Wildlife Hiking Tours

Today you will go on a great combination tour including zip ling and walking through the canopy of the cloud forest! This adventure starts by taking a gondola style cable car some 1600 meters up through the clouds until you’re high up on the Continental Divide. Next you go through a safety course before zipping down 8 cables with platforms placed at various vantage points within the forest canopy. The longest cable is 770 meters and the highest is 130 meters from the ground. You will then go on a moderate level guided hike over trails and hanging bridges that will give you a bird’s eye view from up in the cloud forest canopy. This 5 hour tour includes transportation entrance and guide. Note: the order of activities is subject to change. Please note that from October 11 to 18, 2024, the Sky Tram segment of the tour will be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance procedures. Your understanding and patience are appreciated as they diligently work to enhance their offerings, striving to provide you with an exceptional experience.

The Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges offer an amazing glimpse into the canopy of the rainforest! The hike includes terrestrial trails and bridges through the tree tops allowing you to view the forest from all perspectives. All of the 15 bridges vary in height and length and provide an interesting way to observe the rainforest canopy. In addition to learning about the jungle, you may also be fortunate enough to see wild animals such as monkeys, sloths, toucans, or iguanas. Wildlife observation is not guaranteed on this tour but often occurs and your guide will be ready with a spotting scope should animals decide to make an appearance. It is important to mention that open sandals or shoes are NOT permitted on this tour. Then you will visit the famous La Fortuna Waterfalls. A professional bilingual guide will accompany you to the observation platform at the top of the falls. You can then choose to take the 70 meter (225 foot) hike down to the base of the falls for a refreshing swim, or just relax and enjoy the view from above. Please be sure to inform us of any health conditions that may affect your ability to participate in the hike. NOTE: This activity is not recommended for children under 5 years old and parents will need to stay with all children throughout the hike. 

IMPORTANT: From April 15 - May 31, 2025, we will carry out preventive maintenance that cannot be postponed on the El Tolomuco Suspension Bridge. The access to the main trail will remain open as normal as a side trail will be open to pass by the bridge. Thank you for your understanding while we continue to improve our offerings.

The Rio Celeste Waterfall is one of the most beautiful in the world! The day starts with a moderate hike through Tenorio National Park on semi groomed trails. When you hear the roar of the falls, look down into the valley and you will see the magnificent turquoise blue colored Rio Celeste waterfalls and river. The hike down is difficult, but well worth it! Following the falls, you will have the opportunity to visit the lagoon and if there is time, the natural hot springs. This fun filled full day adventure includes transportation, bilingual naturalist guide, park entrance fee, and lunch.
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. You cannot swim beneath the waterfall or in the national park.

In the afternoon you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to an Arenal nature preserve to hike through the rainforest to a lookout point with excellent views of Arenal Volcano. Your bilingual naturalist guide will help you spot any wildlife and provide you with an interesting history of the area. Following the hike, you will be brought to Eco Termales Hot Springs to relax and bathe in the spring-fed hot spring pools of various temperatures which are surrounded by lush tropical gardens. Here you can enjoy a delicious buffet dinner in a lovely covered outdoor setting adjacent to the springs. This tour includes a guide, transportation, admission to both the nature reserve and hot springs as well as buffet dinner. If you would like to rent a locker at the hot springs, be sure to bring cash for this transaction. Transportation in the La Fortuna area can take between 15- 45 minutes each way, depending on where your hotel is located. The combined time of the tour plus round-trip transportation can be between 4 and 6 hours, especially if your hotel is located further out. Be sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes as well as bring sunscreen, insect repellent, rain gear, binoculars, camera, bathing suit, towel, cash if using the locker at Eco Termales, reusable water bottle and change of clothes. 
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.

A private tour is an ideal way for you and your family to enjoy Costa Rica’s most visited national park. A certified naturalist guide will take you and up to three more in your party through forest trails, across a mangrove swamp, and along two beautiful beaches within Manuel Antonio National Park to see a diversity of wildlife such as sloths, monkeys, crocodiles, and parrots. Your guide will use a professional spotting scope for up-close viewing and provide fruit refreshments at the end of the tour. After the 2 to 3 hour tour, it is possible to stay and swim at the white sand beaches within the park. Changing rooms are available. Please note that you can no longer re-enter the national park after leaving. Transportation from Manuel Antonio, Dominical, and Uvita will be provided, and depending on the location of your hotel, one-way transport can take from 15 minutes to one hour. If staying to swim, alternative arrangements must be made in advance for return transport. Regulations restrict bringing food into the park, and you may only bring water in with a reusable bottle. However, there is a new small food kiosk inside the park and water bottle refill stations. This tour includes the park entrance fee, bilingual guide, and transportation. Note: This tour operator has improved wait conditions at the start of the tour during peak season, although it cannot regulate park administrated delays. Depending on the distance from Manuel Antonio to your lodging, shuttle transportation may take from 15 minutes to an hour and a half.

Visitors must pay a donation to enter the National Park (recommendation 1000 colones or $2).

IMPORTANT: It is important to consider that if you do not have experience traveling in small boats in the open sea where the boat is constantly moving, you may feel sickness and dizzy. This is not the responsibility of the provider and a pill will not prevent you from feeling this way, please take this into consideration before taking the activity as it is at your own responsibility.

Embark on an unforgettable full-day adventure with our "Full Day Cahuita Snorkelling and Hike and Sloth Sanctuary" tour. Start at Parque Nacional Cahuita, boasting Costa Rica's largest coral reef system, for two snorkeling sessions amidst colorful marine life. Following a fruit and snacks break at Punta Cahuita, a guided 1.5-hour hike through the coastal forest offers encounters with monkeys, sloths, birds, and more, guided by an informative expert. Enjoy breakfast before heading to the Sloth Sanctuary, where you'll delve into the world of these fascinating creatures and embark on a canoe tour through their natural habitat. The itinerary includes transportation, a professional guide, gear, entrance fees, fruits, snacks, and lunch. Don't forget your swimsuit, sunscreen, hat, waterproof camera, water shoes, towel, insect repellent, binoculars, raincoat, and some cash for this immersive Costa Rican experience. This tour is not available on Mondays as the Sloth Sanctuary is closed.