El Tigre Waterfalls

Tip

Go early on a dry day in shoes you don't mind soaking, and ask what your ticket includes: some packages add lunch or a horse ride back up.

Be careful

The trail is muddy with steep, slippery sections; wear closed shoes with grip and bring a rain jacket.

Getting there

Paid entry on private land (one recent report quotes about US$29 for the long hike); confirm prices and opening with the operator.

Places nearby

• Monteverde Extremo ParkTours & Adventure · from $45.20Adrenaline park above the cloud forest with a long canopy line, a 143 m bungee jump (billed as Central America's highest) and a Tarzan swing.
• 100% Aventura CanopyTours & Adventure · from $45Family-owned Costa Rican canopy park with a long superman zipline (site says 1,590 m), a Mega Tarzan swing and a guided hanging-bridge walk.
• Selvatura ParkTours & Adventure · takes 1 h–2.5 h · from $13.50Large cloud forest adventure park near Santa Elena with ziplines, hanging bridges and wildlife exhibits.
• Canyoning Monteverde (Finca Modelo Ecológica)Tours & Adventure · from $65Family-run farm offering waterfall rappelling down six waterfalls (tallest 40 m) with fixed safety cables, plus tree climbing and a night walk.
• Kapi Kapi RestauranteFood & CoffeeA hilltop restaurant just outside Santa Elena with long views over the green hills, known for thin-crust pizza at lunch and a more upscale dinner menu with pasta and Costa Rican dishes.
• Treetopia ParkTours & Adventure · from $49Cloud-forest adventure park (also known as Sky Adventures Monteverde) with a gondola tram, zipline, six hanging bridges and a tree-climbing course, on nearly 300 acres with only a small part developed.