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Monteverde Tours in the Monteverde Cloud Forest area is part of the
Desafio Adventure Company in Costa Rica
Monteverde Tours Costa Rica has been operating since 1992 both as a tour operator and a travel agent, offering excellent travel services in Monteverde (as well as in Arenal and other parts of Costa Rica), including guided hikes in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, arranging tours, transport and hotels. The Monteverde Tours office is located in Santa Elena (the main village in Monteverde) and is part of Desafio Adventure Company. See our testimonials
Monteverde Costa Rica (which means Green Mountain) is located
in the Cordillera of Tilarán along the Continental Divide at approximately 1440 meters.
Monteverde Costa Rica is famous for its rainforests or rather its 'cloud forests' which boast hundreds of mammals, birds, insects and species of plants. See our Monteverde Costa Rica Map. |
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Travel Services - Monteverde Tours has extensive knowledge of Costa Rica and can arrange just individual tours, hotels or transport and help in the planning of your Costa Rica vacation, in Monteverde, Arenal Volcano and other parts of Costa Rica. We can design a unique tailor-made personal Costa Rica packages for all budgets which can include just transport and hotels or all your tour activities beach breaks, hotels and transport throughout Costa Rica. See our testimonials and take a look at our Costa Rica package vacation examples
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Things to do in the Monteverde area include: hiking in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, canopy (ziplining tours), horseback riding tours, coffee tours and bird watching (check out the best of tours & activities)
Monteverde Canopy Tours - For a taste of adrenaline try using zip lines to traverse the cloud forest canopy! Monteverde has some of the best canopy ziplining tours including Skytrek ziplines and Skytram cable car, Selvatura Canopy Tours and Extremo Canopy Tours. Also available are the Walkways (or Suspended or Hanging Bridges) that offer an eye level perspective of the inhabitants of the tree tops' canopy of the cloud forest. View pictures of the Monteverde canopy tour (ziplining or hanging bridge tours).
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Monteverde Cloud Forests - the biodiversity of the Monteverde Cloud Forests has attracted tourists and biologists for decades. Hiking in the Monteverde Cloud Foest is a must-do! The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a nesting site for the famous Resplendent Quetzal. and other birds and is home to tropical mammals such as sloth's and monkeys, reptiles and many amazing insects and butterflies. Experienced naturalist guides are available to provide additional insight and share information on the natural history of Monteverde area. Monteverde Tours can set up guided tours to the Monteverde Cloud Forest including entrance, bilingual guides and all transport. Go birding in the morning or take a look at the nocturnal life while on a 'night hike'. |
Monteverde Hotels - take a look at our Costa Rica hotel directory for details of accommodation in Monteverde, La Fortuna (Arenal) and San Jose, Costa Rica. We can also arrange hotels in other parts of Costa Rica such as Manuel Antonio beach. Our site has rates, photos and descriptions of a number of hotels for all budgets. Monteverde Tours can help book your hotel rooms online for your convenience and safety. See our Monteverde Map showing Monteverde & Arenal hotels, cabins. resorts and lodges.
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Layout of Monteverde Costa Rica- Monteverde is spread over a rural mountain slope. The local village of Santa Elena (6km from the Monteverde Reserve) is the main hub of activity in terms of commerce and transport. Do not confuse Santa Elena village with the Santa Elena Cloud Forest which is about 7km from Santa Elena (and also offers great guided hikes in the Cloud Forest), Hotels, cabins, bed & breakfasts and other lodges and pensions located in Santa Elena village are less expensive and closer to stores, restaurants and public transportation. Santa Elena also houses most services such as the bank, police, clinic and post office.
Cerro Plano and Monteverde are higher in elevation and closer to the Monteverde Reserve. Nearer the Monteverde Reserve hotel rooms tend to become a little more expensive. Regardless your budget you'll find something in our Costa Rica hotel guide.
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Horseback Riding Monteverde Costa Rica - Horseback riding is one of the most beautiful activities to do in Monteverde Costa Rica. Monteverde Tours reserves local horseback riding tours with Horse Trek Monteverde run by Marvin Anchia and his partner, Janet Ellis (manager of Desafio Monteverde). Go by horse to visit the less touristy area of San Luis Valley to swim in the amazing San Luis Waterfall or go on the All Day Cowboy ride. Horse Trek Monteverde has something for you whether you're looking for a 2.5 hour sunset horse ride to a 8-day Horseback Riding Vacation. Desafio Adventure Company also runs a great horseback ride along the Lake Trail between Monteverde and Arenal Volcano. View pictures of Horse Trek Monteverde horses. |
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Transport to and from Monteverde and other parts of Costa Rica - Monteverde Tours can arrange transportation (private transport and collective shuttles), as well as taxi-boat-taxis to get to Arenal Volcano and shuttle services to most parts of Costa Rica. Take a look at our searchable Transportation Database.
Monteverde Tours also offers a horseback ride from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano on the Lake Trail which as the same suggests goes around the Arenal Lake which gives you time to enjoy the amazing scenery.
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Arenal Volcano -Our sister site www.arenalvolcanotours.com offers more info on Arenal Volcano tours offering Desafio Adventure Company operated tours such as white water rafting, and canyoning (or canyoneering). We can also arrange guided volcano hikes with Arenal lava views, Cano Negro Wildife Refuge, Safari Floats, Skytrek Canopy Tour, Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfall and the Volcano and the Hanging Bridges.
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What the guide books have to say about Monteverde Tours in Monteverde Costa Rica... (also see our testimonials)
About horseback riding ......."Note that many other agencies in La Fortuna and Monteverde offer rides over a muddy, poorly maintained trail. Some riders have returned with stories of terrified horses barley able to navigate the way. It's best to avoid other tours."
- Costa Rica Fodor's 2002, Editor: Beatrice Aranow, Monte Verde Costa Rica
"If you have a conscience, you'll choose a company such as Desafio, that only uses trails that go along the lakefront, and not over the mountain"
- Moon Handbooks Costa Rica 2001, Monte Verde Costa Rica
"Desafio makes sure the trails used are safe for the horses, and the trip offers a fairly quiet and undemanding ride in a nearly uninhabited area, with spectacular views of the volcano (when it's clear)."
- The Rough Guide to Costa Rica, Monte Verde
(Monteverde) Desafio Adventure Company is a company with over 10 years experience meeting the needs of a wide range of travelers.
Monteverde Tours while promoting the tours of Desafio Adventure Company, also tries to convey information that is simply useful and informative. Monteverde Tours Costa Rica attempts to be straightforward and objective and we welcome any feedback, corrections or other remarks. |
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