Night tours of Costa Rica allow travelers to experience the rainforest in a completely different way, showcasing nocturnal animals, unique sounds, and natural phenomena that are invisible during daylight hours. Naturalist guides lead visitors along quiet forest trails, pointing out red-eyed tree frogs, glass frogs, cane toads, and other amphibians that thrive in humid nighttime conditions. Many tours also include sightings of snakes, spiders, scorpions, stick insects, beetles, moths, and nocturnal mammals such as kinkajous, opossums, armadillos, and night-walking rodents. Guides explain how these animals use camouflage, sensory adaptation, and behavioral strategies to survive in the dark. Night tours often highlight glowing mushrooms, bioluminescent organisms, and reflective plants that create magical illuminated scenes in the jungle. Travelers enjoy listening to the rainforest soundscape, including insect rhythms, frog calls, and bird activity that mark the beginning of nighttime hunting cycles. Popular destinations for night tours include La Fortuna, Monteverde cloud forest, Sarapiquí wetlands, Manuel Antonio lowland forest, and the biodiverse Osa Peninsula. Photography enthusiasts appreciate the challenge and excitement of capturing wildlife in low-light conditions under the guidance of experienced experts. Many eco-lodges offer on-site night tours that help support conservation by educating guests about nocturnal species. Exploring the rainforest at night gives travelers an unforgettable perspective on Costa Rica’s biodiversity and reveals the hidden world that thrives after sunset.