Monteverde Lodge & Gardens – Discover the Frog Adventure Travel

Monteverde is one of the most spectacular destinations in all the Americas, for its amazing nature reserves and its limitless adventure options. In this unique spot, guests of Monteverde Lodge experience the most breathtaking views of the forest from their own rooms — a life-changing vision that transcends luxury.

•We have 28 rooms. 12 Forest View Downstairs, 12 Forest View
•All rooms have free wireless internet.
•All rooms do not have air conditioning or television, so you can appreciate the sounds ofthe tropical cloud forest.
•The service style is personalized, informal, caring.
•The atmosphere in our lodge is quiet, laid back and tranquil with an open fireplace.
•Our bar serves up creative cocktails. Like the Jigüiro, with fresh guava juice, rum, triple sec and squeezed lemon.
•Suggested activities while you’re at the lodge, explore the gardens, with La Posa de Doña Yolanda solar-heated pool, the main fern and bromeliad garden.
•Among the suggested activities in the area are hiking or birdwatching with a naturalist guide, horseback riding, and zip-lining or hiking through the canopy.
•We suggest you spend between 2-4 nights with us.

Forest View Balcony Room

Meet the inspiring Cloud Forest of Monteverde. You can enjoy the best of the privileged location of Monteverde Lodge from your own guest room’s balcony. Take time to step outside into your balcony and enjoy the cloud forest symphony at dawn or dusk. The lodge was built within a thick forest property filled with emblematic trees of the highlands of our country, as well as native vegetation, cooling misty clouds, singing birds and the rumor of a nearby forest creek. The wind plays an important role in this natural theater while it crosses over mountains and valleys! Live the magic of our cloud forest from your cozy guest room while enjoying a cup of coffee or perhaps a glass of wine to celebrate the occasion. The Forest View Standard Rooms feature 1 king size bed or 2 queen size beds, and the maximum occupancy is 4 guests.
•Coffee maker and coffee bag & two cups, tea bags (regular and chamomile), room cooler and water pitcher, glasses.
•Extra pillows and blankets, ceiling fan, safe box, electric inlet with USB port, 2 robes, full size mirror and small vanity mirror, telephone, table and chairs, bedside lamps and luggage rack.
•Rain Shower, 2 sinks, hair dryer, vanity mirror with lights, toiletries, clothe to clean shoes, hand & facial towels and bath carpet.

All rooms have:
• 2 Upstairs Rooms have 1 King Bed
• 10 Upstairs Rooms have 2 Full Beds
• Private balcony with a forest view
• Two wooden chairs and a coffee table • In-room safe
• Hot water
• Coffee maker
• Ceiling Fan
• Reading Lamps
• Hair Dryer
• Laundry Bag
• Free wireless internet

Forest View Downstairs Room

Face the inspiring Cloud Forest of Monteverde. You can enjoy the best of the privileged location of Monteverde Lodge from your own guest room. The lodge was built within a thick forest property filled with emblematic trees of the highlands of our country, as well as native vegetation, cooling misty clouds, singing birds and the rumor of a nearby forest creek. The wind plays an important role in this natural theater while it crosses over mountains and valleys! Live the magic of our cloud forest from your cozy guest room while enjoying a cup of coffee or perhaps a glass of wine to celebrate the occasion. The Forest View Standard Rooms feature 1 king size bed or 2 queen size beds, and the maximum occupancy is 4 guests.
•Coffee maker and coffee bag & two cups, tea bags (regular and chamomile), room cooler and water pitcher, glasses.
•Extra pillows and blankets, ceiling fan, safe box, electric inlet with USB port, 2 robes, full size mirror and small vanity mirror, telephone, table and chairs, bedside lamps and luggage rack.
•Rain Shower, 2 sinks, hair dryer, vanity mirror with lights, toiletries, clothe to clean shoes, hand & facial towels and bath carpet.

