Daniela I.Bucharest, Romania
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Arenal Mistico Hanging Bridges Guided Hike Through the Canopy & Rainforest
Your experience
Good to Know
Embark on a guided half-day hike through the Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges, exploring the vibrant rainforest from its floor to the canopy via 12 diverse suspension bridges. This immersive experience offers unparalleled opportunities to spot elusive wildlife like monkeys, sloths, and toucans with the aid of a naturalist guide's spotting scope. The all-inclusive tour covers transportation, entrance fees, and expert guidance, while upholding a strict zero-plastic policy and specific trail regulations to preserve the sanctuary's pristine environment. Prepare for moderate terrain and breathtaking views, including the majestic Arenal Volcano on clear days.
Today you will go on an amazing half day of adventure at the Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. The bridges and trails are located in the rainforest near the majestic Arenal Volcano. All of the 12 bridges vary in height and length and provide an interesting way to observe the rainforest canopy.
Set in the rainforest near Lake Arenal, the Mistico Park is on the fringe of the Arenal Volcano National Park. While the park and surrounding area is better known for the volcano, this is an area that protects many species of wildlife. With a little luck and cooperation from Mother Nature, your bilingual guides will point out wildlife such as armadillo, toucans, deer, raccoon, coatis, sloths, and hopefully a few monkeys. Several wild cat species such as puma, ocelot and margay have been spotted in the park, though sightings of these elusive felines are uncommon.
In addition to wildlife and jungle, this is also an interesting tour as you will learn about the natural history of the Arenal Volcano area. Be prepared to hike a few kilometers of moderate terrain and bring a sense of adventure. From start to finish including round trip transportation from your hotel, the tour is expected to last around four hours, though keep in mind this can vary based on a variety of factors. It is also important to mention that for safety reasons open sandals or shoes are NOT permitted on this tour.
Highlights
- Walk through the canopy of the rainforest as well as the floor
- Good chance of spotting exotic wildlife
- On clear days there is a spectacular view of Arenal Volcano from one of the bridges
This supplier maintains a zero-plastic policy, so no water bottles will be offered, only a refrigerated water dispenser for visitors to refill their own reusable bottles. Food during the hike trail is not allowed, and running or jumping on the bridges is not allowed. Use of radio, speakers, and similar devices is not allowed in the park.
IMPORTANT: Starting August 1, 2025, only reusable water bottles will be allowed on the trail—single-use plastics are banned. Bags are generally not permitted, except for essential items (e.g., medication or baby care). These policies aim to protect wildlife and the environment. Lockers are available for $1, and exceptions for bags will be briefly checked to ensure compliance.
Important Notice: From August 10–14, 2026, Pilón Bridge will be temporarily closed for scheduled maintenance. During this period, the tour will continue to operate using an alternative route, and the overall experience, tour duration, and estimated travel time will remain unchanged.
What to Bring
Insect repellent, binoculars, camera, sturdy shoes, rain gear, reusable water bottle.
You will not be permitted to enter the Hanging Bridges with sandals or shoes that leave your feet bare - hiking or tennis shoes are appropriate.
You will not be permitted to enter the Hanging Bridges with sandals or shoes that leave your feet bare - hiking or tennis shoes are appropriate.
Includes
Guide, transportation, and entrance to the private reserve. This supplier maintains a zero-plastic policy, so no water bottles will be offered, only a refrigerated water dispenser for visitors to refill their own reusable bottles. Food during the hike trail is not allowed, and running or jumping on the bridges is not allowed. Use of radio, speakers, and similar devices is not allowed in the park.
Restrictions
Food during the hike trail is not allowed, running or jumping in the bridges is not allowed. Use of radio, speakers and similar devices is not allowed in the park.
Location and Availability
Available in: Arenal, Arenal Zone 2, Arenal Zone 3, Nuevo Arenal, Chachagua Rainforest Hotel
Tour space is generally available when requested more than two days in advance and remains subject to confirmation.
Tour Times
07:50,14:30
Tour Type
- Canopy Bridges
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Location
Latitude: N 10° 29' 17.03" (10.488065)
Longitude: W 84° 45' 14.2" (-84.753944)
Recent Reviews
Overall
92%
Expectations
91%
Experience
92%
Guides
94%
Logistics
94%
Value
93%
Gerald B.
Great tour and another very informative guide. Got to see some wildlife the guide pointed out as well.
Andrea V.
Wonderful experience. Did have rain but to be expected. Only thing missing was that we wish we could have taken the path to the waterfall.
Shirley K.
The guide was very informative pointing out animals and plants in the area. They made us feel safe when crossing the hanging bridges with breath-taking views.
Paul B.
Wonderful tour, great guide, great experience.
Alison L.
We saw so many different animals. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out things that we never would have seen if we went on our own.
Kathleen Q.
This tour was disappointing. When dealing with nature, it can be unpredictable, but it felt like our guide was new to this experience and didn't even try to see anything. We stopped to look at statues, but when other groups were stopped to look at wildlife, we would walk right by. We only saw a couple toucans and one baby snake. It was very disappointing. We didn't mind that it was cloudy and rainy, but it felt rushed and almost a waste of time. The guide who was our "tail" seemed more knowledgable. When we did see the toucan and snake, he was the one who was able to get his scope focused on it so we could see. The main guide was unable to set hers up and I heard other guides saying she was too close to the very poisonous snake and it was dangerous. Not a great experience.
Tara C.
Great half day experience. We really liked this.
Denise S.
Another great tour guide.
Carol C.
Wonderful. This was a gift to experience.
Dawn H.
Our Guide Orland was great, provided a delicious fresh fruit snack after the tour.
James L.
I thought the views would be more sweeping than they were but it was still pretty cool!
Erik T.
Guide and transfer were great. Tour was amazing. Rained the whole time, but hey...can't control that. Pura Vida!
Thomas C.
great tour nice guide
Jennifer B.
Very interesting, great tour guide and a nice bunch of people in the group.
Nick E.
We loved hanging bridges. Even through the pouring rain. The photo op backdrops were great.
John G.
This was a fun hike and our guide was phenomenal!
Joao D.
Transport was on time, hike was arranged nicely, Guides were good.
Reagan W.
David was a great guide! We had so much fun!
Brian T.
We had Kevin again, he was great!
Shawn G.
Fun
Nikki G.
It unfortunately rained the whole day, we didn't get to see many animals and the guides were too busy trying to stay dry under an umbrella rather than scoping out wildlife. But the bridges were cool and the jungle was beautiful.
Mydarlin C.
Eddie and team were awesome! They know their stuff and kept us highly interested in the hike!
Lisa T.
Great tour. Guide was very knowledgeable
Carolyn P.
Our guide was wonderful!
Scotty S.
Hanging Bridges was nice and relaxing with great views. Our tour guide was great.
Sherry S.
Didn't see as much wildlife as we'd hoped, but. the guide was good.
Kathi H.
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. It was very busy with a lot of groups traversing the same areas at the same time.
Stacey W.
Great!
Allison H.
It was gorgeous, but very busy
Jackie G.
Amazing
Lisa S.
Our guide was lacking compared to Raul but it was still a great experience
Jeremy E.
