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We’d love to invite you all to visit our beautiful facilities near one of the most active volcanoes in the world: The Arenal Volcano, in Costa Rica, Central America.
This amazing project is located in a wonderful rain forest Private Reserve with 250 hectares protected land. You can go into the natural paradise along walking trail of three kilometers passing 15 bridges; six of them are hanging bridges with an spectacular design as a secure – enjoyable adventure to see the forest from the ground.
One of our hanging bridges is called The Waterfall Bridge and is over 60 meters high off the ground. Another one is called The Tyra Bridge and is 98 meters long, just to give you an idea.
Tour duration: 2 ½ hour
Arenal Volcano Hike & Hot Springs
There is no complete trip to Arenal without taking our Volcano Hike!
The tour begins with a 15 minute-trip to the far west side of Arenal Volcano, at your arrival our guide will explain you everything about the Volcanoes formation, eruption and contributions to Fortuna is model development.Then you will submerge in a primary Tropical rain forest, where you will spend about 1 ½ hour exploring the Silencio Trail, which is located in a private primary forest, facing the majestic Arenal Volcano.
At dark, after visiting the trail, we will continue to the observation point, which offers the closest and most direct lava flow vista. Relax; enjoy a drink and listen to the incredible sounds of the volcano. If the cloud cover is high enough, expect to see a dazzling. Listen to a variety of frogs, toucans, and insects and watch thousands of fireflies.
Your tour can end here or you can continue with a refreshing three-hour thermal hot springs.
Choose from 4 options:
The hike.
The hike plus Baldi Hot Spring.
The hike PLUS Ecotermales and dinner.
The hike PLUS Tabacon Resort Spa & Buffet Dinner.
Tour includes: Door to door minivan A/C services, certified bilingual guide, and beverages.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes or Hiking Shoes, rain coat, swimming – suit, binoculars, camera and insect repellent.The tour begins with a safety chat about driving the vehicles and tour instructions, then we take the way to our tour path located on a private farm, it goes thru pastures, lakes, rivers, challenge wetlands, off roads, primary rain forest trails, where you will be closer to the best volcano’s view available.
Part of the way goes around cattle pastures, where you are going to ride the ATV next to them. It is possible to appreciate several different kinds of animals on the way as sloths, toucans, Oropéndolas, white hawks, reptiles, the poisonous frogs and many more.
Definitely you will get muddy, cause it is a real off road adventure. Enjoyed it!
Children must be over 16 years old to drive one accompanied by an adult.What to bring: Camera, extra clothing Adventure shoes and adventure spirit.
Schedules: 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.Great for all ages - A MUST for wildlife lovers!
Caño Negro – Rio Frio Section offers some of the most abundant bird watching opportunities in the world.
The tour begins with a 90 minute-drive in our air-conditioned minivan through some of Costa Rica´s richest farmland.
Experience a local sanctuary with iguanas lying on the sun and be ready to take pictures as we take a break of 15 minutes to have a snack.
The area is particularly important because it provides refuge for the largest colony of Neotropical cormorants in the country. Other migratory birds found especially during the rainy season are: Wood Stork, Jabirus Stork and Roseate Spoonbill. The forest, grasslands and marshes are shelter for monkeys, sloths, caimans and many other species.
Tour includes: transportation, certified guide, refreshments, lunch and motor boat ride.
What to bring: Comfortable clothes, long or short pants, tennis shoes or Strap-on sandals, camera, binoculars, insect repellent, and hats during
Sunny days.Visit one of best places for wildlife in Costa Rica. This area is known as a biological corridor between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. See many species of birds, 3 types of monkeys, caiman, iguanas, sloth’s, and more.
The tour begins with a 90 minute drive to the town of Caño Negro. Along the way our guides will explain many interesting things about the region. The drive takes you past many crops including papayas, yucca, sugar cane, and oranges. Before boarding the kayaks we will stop for breakfast at a typical restaurant, and enjoy some delicious Costa Rican coffee.
Now it’s time to begin our exciting journey through the Caño Negro Refuge. You will explore a paradise as you quietly drift through these peaceful waterways. Explore areas that can’t be reach by motorboats… allowing you to get closer to the wildlife!
Includes: Transportation, bilingual naturalist guide, equipment, breakfast, lunch, and cold drinks.
Departure: 6:00 a.m.
Return: Approximately 5:00 p.m.
What to bring: Light clothing, tennis shoes or sandals, hat, camera, binoculars, and sunscreen, and poncho.
