Tours and Activities > Monteverde > El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde
Discover the secrets of the forest at the private reserve, El Enigma de la Semilla on their three tours: birding, night experience and guided nature walk.
Duration
2-3 Hours
Transportation
Included
Certified
Tour Guide
Mytanfeet
Customer Service
Description
For those looking for an easy nature walk, night tour or birding tour in Monteverde, El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde offers accessible trails, observation platforms and knowledgeable and enthusiastic local guides.
This reserve starts off all their tours with a presentation in the Infinity Room that has four 3-D murals depicting quintessential scenes of the tropical cloud forest. Afterwards, the guide will take you into the reserve to begin the walk to see the unique flora and fauna of the forest.
El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde offers three tours: night experience, day time guided nature walks and birdwatching tours.
They have two trails: one 300 meter (.18 miles) accessible trail that is fully paved without any steps and one 1.2 kms (.75 miles) long dirt trail, all well maintained with excellent and strategically placed signage.
Even though their trails are short, there is a lot to see at El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde, especially birds!
Starting $45 USD
per adult
El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde Highlights
- Experience the unique 3-D models of tropical cloud forest scenes.
- Accessible trail of 300 meters (.18 miles) and longer trail of 1.2 kms (.75 miles). Trail width is 1.60 meters (5.25 feet).
- Observation platforms and hand rails along the trails.
- Great opportunities to see prized birds such as the Long-tailed manakin, Montezuma Oropendolas, Lesson's Mot mots, Keel billed toucans, hummingbirds, White fronted amazon parrots and trogons.
- Cafeteria serving award winning coffee.
- Huge ficus tree that you can walk in.
What is Included?
Watch Our Video of El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be given upon tour booking, which must be prepaid in full to book.
- Minimum 2 people to operate.
- Maximum group size of 8 people per guide for shared tours.
- Private tours available.
What to Bring/Wear
- Comfortable walking clothes.
- Long pants and long sleeve shirts for the night walk.
- Rain gear in rainy season.
- Closed shoes. NO open shoes, sandals or flip flops.
- Camera, sunscreen, hat, insect repellent.
Booking Form
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Cancellation Policy
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of wildlife will we see?
It is possible to see monkeys (howler), birds like Keel billed toucans, hummingbirds, parrots, Long tailed manakin, mot mots, woodpeckers, and tanagers, butterflies, insects and spiders during the guided nature walk in the day and the birdwatching tour.
For the night experience, it is possible to see owls, sleeping birds, insects like crickets, cicadas and walking sticks and frogs.
Who do you recommend to visit El Enigma de la Semilla Monteverde?
Anyone who is looking for an easy nature and birding experience, since the trails are very short. The reserve is also excellent for those with limited mobility, since they have the fully accessible trail.
We do not recommend this reserve for anyone who is looking for a long hike, as both trails together are only about 1.4 km long (.87 miles). This is why we recommend a guide tour, to make the most of your time and money.
Do the guides have spotting scopes?
Yes, the guides for all tours will have spotting scopes.
Is the reserve in the cloud forest?
Technically, it is in the transition forest, as it's not quite yet high enough in elevation to be categorized as tropical cloud forest. This mix of the rainforest and cloud forest, being the transition forest, allows for a great variety of flora and fauna.
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