Somehow the staff created a safe adventure for hundreds (maybe thousands?) or tourists. Very unique
Robert A.
Eduardo was awesome. Had lots of laughs with him. Made the tour very enjoyable and interesting.
Brian C.
Very informative, nice to learn the history of the area along with the wildlife
Teri M.
it rained, but no one's fault. was there before. can be crowded so recommend early arrival
Shirin F.
Superb all the way around!
Ashwani G.
Friendly guide who took his time to walk us through the whole 9 yards. 10/10
Wendy D.
Great day. Making sure everyone is prepared for rain and you will have a great experience. I think this was clear and we were prepared,so we had a wonderful time enjoying the walk and nature
Kara C.
Unfortunately some of the trail was closed so longer longer lines at the bridges , overall great
This was very good, the weather turned a bit wet while we were there and meant the last half of the tour was not as enjoyable as the first, the guide, Roy, was very good.
Judy C.
Loved the experience. At times, we could not hear the guide. He needed to wait to share info. until whole group caught up. Having said that, he did a pretty good job and we enjoyed it.
Mary C.
For this tour we had a couple join us. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided opportunities to see things through his telescope.
Rob W.
Our guide was an excellent photographer and knew exactly where to find the interesting scenery/animals.
Kelly L.
Our guide, Roy, was very informative and entertaining. Saw a ton of wildlife.
Debbie F.
The bridges were cool, but we didn't like being a part of such a large group. Additionally, there were so many groups on the trail that it felt claustrophobic. It felt like more of a commercial venture than a nature tour. Not as much wildlife as we expected. It was ok, but disappointing compared with other experiences on this trip.
Hector D.
El guia y personal del tour son muy buenos e instructivos.
Karen M.
Informative and friendly tour guide.
Ashley S.
Beautiful scenery. Was able to also see some monkeys, snakes and lizards. The guide was very nice.
Brandon H.
It was beautiful, but it is too bad there wasn't more creatures around. Still amazing!
Lee-Anne L.
The guides were friendly and professional and the tour was a great experience! Our guide was patient with my 7 year old who was very nervous at the first bridge, even cheering her on when she got across!
My expectations were too high to see more wildlife. Beautiful forest though. The guide had a great eye for spotting creatures.
Barbara G.
Beautiful views and interesting experience from the bridges. Our guide was so informative and I learned and viewed a variety of plants, birds, and much more.
Suzanne I.
The guide was ok on this trip. He did not add a lot of comments or knowledge to the experience. I enjoyed the scenery. We had to wait for about 20 minutes afterwards to return because we had to wait for another group to finish, which was not ideal.
Stephan M.
Loved this tour; just felt a bit too crowded and if I go again, I'll try to get an earlier time slot; wildlife was pretty scarce due to the lateness of the day.
Kevin D.
I am glad this was our first excursion. It was fun and the group enjoyed it but I think it would be a let down after the other excursions we went on.
Kristal gave an insightful, fascinating tour, and followed up with emailing wonderful personal photos.
Gwendolyn B.
Unfortunately the weather was very wet, so we didn’t see all that we might have seen otherwise.
Nathan P.
The shuttle shuffle was very interesting and I'm impressed it the logistics of picking up people and combining groups. I was disappointed with the wild life on this tour (I know it's out of the control) but it was still beautiful. The bridges were exciting and Orlando was a fun tour guide.
Adam R.
very nice tour; was well run, on-time and really good communication
Matthew D.
The tour was entertaining and extremely informative. The guide was quick to point out many areas of interest and engaged with visitors.
Chris R.
Jason was knowledgeable and friendly.
Jenny C.
This was one of our least favorite tours. It was fine but nothing really exciting to see, maybe depends on the day.
Jennifer W.
We enjoyed the nature and the bridges. It was hard to stop and look for things as we kept powering through with our guide.
Joyce N.
Our guide was friendly and informative. Transportation was great and the snack at the end was delicious!
Debra K.
Crowded and noisy, limiting sightings of birds and wildlife. Overall pleasant experience.
Lizandra P.
Jason, our tour guide, was phenomenal! He was so knowledgeable and helped us get some amazing photos of all the wildlife
Victoria G.
Not as thrilling as we expected—only a few hanging bridges, but the guides were great at pointing out all the plants and animals we would have missed without a guide.
Donna M.
I think it would be important for all guides to inform families and especially children not to pick up things on the trail without asking and warn of any poisonous flora that may be encountered
Tracey H.
Our guide was well educated and pointed out several animals. I was expecting something more rugged but was pleasantly surprised with the paved paths. It did get a little crowded with all the visitors but our guide did a good job of keeping us moving and out of the crowds.
Scott F.
Did not see as many animals as was hoping
Erin R.
One of the best tours we did all thanks to our guide Roy. He was incredibly knowledgeable and I learned so much about Costa Rica. He made sure we saw plenty of wildlife when they appeared. Cannot recommend enough!
Arun M.
Great guide too!
Jean M.
Many times your experiences are influenced by the other people on the tour. In our case, young women more interested in talking very loudly and taking selfies. We wanted to see flora and fauna as well as the suspension bridges. So we enjoyed being up above the canopy and the views of the volcano it was disappointing. Having said all that is is not the fault of the guide or the company. I do actually think the guide wasn’t excited about the tour but agin feel he probably felt the same way we did about others on tour. I would have hated this one at peak tourist season but still glad we did it.
Eric L.
Great site and hike, but too few animals and too many humans. Not a bad tour choice and it is still nature so no guarantees, but just too busy.
Deepa O.
The pick up was a bit late but other than that, everything was great. Very knowledgeable guide and they provided us fruit snacks after.
Shruthi R.
Loved it
Jacqueline N.
On the day we went it was rainy, not a lot of animals to view.
Skylar M.
The guide was great and very friendly but it would have been nice if he had a spotting scope as we missed out on seeing a lot of
Wildlife.
Xiaoyu L.
Hanging bridges became too repetitive to be exciting after a while.
Laura B.
A bit of wait to enter (~30 minutes)...I know it's busy during that time.
Victoria R.
Exceeded
Anna N.
Efficient and easy. Wonderful tour and guide.
David F.
Tour was good, guide was ok.
Warren P.
It was really clear that the guide Martin loved what he did for a living and was excited to share his love with us. Made a great experience.
Mark E.
This was a very good tour. The only reason my ratings aren't higher is because the other tours we had already done were so great. This is definitely a worthwhile tour, but if you have to choose between ziplining or the sloth tour, do those first.
Least favorite excursion. A busy day, so there were lines to go over the bridge. The guide was very knowledgeable, but one member of our group was scheduled to catch transportation after the tour, so we were rushed through to make up for the wait times at the beginning of the tour.
Keith B.
A little drawn out because of too much waiting at bridges.
Angela B.
guide took extra time to show us lots of wildlife
Donna S.
Can I say 10 +
Jennifer P.
The tour guides went above and beyond to ensure that we got back in time for our transfer.
Roselynn K.
Had hoped to see a little more wildlife besides the racoons. The bridges were awesome!
Molly S.
The guide did a great job!
Barbara B.
Great tour and guide.
Michael F.
