TOURS AND ACTIVITIES IN COSTA RICA
Costa Rica offers many exciting ways to immerse yourself in its natural elements. It is the consummate destination for exploring ecosystems and connecting with a peaceful culture. Whether discovering fascinating species with a friendly Costa Rican guide, zipping across the rainforest canopy, or relaxing in a volcano-heated hot spring, there are a variety of tours and activities to engage travelers of all types.
BUENA VISTA DAY EXPERIENCE
This tour will take you to some of the most exciting parts of the tropical forest that surrounds Rincón de la Vieja Volcano. Rincón de la Vieja Volcano has recently become active again, and you may see some smoke billowing from the crater.
Visitors have the choice to explore the rainforest canopy via zip lines or hanging bridges. Both of these excursions will elevate you into the rainforest treetops. If you opt for the zip line you’ll get to choose from 10 zip lines connecting 11 different platforms. Some of the zip lines cross over a river.
Hanging bridges let you travel through the canopy at your own pace, admiring the sloths, iguanas, howler monkeys, and tropical birds along the way.
The jungle is a humid place. But not to worry - the tour includes visits to several watery attractions. Your trip down the 1,378-foot (420-meter) waterslide will likely be the most exciting stop on your trip. This is one of the longest waterslides in Costa Rica, and it has a series of exhilarating twists and turns that visitors can enjoy from the comfort of an inner tube.
You’ll ride a horse and hike past Salitral Waterfall on your way to the hot springs, if horseback riding is not for you there is a truck that will take you to the hot springs. Salitral Waterfall splashes off the rocks and produces a refreshing breeze. Rincón de la Vieja has 5 hot spring pools. They have clear water, rock walls, and tiled bottoms. Near the pools you can also visit the hot spring’s sauna and apply some volcanic mud – the minerals in the mud are said to be beneficial to the skin.
At the end of the tour you’ll have a buffet lunch waiting for you at a local ranch called La Fonda. Cooks here prepare meals in the kitchen’s clay oven, which will give your meal an authentic flavor. Your tour guide will explain how your food went from the ranch’s gardens to your table, for an informative taste of Costa Rican cooking.
Buena Vista Adventure, Rincón de la Vieja, waterslide, zip lining, hanging bridges, rainforest canopy, Salitral Waterfall, hot springs, La Fonda ranch
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
WHAT TO BRING:
Tour guide, Transportation, equipment, and a buffet lunch.
Sunscreen, sunglasses, bottled water, comfortable hiking clothes, sandals or water shoes, hiking shoes, a change of clothes, a towel, and a swim suit
Price: $107 USD Per Person 10 Years And Older
6 To 9 Years Old $85 USD
ARENAL 4 IN 1 HANGING BRIDGES & BALDI HOT SPRINGS
This 4-in-1 tour features hanging bridges, a trip to the La Fortuna waterfall, a guided hike of the Arenal Volcano national park, and an evening at Baldi Hot Springs
Your day will begin with a guided tour of the Arenal Hanging Bridges, where you will enjoy extraordinary views of the Arenal Volcano. The tour will take you through 1.5 miles (2.5 km) of rainforest and across 15 suspension bridges, which measure up to 328 feet (100 m) long and 228 feet (70 m) high.
Next,you will embark on a walking tour to one of the country's finest waterfalls, where you can enjoy a refreshing swim from the best vantage point available; beneath the falls. The visit to the 228-foot (70-m) tall La Fortuna Waterfall is followed by a delicious typical lunch in La Fortuna.
The tour will continue from there to the Arenal National Park, home of the world's second-most active volcano. Here you will have unrivaled views of the conical volcano as well as informative guided tours through the dense rainforest to view the natural beauty and abundance of wildlife that roams free
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Hanging Bridges, Waterfall, Arenal Volcano National Park, Baldi Hot Springs, Lunch and Dinner, Transportation to/from your hotel
The final chapter of your Arenal experience includes an evening trip to Baldi which has the most pools and variety of temperatures as well as three swim-up bars. By far the largest of the hot springs in the Arenal area there are many places to explore in the Baldi hot springs
WHAT TO BRING:
Binoculars, camera, light sweater, long pants, insect repellent, bathing suit, change of clothes, close shoes, towel, sun screen
Price: $160 USD Per Person 10 Years And Older
6 To 9 Years Old $100 USD
ARENAL 3 IN 1 HORSE BACK RIDING, CANOPY,HOT SPRINGS AT LOS LAGOS
All of our horses are lovingly cared for. Traditionally an important part of Hotel Los Lagos, they are all properly fed and watered. Also, they are alternated at work to ensure they get enough rest. Thus we can offer you a quality horseback riding experience, for you as well as for the horses!
The Los Lagos Hotel, Spa & Resort horseback riding tour goes through the hotel’s hacienda and rainforest and then along the path that goes to Los Juncos Lake and passes on to the observatory where, on a clear day, you can appreciate the great view of the Arenal Volcano. Then we continue through one mile of primary tropical rainforest to Los Lirios Lake, giving you the chance for great bird watching and occasional wildlife sightings before riding back to the first lake.
Our Canopy Tour rig is a series of cables attached from tree to tree, on which you glide using a pulley that is secured with mountain climbing equipment. You will enjoy the tour safely, facing front as you soar through the rainforest, although we encourage people to try different positions to make the most of the experience.
The canopy route consists of 12 cables and 13 platforms, covering a full distance of 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles), which makes this the longest and most memorable tour of its kind in the area. The cables' lengths vary from 50 meters to 500 meters, with different heights and speeds
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Zip Line, Horse Back riding at the National Park, Hot Springs, Lunch Transportation to/from your hotel
WHAT TO BRING:
camera, light sweater, long pants, insect repellent, bathing suit, change of clothes, close shoes, towel, sun screen
Price: $137 USD Per Person 10 Years And Older
6 To 9 Years Old $100 USD
Hiking The Rio Celeste, Sloth And Waterfall Tour
An adventurous hike in Tenorio Volcano National Park to see one of Costa Rica’s most famous natural wonders – Rio Celeste – known for it’s divine hue of turquoise. You will also visit Finca Verde, an organic farm and animal shelter where you will visit the sloths, frogs and more! Then to the breathtaking Llanos de Cortes Waterfall, well off the beaten path where you can swim under the falls.
2 Hour Hike in Tenorio Volcano National Park
Visit to Organic Farm with Sloths & Frogs
Visit to Llanos de Cortez Waterfall
View Wildlife and Local Flora
Costa Rica Lunch
Bilingual Naturalist Guide
Stunning view of Turquoise Waters of Rio Celeste
Door-to-door service: Pick-up and Drop-off at your hotel
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Entrance Fee To National Park, Entrance To Finca Verde , Entrance To The Water Falls Lunch Transportation to/from your hotel
WHAT TO BRING:
camera, light sweater, long pants, insect repellent, bathing suit, change of clothes, close shoes, towel, sun screen