Shared Small-Group Night Walk in Monteverde with Entrance Fee Included
Reserve entrance fee already included in the price
Prefer the other option? See the guided-tour-only version (entrance paid at the gate)
Shared departure · admission included · max 6 per guide
24-hour booking cutoff · admission refundable up to 48 hours before the tour · rain or shine: 50% of the guide service and purchased entrance fees are non-refundable · 2-person minimum, solo guests get 50% of the second-person charge refunded.
- Start time
- 5:30–7:30 pm or 8:00–9:30 pm
- Modality
- Shared small group (max 6 per guide)
- Where
- Monteverde Wildlife RefugeMap: Monteverde Wildlife Refuge
Requests close 24 hours before the tour. Cancel at least 48 hours in advance for a reserve-admission refund — cancellation policy
Photos from this tour
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One price, nothing to sort out at the gate: this product bundles the shared night walk with the refuge admission, which is the tidiest option if you would rather not handle a ticket in the dark on the evening of your tour.
The departure is a small group — six guests per guide at most — because after sunset everyone has to be within a couple of steps of the guide's light to see what has been found. Flashlights are handed out to every guest and a night-range spotting scope is shared among the group.
Both refuge departures are available on this product: 5:30 pm, which begins with the dusk changeover, and 8:00 pm, which runs in full darkness. Bring long trousers, closed shoes and a warm rainproof layer.
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.
Itinerary
Meet with everything covered
The group meets the guide at the refuge; admission is on the booking, so it is flashlights, briefing and straight out onto the trail.
Trail edges after dark
Shared searching where nocturnal insects and amphibians are most active early in the walk.
Guided night spotting
The guide sweeps the layers of the forest and explains each find, keeping the small group close enough to see it.
Scope views and wrap-up
Turns on the night-range scope and photo help before the walk closes at the entrance.
What to expect
On this product the reserve admission is already included in the price — there is nothing to pay at the gate.
What's included
- Professional bilingual naturalist guide, certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT)
- Shared use of a professional spotting telescope equipped for night-range viewing
- A flashlight provided for every guest
What to bring
- A reliable waterproof jacket or windbreaker — cloud forest nights get chilly and misty
- Closed-toe hiking shoes or sturdy trail sneakers (mandatory for night safety)
- Fully charged smartphone or camera
- Long pants for comfort and protection on night trails
Optional or not included
- Transportation
- Meals
Not a mass-market tour
This is an exclusive experience run in small groups or fully private — never a large commercial departure. You walk with one of our certified naturalist guides, led by Oscar Castillo Mejía, at your pace, with professional optical equipment on the trail and your reserve admission confirmed for you when you choose the all-inclusive option.
- Small groups or fully private — no crowded buses
- Shared groups are capped at 6 guests per guide
- Personal attention from a certified naturalist guide
- Professional spotting scope and quality optics included
- Reserve admission confirmed for you when included
What guests said about this tour
Read all reviews“We had an excellent experience on the Nasua Tours night walk in Monteverde with Oscar as our naturalist guide.”
Andrea PeñaGoogle · 2 months ago“We had an amazing experience on this night walk! The guide was fantastic and honestly made all the difference.”
Natasha AntonyGoogle · 3 weeks ago“I did my tour with Oscar, and I could tell he is very knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife in Monteverde and Costa Rica. I was by myself, and I had a lot of fun with him! We got to see a glass frog during the day. This is a very special memory of my trip :) I hope to take another tour again with him soon!”
Irisa D.Google · 11 months ago
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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
- Does the price include the refuge entrance?
- The reserve entrance fee is already included in the price of this product, so there is nothing to buy at the gate on the day of your tour.
- Is a private night walk available?
- Yes. The same walk can be booked fully private for your party only.
- 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:
Night Walk Tour
Want the trail to yourselves? The private night walk follows your party's pace only.
Nature Tour — Small Group
Pair the evening walk with a shared morning nature walk — the same ecosystem on two completely different shifts.
Build a multi-tour itinerary
Send us the tours you like and the dates you are in Monteverde. Oscar sequences them realistically around start times and reserves, then replies with the current rates and one combined plan.
About 2 hours
Entrance fee included