Note: 4 people minimum to operateLocated 5 minutes from Fortuna we will take you to Finca Burio, own by Don Juan, the real Costa Rican farmer. Just to say hi and talk to this character It is worth the tour!. As soon as we arrive he will give us a tour of all the plantations, fruits you never seen in a supermarket and all the uses for cooking, health benefits and industrial uses. A paradise for birds in the wild because the design of the land and the plantation attract them in a natural way, so will experience real rainforest wildlife.
In the same property they have a “trapiche” you will see from firsthand the process of sugar cane, drink it and enjoy the process sugar cane liquor: “guaro”
After this nice day of proper use of the land and enjoy creation you will have the healthiest, organic and delicious lunch done by Don Juan’s wife, Yamileth.Tour includes: door to door minivan A/C service, certified bilingual guide, entrance fee to the farm tour and lunch.
What to bring: comfortable clothing and shoes, raincoat, camera and insect repellent.
Duration: 2 ½ hoursAny time during the day, it is perfect to visit Fortuna River’s Waterfalls.
After picking you up at your hotel, we will take to a journey towards the Waterfalls.Then, we will begin our hike down with handrails through a wonderful rain forest until we reach the cascading pool. Here you might consider going swimming into these cold waters or rest on the several rock outcroppings found along the river banks.
While relaxing yourselves in this place, you are welcomed to enjoy the surrounding tropical rain forest which provides a breathtaking natural setting with the majestic waterfalls on the background.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and hiking boots. Don’t forget binoculars, camera with plenty of film and insect repellent, swimming suit.
Includes: round trip transportation on A/C minibus from your hotel, naturalist guide, entrance fee, and beverages.Horseback to La Fortuna Waterfall
After picking you up at your hotel, we will take you towards Fortuna downtown, and drive you to Mundo Aventura Private Reserve, where a local guide and horses will be waiting for you to take you into a horseback riding journey towards the Waterfall.
While riding along the pastureland, tropical rain forest, and rolling hills, you might be able to see the eastern flank of the panoramic views of the Northern Plains.
After a relaxing 1 hour horseback ride, you will arrive at the upper part of the falls, from here you will contemplate the 230 foot waterfalls.Then, we will begin our hike down onto a beautiful trail a hanging bridge, with handrails through a wonderful rain forest until we reach the cascading pool. Here you might consider going swimming into these cold waters or rest on the several rock outcroppings found along the river banks.
While relaxing yourselves in this place, you are welcomed to enjoy the surrounding tropical rain forest which provides a breathtaking natural setting with the majestic waterfalls on the background.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and hiking boots. Don’t forget binoculars, camera with plenty of film, insect repellent and swimming suit.
Includes: Round trip transportation on A/C minibus. Local guide, horseback-ride, entrance fee to the private reserve where the waterfalls are located, and beverages.Horseback to Mirador at Rancho Margot
The tour begins picking you up at your Hotel and driving you towards the National Park, at Rancho Margot. The landscape is 50% flat and 50% between uphill and downhill. The tour goes on gravel road and pasture grounds. You will be able to choose between visiting the serpentarium or the butterfly gardens in El Castillo before enjoying the amazing views from our Mirador.
Difficulty: The tour was designed for beginners.
Includes:Saddled horses, helmets, poncho, snack, information on the local flora and fauna, and entrance fee to the butterfly garden or the Serpentarium.
Duration: The tour last around 2:00 hrs
Scenic:During the tour you will be riding around Lake Arenal and its surroundings including the grounds of Rancho Margot itself. Birds such as Toucans, King Fishers, and Fly Catchers among others, are frequently seen during this tour.What to bring?: Sun Glasses, Mosquito repellent, Hiking boots, Sun Block, Comfortable clothing (long pants) for physical activity
Tour includes: door to door minivan A/C service, certified bilingual guide, entrance fee to the farm, horseback riding tour and lunch.
Kayak Safari Float at Peñas Blancas River
Relax and enjoy a day of heightened emotions on the quiet waters of the Peñas Blancas. You will be in full contact with nature as you will be able to experience close contact with many species of birds, monkeys, sloth’s, iguanas, crocodiles and more.
Along the way we will stop to spend time with a typical Costa Rican farmer and his family. They will prepare some wonderful Tico dishes for you as they share their life story. We also enjoy the rare opportunity to explore, and learn more about the many riches of the virgin tropical rainforest on their farm.
Finally, it’s back to the river to continue our float to the small town of Boca Arenal.
Includes: Transportation, bilingual naturalist guide, snacks
What to bring: Comfortable clothes, water shoes, camera, binoculars, and sunscreen, insect repellent.
