Experience◎ Costa Rica

Arenal Night Walk: Frogs, Sloths & Wildlife with Naturalist Guide

★★★★★

5.0(8 reviews)

|⏱ 2 hrs|👥 Up to 8 travelers|✓ For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

About This Experience

Discover the rainforest after dark on a two-hour guided hike at Mirador El Silencio, near Arenal Volcano. Traverse the forest trails with an expert local naturalist and look for free-roaming nocturnal wildlife, such as red-eyed tree frogs, insects, spiders, snakes, sleeping birds, and mammals. Your guide will explain animal behavior, rainforest ecology, and conservation efforts, helping the group observe wildlife safely and respectfully. Flashlights are provided. Wildlife sightings vary naturally on each tour. Choose the option that best suits your needs and carefully check whether the trail entrance fee is included.

Meeting point

1Meet at the main reception of Mirador El Silencio, F7MC+W37, Route 142, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica, approximately 1 km east of Tabacón Resort. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Your guide will be waiting at the reception. The activity ends at the same location.

Itinerary

2 hrs

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