before the tour

  Cancel at least 48 hours before the tour starts and the reserve admission (entrance tickets) is refunded. With less than 48 hours' notice the entrance tickets are no longer refundable.

• Rain or shine — 50% of the guide service is non-refundable

  Monteverde weather is unpredictable, so tours run rain or shine. If the tour is cancelled, 50% of the guided-service charge is non-refundable, and entrance fees already purchased are non-refundable.

• Minimum booking: 2 people (solo guests welcome)

  Every tour is sold from a 2-person minimum, so a solo guest books the service for 2. If only one guest travels, Nasua Tours refunds 50% of the extra charge for the second person.

Questions about this tour

How long is a private guided tour?

Roughly 3.5 to 4 hours, beginning at whatever time you prefer; mornings are recommended.

Why book private rather than shared?

A private tour means the pace, stops and focus follow your family or group only, with customised interpretation instead of a fixed route.

Where does the tour take place?

In the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve or Curi-Cancha Reserve.

Is transportation available?

Transportation can be arranged. Mention where you are staying in Monteverde when you send your request and it will be quoted with the tour.

Are reserve entrance fees included?

You choose. "Tour with admission included" covers the guided service plus the applicable reserve or activity admission with 13% tax, so there is nothing to buy at the gate. "Tour without admission" covers the guided service with 13% tax only, and you pay the reserve entrance yourself. Infants 0–3 are free on both options.

How much does the tour cost?

Both options show a live total in the request panel, with 13% tax already included. Prices per guest depend on group size, whether the tour is private or shared, and — for the all-inclusive option — which reserve you visit, since admission differs by reserve and age. Children 4–10 have their own rate and infants 0–3 are free. You confirm the exact total with Nasua Tours before anything is booked.

Continue your Monteverde experience

You can combine tours to see different sides of Monteverde. These pair well with this one: