Flora & Fauna Garden at Danaus EcoCenter
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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The Danaus Eco-Center is a biological reserve where they develop conservation programs, training, environmental education, and sustainable production. It has trails through a secondary forest where you can observe a wide variety of plants and animals in their natural habitat.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Please inform the age of kids under 12 years
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
One of the main attractions of the Danaus Eco-Centerplace is the butterfly breeding center with a special place for the display of larvae, pupae, and eggs where they reproduce nearly 30 different species of butterflies. The Danaus Eco-center protects a natural water spring declared a site of national importance. There, they also monitor nesting colonies of aquatic birds, crocodiles, basilisks, iguanas, and amphibians among others -Pickup at the hotel -Arrive at Eco-Centro Danaus -Receive the instruction and safety rules from the guides -Receive a speech about the place and the kind of butterfly we are going to see. -You will enter at Butterfly Farm and walk around escorted by the guide. -Enjoy the activity. - After the tour, you will be transported to the hotel.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Pickup points
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Butterfly Garden at Danaus
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Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great knowledge of the guide, short tour
Fearless46905301100,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting tour, 10 minutes from the center of Fortune. Our guide José, explained extensively the activities of the Danaus center and other interesting points about Costa Rica. It's a two-hour tour maximum, if you stop to observe and ask a lot of questions
AMAZING !!
RM M,Feb 20, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Please take the guided tour and ask for Elias...he is WONDERFUL. If available, also attend the indigenous tribe lecture - well worth the time. (Know that the road into this delightful sanctuary is a bit on the rough side but don't turn around...you are NOT lost...you will soon see the signs up in the trees on the right !) Our group was fortunate to participate in the rescue of a mother sloth when she fell clutching her baby and couldn't get turned over...she and baby were fine and watching her climb back into her safe place became the most memorable moment of our entire two week adventure...if not my entire life!! Not a dry eye in the bunch!
Peaceful and informative stroll through the Ecocenter
KitsyFord,Dec 26, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed our Xmas morning walk with Mario at the Ecocenter. After a bit of an uphill hike the day before, we (and our legs) were quite happy to stroll along the flat, well-kept trails in this lovely reserve. Sure, you could do the walk by yourself—but then you would most definitely miss most of what we got to see, which included iguanas, caimans, owls, agouti, a two-toed sloth, boat-billed herons, leaf cutter ants, a woodpecker, and many many gorgeous, colorful song birds. Mario was a fount of knowledge and really took the time to make sure we had a great experience. If you are serious about your nature, not in any rush, and want to learn more about the flora and fauna in this beautiful country, then Mom and I definitely recommend this tour!
Great Place to see wildlife
NatubiT1,Oct 6, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hi my name is Ed I am from Costa Rica I recommend you to visit Eco Danaus in Arenal in this place you can see many different species of birds, excellent place for birdwatchers, photographers and nature lovers You can also see sloths, poison arrow frogs, caimans, butterflies, tree frogs, boat billed herons. Orchids, a secondary growth forest, medicinal plants, herbs I recommend to do this tour early in the morning high chances to see wildlife
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