Monteverde Private Guided Afternoon Nature Walk

We had an outstanding tour (Monteverde Cloud Forest during the day) with Andi. Since we had a private tour as a family (2 adult children), the experience was certainly special because there was plenty of time for our questions. Andi impresses with incredible knowledge; no question about animals, plants, or climate went unanswered. And his entertaining, funny manner made the tour fly by. Simply great - and one of the best tours we had in Costa Rica.

We spent a morning tour in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve with Andrés. He is a wonderful, cheerful person who lives for flora and fauna! He really infected us with his knowledge and his joy! We spent an educational, eventful, and impressive tour with Andrés. We even finished the tour together in a very fine restaurant of a cooperative with delicious, traditional food and great conversations. Thanks again so much for the great time with you!

Andres is a very experienced naturalist and a very accommodating guide. You may be paying for three hours, but if he knows you are passionate and he has the time, I’m certain you’ll find you get much more. He wasn’t rushing us or concerned about the itinerary, he was just genuinely enthusiastic about sharing his expansive and impressive knowledge of the natural world.

Andrés picked us up in the morning for a tour at the hotel. In a place with a magnificent view / Monteverde to the Pacific Ocean, he explained to us in perfect German the diversity of forests, the great influence of the Humboldtian continental and climate divide and its importance for flora and fauna. Then we decided to take him on a tour over the suspension bridges. Here we got to know the different floors of the jungle and its inhabitants. Time flew with Andi. He gave us a very vivid share of his great detailed natural history knowledge and also answered every question about nature conservation and climate change. We had a wonderful day with him. We wish him all the best for his planned publication. We would like to recommend Andrés very much. Karin and Stefan, Bavaria

The Night Walk with Andrés is more than “just” recommended and worth every penny. We had a lot of fun and were able to gather an incredible amount of knowledge about the exotic plants and wildlife. Without our guide, we probably couldn’t have digitally captured more than leafcutter ants; let alone we wouldn’t have come to the park in the first place. But thanks to our scout bear Andrés we were able to discover an impressive number of animals and can highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Amazing experience with Andy (Andrés Alvarado) he was extremely knowledgeable and was pointing out things we never would have seen. We were able to check off the Quetzal and sloth on our trip with him along with many other birds, trees, fauna etc. highly recommended

I can only agree with the previous reviews. Andy, as a biologist, has an excellent knowledge that he can also impart perfectly. In addition, he also takes great pictures that he sent us. That's as good as it gets. Thank you and Pura Vida Andy !

Andy has so much knowledge that he imparts in such a fun way. This trip was amazing one of the best we did in Costa Rica. If you want to be informed and entertained then book it !

We were connected with Andrés through our tour organizer alautentico - what a treat at the end of our stay in Monteverde and Costa Rica! As we are nature lovers and biologist ourselves, we connected well with Andrés who as a native of CR speaks fluent German and English. He will not only point out to you the smallest orchids, impressive spiders, various birds but also is knowledgable about the biology and ecology of his home. With him you will learn to appreciate not just the typical creatures on your CR tour "checklist" but all the immense diversity that makes the Monteverde ecosystem so unique! Too bad that we didn't have more time to enjoy!

Andres was so deeply knowledgable and passionate about the plants, animals, and geological history. I can't imagine doing this hike without him, just walking right past all the magic that he helped us see. He knows the special spots where you are more likely to spot animals. His bird identification and tracking is amazing.