Monteverde Sky Tram & Hanging Bridges Tour: Full-Day Cloud Forest Exploration from San Jose

Embark on a full-day adventure through the lush Cloud Forests of Monteverde. Ride the Sky Tram Gondola, hike the Sky Walk Suspension Bridges, and explore the Sky Park Trails for a unique exploration of the Cloud Forest’s flora and fauna.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Orotina - Discover the amazing Cloud Forest of Costa Rica on this Sky Tram and Hanging Bridges tour from San Jose. You will be picked up from your San Jose area hotel in the morning in an air-conditioned vehicle and will travel towards the Central Pacific Region of the country. Enjoy great views of the Costa Rican landscape on this scenic drive,…
What's Included
  • Hanging Bridges & Aerial Tram entrance fees
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Visits to the Monkeys’ observation place, the largest fruit stand of the country and a look-out point to take pictures
  • Lunch
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (most San Jose area hotels)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Services not specified
Additional Information

Explore the lush Cloud Forests of Monteverde on this Full-Day trip from San Jose. Take a ride on the Sky Tram Gondola and get the best views of the Monteverde Mountains and jungles. Hike on the Sky Walk Suspension Bridges and observe the Cloud Forest’s flora and fauna from the top. Walk on the Sky Park Trails and learn about the interesting Cloud Forest…

Location
Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana
Boulevard de Rohrmoser
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:30 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Steveneo9562qy
Jul 18, 2025
Happy day - Amazing views, knowledgeable about all pertinent subjects and points of interests. Smoothest drive and friendly demeanor.
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Ehb9662zf
Jul 1, 2025
Monteverde walk into the clouds - Having an exposure to the rain forest was spectacular.Fernando was an exceptional host and tour guide. His knowledge of the landscape, culture and everyday life of the Costarican people is enviable. I will do the tour a second time.
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Rhx8304to
Jul 1, 2025
Monteverde - in the clouds - Fernando was an excellent guide and a careful driver. We enjoyed the tour of Monteverde and the guided forest hike. Lunch was delicious. It was a long day but we were able to see and learn a lot.
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322terryng
Jul 1, 2025
WE LOVE FERNANDO!!! - My family and I loved this trip! The views were beautiful, the food AMAZING, the experience authentic. Our driver, Fernando Moss, was FANTASTIC!!! He was knowledgeable, funny, talkative, and made the whole experience fun, smooth, and enjoyable.
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Tabitha_m
Jun 25, 2025
Our guide from Go Tours was excellent - Picked up on time, English speaking guide as promised. He told a lot about Costa Rica on the ride. The fruit stand was a stop for breakfast- we couldn’t really eat a fruit as no way to wash or cut it. I’d eat breakfast prior to this but I’m weird about washing my fruit- especially seeing bugs all over the place. Beware: restrooms are really bad at this place. Next was The Monkey House which was a lot of fun. You NEED bug spray or skin covered here!! The bugs- mosquitoes - are bad but the monkeys come right to you and eat from your hands- some even jumped right on us. The guide was great about keeping an aggressive one away. He also offered wipes for after. No restroom here. Didn’t stop at beach town as we passed- would have been nice to grab a couple pics. As we headed up to Monteverde we did stop at one viewpoint for pics. Then we ate lunch and took a few pics of hummingbirds and flowers. This place had a gift shop and restrooms. This is a very nauseous producing drive up a steep winding mountain- Dramamine was very helpful! I’d never want to drive this- back and forth, big potholes, and you seem to climb forever! Kudos to our driver. At Monteverde, there is a gift shop and nice restrooms. We got there and went on the tram. It gets windy, cold and rainy fast! There always is a mist in the air and bugs around so wearing pants and a rain jacket is definitely helpful along with bug spray! We were able to walk to the 2nd highest point after the tram but couldn’t spend much time at the top as we had to be back down for our guided walk. We were led through four hanging bridges and told a lot about the different trees and plants. We saw howler monkeys but no other animals. It was a very cool experience (not sure if priced a bit high for what you get). We had no other time for other hikes once guided walk was done. As we headed down it was foggy and pouring- again our driver was awesome- I’d never of drove that! He stopped once on the way back for a restroom break. It poured the entire way back and he still got us back at the 13 hour mark. Just wish we had a little more time at Monteverde to explore but overall, this tour delivered as promised and our guide was excellent.
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Craigpf570ik
May 30, 2025
Go Tours - Alex - Alex is an excellent tour guide. He is personable, helpful, and friendly. The stops were timed well and we appreciated his knowledge of local cuisine and where to look for wildlife. Thank you, Alex!
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Happiness757636
May 9, 2025
Beetle Girls - This tour was a memorable and great experience, from pick up to drop off! Our lunch was delicious at a quaint little restaurant up in the mountains. The sky tram provided great views, along with a small trail and an additional observation lookout point at the top. The hanging brides tour was great! Roberto, our tour guide, did an excellent job as far as pace, and was super knowledgeable and helpful in showing us the wildlife. Alex, our driver, was also fantastic! He was knowledgeable and personable, made sure we got to our destinations, got our tickets and made sure we understood everything, and drove through the mountains like a pro! We had such a great time! I would highly recommend this tour!
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Melissagh6781zr
May 9, 2025
Beetle girls - The tour was awesome! The little restaurant we stopped at, the food was so delicious. The hanging bridges tour with Roberto was my most memorable experience of Costa Rica. He was friendly, very knowledgeable and super patient dealing with my friend and I. Be careful for the giant beetles! Alex kept us on schedule the entire day and could whip that ride around those mountains like a pro. I would recommend this tour!
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410elh
Jul 1, 2025
Fun - The trip was fun and exciting. The host was a delight as well as the experience with the team and bridges. Fernando was an excellent tour guide and a delight.
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Catherine_e
May 23, 2025
Be prepared for a long... - Be prepared for a long ride to Monteverde. We stopped several times at a fruit stand, the monkey house and for lunch. The monkey house was not what I expected. There were actually capuchin monkeys living outside in their natural environment by a house. It was good they weren't enclosed in a zoo. They were surprisingly friendly and let you feed them. The highlight of Treetopia Park was the guided hanging bridges tour. Our guide Marco pointed out and explained plants and animals that we would have missed on our own. Alex was our driver/guide. He gave us a geography lesson on Costa Rica and points of interest along the way. He ensured the tour ran smoothly and got us there on time.
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From $239
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).