Monteverde Butterfly, Bridges & Sloth Tour
Monteverde Butterfly Garden, Hanging Bridges & Sloth Tour
The Monteverde butterfly garden, hanging bridges, and sloth tour makes for an ideal day! Visit the famous Sloth Sanctuary for a chance to view up to 20 sloth specimens. In the sanctuary, the sloths can move freely along paths designed for them to roam among the trees and foliage. Then, explore the cloud forest on a guided hike through the hanging bridges, which range from 150 to 510 feet in length and offer beautiful views of the forest. Finish your day with a visit to the lush butterfly garden.
From Monteverde Area Hotels or Self Drive to Park
Please see With Transport from Guanacaste/Pacific Beaches option if you need transport from Pacific Beaches/Guanacaste including Tamarindo, Conchal, Flamingo, RIU Hotels, Papagayo, Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa and more.
Monteverde Butterfly Garden, Hanging Bridges & Sloth Tour
Hotel Pick up
After pick up from your Monteverde hotel, you will be driven to the Selvatura Park in the Cloud Forest.
Sloth Sanctuary
Visit the Monteverde Sloth Sanctuary and learn more about these unique animals in a natural setting. You may have the opportunity to see both two-toed and three-toed sloths as they move through the trees and spend time in their surroundings.
During the visit, a guide will share information about sloth behavior, diet, and some of the adaptations that help them live in the forest. You’ll also learn more about the challenges sloths face in the wild and the importance of protecting their natural habitat.
Hanging Bridges
The Tree Top Walkways consists of a 1.9 mile (approximately 3 kilometer) trail that crosses through the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Here visitors will walk on eight different bridges with various lengths ranging between 150 feet (50 meters) up to 510 feet (170 meters) and altitudes ranging between 36 feet (12 meters) up to 180 feet (60 meters). Each bridge has a width of five feet, and also a capacity of up to 80 people per bridge making them both the longest and strongest bridge systems in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. The Tree Top Walkways are suitable for people of all ages. The duration of the hike usually takes between 1.5 and 2 hours.
Butterfly Garden
The Monteverde butterfly garden at Selvatura Park boasts one of the largest and most beautiful butterfly gardens in the Americas, and is home to more than 30 species of Costa Rican butterflies. Wander through this spacious dome-shaped structure that ensures the perfect amount of sunlight and shelter from the wind for these delicate animals to flutter between the array of nectar-rich flowers.
Pick Up Times
Transportation Information:
Self Drive:
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time to the Adventure Park – your maps link will be provided upon confirmation.
With Transportation
Monteverde Hotels in Santa Elena: We will send you an official pick up time the day before the tour. Please be ready outside 10 minutes before your scheduled pick up time.
Special Notes
Additional Considerations
- This hike is not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
- A moderate amount of walking is involved
- We operate this tour rain or shine!
Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation Policy for Groups 10+ People
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Departure/Return Location
Monteverde Hotels, Condos, & Houses -
Departure Time
8:30am and 11:00am meeting time -
Return Time
3:30 PM -
Dress Code
Comfortable walking shoes and clothes for warm/sunny & cooler/rainy weather, rain gear, sunscreen, insect repellent, change of clothes, camera, reusable water container -
Included
TransportationWater -
Not Included
Breakfast, Lunch or DinnerDrinksEquipmentFlashlightsGuideLunchOpen BarSnacks
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Tour Location
Monteverde Cloud Forest