Breathtaking Costa Rica Jungle and Canopy Tours

Step into the Tropical Wet Forest on user-friendly trails and meet the creatures protected in the Greentique Wildlife Refuge. Led by your Greentique Certified Guide, you’ll see a variety of the area’s flora and fauna, including the spectacular Blue Morpho and several other tropical butterfly species, with displays of each stage of metamorphosis. The Crocodile Lagoon features crocodiles, caimans, and turtles, all observable from elevated walkways just adjacent to the Butterfly Atrium.

Discover Manuel Antonio’s Wildest Nightlife Destination.
The Jungle Night Tour is a unique odyssey into the nocturnal world of the Pacific Tropical Wet Forest. Led by your Greentique Certified Guide through the complex ecosystem of the Refuge’s reptile and amphibian lagoons, you’ll be immersed in a symphony of the signature sounds of thousands of jungle residents, including more than a dozen species of native frogs, all engaged in the rituals of life in their natural habitat. An extraordinary photography and video opportunity, a monopole, light tripod, or selfie stick are helpful if you don’t want to use a flash. However, the guides are skilled at lighting the wildlife, making handheld night shooting easy for everyone. The Night Tour is the only opportunity to see local Manuel Antonio wildlife at night, as the National Park closes at sunset.

Experience the “Butterfly Effect”— Greentique Style.
Led by a Greentique Certified Guide, you’ll explore this beautiful and uniquely designed 12-sided structure, resplendent in native flora and featuring hundreds of brilliantly colored butterflies, including the vivid Blue Morpho. Part of the active Coastal Wet Forest research station and supervised by Greentique WLR Resident Biologist Jimmy Mata, the Butterfly Atrium also features insect displays along with various on-going research projects. Jimmy reports quarterly on the status of habitat research to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINAE).

See the Magic of Nature with Those Who Know it Best.
Explore one of the most famous National Parks in the Costa Rican National Park system. All along this moderate three-hour walk, your Greentique Certified Guide will share the secrets of the Coastal Wet Forest and the wonders of the Park and the region’s natural history. Manuel Antonio is home to species of monkeys, plus sloths, white nosed coatimundi, raccoons, agoutis, iguanas, snakes, birds, butterflies, and other insects. After the tour, we suggest that you spend some time on the beautiful beaches within the park, so take along your bathing suit and hotel beach towel and catch our hotel shuttle later in the day.

Roll through Costa Rica’s lush tropical jungle canopy on a series of cabled tree platforms. Get a bird’s-eye view of the monkeys, tropical birds, and a wide variety of other flora and fauna. Ziplines, rappels, and a Tarzan swing are all a part of this incredible adventure. There are options for several Zipline tour operators and rates.

You’ll see a variety of the neo-tropical birds that live in and migrate through the Central Pacific Coast and Wet Forest. Led by your Certified Greentique Guide, this tour is an excellent opportunity to spot Blue-crowned Motmots, Spot-crowned Euphonias, Chestnut-backed Ant birds, Black-hooded Ant shrikes, Golden-hooded Tanagers, and dozens of other species.

Birdwatchers rave about the Carara National Park area — as the convergence point of two distinctive bio-zones, its bird population diversity is significant. Each zone hosts a stunning variety of birds, including one of the largest remaining wild populations of Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica. Your Greentique Certified Guide will lead you through the national park, a transitional rainforest between the dry North Pacific Coast and the wet South Pacific Coast. Besides the impressive array of bird species, you’ll also be spotting White-throated Capuchin, Spider and Howler monkeys, sloths, and dozens of other plant and animal species.
(This tour also originates from Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve in San Ramón.)

The Villa Vanilla / Rainforest Spice Tour is a gentle walk through a plantation consisting of 27 acres of agriculture production and 125 acres of primary and secondary wet forest. The hands-on tour features sensory stops to learn about the plantation’s major crop, vanilla, plus true Ceylon cinnamon, cocoa, black pepper, allspice, turmeric, and a variety of exotic fruits, essential oil and medicinal plants. The winding trail showcases a unique collection of epiphytes (air plants) including orchids, bromeliads, and tilandsias.