Venado Caves

The Venado Caves is one of the coolest hidden gems for adventurers in Costa Rica. Imagine spelunking through a tropical limestone cavern system in Costa Rica!

The day starts off when you are picked up from your La Fortuna hotel. Transportation will be provided to the Venado Caves site in Venado. The drive takes about an hour and passes through rural off the beaten path villages that few are privileged to see.

When you arrive at the caves your guide will set you up with boots, helmet and flashlight. Then you will be on your way to discovering and exploring the fascinating cave system.

You can walk upright through most of the cave system, but there will be times where you will have to crawl a little or squeeze through tight passages. No need to worry as there is always another way around. As you pass through, you will be walking through a shallow stream, but this will not affect you as you will have your boots.

The cave is home to its own ecosystem with insects, frogs, fish, and four species of bats. It is estimated that the caves were formed over six million years ago, so there are fossils of marine life such as mollusks. In addition, there are beautiful rock formations including and the smoothed rock formations from old waterfalls.

Of course, a guide will accompany you the entire way. Your guide will show you points of interest, explain the natural history and answer any questions you may have.

After a couple hours exploring the cave you will be returned to your hotel. In total, including round trip transfers, this tour is expected to last around five hours, though this is subject to change. The tour includes transportation, guide, helmet, flashlight, snacks and entrance fee.

Highlights

• Spelunking at the Venado Caves
• See ancient rock formations including stalagmites and stalactites