All rooms have:
• 2 Ground Floor Garden Rooms have 1 King Bed • 1 Ground Floor Garden Room has 2 Single Beds • In-Room Safe
• Hot water
• Coffee Maker
• Ceiling Fan
• Reading Lamps
• Hair Dryer
• Free wireless internet

Garden View Room

The rooms have a direct access to the iconic Monteverde Lodge Garden. These rooms face a wide-open area with a nicely manicured landscape. Our grounds are filled by the soothing sounds of nature, bird’s songs, whispering wind on the swaying trees and moving water from a nearby creek decorated by a little cascade and a tranquil view of a fishpond in the woods. The Ground Floor Garden Rooms feature 1 king size bed Maximum occupancy is 2 guests.
•Coffee maker and coffee bag & two cups, tea bags (regular and chamomile), room cooler and water pitcher & glasses.
•Extra pillows and blankets, ceiling fan, safe box, electric inlet with USB port, 2 robes, full size mirror, telephone, table and chairs, bedside lamps and luggage rack.
•Showers, 1 sink, hot water, hair dryer, vanity mirror with lights, toiletries, clothe to clean shoes, hand & facial towels and bath carpet.
•Hammock, table and chairs to enjoy your coffee or favorite drink on the terrace.

Ground Floor Garden Room

Ground Floor Garden Superior Room

The room has a direct access to the iconic Monteverde Lodge’s highly praised Garden. These rooms face a wide-open area with a nicely manicured landscape. Our grounds are filled by the soothing sounds of nature, bird’s songs, whispering wind on the swaying trees and moving water from a nearby creek decorated by a little cascade and a tranquil view of a fishpond in the woods. The Ground Floor Garden Superior Suite feature 1 king size bed and 1 sofa bed, or we can add 2 single twin beds instead of the sofa. Maximum occupancy is 2 adults and 2 children.
•Coffee maker and coffee bag & two cups, tea bags (regular and chamomile), room cooler and water pitcher & glasses.
•Extra pillows and blankets, ceiling fan, safe box, electric inlet with USB port, 2 robes, full size mirror, telephone, table and chairs, bedside lamps and luggage rack.
•Showers, 1 sink, hot water, hair dryer, vanity mirror with lights, toiletries, clothe to clean shoes, hand & facial towels and bath carpet.
•Hammock, table and chairs to enjoy your coffee or favorite drink on the terrace

The rooms have:
• 1 King Bed and one sofa bed • In-Room Safe
• Hot water
• Hair dryer
• Vanity mirror • Coffee Maker
• Ceiling Fan
• Reading Lamps
• Hair Dryer
• Free wireless internet
• Direct access to garden terrace

Recommended Activities

Aguti Reserve Night Tour

Guided Night Walk
Your Naturalist Guide will lead a walk to spot and identify different species in the cloud forest. There’re chances to observe birds while they sleep, frogs, snakes, bats, armadillos, scorpions, two-toed sloths and porcupine, among others. Wildlife is unpredictable but your guide is well-versed on finding species as well as sharing natural history of this area.
Duration: 2 hours
Available Times: 5:50 pm Shared Adult Rate: $38 (+ taxes)

Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Mill Tour

Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane Tour
Monteverde is a good place to learn about the entire processes to create a great cup of coffee using authentic techniques that date back a few generations.
Chocolate is another of the traditional crops grown in Costa Rica, and while at Don Juan’s farm you will get an insight into the traditional methods that our ancestors used to roast the seeds, separate the husks and finally grind the beans. Participate in the chocolate making process and have the opportunity to taste the fruit of the cacao pod and observe how the small cocoa beans are carefully converted into a rich tasting chocolate drink. After learning about growing and processing coffee and chocolate, you will have plenty of opportunities to sample the end result.
Duration: 2 hours
Available Times: 8 am/10 am/1 pm/3pm Shared Adult Rate: $35 (+ taxes)

Curichancha Reserve Excursion

Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Tour
The Curi-Cancha Reserve protects 96 hectares or 237 acres of forest. Several large open areas make good points to stop and look for birds. Curi-Cancha has a bird list of over 200 species including the Resplendent Quetzal, the Three-Wattled Bellbird, Toucans, Black Guans and many others. It is also possible to see the White-Faced Capuchin, Howler and Spider Monkeys. Curi-Cancha offers a natural history hike of no less than three hours. Your guides will take their time to make sure you become fully immersed in the reserve. There is a total of 6 kilometers (a little over 3 miles) of trails, all with easy access.

