frogs heaven

Great local initiative, good guide, plenty to seeregarding frogs, birds,  sloths.Off the beaten track.

In a small area the guide will show you some different frogs.Because the best time to see the frogs is in the beginning of the evening, you can combine the short walk with a typical Tico meal.And that for a fair price.

Make sure you do not miss Frogs Heaven if you are in the vicinity. Our young guide, Kaleph Gross, was excellent in every respect - full of knowledge, energy, enthusiasm and pride in his beautiful and diverse environment. You will learn and see a great deal in 60 - 90 minutes. We came away with wonderful photographs and memories.

Jose has created the perfect habitat for the frogs. He has the poison dart frogs as well as the tree frogs. His enthusiasm would excite anyone interested in nature. He also attracts the birds and has a variety of colorful birds in the yard. His mother prepared a traditional lunch for us and it was delicious. We enjoyed our time with Jose and highly recommend that everyone who loves nature should visit Frogs Heaven.

A tip fom our hotel owner, and it was a good one. Such a driven guide and animal and nature lover... It was raining very hard but we couldn't be bothered. The enthousiasm took us completely. Birds, frogs, plants, everything was explained with patience so we could take nice pictures! Way to go!

This place was reccomended by the owner of the lodges Hacienda La Isla, see my other revieuw.We had a very good guide called Eduardo who know ver much about the birds in this area.Besides the frogs there are a lot of birds to be seen , for exempl. Hoffman Woodpecker, Toucan, etc, etc.Dont miss this place , you can make beautiful pictures of the birds and the frogs, We even saw a boa constrictor in the garden (small one)Very nice experienceJan en Ans Peters, Asten , Netherlands

Even if you are not extremely interested in frogs you should definitely go here. José is the best guide you could wish for and is really enthusiastic about his garden and his frogs. It's not a zoo but a really big garden. So you really have to search for the frogs! Also the home cooked meal in his parents' house is a big plus!

When you visit the Sarapiqui area you must visit Frogs Heaven.Jose is really nice and enthusiastic and he makes sure that you get fabulous pictures of the frogs. He knows a lot and is nice company.We recommend Frogs Heaven to everyone!

Eduardo was our guide and he started telling about the different plants and herbs. We were eager to see frogs and not sure if we would see them during daylight. But we were not disappointed. We saw the famous red eye leaf frog, the glass frog, the jeans frog the grean and black dart frog and a big toad, Also amazing amount of coloured birds (due to the feeding :-( ) and as desert we saw a sloth with a newly born baby. All accompanied by the nice guides and some coffee/drinks and cookies.Even the kids used their cameras (which were untouched during the previsou weeks in Costa Rica). Anyhow check the great pictures.

You basically arrive, walk out of the car, and 3 minutes later you're surrounded by amazing species of colorful frogs and birds. I've been to a LOT of places looking for frogs to take photos in Costa Rica, I must say this is my favorite place for photography so far.The guy who gave the tour, Eduardo, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable.

José is a very very nice guy!! On the property of his family he made several environments where all kind of frogs feel at home. The three most famous frogs of Costa Rica are easily found and José does everything to let you make the 'National geographic picture of the year'.There are many kinds of frogs on the property, including several glass frogs. Take time to explore it all !!!After our tour we had dinner with his family. A nice end of a wonderful afternoon.Highly recommended.Ineke, Jos and mother Ans (85)

I so enjoyed the enthusiasm and knowledge of the guide/owner of the attraction. He explained so much about the plants in the region, all the ones that are used for cooking - herbs, palm hearts, mandarins and more. He maintained natural ecosystems for the frogs so that we would be likely to find them. And happily he was not too PC about feeding the birds. The national parks don't allow it but a man can put a bird feeder with native plants in his back garden. We watched lots coming for food. It was great!The only thing I didn't like was that it was too expensive. When we arrived it was just going to be the two of us and I didnt grudge the $50. Just as we were about to start 4 extra people arrived unexpectedly. So the guide got $150 and we had to share his time. A little greedy I felt but I would do it again.

This is a very untouristy attraction set on a families property. We were shown around the flora on the property and their local uses. As the sun went down, we wandered around the steam and saw several frogs including green poison dart frogs and blue jean frogs, insects etc They do their best to give us a good experience while protecting the animals they depend on. We finished with a tasty meal served by grandma in their Tico house. Very friendly and well worth the stop

This was a really nice place. I was there when it was still fairly new and and there was already a wide variety of wild frogs on the property. We could see 2 species of dart frogs and several other frog species. We also had the chance to see some interesting birds and a sloth.Jose is a great guide with a profound knowledge of the Costa Rican wildlife.I am really happy to have visited there. It's a great place to take pictures of a diverse variety of frogs in a natural environment (excellent for you photographers).

We could have spent countless hours in Frog's heaven with friendly biologist José who is a wealth of information. We took advantage of two different types of tours: a night tour during which one walks around his private garden and a photography tour. Frog's heaven is very easy to reach, there is ample parking, super clean toilets and 2 small grocery stores nearby in case you need something. The garden has a nice size, no need to sweat or walk for hours, it's all there within few meters. Jose makes you listen to the nights' noises, and shows you plenty of other animals, patiently answers all your questions. We were not specifically into frogs, but now, we are!!! Don't hesitate to take one of his tours, the money you spend is totally worth it!