Tours in Monteverde

Monteverde is Costa Rica`s most internationally recognize ecotourism destination. The reserve itself abd the extensive network of private reserves aroud it are incredibly rich in biodiversity, and a well-organized infraestructure helps guarantee a rewarding experience for both first-time and experienced ecoadventurers.

Adventure tours by Selvatura:

Located close to Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, is the best one-stop shop for various adventures and attractions in the area. In addition to an extensive canopy tour, with 15 cables coneecting 18 platforms they also have a network of trails and suspended bridges, a huge butterly garden, a hummingbird garden, a snake exhibit, and a woderful insect display and museum.

Sky Adventures

This is one of the most extensive canopy tours in Costa Rica, with two very long cables to cross. The longest of these is some 770m long, high above the forest floor.

Santa Elena Reserve

The Santa Elena Reserve comprises an area of 310 hectare or 765 acres, and together with the Children's Eternal Rainforest, the Arenal Conservation Area and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve constitute a contiguous conservation area of approximately 28,000 hectares or 69,000 acres. Plans are underway to raise funds to buy and restore adjacent farmlands for future inclusion into the Santa Elena Reserve. Conservation efforts in the area are concentrating on establishing forest corridors radiating from the central conservation area down to lower altitudes as many of the forest fauna, such as the Resplendent Quetzal, American Pumas, Jaguars, Ocelots, and Red Brocket Deer require large territories in which to forage and breed.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Pioneers of environmental tourism, the Reserve quickly gained world-renown respect for it's extraordinarily rich cloud forest. After 30 years, it continues to serve as an inspirational model of conservation