Curi-Cancha’s policy is to never have more than 40 guests in the reserve at the same time. The reasons for this are twofold, first to protect the forest and second to insure a high-quality experience for guests.
Duration: 4 hours
Available Times: 7:00 am / 11:45 am Shared Adult Rate: $68 (+ taxes)

Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding Tour
After signing a release form and being fitted for your helmet, the stable manager will pair you to your horse. There is a long string of rides to choose from. Meet Somoza (former dictator of Nicaragua), Paloma (Dove), Trueno (Lightning), Betun (Shoe Polish) and Macha (Blondie) after a sniff and a look into each other’s eyes the Stable Manager will know if it’s a match. After a short lesson, you are off to the Finca. Originally a dairy farm, Finca El Rodeo has extensive pastures, coffee and banana plantations, panoramic views of the Gulf of Nicoya and patches of secondary forest. This experience is available for all levels of riding ability.
Duration: 2 hours
Available Times: 8:00am/ 10:00am/ 1:00pm Shared Adult Rate: $52 (+ taxes)

Monteverde Reserve Excursion

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Guided Tour
The trail system of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve offers short, intermediate and long hikes that wind through varying forest. There is recovered secondary forest and primary, untouched forest. The lower part of the reserve is warmer, with drainages and a small waterfall. A longer hike leads up to the Continental Divide, through the dwarf forests that have adapted to the winds that continuously sweep the ridgeline. This reserve is the best place to observe the Resplendent Quetzal, which if you’re lucky can be seen January through July.
Duration: 4 hours
Available Times: 7:00 am / 11:45 am Shared Adult Rate: $78 (+ taxes)

Santa Elena Reserve Excursion

The Santa Elena Reserve sits on the Caribbean Slope and has patches of secondary forest as well as extensive areas of primary forest. Depending on your interest the trail system offers short, intermediate and long hikes. From a botanical point of view, Santa Elena offers remarkable opportunities to observe a dense plant life and learn about the interactions taking place in this complex ecosystem.
This is the best place to search for the Three-Wattled Bell bird and their hummingbird gallery is busy with five different species of hummingbirds and its trails are busy with mixed flocks of birds
Duration: 4 hours
Available Times: 7:00 am / 11:45 am Shared Adult Rate: $68 (+ taxes)

Forest Adventure Park

The slow-paced Sky Tram gondolas rise through the cloud forest, offering endless views during their ascent. Accompanied by a bilingual guide, tour takers will be able to stop the tram at any point, a feature that allows for bird spotting and photography. The Sky Tram ends in a wide observatory located at 6000 feet which is also part of the continental divide in Costa Rica You will be able to observe the Nicoya gulf, the mountain range and the cloud forest.
Once in the top you will commence the second leg of your stop the tram at any point, a feature that allows for bird experience. The Sky Trek will let you travel along 1.7 miles of cables, strung between towering trees. Your local expert canopy guide will assist you with all necessary gear like harness, helmet and gloves. Once ready, you’ll ride zip lines that stretch across canyons and between treetops. Ultimately, you will return to the starting point at the main building.

If you’ve booked the full experience, then after the ziplines you will continue on to the Sky Walk experience. Your naturalist guide will be able to explain and interpret several aspects of the cloud forest flora and fauna. During your walk, you may observe species of birds like trogons, thrushes, wrens and bush tanagers, amongst others. Occasionally we encounter a troop ofwhite-throated capuchin monkeys, feeding along the trails.
Duration: 4 hours
Available Times: 8:00 am/10:00 am/12:30 pm Shared Adult Rate: $108 (+ taxes)