Desafio Monteverde Tours - Day Tours
Desafio Monteverde Tours - Day Tours
Desafio Monteverde Tours - Day Tours
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7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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We’ve been helping people enjoy the beauty of Costa Rica since 1992, including breathtaking Monteverde. Discover the fascinating ecology of the Monteverde Cloud Forest with our Eagle-Eyed Guides! Located here in Monteverde with local experts on staff to provide free information on tours, hotels & transport, plus maps and hummingbird & monkey garden. Come visit us!
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San Francisco, CA17 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Eduardo of Desafio arranged more fantastic tours for us in Monteverde. We went on the skytram and canopy tour with Treetopia. It was really chill, unlike the craziness of other parks like Selvatura. Our guide at the cloud forest, Rodrigo, showed us several quetzals. Don Juan's coffee, chocolate, and sugarcane tours took great care of us from start to finish. Our guide Rolo was fantastic--informative and so much fun. The highlight of Monteverde was Eduardo's idea, horseback riding. We saw a waterfall, mountains and cow pastures, and the Pacific ocean. Another absolutely wonderful day among many wonderful days. Gracias Eduardo!
Written February 16, 2024
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Christopher L
12 contributions
Dec 2022
Three of us tool a guided tour of the La Fortuna Waterfall preserve. Guiding us were Otto and Carlos from Desafio Adventure Company. They picked us up at our hotel and that is when the fun began. They were not only knowledgeable but also hilarious! Talk about people enjoying their job! We had a wonderful time exploring the preserve, and ended up having a nice lunch at what appeared to be a Desafio facility. We had a terrific time with Otto and Carlos, and if the rest of their staff are anything like these two you will be in for a good time!
Written December 17, 2022
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Jharna M
Raleigh, NC30 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
I would like to mention that I have traveled to many places and have used many travel groups, but frankly speaking, have never came across something this great. Your adventure company is awesome and we really had a very good time. You guys surely know how to maintain a good customer relationship. The hotels and transportation were extremely well managed and we appreciate all the good care and package that were provided to us.
We loved Costa Rica and promise to come back again soon and book through you guys. The adventures we opted for were all very fun.
We would like to thank you all for such a good package and planning, excellent job!
We loved Costa Rica and promise to come back again soon and book through you guys. The adventures we opted for were all very fun.
We would like to thank you all for such a good package and planning, excellent job!
Written September 11, 2017
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bannanerz
Singapore, Singapore22 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Booked the Monteverde Cloud Forest guided tour. There was a mixup and the pickup never arrived. Desafio immediately called another taxi though, at which point it was an hour late. The annoying part is there’s no emergency number to call, so when the pickup didn’t come no one was able to help immediately. Good thing the guide Rodrigo had a direct line to someone in their team, who was able to send another taxi driver to pick me up. They were very apologetic about it & promised to investigate. Meanwhile guide Rodrigo is extremely knowledgeable. It is a shame that I was late + paired with a family that only spoke Spanish (I don’t) and therefore most info on the tour was in Spanish. Normally they do either all English or all Spanish tours, somehow there was a miscommunication.
Written February 2, 2020
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traci705
New York City, NY4 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
My friend and I used Desafio to book our entire trip in Costa Rica. We cannot say enough good things - for an extremely reasonable price, they arranged all of our adventure tours, hotels, and transportation between places. We went to Arenal, Monteverde & Samara, and did all of the 'must do' activities in each destination - rafting, hiking the Arenal volcano, rappelling, zip-lining/canopy tour, Cloud forest tour and night walk, snorkeling, horseback riding, and more. All of the guides were friendly and informative, and the tours/activities were seamless and fun! All of the hotels and transportation they booked for us were really comfortable and clean. We had no complaints and definitely would use them again!
Written September 7, 2015
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Cristine M
13 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
My boyfriend and I were looking for a last minute trip (one week out) when his sister recommded Desafio to us. I emailed them Monday morning and promptly heard back from Darlene. Once I told her a little more about what we were looking for she had sent us a complete 8-day itinerary within a few hours! We had a few tweaks (my boyfriend was too heavy to ride the tiny Costa Rican horses) and she happily accommodated. My Tuesday we had everything booked and couldn't wait to get there! The booking process was so easy, they were so responsive and it really felt like we were already getting the vacation treatment.
When we arrived in Costa Rica we had a private driver with a very clear sign and there was even wifi on board our car! Every driver we had was so friendly and helpful. We loved all of our hotels (especially the Rustic Lodge in Monteverde) and loved every aspect of our trip. We did Monteverde, Arenal and Manuel Antonio and felt like we had the perfect mix of adventure and relaxation. When I emailed Darlene asking for a specific view for our next hotel she wrote back minutes later saying she had just spoken to them and it was all taken care of!
