The Trapp Family Lodge
The Trapp Family Lodge is the closest lodge to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Family owned and operated, it has been recently renovated to offer a very comfortable, yet rustic atmosphere with a personalised service. The lodge has 20 rooms, all with private facilities, and each room has balconies affording excellent views of the cloud forest.
Wildlife
The variable climate and large altitudinal gradient has helped produce an extremely high biodiversity. Spectacular wildlife includes the Jaguar, Ocelot, Baird´s Tapir, Three-wattled Bellbird, Bare necked Umbrella bird and the famous elusive Resplendent Quetzal.
Activities
Montevede Cloud Forest Reserves - Whether you plan to hike on your own or with a naturalist guide this is a must for all those who visit Monteverde. Night Hike at the Ecological Sanctuary in Monteverde. Guided tour allows you to view diurnal and nocturnal animals such as sloth's, insects and a variety of birds, and others.
Eco-credentials
The Monteverde Conservation League, MCL, is an independent, non-profit association dedicated to the conservation, preservation and rehabilitation of tropical ecosystems and biodiversity. The MCL manages the Children’s Eternal Rainforest and the Bajo del Tigre trail system and visitor’s center, situated in Monteverde near the Cheese Factory.