Our guide Rebecca was fantastic - such a lovely person and incredibly knowledgeable.
Karen M.
Hoped for more animal/bird sightings.
It was as a nice tour but crowded.
Maya K.
very informative and fun experience
Paula M.
Great tour and fun.
Tabassum A.
Great tour and experience. Our guide was a little inexperienced (especially compared to the one at Manuel Antonio) but very friendly and worked hard to make sure we saw as much as possible.
The tour was amazing and our guide was great and very knowledgeable. He even stopped the van on our way back to the hotel to show us a sloth and an anteater that were in a tree by the side of the road!
Sandip B.
Very well informed guide. Overall great experience.
Bruce M.
Not quite what I thought this was going to be. I thought this was going to be more of a hike with a lot of hanging bridges, and it was more of a hike with a couple of hanging bridges
Great tour
Lisa C.
Our guide, Martin, was awesome and spotted things we would never have seen. Loved the bridges. Loved the hike!
Jeanine C.
Alvaro was the best! So knowledgeable and nice.
Emilie S.
This was a great tour and we had a wonderful guide, Alvoro. We didn't see as much wildlife as I would have liked but that is beyond anyone's control.
Anna C.
Despite being the rainy season (& fewer tourists), there were still lines of people at some of the hanging bridges.
Christina L.
Incredible
Jennifer F.
Guide was ok; didn’t see that much and moved a bit slowly
Differently! This activity was well planned and organized.
Kimberly L.
Tour guide was great, Eddy. Only thing I would have liked would be more time. Felt a bit rushed from when we got there till we left, would have liked a little more time at the lookout to take photos, or even explore some of the other trails.
Michelle D.
Nice tour, was good with my parents who are older.
Carrie M.
Weather was only issue.
Gina B.
I really loved this tour, our guide was phenomenal. He was incredibly knowledgeable, and this tour would not have been the same without him! We would not have found anything!
I also loved the views from the bridges and the park was great and well preserved.
Veronica O.
Great experience, all the family definitely enjoyed
Falana W.
This was a great first activity. It was the right amount of "thrill" for my youngest child. It was a bit of a early excursion after a long day of travel the day before but it was nice. We saw some interesting birds, reptiles and insects. Our guides were essential in pointing out the wildlife.
Upon reflection, I do wish we had done some independent hiking inside the actual Arenal Volcano national park. I also heard the waterfall was worth it. I guess we'll have to come back!
Lauren R.
Our guide was able to point out the tiniest tree frog, a sloth, and many other fascinating things
Mari P.
Excellent guide, super knowledgeable.
Anne S.
Exceeded our expectations. The guide was great! Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Found all kinds of wildlife on our hike.
Kimberly S.
Our tour guide was wonderful and knew so much about the ecology of the area. We enjoyed it very much!
Sylvia C.
Wonderful.
Elena M.
This was also great but because we had done the zipline the day before in the same area, it felt redundant.
Megan W.
Really fun, saw a ton of animals and the tour guide was had incredible expertise.
Betsy W.
The crowds made this experience somewhat disappointing. Because of long wait times at some of the bridges, we couldn't finish the complete hike, since guide and some in our group had afternoon activities as well. What we saw and experienced was great!
Keith H.
great guide and very helpful.
Robert R.
Guide was awesome and helped us take photos when animals or plants noticed. Very knowledgeable.
Terese B.
At times it was crowded and we had to wait to get on bridges. Our guide filled the time talking to us.
Robert D.
Courteous guides and very informative amazing views and experience. It was amazing how many animals were hiding in plain sight.
Briana C.
This was a great tour to get out and see the rain forest. We saw several species of animals and our guide was fantastic about locating them. He also took photos for us all along the way. You get to see the rain forest at different levels. It is alot of walking so wear comfortable shoes.
Mary L.
This tour was really good but just not as fantastic as the other tours we did.
Carmen F.
Saw very few animals
Sookie M.
We didn't realize there were many hanging bridges to cross. It was a bit scary but it was thrilling and we all loved it.
Jim L.
the tour guide pointed out some fun animal life and remembered to summarize at the end, but made a lot of attempts at jokes that completely fell flat and was awkward. at one point we had a family behind us with their own tour guide and the woman was complaining very loudly about "having paid a lot of money so they didn't have to wait behind these large tour groups" (ours had about 10 people in it). The paths were pretty single file at some points. What the tour guides should have is a system for these situations where they can be more aware of each other and better set expectations for their people touring.
Elisabeth R.
Great tour and great guide. We were so lucky to see some exciting wildlife, wish I could have gone even earlier (crack of dawn) to see more as the wildlife was my favorite part of the trip :)
Rachel P.
The van was roomy and clean. The guides were friendly and spoke English well. The tour was just the right amount of time, but they ran about an hour behind, so the tour ended right at dark. Other than that, it was a great experience!
Denise G.
Such an educational experience! The guide was very knowledgeable and had a great personality.
Donna M.
An amazing tour guide. Exceeded my expectations
Beth B.
George and Martin were wonderful. Excellent knowledge of flora and fauna. They love their country and are excited to share it with visitors.
Sheila E.
Another fantastic guide and experience. The guides are great at pointing out animals and insects that I would have totally missed. The guides are great at taking pictures of the animals with your phone utilizing their telescopes. The scenery was breathtaking. It felt like we were walking on top of the jungle.
Mozelle L.
Absolutely beautiful views!
Pieter S.
Very nice and beautiful
Colet S.
Really beautiful. We got engaged on this tour!
Sarah R.
The tour guide was so good at explaining everything to us that he might think we would find interesting. He was great!
Kim W.
Wonderful. We had hoped to eat lunch at the restaurant but our guide didn't have time to let us do that.
Landon C.
Joedan was Exceptional and really, really made the tour fantastic. Well done!!
Wayne C.
could not have been better
Mark J.
great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable.
Jennifer L.
This tour got a lot of hype and it was good but wasn't amazing. The guide was nice but didn't seem to know more than the basic information. Saw some monkeys and a couple other animals. Thought the bridges would be a bit more impressive.
Yamil C.
This was my favorite activity, we got to see a lot of wild life thanks to the guide. He took the time to find the wild life and helped us take pictures through the scope.
Brian B.
Awesome tour. Loved getting to walk across the hanging bridges and looking out over the rainforest. Our guide was amazing. Only downside was that we had another group with use on the tour with two young boys that were not very well behaved, but that was not the tours fault and our guide handled it very well.
Catherine K.
This was possibly one of my favorite excursions! The bridges were so cool, and my guide was fantastic. It's been a dream of mine to visit the rainforest, ever since I was a child, and being able to see frogs and birds and other animals in their natural environment was amazing. My guide was incredibly knowledgeable, and it made the tour even better.
Derek G.
Tour was great!
Allison S.
What a fantastic tour! Our tour guide was incredible and we saw so much wildlife and learned so much about the rain forest. We saw a tarantula , owls, monkeys, snakes, frogs, leaf cutters, hummingbirds, etc.
Tammy W.
Our guide/driver gravin was so wonderfully funny! I loved the beauty of the place. The hidden things he was able to show is.
Matt C.
Tour guide made it a lot of fun. Highly recommended
Camille H.
