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Added by Jopie, at 16 August 2014
Opening Hours
- Monday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
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16 Reviews
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02 April 2018
The entrance was $7 for adults and $5 for children if you don't want to get the guided tour. When you walk in you realize that it's just an L shaped enclosure that's is sparsely lit. The bats are inside and you can watch them fly and eat. If you love Bats I do recommend this place because you can see them up close and personal. The counter/ guide lady is extremely nice and knowledgeable. Otherwise I recommend spending your day in the cloud forest reserve, in town or on a night hike.
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27 February 2018
Absolutely loved this place. The lady who showed us around is very passionate about these beautiful creatures.
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20 February 2018
Service was good. Was very interesting. With cool activities and a chance to see real moving bats.
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29 January 2018
The Bat "Jungle" is a bit disceptive, as it is probably about a 500 sq foot cage. I honestly, perhaps ignorantly, thought we'd be walking into a cave of some sort. Though the guide is very informative, so is Wikipedia. There are a good amount of bats, but they generally all seem similar to the uninformed patron. Might be worth the time, but not the money.
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29 January 2018
The bat jungle is probably not the best use of your time in Monteverde unless you are a bat aficionado. We did not do the guided tour but the bat enclosure itself is only about 70 feet long and took us about 10 minutes to finish. On the bright side the bats appear to be well fed and taken care of properly.
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23 December 2017
Not for everyone, only for people who want to learn more on animals - bats. Also good for families with kids. Absolutely something you don't see everyday.
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27 August 2017
took a half hour, pretty cool, not worth tour price
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31 July 2017
Guide was very knowledable and passionate. I highly recommend visiting here if you like animals, Biology or just learning.
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02 July 2017
Such a unique experience, the staff is very passionate and has a lot of information to share. Kids would love this place!!
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29 June 2017
Friendly and helpful tour guide, there's a dog that always hangs around there and she's the sweetest thing ever
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06 June 2017
Small but beautiful place with dedicated owners and staff who really love the animals they are responsible for. We got a very personal and enthusiastic tour and learned a lot. Watching the bats eating is something I would never get tired of.
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05 August 2016
Nice and expert guide told us many new things with passion for his beloved animals
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24 January 2016
Very informative cool bats!
Worth an hour of your time after your hike! Same building as the Argentinian restaurant. Belgian guide was very goodresponse / report this review -
19 December 2015
A bit small, but very instructive presentation and very educational.
They host a visit with guide to show you some bats in captivity whom have had their biological clocks reversed so you can observe their active behaviour during the day (but in a dark exhibition) , Very nicely done.response / report this review -
25 August 2015
Great tour. The guide was very passionate about bats and very knowledgeable. Best tour in Costa Rica. The kids loved it and now want to set up.a bathouse in our yard. And there is a nice restaurant with a great view in the same building.
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23 August 2014
This place does not look like much from the road, in fact, my family and I only stopped because there was a chocolate shop that we wanted to visit. After purchasing our chocolates, I decided to poke my head into the entrance to the Bat exhibit. The man at the desk explained that self-guided tours were available for $5 and guided tours for $12.
My family opted for the self guided tour. We were given flashlights, and led to a dark room, about 5 meters long, with a glass wall. On the other side of the wall were a few dozen bats, flying around a feeding. We spent maybe eight minutes in the room, and decided that the attraction had little more to offer us. We went to return the flashlights, at which point we began conversing with the man at the desk, Vino. Vino had a wealth of information about bats, and explained that he was actually a European zoologist. Vino gave us many facts about local bats, and invited us to take the guided tour if we wished to learn more. We decided to go ahead and do it! Vino gave us a discounted rate (we saved about $15) and we began the official tour.
We spent about thirty minutes in the office, where he taught us about the worlds bat populations and the countless benefits each species offers. When it came time to go back into the "bat cave", Vino actually went inside with the bats and fed them. He then came back out with the group and explained, in detail, about the eating habits of the various species which were on display.
After he was done talking, he went back to the office, but invited us to stay as long as we wanted. When we were satisfied with our experience, we returned the flashlight and thanked Vino for the great time. We are all so glad that we opted to take the guided tour. Vino was incredible informative and very friendly. I would highly recommend this attraction to anyone in the area, especially families with children. If you do plan on going to the Bat Jungle, definitely take the guided tour. The self guided tour is fun for a few minutes, but the guided tour offers about an hour of interactive and educational fun.
Thank you Vino for such a great afternoon!response / report this review
