MonteTours Blog

Exploring the Enigmatic Beauty of Monteverde’s Hidden Gem: Curi Cancha Monteverde is renowned for its lush cloud forests, diverse wildlife, and stunning landscapes. While popular destinations like the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the Children’s Eternal Rainforest often steal the spotlight, smaller hidden gems are waiting to be discovered by the intrepid traveler. One such…

Monteverde is a beautiful and adventurous destination for mountain bikers, offering challenging terrain and stunning natural surroundings. From exploring the Cloud Forest Reserve to riding through the Arenal Volcano National Park, there are plenty of exciting mountain bike tours in Monteverde.  In this article, I will highlight the area’s top 5 mountain bike tours, each…

Tourists often wonder whether they should do a Monteverde Cloud Forest Forest Tour or if they can visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on their own. And since this is one of the questions they frequently ask me, I decided to write down this article to explain why you may or may not need to…

Top 3 Most Adventurous Tours at Monteverde Extremo Park The Monteverde Extremo Park is one of the most incredible adventure parks in Monteverde, Costa Rica. This place is tucked away on the outskirts of Monteverde, surrounded by beautiful nature, and features the most adventurous, craziest tours in Costa Rica.  This post will discuss the…

Top 12 Facts About El Tigre Waterfalls  El Tigre Waterfalls is one of the most incredible adventure parks in Monteverde, Costa Rica. This place is tucked away on the outskirts of Monteverde, surrounded by beautiful nature with trails, waterfalls, and more.  As a seasoned travel planner and official partner, I’ve referred dozens of customers to…

The Top Ten Most Unique Things To Do in Monteverde Costa Rica Hundreds of thousands of tourists travel to Monteverde in Costa Rica in search of nature and adventure. And you might be planning on going this route, but you’re probably not sure about the best things to do in the area.  Don’t worry. Here…

Coffee Tour Monteverde: Compare The Best 3 Coffee Tours Several local farms offer coffee tours in Monteverde, Costa Rica. If you search the web for “Best Coffee Tour Monteverde,” you come across several ads from marketing agencies, such as TripAdvisor. They display their network’s coffee tours and ratings based on customer reviews.  However, that information…

Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve every year. However, many people wonder whether or not they should go with a tour guide or by themselves. Many people have come to me with this question, and I’ve helped them whether they need a guided tour or not. Since different people have…

Best Horseback Riding Tours in Monteverde Several companies offer horseback riding tours in Monteverde, Costa Rica. If you search on the web for “best horseback riding tour in Monteverde,” you come across several ads from those companies saying that their horseback riding tour is the best, but if they all say they are the best,…

Costa Rica has some of the best ziplining tours in the world. From the longest single zipline in Latin America to the most extensive ziplining tour in the region. And if you’re visiting this wonderful country in search of adventure and a good dose of adrenaline, you will love ziplining here.  With so many ziplining…

Ziplines in Arenal vs. Monteverde: Which one is better? You probably reached this post because you are planning your trip to Costa Rica, and you are wondering whether you should zipline in Arenal or Monteverde. That’s a pretty common question and with good reason, because both places offer a wide variety of zip line experiences….

Is Sky Tram Monteverde Worth It?  Sky Tram Monteverde is pricey. That’s the number one reason some people avoid it. And it’s also the exact reason why so many people ask me if it’s worth it. Over the last decade, I have been to the Sky Adventures Monteverde Park dozens of times. One of my best friends…

Detailed Review of Sky Trek Monteverde People always ask me for a detailed review of Sky Trek Monteverde, mainly because this zip lining tour is the most expensive in the country, let alone in Monteverde. Sky Trek is a whopping 38% more expensive than the average price of the remaining four ziplining tour companies in Monteverde.  Over…

Detailed Review of Selvatura’s Zipline Tour in Monteverde People are always asking me for a detailed review of Selvatura’s Ziplining Tour in Monteverde. Over the last decade, I have been to Selvatura dozens of times. Three of my best friends work there, including the son of Selvatura’s Park owner. Even though I have been at…

2024 Detailed Review of Sky Walk Monteverde Several companies offer hanging bridges canopy tours in Monteverde, Costa Rica, and Sky Walk Monteverde is among the top. However, Sky Walk Monteverde comes with the highest price tag compared to the other hanging bridges tours in the area. That begs the question; is Sky Walk Monteverde worth…

Sky Trek Monteverde: Is it worth paying that much for it? Several companies offer zipline experiences in Monteverde, Costa Rica, and Sky Trek Monteverde is among the top, but the price tag is much higher than the other ziplining tour companies in the area, and that begs the question; is Sky Trek Monteverde worth paying…

Best Parks with Hanging Bridges in Monteverde I have been to all the parks with hanging bridges in Monteverde and sent thousands of customers to these parks. And one of the most frequent questions I get is, “which park has the best hanging bridges in Monteverde, Costa Rica?”  I get that question dozens of times…

Several companies offer zipline experiences in Monteverde, Costa Rica. If you search on the web for “best zipline in Monteverde,” you will come across several ads from those zipline companies saying that their zipline is the best, but if they all say they are the best, then who is? Since this is one of the…

3 Things You Need to Know Before Booking Kinkajou Night Walk Over the last decade, I have arranged night walk tours for hundreds of people who visit Monteverde, and Kinkajou Night Walk has been among the best night tours in the area for all this time. And you might be thinking of booking a night…

Top 5 Best Night Tours in Monteverde Several companies offer night tours in Monteverde, Costa Rica. If you search on the web for “best night tour in Monteverde,” you come across several ads from those night tour companies saying that their night tour is the best, but if they all say they are the best,…

Over the last few years, dozens of people have contacted me for advice on what they can do for free in Monteverde. The free things that locals do for fun you know. So, in this post, I will share my favorite free things to do in Monteverde, places I still visit today, and you should…

Spectacular Resplendent Quetzal A fantastic variety of birds occur in Costa Rica and with more than 900 species to choose from, it can be tough to pick the most spectacular bird of all. However, if we had to settle on one species, it would have to the Resplendent Quetzal. The iridescent green and scarlet plumage…