Cloud Forest Night Tour: Discover the Nocturnal Wildlife
Private tour
Your tour guide:
Hello and welcome to the magic of the cloud forest! As passionate local guides at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, our mission is to connect travelers from all walks of life with Costa Rica’s incredible and vibrant biodiversity. Our tours are designed to be engaging, educational, and highly accessible for everyone—whether you are traveling with family, on a solo adventure, or looking to capture the perfect wildlife photograph. Join us to uncover the hidden wonders of Cloudbridge and experience nature in its purest form!
About this tour
As the sun sets over Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, a completely different world comes alive. The cloud forest transforms, awakening a fascinating variety of nocturnal creatures that are impossible to see during the day. Join us for a thrilling and safe night hike through our protected mountain trails. Guided by an experienced local expert, you will immerse yourself in the mysteries, sounds, and shadows of the forest after dark. What we will do: Spot Elusive Wildlife: We will search for unique amphibians (such as iconic glass frogs), snakes, sleeping birds, fascinating insects, tarantulas, reptiles, and nocturnal mammals. Expert Guiding & Safety: Your guide knows the forest intimately and will ensure a safe, educational, and exciting journey through the darkness. Engage Your Senses: Experience the incredible night symphony of the cloud forest and learn about the amazing biological adaptations of these nocturnal species. Who is this for? This tour is a thrilling adventure perfect for families, couples, and photography enthusiasts. The pace is slow and careful to maximize our chances of spotting wildlife.
Target Species
Cinchona Plantation Tree Frog
Isthmohyla rivularis
Pacific Ground Anole
Anolis marsupialis
Pygmy Rain Frog
Pristimantis ridens
Cerro Utyum Rain Frog / Highland Litter Frog
Craugastor podiciferus
Striped-crowned Snake
Tantilla ruficeps
Savage’s Anole
Dactyloa savagei
Banded-thighed Rain Frog
Craugastor melanostictus
Chiriqui Robber Frog / Golden-spotted Rain Frog
Pristimantis cruentus
Taylor’s Largescale Lizard
Ptychoglossus plicatus
Colombian Longtail Snake
Enuliophis sclateri
Common Dink / Tink Frog
Diasporus diastema
Water Anole / Aquatic Anole
Anolis aquaticus
Emerald Glass Frog
Espadarana prosoblepon
Cope's Coffee Snake / Checkered Coffee Snake
Ninia psephota
Spot-lipped Litter Snake / Thick Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea calligaster
Tropical Black Milksnake
Lampropeltis micropholis
Green Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus malachiticus
Collared Glasstail / Pale Ground Snake
Urotheca decipiens
Talamancan Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nubestris
Orange-bellied Glasstail / Striped Glasstail
Urotheca guentheri
Blotched Palm-Pitviper
Bothriechis supraciliaris
Blue-eyed Anole / Wood's Anole
Anolis woodi
Cloud Forest Racer / Cope’s Forest Racer
Dendrophidion paucicarinatum
Common Basilisk / Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Common Earth Snake / Hoffmann's Earth Snake
Geophis hoffmanni
Collared Pygmy Snake / Cope's Tropical Ground Snake
Trimetopon pliolepis
Costa Rican Earth Snake / Colombian Earth Snake
Geophis brachycephalus
Yellow Ratsnake
Spilotes pullatus
Banded Coffee Snake / Spotted Coffee Snake
Ninia maculata
Common Worm Salamander
Oedipina uniformis
Savage's Worm Salamander
Oedipina savagei
Meadow Tree Frog
Isthmohyla pseudopuma
Red-bellied Pygmy Snake / Slevin's Tropical Ground Snake
Trimetopon slevini
Talamanca Caecilian
Dermophis gracilior
House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Many-scaled Anole / Golfo Dulce Anole
Anolis polylepis
Side-striped Palm Pit Viper / Coffee Palm Viper
Bothriechis lateralis
Central American Jumping Pitviper
Metlapilcoatlus mexicanus
Underwood's Litter Frog
Craugastor underwoodi
Bare-hearted Glass Frog / Plantation Glass Frog
Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum
Costa Rica Montane Pitviper
Cerrophidion sasai
Slender Anole / Border Anole
Anolis limifrons
Common Rain Frog
Craugastor fitzingeri
Common Blunt-headed Vine Snake / Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
Slim-fingered Rain Frog
Craugastor crassidigitus
Central American Skink / Bronze-backed Skink
Marisora unimarginata
Glandular Caecilian
Dermophis glandulosus
Black-speckled Palm Pit Viper
Bothriechis nigroviridis
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Brilliant Forest Frog / Warszewitsch's Frog
Lithobates warszewitschii
Highland Anole / High Anole
Anolis altae
Thick Anole / Cloudforest Anole
Anolis pachypus
Fire-bellied Snake
Erythrolamprus epinephelus
What's Included
Entrance fee to Cloudbridge Nature Reserve Professional bilingual local guide Use of professional spotting equipment or high-powered flashlights by the guide
Not Included
Transportation to the reserve Personal flashlights or headlamps (each participant must bring a well-charged light) Warm clothes or rain gear (it gets significantly colder at night) Snacks and drinking water
Meeting Point
We will meet directly at the Cloudbridge Nature Reserve Welcome Center. Upon arrival, please check in at the Welcome Center, where your professional guide will be waiting for you. Important safety note for the evening: The last 1 km of the road are unpaved, narrow, and can be challenging in the dark or rain. Please plan your route carefully to ensure a relaxed drive, and aim to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
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$125.00
includes all fees
Start times
- 18:00$125.00