About Villa Blanca Cloud Forest
Visiting the Villa Blanca Cloud Forest takes visitors deep into one of Costa Rica's most beautiful natural gems. The abundant high-altitude forest here seems to grow amongst the clouds, providing homes to a wide variety of plants, insects, birds and mammals, which thrive thanks to the minimal human impact on the area. Despite its proximity to the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, the cloud forest here maintains an isolated feel, and a holiday here has people feeling serene and in touch with nature in no time.
Villa Blanca Activities
To enjoy the Villa Blanca reserve, a number of walking trails have been established on the property ranging from 1.25 miles to 2.5 miles. These can be enjoyed during the day, or at night, when some of the shyer species emerge. The Day & Night Cloud Forest excursion is a truly special way to witness how the cloud forest changes, revealing a different side of itself depending on the time of day. In the morning, there is a two-hour walk through the cloud forest, looking for toucans, hummingbirds, monkeys and sloths as well as plants including orchids and bromeliads. In the late afternoon, there is another two-hour walk along the trails, with a soundtrack of nocturnal species.