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MONTEVERDE
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Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve 2 Nights / 3 Days
A walk in the clouds!
Prices from $305USD** p/p
Day 1:
You’ll depart early in the morning for Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. The drive from San José to Monteverde takes approximately 4 hours. The last 1½ hours are on a upward gravel road leading to this forest-covered site (whose name means "Green Mountain") is most appropriate for introducing visitors to the wildlife sanctuary it preserves. After you settle in at your hotel, you’ll have the afternoon free to parcipate in optional activities such as the Sky Walk or the Sky Trek (at additional cost).
Day 2:
You’ll have an early start and transfer to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. There, you’ll join a small group of up to ten people for a guided tour of the reserve. This 26,000 acre reserve is home to more than 100 species of mammals, 120 species of reptiles/amphibians and 2,500 species of plants, including 420 different kinds of orchids. After lunch, you can spend the afternoon at your leisure, relaxing or taking part in optional tours and activities such as the butterfly garden tour, the cheese factory tour a visit to the Serpentarium or the Orchid Garden (at additional cost).
Day 3:
You can spend the morning at your leisure, enjoying the cloud forest surroundings and relaxing or taking part in any other activities that catch your attention. Afterwards, you’ll return to San José or continue your journey to another selected destination.
** Price per person based on double occupancy
** For Christmas and Easter a surcharge can apply
** Prices may change depending on the hotel
** Bookings are subject to availability
Monteverde area
Breathtaking views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the islands below will accompany you as you ascend the hills to Monteverde and Santa Elena. The community, secluded on a 1400 meter-high (4594 ft) plateau, was founded in 1951 by a group of North American Quakers. Although some of the original virgin forest was cleared for dairy farming, the founders’ environmental consciousness, together with help from private organizations, led to the creation of a biological preserve that hosts one of the richest ecological systems in Costa Rica.
Due to its location at a relatively high altitude, Monteverde's climate is rather fresh. Temperatures range from 13-24ºC (55-75ºF). Clouds, mist, rain and eventual rays of sunshine bring life and enchantment to the cloud forest. It is an ideal place for bird-watching, canopy touring, hiking and horseback riding; further attractions in the area include a butterfly garden, the cheese factory, the Sky Walk and the Sky Trek, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the Santa Elena Forest Reserve, among other private reserves.

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