Enjoy a pleasant morning of kayaking on Lake Arenal with a breath- taking view of the Arenal Volcano. You may observe different species such as: flycatchers, kingfishers, egrets, heroes, cormorants and anhinga. Next we enter the national park.
The view is spectacular with the lake on one side of you, and the erupting volcano on the other.Includes:
Transportations, kayak, life vest, oars, tropical fruit snack, beverages, and bilingual naturalist guide.
What to bring: Comfortable clothes, bathing suit, water shoes, camera, binoculars, and sunscreen, insect repellent.
Departure: 8:00 AM
Return: 1:00 PMAfter a 2½ hour-drive from the rainforest you will be taken to the wonderful world of the cloud forest.
Our excursion will start by picking you up at your hotel, then a transfer ride on an A/C minibus to Lake Arenal. At the dam, you will board a boat to do a 25 minute-boat ride across the lake up to Rio Chiquito where a 4 X 4 car or A/C minibus will be waiting for you to drive you up to the Canopy station located at Monteverde Cloud Forest. Here is where the adventure tour starts, get ready for a lifetime experience.The Canopy is secure system of trails and zip lines in which you glide through the canopy of the forest to see a different perspective of the cloud forest. Canopy is similar, in a way, to other canopy tour in Costa Rica, but it incorporates some significant differences such as larger scales with more zip lines and platforms, longer trails, and a suspension bridge. Furthermore, the construction consists of protective and secure materials, including metal platforms with mesh-covered steal rails which prevents from falling off or sliding.
Some facts: Twenty-two platforms above the canopy, connected by zip lines Two canopy observation towers, 22 meters high (72 feet ) and 28 meters high (90 feet) 11 cable system, the longest is 750 meters long (2,460 feet), and the shortest is 127 meters long (417 feet) Sky Trek offers a total stretch of 3 kilometers ( 1.85 mile) of cables Tour lasts between 2 and ½ hours and 3 hours
After this ride, we will continue this tour by going to the town of Santa Elena where we will have lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, choose: Serpentariun, Ranario, Butherfly Garden. Around 3:30 pm we will head back to Fortuna, traveling the scenic route on our descend to Lake Arenal shores while enjoying a relaxing view of the cloud forest.
Includes:Two way-private transportation on A/C minibus (by land or by boat), bilingual naturalist guide, and bird field guide, entrance fee to the private reserve, entrance fee to Canopy, lunch, and beverages.
What to bring: Comfortable warm clothes, hiking shoes, jacket, binoculars, camera insect repellent, and rain gear during rainy days.Private horseback with Naturalist guide
After picking you up at your hotel, we will take you towards Fortuna downtown, and drive you to Mundo Aventura a Private Reserve, where our Certified Naturalist guide will take you into a horseback riding journey towards the Waterfall.
While riding along the pastureland, tropical rain forest, and rolling hills, you might be able to see the eastern flank of the panoramic views of the Northern Plains.
After a relaxing 1 hour horseback ride, you will arrive at the upper part of the falls, from here you will contemplate the 230 foot waterfalls. Then, we will begin our hike down onto a beautiful trail a hanging bridge, with handrails through a wonderful rain forest until we reach the cascading pool. Here you might consider going swimming into these cold waters or rest on the several rock outcroppings found along the river banks.
While relaxing yourselves in this place, you are welcomed to enjoy the surrounding tropical rain forest which provides a breathtaking natural setting with the majestic waterfalls on the background.
Enjoy a delicious fresh fruit break by the Fortuna river and get ready to get back to your hotel.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and hiking boots. Don’t forget binoculars, camera with plenty of film and insect repellent, swimming suit.
Departures: from 8:00 am to 2:00 pmIncludes: Private round trip transportation, horseback-ride, entrance fee to the private reserve, snack and beverages.
A dream come true for white water rafting lovers or for a first experience delightful day more than 20 rapids in a spectacular setting within the tropical rainforest, surrounded by an awesome flora and fauna a real rain forest rafting trip.
The flows for any particular month of the year are more reliable than those in North America. The rugged terrain combined with the drainage network and the great volume of runoff, provide more opportunities for whitewater paddling than any other area of comparable dimensions.
Three hours rafting into a jungle, thru the vibrant journey, you will enjoy swimming and refreshing yourself in the many peaceful ponds, in addition to the thrill of defying rapids.
Departs every day from La Fortuna
Tour Includes: transportation, guide, lunch equipment and fruits.
Bring towel, sandals, extra clothes, suntan lotion and repellent.