Amazing!
Carole A.
Beautiful tour. Andres was a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable.
Angela L.
Our guide was amazing and found lots of wildlife for us, I was underwhelmed by the bridges themselves.
Annie H.
Our guide Mauricio made the trip ! The place was a bit too crowded for our taste.
Scot S.
Very beautiful views, we didn’t see many animals and it was a little slow for me.
Arturo Z.
Beautiful first and great wildlife. Guide was very funny
Tiffani G.
Jorge, our guide, totally made this trip. He was able to point out several things we would have missed if we had been on our own. The forest was pretty quite the day we went so we didn't get to see a lot of animals, but it was still a really neat experience.
Natallia W.
Loved this tour, especially that we ended up with a private tour and the park was not busy at all.
Alina S.
Our guides were very knowledgeable and patient with answering our 100 questions.
Yvonne F.
It could have been longer... but then again I could walk in the Costa Rica forest with a guide all day!
Reno A.
very cool!
James K.
Had same tour company as Cano Negro tour and one of the same guides (Pierre) who made the tour fantastic!!
Eileen K.
We were so fortunate to have the same guide as we had to Cano Negro. I wish we could have him for every tour throughout Costa Rica. The park was amazing - loved walking over the bridges. Saw so much wildlife, including snakes and bats!
Johanna P.
We loved everything about this excursion.
Karen C.
Great tour guide, knowledgable! and very helpful getting pictures, etc.
Peter C.
Tour guide Brian was excellent!
Chris B.
Didn't see much wildlife but that's not the guides fault. Just bad luck.
Susan J.
Great!!
Dianna M.
Guides were great. Wildlife sightings were disappointing. Pretty cool to experience the bridges.
Peter T.
The tour guide was very knowledgeably and found us many animals we would have missed without him.
Mike D.
Again, the guide was excellent: knowledgeable, interesting, and funny, and we saw lots of wildlife and unique tropical tree species.
Judy L.
The guide was SUPER informative, friendly and really worked to ensure all of us were engaged in the activity. His accent was a bit hard to understand at times but he was always patient and willing to repeat himself. Took extra time with my kids to help them spot the animals and spoke to them at 'their level' so they remained engaged on the 2 mile walk.
Jay L.
Good but very crowded
Sarah P.
I was not expecting it to be so busy there but otherwise the trip was fantastic. The guide was so knowledgeable and the walk was in a gorgeous setting. We got to see wildlife up really close (close enough to touch!). The bridges were also lots of fun and the views were spectacular.
Naomi B.
The drive was not far, the experience was amazing, and the guide made our excursion so enjoyable and informative. He was very knowledgeable and spotted little frogs, bats, and other wildlife that we would never have noticed! Would definitely recommend this to my friends!
Robert H.
Calm and easy walk but a lovely area. Plenty of animals and waterfalls, great volcano view, and the bridges are fun..
Arnold R.
very knowledgeable guide , very friendly , took good care of everybody
Judith M.
Guides were knowledgeable and friendly, and spoke excellent English. Seeing the wildlife, much of which we would not have found on our own, was wonderful.
Beth M.
There were lots of stops to p/u many other guests and by the time we got to the Hanging Bridges the tour guide rushed us through everything. We wanted to linger a bit to look at nature but he kept making us move so fast. We would've preferred a slightly slower experience.
Lynn B.
Our guide, Pierre, was the best overall guide we had on the entire trip. His naturalist knowledge was AMAZING. He also generously shared all his photos.
Cameron M.
Pierre was unbelievably knowledgeable about the forest. We learned so much and really appreciate the pictures he took and shared with us.
Nicole L.
Our guide was fine, but pretty serious. The tour was fine, but nothing amazing.
Joe C.
The driver was on time and helpful with questions.
Danielle M.
Our guide was fantastic! It was just a little long, I would have liked a slightly faster pace.
Very crowded. No wildlife. Not very exciting. However, the guide was quite good. We would have liked a more isolated and challenging hike.
Sandra K.
More crowded than I expected even on a rainy day. Saw a little wildlife but less than an Manuel Antonio.
Issac was the BEST. we learned so much from him.
Raja R.
We expected to see more wildlife and birds in this trip. However we enjoyed
Sunny M.
Guide was very knowledgeable.
Sarah S.
The tour was great and very educational. Elena is an fantastic guide!
Jamie H.
The walk with Bridan was great. he was so passionate about CR, birds, nature and conservation. I really enjoyed our walk in the woods with him.I would have liked to be in a smaller group. 14 of us was too much to hear and interact
Gauri C.
The tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly
Narda S.
Very little wildlife was seen, neat walk through the Rain Forest.
Constantine M.
Mainly disappointed as it was raining throughout and therefore saw much less animals and birds then would have expected. Can't really control the natural elements so no ones fault.
Janine T.
The guide, Alvaro's, English was difficult to understand. The group was quite big too. The park was interesting and the concept of being able to experience the tree canopy was good.
Kenneth T.
Poor guide, although the trip was good
Not up to expectations.
Harvey L.
A good tour but there were few animals to see. Mostly plants. We understand that nature is unpredictable but having seen more wildlife would have meant 10 out of 10.
Elizabeth M.
Although the guide knew English, he seemed to have a limited knowledge about the reserve. He was very friendly but we felt the tour would have been better had he been able to tell us more about what we were seeing.
Rich B.
The guide did not seem as knowledgeable as a few of the other guides I overheard along the path. However, overall it was a great experience.
Sarah M.
Overall experience rating was lowered because there were some obnoxious people on our tour with us. But the tour and the guide were great.
Kelli V.
Guide was SUPER!!!!! So informative and smart. He made the experience great!
Leandra W.
Loved this tour, there were an older couple on the tour who couldn't complete it due to their physical limitations and the guide handled it very gracefully. The guide was great, he was the best we had during our time in Costa Rica.
Douglas F.
I needed to use a Banos at the middle of the long trek...
Rick T.
Our driver/guide was on time & courteous. After we arrived to the Bridges, he proved to be a knowledgeable guide & showed us many otherwise overlooked/unseen small & large animals, birds, frogs, snakes.
Yung C.
This is the best experience we have in Costa Rica. Our guide was very knowledgeable and took care to make sure everyone not miss anything. Not only he pointed out things to see, he also shared a lot of facts. We learnt a lot. I also appreciated that the tour provided us with water and binoculars! And the guide also helped us with taking family pictures as well as pointing out good picture opportunities.
Julianna M.
This was a nice introduction to the rain forest. The walk was easy and the guide was knowledgeable. This was a perfect first activity. We likely would have not enjoyed it as much if it came after zip lining or some of our other activities, but it was an excellent way to start, especially after a long day of travel the day before.
Jenny G.
The tour guide should have carried a spotting scope and pointed out more wildlife.
Naomi W.
Thank you so much to our guide. We thouroughly enjoyed the tour and the experience! We got to see plenty of wildlife and safely crossed all the bridges.
Amy B.
Joe, our tour guide, was super! What a beautiful experience. Loved it.
Ivette D.
Our guide was really great. What a great eye! And his monocular was amazing. I loved that he brought a tripod and we could all see exactly what he was pointing at.
