PRIVATE Guided Walk to the Curi Cancha Reserve
Description
This is a different place where you can see many different types of birds that can be found only at this elevation. Additionally it could be possible to find mammals like agouties, spider monkeys, white faced capuchin monkeys, and coatis. The altitude ranges from 4750 feet to 5300 feet with 40% Lower montane wet forest and 60% Premontane wet forest. Five miles of natural trails allow visitors to explore the flora and fauna of the tropical cloud forest.
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Located in the heart of the Monteverde area Curi Cancha with about 200 acres has some of the best trails and forests to visit in Costa Rica. This is a different place where you can see many different types of birds that can be found only at this elevation.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Entrance fees are subject to change
Reviews(18)
We had a fantastic experience! Our guide was brilliant - so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He even managed to find us a Quetzal! Would highly recommend.
Thankyou Luke We are so glad that you enjoyed your time in Curicancha Reserve. As part of our mission is to you have a good time in your vacations around Monteverde.
Our friends had booked a private tour with Rodiber for bird watching in the Curi Concha Reserve. Rodiber was a fantastic guide - he was very knowledgeable not only about the birds, but all of plants and the environment as well. We learned a lot :-). He was also great at spotting birds, patient and familiar with their habits - so much so that we got to see a resplendent quetzal after others had given up. It was quite a treat. We also really appreciated how generous he was with his knowledge - letting other guides know what we had seen and where, so they could all share with their own groups. We highly recommend booking him for a tour!
Thankyou Ndkyger, Nature is unpredictable and sometimes animals are there, some other times we have to search un such a dense forest but, that day with your entusiasm and patience we got our goals. Other people also looking for that special animal had the oportunity as we have a good friendship that make our day easier going with extra assistance at spotting animals.
Second time doing this tour and both visits were great! We not only saw a wide variety of birds including a quetzal, we learned a lot about trees, plants, and flowers. We had a great time!
Thankyou Geri, Am so happy to have you again with us un Monteverde, it trully means you liked it your first visit. Hope to have you again soon. Or un Nosara having a coffee un your new hometown. Thankyou for choosing Costa Rica to retire.
We really enjoyed the private guided walk through the Curi Cancha Reserve. Jose has been a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. He explained all the details about the ecosystem and showed us many different birds. Big thanks to Jose. Highly recommended.
Thankyou Dominik, Am glad you had a great time at Curicancha with our naturalist guide Jose. Jose is a young guide who is very passioned and dedicated to learn and share with our visitors. Hope to coincide once again.
We had an amazing time with our guide! Juan was knowledgeable, patient and answered each question accurately. We also enjoyed the opportunity to meet our specific needs since it was a private tour.
Thank you Bárbara, The most important for us is that you had a good time during your visit with us to the Curicancha Reserve. This Private guided Walk was designed to explore on your own freedom with not other guests of different ages the beauty of Monteverde and with our expert guided apreciate better what the nature can offer.
If you’re even remotely interested in birds or just love being in nature, Curi-Cancha Reserve is an absolute must-visit in Monteverde. Tucked into the cloud forest, this reserve offers a more tranquil, less crowded alternative to the more popular Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve—making it ideal for wildlife spotting, especially bird watching. We took a guided morning tour, and it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide, Rodiber, was absolutely amazing—knowledgeable, patient, and incredibly skilled at spotting and identifying birds both by sight and sound. He had a deep passion for the forest and its inhabitants, which made the experience even more memorable. With his help, we saw 3 types of toucans, hummingbirds, brown jay, sloths, monkeys, flycatcher, pigeons etc. The trails are well-maintained and easy to walk, winding through a mix of open areas and denser forest, each offering a different birdwatching experience. Rodiber also brought a high-quality spotting scope, which allowed us to see fine feather details and behaviors we would have otherwise missed. Overall: An unforgettable birdwatching experience that blends rich biodiversity with expert guidance. Whether you're a birder or simply love nature, Curi-Cancha with Rodiber is an experience not to be missed.
Thank you Viddhi, Birdwatching in Monteverde is very special as we can find some unique birds from the highlands. It's been great look for those jewels that we can find here.
Carlos was a very good and thoughtful guide. We were fortunate to be his only two guests for this tour. He taught us a lot about the flowers, trees, environment and sights within the park He found a lot of humming birds and other birds and took pictures through his scope for us. No quetzals were out that morning but he gave very good and accurate advice about where to find Quetzals and Bell Birds on our upcoming trip to Selvatura. Thrilled to see 3 Bell Birds and 1 Quetzal where he told us to look. Very good guide and nice tour. Highly recommended!
Thank you Amy, Carlos is a very knowledgeable naturalist guide and his passion for sharing his experiencie is something we all admire in Monteverde. Among the beautiful and unique birds from Monteverde are the seasonal quetzals, bellbirds and some other.
An amazing experience full of adventure and new discoveries. I was in Monteverde for 5 days. The itinerary prepared M.E. Was a good mix of different locations allowing me to see as much wildlife as possible. The tour guides provided were well trained, knowledgable but most importantly, passionate. In Curi Cacha, I got to see the infamous Quetzal during low season thanks to my guides experience. Would recommend this company and this specific tour to any fellow wildlife enthusiasts out there!
Thanks 243jacobl, For trusting and your comments. We are a selected number of guides and friends that keep practicing because we love the Nature and share those treasures the Cloud Forest provides.
UNFORGETTABLE PLACE THE TREASURE OF MONTE VERDE. fulfilling my dream as a Costa Rican certainly Monte Verde has its unique Attraction. In the country. I was delighted we made the visit to the Reservation (Curi Cancha) accompanied by the Guide Donald was a very friendly person and informed us very well as to the place and showed us many nice things from there as the most wanted bird by visitors to Monte Verde recommended without any doubt very Pro Thank you so much for being so kind and always being aware of what we needed.
Muchas Gracias matapalo12-60, En buena hora pudo visitar monteverde y reserva Curicancha que siempre es un lugar especial para las aves. Estos días tenemos la dicha de ver quetzales entre otras aves y con Donald quien es uno de nuestros guías naturalistas se hace un tour muy ameno. Gracias nuevamente y le esperamos en una próxima visita.
We loved this tour, our guide Donald was super knowledgable and very friendly too. He had a great ear for the different types of species. Definitely recommend.
Thankyou Megan for your visit, your love for nature and your comments. Donald as one of our expert naturalist guides loves the nature too and we can see how dedicated he is to share all his experience with you our guests..