Minimum 2 personsFOR YOUR SAFETY
Our client prior departure, are informed on all of the instructions and procedures to perform in case of any emergency situation on the river.The fact that we have local guides allows us to keep constant vigilance of the river to ensure the optimal conditions for your trip.
Each group is escorted by a safety kayak to insure the rescue of anybody that may fall from one of the boats during the trip.
We use high-quality equipment from well-know brands, such as: Northwest River Supplies and APEX.
We have a strict trip cancellation policy in the event that the river conditions present a potential danger to participants.
This trip is special for rafting lovers and people who like strong emotions. Prior experience is a must. This tour can be taken by people aged 15 to 50, depending on their physical condition. Before starting the trip a training about safety will be given. On each raft 6 to 8 people will travel with their respective guide.
The trip lasts from 1.5 to 2 hours and it consists of rapids alternated with still water pools where you can swim and have fun in the middle of an impressing natural landscape.What to bring?
Sandals, tennis or water shoes, shorts, t-shirt and sunblock. As part of the safety introduction, each person will be provided with a helmet, a row and a life jacket which tourists should have on during the whole trip.
Tour includes
Transportation, only from hotels located in La Fortuna downtown, except the ones indicated below which are away downtown or the access is not good.To have a great adventure on the Sky Trek, you must ride on the Sky Tram first, in order to reach the highest point of the Arenal Reserve. Then you will start the adventure, full of adrenalin over the top of the wonderful trees. Sky Trek consists in a zip line system that shows you the Arenal rain forest and its landscape from a different perspective; taking into account your safety with a completely innovated system.
The tour includes 8 cross-sectional cables that together have a total length of 2.8 Km. with a distance from 30 to 760 meters, and from 20 to 200 meters of height. The cables go on through the trees and also above them, where you may see the gorgeous Arenal Volcano, if the weather allows it.
During the Sky Trek tour you will be always with two qualified guides who are credited by the ICT (Secretary of Tourism). In addition, the first two zip lines are practice cables; after them, you may choose if you want to continue on the Sky Trek, or go back on the Sky Tram.
What to bring: Wear comfortable clothing and hiking boots. Don’t forget binoculars, camera with plenty of film and insect repellent, swimming suit.Includes: Private round trip transportation, horseback-ride, entrance fee to the private reserve, snack and beverages.
Arenal Lake is a place that counts with many natural attractions and from which you can watch the impressive eruptions of ash and lava of Arenal Volcano.
Journey: Due to the beauty of the landscape and lush vegetation, Arenal Lake surrounding areas have become an excellent spot to take boat tours. Here you will enjoy a ½ hour motorboat ride on the lake where you will have the opportunity to see a huge variety of resident and migratory birds, and mammals like the monkeys, coatis, and sloths. While riding on the lake, you will observe the west side of Arenal Volcano and flashes of eruptions when the sky around the peak of the cone is clear.
Departures: Most advisable at 3:00 pm (Some other times available on request)
Duration Time: Around 2 hour of boat rideIncludes: Two way-transportation on A/C minibus to and from your hotel, local guide, a motorboat ride, and beverages.
What to bring: Comfortable clothes, long or short pants, tennis shoes or strap-on sandals, camera, binoculars, insect repellent, and hats during sunny days.
Get ready for an adventure unlike anything you have ever done before. You will never be the same!
We start with a 45 minute drive to the private farm where the caves are located. Upon arrival you will be given a flashlight & helmet, and fitted for rubber boots (size 11 or larger must wear their own shoes). Our expert bilingual naturalist guide will start with a brief history of the caves.
A short hike later and you are standing in amazement at the river flowing from the cave entrance. There are no lights or walkways, so you will feel as if you are the first person to discover them. Turn on your flashlight, jump into the river, and watch out for those spiders on the walls! There is no turning back now.
It’s a little difficult to walk up the river, but that’s just part of the adventure. Be prepared to squeeze through small holes, crawl through tight passages, climb small rock formations, crawl on your stomach with only your head above water in a narrow tunnel as fish swim by, or walk up small waterfalls. Feel the air move around your face as of bats fly just above your head. Notice how they have carved their nests out of solid rock. We seldom lose a tourist!
Enjoy the numerous stalactites, stalagmites, coral, and chimneys as you journey back in time. The “Papaya” formation is spectacular. This is an experience you will never forget! Recommended only for GOOD fitness levels.
**Please wear old shorts and T-shirt, NO jewelry, bring cotton socks for the rubber boots, a change of clothing, towel, & soap. (Cameras are not allow)
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