Sandra E.
Wonderful experience. Again excellent guide with good spoken English
Sara E.
Guide wasn’t always easy to understand, but was v knowledgeable and spotted so many amazing animals. Some guides had scopes for viewing animals from afar - would have welcomed this, but luckily we had binoculars.
Donna E.
It was wonderful! Almost changed it to do something else, but so glad we didn't. The place and views were beautiful! The guide was very knowledgeable. I would recommend, if possible, to book all English speaking or all Spanish speaking on one tour so the poor guide doesn't have to say everything twice.
Heather S.
Wish it hasn't been as rainy, but it is a rain forest. We saw a eyelash viper, but didn't see too many birds or other animals. bridges were nice and very well maintained. Guides were great.
Christine C.
Expected to see more wildlife but was a good night experience.
Amanda M.
Really fun experience. Weather was perfect. Saw lots of animals. Guide was great.
Alexandra M.
Great guide (Elena), great views and a good amount of bridges.
Rachel L.
Guide was very knowledgeable and allowed time to stop for photos. We wouldn't have seen half of the wildlife we did without him.
Robert P.
Good knowledgeable guide.
Takiya J.
Very cool experience! We definitely recommend.
Janei J.
The hanging bridges were very cool. Our guide pointed out some animals at the beginning of the tour and allowed us to look in his telescope. He seemed preoccupied with his phone as the tour went on. It was cool to be so high up to see things from a different perspective.
Kristen S.
This was a fantastic tour except for the torrential downpour.
Suzette B.
The guides was very knowledgeable. The experience was awesome!
Chris S.
Loved the hanging bridges
Eric N.
I believe Pierre was our guide for this tour. He was the best guide I've ever had. He even took hundreds of photos that were of professional quality, and he sent them all to us for free.
Leslie D.
Fun tour. Informative guide.
Ana V.
Personally a bit slow of a tour for my liking - I would have liked a longer but faster tour
Bonnie R.
Fantastic tour with a great tour guide. Rainy season, so we saw many, many animals.
Brett N.
We loved that too!
Margaret G.
This was a lot of fun- the guide was really knowledgable and helped us to become familiar with many things about Costa Rica that we would not have known otherwise! The activity was a little more strenuous than expected- but we made it!
Kimberly K.
Guide was extremely knowledgeable and I could tell he loves what he does - it was great!
Nichole B.
I was very pleased with this tour. Pierre was our tour guide. He was very informative and patient. He did not rush us through and pointed out lots of plants, animals and insect along the way. He also took pictures for us so we could just enjoy being there. His pictures were amazing shots.
Megan H.
We learned so much from our guide. They were knowledgeable, timely, patient, transportation was clean and we felt very safe.
Dan C.
This was beautiful and unique. We should have gone on our own to hike it. It would have saved money and been much less time. This was more of a nature hike for people who really wanted to focus on the insect and reptilian wildlife in the area. For that it was great. We were expecting more adventure and less nature hike.
William D.
a lot of climbing in the rain
Barbara D.
Poured rain the whole time but our guide did a great job finding creatures for us.I think his name was Gonsalvo.
Jeremy W.
Tour was fun and the whole family enjoyed it.
Sara M.
Great tour with a very knowledgable guide, he had a great eye for finding wildlife!
Jeanne C.
Transportation worked well and our guide was informative and patient.
Jennifer C.
The hanging bridges are very cool and worth the visit. We had a lot of great guides over the vacation and these were just okay.
Rachel M.
So so amazing!! Tour guide was incredible! Got to see wonderful wildlife and the rainforest was incredible!
Heidi C.
best tour guide of my entire trip. please keep using this company, especially Esteban, the guide.
Mike M.
Our guide was well informed. Just wish we would have seen more wild life. George of the jungle was a great guide
Regina R.
We had a bit of trouble understanding the guide but he was very knowledgable. We very much appreciated how cautious the driver was.
Helen M.
It was pretty good. Pleasant but may not as interesting as I had expected. However no complaints
Pam O.
Beautiful, fantastic, but being rushed did not enable us to take it all in. No time to sit, to grab a bite or visit shop. Just kept us moving.
Gretchen S.
We have an older group so for them the tour was a little to long. But our guide was great!
Mary U.
Great guide.
Laura L.
Really enjoyed this tour!
Krista K.
Our guide was great! However, we asked Amy if we could wear Keen hiking shoes and she said yes. When we arrived at the hanging bridges, we were pulled to the side and were asked to sign a waiver because we had the wrong shoes on. They wanted everyone to wear completely closed shoes like tennis shoes with no openings like the keen shoes had. Please change this in your pre-trip literature.
Ryan K.
Not much to say; it was everything we thought it would be. The guide was great and knowledgeable, and we even got rained on a little (seemed fitting since we were in a rain forest)
Lisa H.
Tour guide was prepared and efficient but we would have liked longer in the park and time to go a little slower and down to the waterfall. The free photos were a nice touch.
Pradeep K.
Fantastic experience. well worth the visit. Guide was excellent
Jon H.
Great experience. We got lucky since the park wasn't very crowded.
Carolin S.
Very crowded. Would have been better to go earlier - might see more animals.
Duncan M.
Excellent guide - Alvero.
Lesley M.
Guide excellent!
Sally A.
This tour was amazing. The hike was beautiful. The guide was very fun, friendly, and well educated.
Amanda N.
The guide was wonderful! He was very good at finding wildlife I would have missed. Very informative.
Nancy G.
Nice area but very crowded and our leader was not that friendly and passed up opportunities to show and educate on som species that other tour guides were showing.
Anna B.
We had members of the group who made it a little bit of a drag. No fault to the actual tour.
Reuben U.
Mostly good, wait at each of the swinging bridges.
Leonard B.
Pedro of the jungle, our guide, was absolutely amazing, so knowledgeable and friendly!
Jennifer T.
Van was a little late for pickup but called the hotel to inform us of the delay which was so courteous! Our guide Pedro made the tour absolutely fascinating! He is so informative, accommodating, patient and just has a real passion about the flora and fauna of his country and such a desire to share that knowledge! Thank you so much, Pedro, for making this tour such a great experience!
Nyssa H.
Fantastic tour guide. Really knowledgeable and was great with the young kids!
Ginger H.
Again not very adventurous, pretty mild. It was very pretty but we were looking for something that required more physical hiking and more exciting. This was nice for senior citizens.
Denise D.
Guide was awesome - knowledgeable, friendly, and gave other suggestions on things like places to eat and to go. Was surprised to not see more wildlife. I thought there would be more birds and butterflies and stuff.
Linda C.
Our guide was wonderful. Very enjoyable, fun, and educational experience.
Eileen F.
Very knowledgeable and personable guide.
Barbara S.
Pierre was one of the best guides ever!
Kristy N.
Crowded. No wildlife to see. Great tour guide 'Joe'. He did his best to make it interesting. Would not recommend.
Nicolette A.
I wish there was more animal life but that is out of your control! BEAUTIFUL hike.
Barbara P.
Esteven, our guide, was awesome. He gave us so much interesting information on the rainforest and we learned so much!
Ken P.