We did a couple of Desafio run tours as well and found them to be incredibly efficient, safe and friendly. The Mambo Combo in Arenal was our favorite (canyoneering and white water rafting). Our group became great friends with each other and our guide.
If you want to feel completely safe, taken care of, and at ease knowing you will see all the best parts of Costa Rica I highly, highly recommend Desafio. We are dying to come back already!
When we arrived in Costa Rica we had a private driver with a very clear sign and there was even wifi on board our car! Every driver we had was so friendly and helpful. We loved all of our hotels (especially the Rustic Lodge in Monteverde) and loved every aspect of our trip. We did Monteverde, Arenal and Manuel Antonio and felt like we had the perfect mix of adventure and relaxation. When I emailed Darlene asking for a specific view for our next hotel she wrote back minutes later saying she had just spoken to them and it was all taken care of!
We did a couple of Desafio run tours as well and found them to be incredibly efficient, safe and friendly. The Mambo Combo in Arenal was our favorite (canyoneering and white water rafting). Our group became great friends with each other and our guide.
If you want to feel completely safe, taken care of, and at ease knowing you will see all the best parts of Costa Rica I highly, highly recommend Desafio. We are dying to come back already!
Written July 13, 2015
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lucyloo A
London12 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
The girls at the Desafio Monteverde Tours office helped my put together a package for family. There are so many things to do in Monteverde it was great to get some local info about what was right for my family. They organised everything from tours to hotels. Not just in Monteverde but in Arenal and Samara Beach as well. Everything was done in a friendly, efficient way which meant I could spend my time just enjoying myself not worrying about travel details. I was impressed by the speed they got back to me with my millions and millions of questions!
Written July 22, 2013
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John G
4 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
The staff at Desafio and Monteverde Adventure Company tirelessly accommodated our changeable minds and schedules. Thank you Fabiola for always answering our requests (and emergency rescheduling when our flight was cancelled) with a smile.They set up a fantastic week-long itinerary for us, and the treatment we received from guides and drivers was well beyond our expectations. Thank you!
Written April 29, 2018
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Scott M
Miami Beach, FL27 contributions
Feb 2018 • Solo
My 83 year old father and I wanted a low key right day trip to Costa Rica with an emphasis on the natural beauty and the culture of Costa Rica. MonteVerde Adventures delivered exactly what we need. They made sure everything went smoothly and they placed us at locations with people who truly care about their guests.
We were pleased to see one of the agents join us for a tour. She asked our opinions and seemed genuinely interested in how we enjoyed the visit to a local farm. When a complication occurred, Monteverde Adventures identified the problem and you care of it.
I would highly recommend Monteverde Adventures for independent travel in central Costa Rica. I would also like to personally aisle Darlene who arranged a everything for us,
We were pleased to see one of the agents join us for a tour. She asked our opinions and seemed genuinely interested in how we enjoyed the visit to a local farm. When a complication occurred, Monteverde Adventures identified the problem and you care of it.
I would highly recommend Monteverde Adventures for independent travel in central Costa Rica. I would also like to personally aisle Darlene who arranged a everything for us,
Written February 16, 2018
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minsue23
Phoenix, AZ4 contributions
May 2017 • Family
Can't say enough about this company. Just got back from our 7 day Manuel Antonio/Fortuna trip and wouldn't change a thing. They booked everything for us-hotels, adventures and drivers. Everything was very organized, and drivers were always on time. When I initially booked, they had no problem making some small adjustments to our schedule. They returned emails very quickly. Everyone we encountered was very professional, courteous and friendly. All of our adventures were top notch. Highly recommend!
Written June 7, 2017
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We are taking a 4 day adventure trip with Monteverde Tours to the cloud forest and arenal. I have a question about leaving personal belongings on the bus during the activities (ziplining, rafting, canyonerring). Does someone stay with the bus or should we always leave everything at the hotel?
Written November 2, 2017
Hello!
That is a great question!
A driver generally stays with your things on the van while you are enjoying your activity.
However, on the Canyoning Trip you will change vehicles and can leave items in the lockers at our private Canyon House.
Please be sure not to bring valuables like passport, etc. It’s best to leave them back in your hotel safe.
See you soon!
Christine Larson, co-owner
Desafio Adventure Company
Written November 22, 2017
Taking private transportation from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna hotel. We are allowed a one hour stop. Where would be a good place to stop for lunch and to purchase grocery items.
Written August 8, 2017
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