Monteverde cloud forest tour: Hanging bridges and sloths

You walk among the treetops on suspension bridges while sloths move through the canopy below.

A full-day guided tour of Monteverde's cloud forest with hanging bridges, bird watching, and your choice of butterfly garden, sloth sanctuary or serpentarium. Pickup starts at 7am and ends at 5pm. The tour includes transportation, a guide, park entry, lunch and bottled water. Choose between private or group rates.

Step-by-step itinerary

Monteverde Cloud Forest Adventure

• Pick up at 7:00 am
• Travel to Monteverde nature park
• Explore hanging bridges and treetops
• Bird watching on the walk
• Visit butterfly garden or sloth sanctuary or serpentarium
• Enjoy included lunch
• Return and drop off at 5:00 pm

The experience

The tour picks you up at 7am and drives you into Monteverde, a cloud forest where the climate and landscape shift as you climb. The rainforest here sits over 850 acres of protected land, and the main draw is the hanging bridges: suspension walkways strung between the treetops that let you move through the canopy itself instead of walking below it. On the bridges and the forest trails, you'll spot a steady run of bird species. This place draws serious birders because the variety is real. Two-toed sloths live in the trees here, and you'll see them moving through the branches at their own pace.

After the bridges, you pick one optional stop: the butterfly garden, the sloth sanctuary for a closer look, or the serpentarium and frog house. Lunch is included and happens midday. The guide speaks English or Spanish depending on your group. You'll want hiking shoes, clothes that can get wet (rain is common in a cloud forest), sunscreen and insect repellent. Bring a change of clothes for after. The tour wraps at 5pm when the vehicle drops you back.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle and transportation.
• live guide in English or Spanish.
• park entry and access to the hanging bridges.
• lunch and bottled water.
• your choice of butterfly garden, sloth sanctuary or serpentarium and frog house.

Options for this experience

3 options

Group prices-privateGuide in English or Spanish · 06:00, 06:30, 07:00 and 07:30Rain Forest Monteverde: hanging bridges, sloths and bird watching. Duration: 12 hours. Pickup is included

Rain Forest Monteverde, with hanging bridges, sloths and birdwatchingGuide in English or Spanish · 06:00, 06:30, 07:00 and 07:30Pickup is included

Private Rain Forest MonteverdeGuide in English or Spanish · 06:00, 06:30, 07:00 and 07:30Rain Forest Monteverde: hanging bridges, sloths and bird watching, with a typical lunch. Pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 06:00, 06:30, 07:00 and 07:30

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 11 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 30 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Seven Sense Costa Rica

Is this one for you?Book the private option if your group wants to move at its own pace and spend extra time on the bridges or with the sloths. The group rate works if you're flexible about timing and happy to share the experience with other travelers.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (2 to 11 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly are the hanging bridges in Monteverde?

The hanging bridges are suspension walkways built between trees in the rainforest canopy, letting you walk at treetop level instead of on the ground. You cross multiple bridges during the tour and see birds and sloths in their natural space above the forest floor.

Can I choose which optional stop to visit, or is it set for the whole group?

You choose one option at checkout: the butterfly garden, sloth sanctuary or serpentarium and frog house. The choice applies to your booking, whether you're on a private or group tour.

What time does pickup happen and when does the tour end?

Pickup starts at 7am and the tour ends with drop-off at 5pm, making it a full 10-hour day including the drive, the forest time and lunch.

What should I bring and what's included in the tour?

Bring hiking shoes, clothes that can get wet, sunscreen, insect repellent and a change of clothes. The tour includes transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, the guide, park entry tickets, lunch and bottled water.