Of our three tours this one was the least interesting.
Carol R.
Beautiful park but the tour felt orchestrated. Really small animals that you could only see when the guide shined his laser on them.
Linda F.
Our guide Steven was great!!!
James U.
Steven our guide was timely and informative and funny, great job!
Julie C.
Beautiful area!! Our guide Steven was great! He was very knowledgeable and pointed out different reptiles, monkeys & birds. He spoke great English so was a joy to have as our guide.
Christine S.
I survived this excursion (I hate heights), loved the guide, appreciated the experience, but again it was about 90 min from our hotel.
Ginger M.
This tour was very informational but not as fun for the kids. There were a lot of groups hiking at the same time so had to navigate around each other. The hanging bridges gave a new view of the forest and were very safe and sturdy.
Don M.
not much wildlife.
Guide was very patient, however the tour should be longer so that participants have more time to take photos
Ron S.
What a wonderful time. Our guide was so informative and fun to spend the day with. Spectacular views.
Can you assist us n getting his pictures. He offered his Whats app info but we haven't been able to contact him.
James S.
Our guides did a great job, but the only thing that made this tour slightly less enjoyable was the extremely large groups at the park. I wish they would limit the size of the groups allowed in the park and on the tours.
Michael H.
The hanging bridges tour was fun and interesting. However, it was very busy with crowds. At every bridge crossing, we had to wait several minutes for our turn to cross the bridge, so I wish we were informed that this tour tends to attract large crowds and some waiting on the trail should be anticipated.
Julia R.
The tour and area were very over crowded. It would have been nicer to go somewhere a little more remote
Courtney M.
We’re able to see animals and learn some information about the location.
Ellen M.
We had an excellent tour through the rain forest. Our guide was very educated and able to share biology lessons with the group in a fun and meaningful way. The bridges felt safe, and my 11 year old and I will remember this always.
Ashna C.
the guide was good and so were the bridges; but i must say i thought we would see more animals at least that is the way it was described to me; we barely saw anything; actually not hardly one animal; the bridges were fun but the tour was a little boring truthfully
Barbara P.
Fun
Christine H.
Our guide was exceptional! He was very knowledgeable about all the animals that we seen and Costa Rica in general. He spoke excellent English. It was a fantastic tour!
Beth B.
Beautiful place, but more hiking would have been great. Also, because it was peak season the trails were crowded. We had a wonderful time!
Marvin A.
Again, the guide was great. You even ordered a sunny day.
Joel w.
It rained. We did not see many animals. The tour guide (Sadie?) was very nice but did not find a lot of wildlife. The scenery was wonderful.
Sonya K.
Due to time constraints our guide needed to go quite quickly which was a shame as it seemed a bit rushed but she was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Kari O.
Guide was excellent and knowledgable
Mary A.
This was a great guided tour - and one would miss so much if they did not have a guide.
Shashi M.
Sadis was a great guide with great passion for wildlife
Jocelyn M.
Absolutely amazing tour guide, Pierre. He was so knowledgeable and really brought the whole forest to life with his explanations of what we saw and we're experiencing. I would hesitate to recommend him to any of my friends.
Laurie F.
For whatever reason, we saw very few animals, although our guide was great pointing out tiny things (bats, insects, a viper) on our walk. It was a beautiful walk, but may not have been worth the price overall given how little we saw in the canopy.
Terry L.
Staff where very impressive with their knowledge of the habitats, wildlife and fauna!
Stephen R.
Guide was great, very informative. She pointed out many things in the forest that we would have walked past without seeing them.
Paul R.
Elena was friendly, informative and a great tour guide.
Amanda F.
Guide was fantastic really good experience
Jeff L.
Transfer Great. Guide Excellent and knowledgeable. This was a very nice excursion. Great Day
Bonny S.
This was a wonderful morning. Quite something to experience the rainforest. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had an incredile eye for spotting even the smallest of creatures. The bridges were very cool.
Sandrine A.
All on time and very lively guide. Good animal spotting too.
Melissa D.
Guide for this tour, Yara, was wonderful. So knowledgeable and interesting.
Stewart M.
Joedan was a great guide.
Sue D.
Wonderful hike, amazing tour guide. Dont recall name of tour company but guide was very knowledgeable ..
Shane A.
Amazing and beautiful place, scary bridges for anyone who has any semblance of vertigo. Knowledgeable and passionate guide (Pierre) who was exceptionally attentive and helpful to the extent of taking numerous photos for all individual and groups on the experience including panoramic pics from the middle of the 30M high hanging bridge!!! A nice experience overall.
Wajeeha M.
Saydes was our tour guide, she was kind, helpful, friendly and knew so many things that the tour was a true joy! It was a beautiful tour, and better with the guide. Pickup was smooth as well.
Robin G.
Elena was a great guide! Super knowledgeable and friendly.
Reyna V.
This tour was great. I really love that it's off season. We were very lucky to have gotten a picture on the bridge and have the view of the Arenal volcano. Our tour guide Elena was also wonderful. Not only she's knowledgeable but also made sure we are good, taking our photos and making the our trip wonderful.
Elizabeth C.
Loved this tour and our guide was fantastic.
Josephine K.
This tour was nice, but a little boring. We didn't see as many animals as we would have liked. It was beautiful, but just not as fun as the others. The guide was very nice, but talked A LOT:-)
Cheryl N.
Amazing! The tour guide was great! I’m not sure how to spell her name, Sedis? She was fabulous and the experience was amazing.
Giedre M.
I have mixed emotions about this tour because the place was truly beautiful. I expected the rain and guide warned us about it, yet when it did start raining he completely stopped looking for animals or talking about the place and just rushed us through bridges. When we got to the bus they offered wet (!!) towels to refresh, would have been nice to have dry ones if they decide to provide that at all.
Elyse B.
Wanted more strenuous hike w more wildlife
Theresa S.
Difficult for my husband. Harder than expected
Samantha F.
Very knowledgeable tour guide. Took extra time to answer questions and had interesting facts and stories. Loved it.
Susan G.
Didn't see much of anything unfortunately. We opted to go on to the volcano tour but again didn't see much at all. Not good value.
Velva K.
Loved it! Loved our guide too.
Dianne G.
This is a very popular tour so this means sometimes waiting for a gap between groups to have time to take photos. The walk round was really interesting and the views from the bridges were good.
Alicia Y.
Another great activity
Lisa M.
Our guide (who was female and can not remember her name), was very knowledgeable and friendly. Answered questions, helped take pictures, pointed out things we would never have seen on our own. Lovely tour!
Donald R.
Knowledgeable guide, beautiful rainforest! Tour can be a little long, but we enjoyed it!
Lena F.
It was no fault of the guide. It was pouring that morning so the animals were scarce.
David G.
It rained hard during our hanging bridges tour and to me it enhanced an already amazing place. Our guide, she was great, friendly and knows a lot about the flora and fauna. I am so sorry but I can't recall her name.
Winston K.
Great time.
Kate K.
We had an awesome tour guide who was very knowledgeable about the rainforest and everything we saw! It was only the two of us and a mom and son couple. There were a couple other tours on the path at the same time, but we were able to share and see everything and spend time on the bridges. Great time!
