Wildlife hikes offer the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal with the unique flora and fauna of Costa Rica. Experienced guides know where to look so you can find and identify an amazing number of both plant and animal species. Six types of forests await your exploration: damp rainforests, high elevation cloud forests, lower elevation dry forests, lowland rainforests, mangroves, and riparian forests. Guided wildlife tours are available throughout the country both in national parks as well as protected private reserves. From excellent birdwatching to the rough terrain of the Osa Peninsula, some hikes may be more challenging than others. Volcano hikes might include cascading waterfalls and a dip in the hot springs. Costa Rica has many interesting nocturnal creatures so don't forget trying a guided night hike to check out what happens after the sun goes down!
Hot Springs, Wildlife Hike
This is an amazing opportunity to explore the majestic Arenal Volcano then luxuriate in over 20 hot spring pools of varying temperatures fed directly from the volcano in a lush tropical garden setting. You’ll be treating yourself to an effusion of enchantment hiking through the rainforest then over lava flow fields before soaking in the volcanic hot springs.The famous Arenal Volcano to ...
Suggested age range: 2+
Romance, Hot Springs, Wildlife Hike
This tour to the majestic Arenal Volcano and beautiful Eco Termales Hot Springs is a perfect mix of exercise, adventure and deep relaxation. Costa Rica is known for its corridor of volcanoes, including the active but “sleeping” Arenal Volcano. With an almost perfect, conical shape and distinctive pointed top, this volcano has become a well sought-after tourist destination for many years. Qu ...
Suggested age range: 1+
Romance, Hot Springs, Wildlife Hike
Arenal Volcano is one of the most popular attractions in Costa Rica and for good reason! Today you will learn all about it, the wildlife that inhabits the surrounding jungle and then wind down at the amazing Tabacon Hot Springs Resort. After picking you up at your local hotel, the tour starts off at one of the reserves at the base of the volcano. Your bilingual guide will lead the way ...
Suggested age range: 2+
Nature, Learning Family, Wildlife Hike
Until recent years, Arenal Volcano was one of the most active volcanoes in the world! On this interesting nature hike we will venture to the base of the volcano to learn all about its fascinating history and surrounding wildlife.Arenal Volcano blew its top so to speak in the deadly 1968 explosion. While it has not erupted since 1968, it still is considered active producing steam from ...
Suggested age range: 2+
Romance, Hot Springs, Wildlife Hike
This excellent combination of hiking the Arenal Volcano before luxuriating in the warm waters of one of Costa Rica’s most famous natural hot springs offers the ultimate opportunity to fully immerse yourself in a total volcanic experience. With transportation provided from the beach areas of Flamingo, Papagayo, Playa Grande and Tamarindo, you can sit back and relax in the air conditioned bus l ...
Suggested age range: 5+
Nature, Birding, Wildlife Hike
Looking for the best chance to see beautiful Scarlett Macaws and giant crocodiles? If so, look no further as the Carara National Park tour provides your best odds of seeing both. The tour starts when you are picked up from your local hotel. If you are staying in Manuel Antonio, the drive will take about 1.5 hours to reach the park. If you are staying Jaco or Esterrillos, the drive wi ...
Suggested age range: 7+
Nature, Learning Family, Birding, Wildlife Hike
The Curi-Cancha Reserve is a birdwatching paradise for those interested in highland and cloud forest species! Located near the world-famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, this independently owned reserve is quite similar but is not as well known. This means fewer people and more animals! Birdwatchers will be delighted as over 200 species of birds have been observed within the reserve! Resplen ...
Suggested age range: 1+
Nature, Learning Family, Hiking, Wildlife Hike
The Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge tour will take you over remarkable wilderness hiking trails that allow you to sample the different ecosystems of the area. This refuge encompasses 11,00 acres of land including several pristine Caribbean beaches, lush tropical rain forests as well as the transition areas and accompanying wildlife.The tour will begin when you are picked up from your ...
Suggested age range: 12+
Wildlife Hike
Manuel Antonio National Park is the smallest park in Costa Rica but one of the largest in terms of biodiversity. The white sand beach is considered the most beautiful in Costa Rica.The day starts with shuttle pickup from your hotel before being driven to the park, where your bilingual guide will be waiting to meet you. Transportation times to the park varies from approximately 15 minutes ...
Suggested age range: 1+
Wildlife Hike
Manuel Antonio National Park remains the most visited national park in Costa Rica for many reasons. Scenic mountains come down to kiss the coast where beautiful coves defined by dramatic rocky outcroppings are filled with soft white sand. Tidepools appear at low tide plus monkeys, sloths, iguanas, and more make their home here living seaside in rainforest trees. It’s also the smallest ...
Suggested age range: 1+
Nature, Learning Family, Hiking, Birding, Wildlife Hike
This amazing old growth cloud forest, rescued from the threat of mining during the 1970s by a visiting scientist and resident Quakers, retains a unique ecosystem found nowhere else in the world. This region, believed to have the highest density of orchids on earth, with over 500 species of exotic birdlife, over 100 species of reptiles, and hosting animal life from both North and South America, ...
Suggested age range: 1+
Nature, Learning Family, Wildlife Hike
The Ecocentro Danuas night walk provides a window of opportunity to observe nocturnal wildlife in a natural habitat. The majority of animals that live in the rainforest are more active at night, so grab a flashlight and see the jungle in a new light! The Ecocentro Danuas is located a few minutes outside of La Fortuna. It is a privately owned ecological reserve which has been awarded ...
Suggested age range: 2+
Adventure, Nature, Romance, Learning Family, Hiking, Wildlife Hike, Waterfalls
The Rio Celeste Waterfall tour is a well sought-after hike that leads to a unique sky blue river and beautiful waterfall. You will see how the combination of two mineral-rich rivers creates the blue appearance of Rio Celeste. As an intermediate hike, it provides a good workout for people of most physical fitness levels.At the beginning of the tour, you will be picked up at your hotel and ...
Suggested age range: 5+
Nature, Learning Family, Hiking, Wildlife Hike, Waterfalls
The Rio Celeste Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world! Imagine yourself in front of a turquoise blue waterfall surrounded by lush, emerald green jungle. The tour starts off when you are picked up from your La Fortuna area hotel. The ride to the Rio Celeste takes about 2 to 2.5 hours and takes you through rural countryside that few tourists have the opportunit ...
Suggested age range: 5 - 66
Nature, Learning Family, Wildlife Hike
The sweet smiling face of the Costa Rican sloth is rapidly becoming the iconic symbol of the country's amazing rainforest wildlife. If you would like an easy ride to see these cuddly looking animals at the forest edge, stopping all along the way to spot Toucans, Howler monkeys, iguanas, and colorful frogs, then this tour is the perfect tour for you. You'll be picked up from your hotel ...
Suggested age range: 1+
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