Overview
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3 hours
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Learn with SinwaTour of Flora and Fauna that are hidden in the Cloud Forest Reserve of Santa Elena. The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is located in the Caribbean part of the continental divide, at an average height of 1600msnm, with a predominant climate due to the trade winds of the Northeast, with an approximate annual precipitation of 4000mm³, an average temperature of 18 ° C Relative humidity around 100%. It is found in the humid montane forest (Holdridge) living area.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
What To Expect
It is located within the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACA-T) is part of the Arenal Monteverde Protective Zone and is located within the biological corridor Pájaro Campana. The Reserve was created thanks to the determination of the community to share the benefits of Tourism and use them as a tool, for the common benefit. The entrance income is used for the protection, management of the Reserve, to provide a better quality of Education in the School and the Schools of the zone, as well as to collaborate in projects of the community. The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the first Country Reserves to be administered by an Administrative Board, providing a direct benefit to the Community.
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Walk in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Professional guide
Bottled water
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Local taxes
Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
So knowledgeable and a delight!
Vivian S,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Clarissa Sanchez, was a gem. She was very knowledgeable. She was able to explain the uniqueness of the Santa Elena cloud forest. She pointed out a variety of birds and insects including tarantulas, millipedes and The elusive quetzel! We highly recommend her and this experience as it was one of our best in our entire stay in Costa Rica!
It’s better with a Guide
karenwF6696TI,Dec 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It’s worth it to pay extra to tour the Forest with a guide. Ours showed and taught us things I would never have noticed or thought about. I appreciated having fewer people in the forest compared to Monte Verde.
Cloud forest beauty under light rain
bijandavari,Mar 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were expecting a rainy day. Nevertheless we decided to go on our tour as scheduled. The tour operators provided us with walking sticks to help prevent us from falling on slippery slopes. Guillermo, our guide, explained to us the difference between the two levels of the cloud forests. He showed us again the interaction of insects, fungi, and plants, helping each other’s evolution. He is observant of his surroundings & as a result, we were able to watch several monkeys & a few birds too. Such a memorable experience! We are now enjoying some amazing photos of the wildlife, courtesy of Wady the tour guide’s assistant.
Fairytale
aaliyah14,Feb 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was like walking into a fairytale in the middle of the cloud forest. Not an easy walk because the path is muddy but the surrounding is amazing
Cloud walks
X1469JPsueb,Dec 9, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited the Santa Elena cloud forest on our last day in Monteverde. Carlos our guide was excellent and we enjoyed the extensive tour very much. Lots to see and especially to hear. Not to be missed .
Warmth and Delivery in Service
LunaElizabeth,Jul 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cloud Forest walks, bird watching and schedule adaptation according to the mood of the group.
Careful in customer satisfaction.
Marlon Calderon,Jul 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very pleasant experience in Monteverde with Sindy and Wady, both were very attentive to our needs and expectations. In the group we had people with different interests, in my case I wanted to see the Three-wattled Bellbird and thanks to Sinwa tours it was possible. The warmth of our hosts was something very remarkable, it was a pleasure to meet them.
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