Charles C.
Great guide.
Beckye R.
I had been skeptical about this tour since the Monteverde sky walk experience. More bridges, a longer trek, and more strenuous trails between the bridges. So after arriving and hiking a few hundred yards uphill, we decided not to continue. The guide was understanding.
Jonda G.
There were 3 of us on the tour. The guide was awesome. He took his time answering our questions never go impatient.
Our guide was excellent
Christine S.
Wonderful guide, he tried very hard to show us everything and had a book to look up anything he did not know the name of. We enjoyed conversation with him, very nice young man.
Michelle S.
Our guide was knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife we saw.
Melanie L.
There were TOO many people and NOTHING to see - we should leave at 6am!
Howard G.
Great tour but raining. . Still very enjoyable
Laura B.
Really great. Loved it.
Maryam S.
Great tour! and tourguide!
Margaret B.
It was more of a walk than an adventure. I did learn some things about the rain forest and Costa Rica so that was very nice.
Rick M.
We expected a less crowded environment than the one we experienced, which took away from the 'wilderness' experience. Our tour group kept bumping up against other groups, or were bumped by following groups. The facility should do a better job of spacing out the groups. That being said, we did see some interesting wildlife.
Selman K.
Again my fault. Maybe I expected too much. I was hoping to see much more wildlife. Our guide (Aaron?) was excellent and I felt he knew a lot more than Rebecca.
Matilda K.
Another great guide. Very organized.
Yael S.
Well organized, friendly and knowledgeable guides.
Marsha K.
Left late because they had car trouble but they sent us a fruit basket (unexpected but very nice touch). Guide had heavy accent but fine. Sometimes forgot to wait for all of us (only 4) when talking. We saw some amazing wildlife.
Jim B.
Great tour guide
Cara R.
Great views, lots of wildlife to see, and a great way to experience the beautiful rainforest! Even our most adventurous group members loved the laid back tour. Pro tip: proposing on the hanging bridges will guarantee she says yes :)
Doug R.
Fabulous!
Anne T.
Isaak Mendez was another exceptional guide. Marvelous personality, helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. Outstanding tour.
Andrea O.
The guide was delightful and managed the various abilities of the people on our tour. She was knowledgable and very friendly and we had a great day.
Jane M.
Great knowledgeable and personable guide
Cindy B.
Guide was great
David B.
An enjoyable experience through old growth rainforest.
Aminta B.
wonderful place! definitely recommend for tourists.
Carol K.
Loved it!
Lisa K.
Beautiful experience. Have already recommended this location to friends
Afira H.
Loved our tour guides and the experience. They were knowledgeable and had so much passion for the landscape of Costa Rica.
Lois M.
Was hoping for more animal siteings and discussion about fauna and animals
Jill T.
It was raining during our tour which influenced the rating but realize that is completely uncontrollable.
Susan H.
lots of people sort of crowded but liked it
Patrick D.
Great trip, super friendly people. I would only have appreciated more time to visit the gift shop.
Miriam B.
Our tour guide, Pierre, was absolutely fantastic.
Roger T.
Enjoyable and interesting experience
Nadr J.
Very well done. They took care to cater to our children. Lots to see and everyone had fun.
Amy B.
Van was very nice and comfortable. Guides were friendly and very informative.
Rita J.
Cedes our guide was very knowledgeable and made our tour adventurous. I loved the fact that the trails were nicely paved and the views were absolutely majestic.
Thomas C.
Great tour, and everything was very professional and informative.
Roy P.
We were so impressed with all of tours. The punctuality of the pick-up times were amazing. Mistico Bridges was a great hike. The guide was fantastic.
Jean S.
The tour provider was prompt, the guide knowledgeable and the rain forest was amazing.
Tamara T.
More guidelines could be provided as to the fitness requirements to get the most out of this tour. Wonderful guide, beautiful setting, but more physically challenging than expected.
Frank T.
Unbelievable. The guide was superb and informative. A great trip.
Ashlee H.
Our guide was WONDERFUL! Definitely one of the best.
Nicole O.
Amazing, beautiful. Loved it!
Jes R.
Was nice to see the rainforest and walk on the bridges but was expecting to see more animals.
Nicole C.
Great guide!
Colin L.
Once again our transfer and guide were amazing!
Caroline R.
Unfortunately I missed this tour- but the rest of the family enjoyed it. Looking forward to take this tour when I return to Costa Rica
Kathy R.
It was a bit scary but overall it was very informing and the plants were beautiful
Gillian I.
unbelievably good guide. He could spot things that we would have never, ever seen. We were incredibly lucky to see sloths, howler monkey (right on the bridge with us), a snake and birds etc... My 9 year old began the walk crying and grumpy because of a bit of rain, but this guide changed her mood immediately with his skill.
David P.
Not many hanging bridges. Monte verde would have been better.
Lisa H.
we loved our guide, sades. I think her name was, you could tell she really loves her country and knows her stuff.
Susan W.
Sadies our guide was an awesome guide and very sweet.
Toni D.
There were several other groups there at the same time so it got crowded at times, but it was good. We didn't get to see as many animals as we had hoped for but we knew that might happen.
Chris M.
Pierre was a great tourguide. Very knowledgeable and excited and passionate. It was a lovely experience.
Ingrid R.
Good way to see the rainforest and guide was very funny...can't remember his name.
Mary P.
Good guide
Larry N.
Rain rain go away!
Farya C.
Fun tour. Shorter than I expected. Breath taking views.
Nick S.
Didn't get to see much wildlife due to the rain but trail was nice and guide was fun and knowledgeable
Karen C.
Our tour guide, Pierre, has multiple master's degrees, and a PhD in entomology. Boy, he's smart. Really knows what he's talking about. Fantastic outing!
Steve B.
Tour was Excellent.
Dovie W.
Very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
Andy R.
Our guide was friendly. She was very knowledgeable about snakes and amphibians but was weak on tree and bird identification. Overall we enjoyed the tour.
Neeta P.
There were a lot of people there the day we went. Not a lot of animals. We did see some monkeys but was disappointed because I expected a jungle animal adventure. Seemed too touristy.
Kerri B.
Ramon was a great guide - we learned a lot during the tour and really enjoyed being in the rainforest and seeing the bridges.
Gary H.
Excellent and knowledgeable guide, a very pleasant tour.
Carol S.
This place is beautiful. Our guide was very informative and fun.
Kate B.
Not my favorite type of experience. No mention anywhere about type of shoe required
Deborah W.
We were "forgotten" for our pickup time- we called, and another van was dispatched to collect us, so we were 45 mins late joining the tour. We felt bad because we delayed everyone else, although it was not our fault. Can't say enough positive things about our guide, Pierre. he was absolutely brilliant. A fantastic tour.
Guide was very good pacing the tour to accommodate the wide range of ages in the group. Made sure we saw all types of things--including ants! Facilities were some of the nicest I have ever seen at a tourist attraction.
Kellie H.
great tour our guide was like a walking encyclopedia just wish we would have seen more wild life but once again the views are amazing.
Charles C.
We hoped to see more wildlife, especially birds; but we still saw lots of beauty.
Beth L.
