We stumbled upon the Bat Jungle while honeymooning in Monteverde. My husband was not a fan of bats but we decided to take the tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and interesting. He taught us a lot so by the time we went into the exhibit where the bats are, we had an entirely different outlook on them and definitely...
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The Bat Jungle, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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The Bat Jungle
50 M West Stellas Bakery, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 5655, Costa Rica
506-2645-7701
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Ranked #1 of 13 attractions in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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# 85 live bats free-flying in our huge enclosure, designed to resemble the cloud forest at night# Guided tour by professional guides takes about 45...
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# 85 live bats free-flying in our huge enclosure, designed to resemble the cloud forest at night# Guided tour by professional guides takes about 45 minutes# The tour is both informative, educational and entertaining, with a focus on biology and conservation# Cleverly designed interpretive exhibits, like our giant ears, huge bat heads, and bat skeleton.# You will see, at close range, 85 tropical fruit-eating and nectar-feeding bats from the Monteverde area# Our bats fly, eat, socialize, and even give birth before your eyes
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Very instructive tour! You'll see bats in a different way after that. The price is a little bit too expensive but guides are very passionate!
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Hackettstown, New Jersey
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Bat Jungle tour was a very informative and fun tour that gave us a great insight into the life and behaviour of bats. The guide clarified many misunderstandings and myths surrounding these flying mammals. My kids (6 and 9 years old) really enjoyed it and learned a lot!
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Canmore, Canada
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Quite small museum, but the knowledgeable and enthousiastic staff made up for it. I have a much greater appreciation for the importance of bats upon the ecosystem. The highlight was watching the bats behind the glass in the room at the back during mealtime. Highly recommend visiting this tour while in Monteverde. Tour lasts about 40m-1h; 10$/student, 12$/adult.
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Bangkok, Thailand
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A group of four of us recently visited The Bat Jungle. Not really knowning what to expect we were delighted to experience a most informative and educational tour. For anyone travelling around Monte Verde we would definitely recommend including this venue as part an itinerary. Excellent value and extremely interesting Doug and Ulai Kirwin Thailand
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Orlando, Florida
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We really enjoyed learning about the bats. Seeing all the bats in the "bat" room was great. Tour only takes about an hour.
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Spokane, WA
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We attended a tour with our children (ages 7 & 10), along with a group of university students. The museum is actually quite small, but they have part of it set up outside, so that is where the tour starts. The founder's daughter gave us a tour and her English is perfect. They have skeletons you can look at under...
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New York City, New York
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My husband and I did not know too much about bats, so we enjoyed this small exhibit and especially the guide's enthusiasm about bats. Seeing the bats behind glass was awesome!
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Changed my impression of bats. Excellent presentation on the bat and how important they are to the ecosystem.
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We had a morning free in Monteverde and based on reviews we decided to give this a shot (with my 10 and 14 year olds). We got the tour from Fabio and it was VERY interesting. Even my 14 year old daughter who isn't into creepy things or guided tours loved it. Try to call ahead to schedule your tour...
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