Exclusive Night Vision Experience | Costa Rica’s ONLY |Max 8 ppl
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Monteverde’s only night vision cloud forest adventure! Designed for curious travelers seeking a deeper, non-invasive look at nature, this exclusive tour takes you beyond standard flashlights to see the nocturnal world as it truly is. Costa Rica’s Only Night Vision Experience: Watch hidden wildlife behave naturally in total dark. True Exclusivity: Private trails away from noisy tour groups. Intimate Groups (Max 8): Enjoy personal time with expert local naturalist guides. Local Flavor: Wrap up your journey with an authentic traditional Costa Rican treat. Don't just tour the forest—experience it alive in the dark. Spots are strictly limited to keep groups small, so reserve your place today! Spaces fill fast due to strict group size limits. Book now to secure your night in the living forest!
Inclusions
What's included
- Travel or accident insurance
- High-tech night vision visors and flashlights for enhanced viewing
- Small group experience (maximum 8 people) for personalized attention
- small traditional Costa Rican snak (made by the family’s grandma )
- Expert naturalist guide specializing in nocturnal wildlife
- Telescope
What's not
- Admission Tickets to Tityra Lodge reserve ARE NOT INCLUDED have an additional cost of $12 USD PP
- Private transportation
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Ratings come from 151 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Unforgettable Private Cloud Forest Tour with George
Our private tour with George in the Cloud Forest was, without exaggeration, one of the absolute highlights of our entire Costa Rica trip and one of the most memorable wildlife and nature experiences we have ever had. We decided to book a private tour with George, and this turned out to be a very good decision. It made the whole experience much more personal, relaxed, and individual. George was able to take his time, focus completely on us, answer all our questions, and adjust the tour to what we were most interested in. The Cloud Forest itself is already an incredibly beautiful and fascinating place, but George made the experience truly special. We were able to discover an amazing variety of wildlife and spot animals that we would probably have walked right past on our own. George has an incredible eye for wildlife and a huge amount of knowledge about the animals, their behavior, and the entire ecosystem of the Cloud Forest. What impressed us most was how respectfully and responsibly he interacts with the animals and the environment. You can immediately tell that this is not just a job for him — he is genuinely passionate about nature and has a great deal of experience. On top of that, George is extremely friendly, kind, and easy to talk to. He takes his time to explain everything and is always happy to answer questions. We felt completely comfortable throughout the entire tour. For us, this was an unforgettable experience that we will remember for a very long time. If you are visiting Monteverde and really want to experience and understand the incredible wildlife of the Cloud Forest, we can highly recommend booking a private tour with George. It was absolutely worth it! 🌿🐸 Pura Vida 🦥🐍
5Very unique night hike experience
All I can say is WOW! This was such a great experience to see natural wildlife at night. One of the only tours in the area that provides night vision goggles to see wildlife more discreet without disturbing the animals. George was such an expert of nature and the elements around us. He provided a special touch to this experience for my birthday and I couldn’t have asked for a better evening to spend my birthday. Thank you again!
5Enjoyable night walk!
We took an night tour the last day of July, 2026 at 6pm and George Jr. was our guide. We had an enjoyable evening as we got to see a large viper, toucan, owl, scorpions and all sorts of insects. He was great at setting up the scope and taking great photos with our phones. He also shared a wealth of information. I am still amazed at how he spotted some of the animals that he did. Our 2 kids (11 and 14) also had a good time and were not bored. The evening got cut short by a thunderstorm that rolled into the area. I will add that there are a fair number of guided tours at the refuge so expect to encounter other people. Overall, we had a great time and would highly recommend going with George!
5Fabulous night walk
George is a fabulous guide, finding a variety of wonderful night animals, I think our favourite was the beautiful mottled owl, though its hard to pick a favourite! George took incredible photos for us with our phones too, and told us lots of interesting facts about the animals we saw. The whole family including teenage daughters loved it.
5A great tour
Wonderful night time walk in the woods with thanks to George for spotting some of the tiniest animals!A sloth mother and baby and a toucan were the highlights. A great tour.
5Magical night tour with George, would definitely recommend!
Our family of four booked to have a private night tour with George. I booked in advance and even from the beginning George was in touch to confirm our date. Communication was great, he gave us all information we needed before the tour. George took us on the tour itself, we were a group of adults and teenagers and he managed to keep all of us engaged from beginning to end - not easy with two city kids! We saw a good amount of animals, insects, sloth, toucan and more. He helped us take the most incredible photos using his scope equipment. Even images of the insects came out looking professional. George gave us such a magical experience in the forest. He is clearly passionate about his work and the animals he spots. We felt like we’d seen and learnt a lot without causing disturbance to the animals themselves. Would definitely recommend George of the Cloudforest to anyone who wants to have a meaningful experience with nature in Monteverde.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- George of the Cloud Forest
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Admission Tickets to Tityra Lodge reserve ARE NOT INCLUDED have an additional cost of $12 USD PP
How it compares in Monteverde
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 224 experiences we list in Monteverde.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 224.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Monteverde
Monteverde is a mountain community in Costa Rica's cloud forest, known for misty reserves, hanging bridges, birdlife and coffee farms.
Monteverde is a scattering of farms and small villages on the Tilarán Mountains, around 1,400 metres up, where moist winds from the Caribbean wrap the ridge in cloud. Quaker families from the United States settled here in the 1950s and began dairy farming, and they helped protect the forest above. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve and the neighbouring Santa Elena Reserve preserve mossy trees, ferns, orchids and hanging vines.
Top-ranked sights in Monteverde: Curi-Cancha Reserve, Selvatura Park, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve (Reserva Bosque Nuboso Santa Elena).
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