This was a wonderful tour, hike. Very informative.
Chad P.
Tour was very good and guide was excellent. Wish would have seen more wildlife but it's not a zoo.
Vikki F.
A wonderful experience! Guide was great! So kind and knowledgeable!
Nicole S.
I probably wouldn't recommend this tour because the groups are too large and diverse (3 languages for each comment from the guide - why not have groups per language?) If doing this walk by myself I would have gone much faster and enjoyed it just as much.
Linda F.
The tour guide to the hanging bridges was so great that we asked her to come back for us that afternoon and took an extra hike through the lava fields. On that hike, the shuttle driver came along and chopped up some sugar cane with a machete for us to try!
Connie A.
This was beautiful. It rained that day but still it was a great experience. Our guide was very great too.
Yolande R.
Guide seemed to be new and have a rather rehearsed presentation. I could have done with a few less hanging bridges.
Margie S.
I expected much more on this tour. guide seemed to be inexperienced. She had few explanations about the bridges and what we were seeing.
Pat S.
Didn't see much from bridges. Guide pointed out things between the bridges but while we were on them.
Jay H.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Overall we enjoyed the tour. However, we shared the tour with a couple who spoke only French. So the tour was given in French and English. As a result the tour took very long. By the time it finished we were tired.
Randy H.
Was good, beautiful surroundings and views. Guide was good, didn't see much unusual but enjoyed the tour.
Mary H.
very interesting hike
Expecting old type hanging bridges, disappointing they are new and metal. Guide was very knowledgeable on plant life - but we would have preferred a little less sharing. I was still a good tour, just had different expectation.
Martine B.
We didn't end up seeing a lot of animals but that cannot be controlled.
Dacia A.
The guide was fabulous which made it an overall great experience.
Bridges were not as impressive as expected, guide was just ok.
This was my favorite tour of the whole trip!
We loved the Hanging Bridges tour!!
Great guide, super views,very interesting to visit
Great guide, small group so we could take our time.
Didn't actually see enough wildlife. But that is out of the guides control. The guide was really knowledgeable about the plant life.
It was better than expected. The guide was very good and it was a nice experience.
The only thing I would have changed was that I had more time taking pictures, recording etc. The guide seemed to be in a rush at times even though there was only one other guest outside of our group; a total of 3. This was the one tour where I had the least amount of pictures to look at. The Hanging Bridges was thrilling for me since I had never been on a suspended bridge that high. I found it to be scary! The park was very nice and photogenic.
excellent guide and tour. thoroughly enjoyed it!
It was nice to have a paved walk & enjoyed the tour. Angie's English wasn't quite as good as some, or maybe it was because she had a pretty thick accent & spoke fast. Slowing down would help. She also answered some questions with very vague answers ("that was a bird", "howler monkeys can be heard from some distance" - we had learned from Jason it was 3 miles).
Alfonso was very knowledgeable, excellent guide.
Gabriel our guide was wonderful! He took his time with us and was very informative as well as enthusiastic! Loved him and the driver!
No ones fault that it rained most of the time so we didn't get to see as much wildlife as I had hoped. I think the guide was in a bit of a hurry to get through because of the rain.
Despite the rain, it was an amazing tour. The guide (Alfonso?) was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and helpful.
My grandson loved it. I found it a little difficult because of all the climbing. The constant rain didn't hamper us and I certainly did not need the hiking boots which were recommended.
It rained the entire time, which obviously nothing could be done about, however the guide Yarenis was very good. We were surprised that it was a private tour as it was only my wife and I. That was wonderful.
Our tour guide, Christian, was amazing! His knowledge and enthusiasm made the tour very special for us.
This was so exciting and our guide, Christian, was extremely knowledgeable.
No real complaint. Rosa was a great guide, friendly, informative, sweet. It was beautiful. We had an expectation that we would see more wildlife. Saw very little wildlife, but learned lots about the ecosystem, plant life, etc.
Bridges were OK as was the guide. We spent alot of time waiting for other groups, many of them larger. The guide was not as experienced as some of the others we had.
It lacked a little in seeing animals but the tour guide was awesome
We had a good time. This company did a great job. The guide was very knowledgable and pointed out a lot of things for us to see. She was very patient with us as we were taking pictures at every bridge.
We had an amazing time on this tour! We saw so many animals, and our guide, Gabriel, was terrific. One of the highlights of our trip.
Used a subcontracted van driver which was okay overall. Guide hurried through the area at times so we didn't have a chance to see as much as we had hoped.
Everything was great: the tour guide was very informative and fun and our group was entertaining. Fabulous day in the forest...
Our tour guide Rosa was very knowledgeable. We had an amazing time and saw a lot of animals!
We were disappointed not to see more wild life on this trip. However, the view of the rainforest from the canopy is undeniably unique.
Everything went very smooth. Jungle was so nice!!
No wildlife at all on this experience. The guide said they get really see anything because too many people
A very enjoyable experience. Glad we went.
Guide was very personable and knowledgeable. We didn't see nearly as many animals as we hoped, but I realize that is beyond anyone's control. Very nice property.
I was hoping to see more animals, but I realize that is completely out of the control of the guide.
In fairness, it was raining, but guide could hardly wait to get out of there. He talked only to one or two people at "front " of the line and quickly walked along the path. Questions about fauna, not answered (did not know answers?) or was just wanting to get leave the area as soon as possible?
The guide was very knowledgeable - spoke a couple different languages.
Guide was great as was the hike.
Not quite sure what I expected, so I only rated it as a 5. The guide was knowledgeable but too soft spoken on this particular trip and didn't wait for the people at the back of the group. Probably just the people we were with, but they seemed to take over all the attractions.
Our guide was outstanding. He was totally in tune with nature and could spot animals and was so knowledgeable. I think that there were too many people, about 10 and there should have been no more than 6. That way you could spend more time, just taking in the beauty without feeling rushed to leave.
This was a bigger tour than we'd had , so we needed to get used to so many people - and that the area was crowded with tourists. I was delighted to see the natural beauty of the place and be in the canopy.
beautiful scenery but no animals or birds at all
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Arenal Mistico Hanging Bridges guided hike?
The tour includes a professional guide, round-trip transportation from your hotel, and entrance to the private reserve. Please note, a zero-plastic policy is in effect, so visitors should bring their own reusable water bottles for refill stations.
What are the rules and restrictions for visitors at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges?
Visitors must wear sturdy, enclosed shoes (no sandals). Food, running, jumping on bridges, and the use of loud devices like radios or speakers are prohibited. Effective August 1, 2025, single-use plastics and general bags/backpacks are banned on trails, with exceptions only for essential medication or baby care items; lockers are available for $1.
What kind of wildlife might I see during the tour?
With the help of your naturalist guide, you have a good chance of spotting exotic wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, armadillos, deer, raccoons, and coatis. While rare, elusive wild cats like puma, ocelot, and margay have also been sighted in the park.
What should I bring for the Arenal Mistico Hanging Bridges tour?
It is recommended to bring insect repellent, binoculars, a camera, sturdy hiking or tennis shoes (no sandals are permitted), rain gear, and a reusable water bottle to utilize the park's refill stations.
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