Top Costa Rica Hiking Tours - page 24

Spend your Puntarenas port day exploring one of Costa Rica's premier birdwatching and croc-spotting destinations with a hiking tour in Carara National Park. Trek along nature trails that wind through the River Tárcoles basin as an expert naturalist guide helps you spot abundant native species like scarlet macaws, parrots, capuchin monkeys, and the jaw-snapping crocodiles that line the river’s edge. You’ll also get a taste of local cuisine with an authentic Costa Rican lunch.

Puma Trek offers a more intimate and peaceful experience in the Arenal rainforest. Unlike more crowded trails, the tour takes place within a private reserve surrounded by primary forest, allowing a closer connection to nature and greater opportunities to observe fauna and birds in their natural environment.

Discover one of Costa Rica’s most spectacular hidden adventures with a passionate local guide. Hike through lush rainforest, cross crystal-clear rivers, and visit breathtaking waterfalls far from the crowds. Your small-group experience offers a more personal and authentic adventure, where you’ll learn about the local wildlife, history, and nature while enjoying incredible scenery. Perfect for travelers looking for a unique off-the-beaten-path experience in Bajos del Toro.

What makes the Overnight Los Patos – Sirena – La Leona unique is that it allows you to cross the heart of Corcovado National Park by the most complete and authentic route. You will enter the remote Los Patos Station, walk through extensive primary forests with excellent wildlife viewing opportunities and spend the night at the iconic Siren Station, considered the best place to see animals in Costa Rica. The next day you will continue the adventure by walking from Sirena to La Leona, walking through unspoilt jungle trails, rivers and coastal sectors that showcase the incredible diversity of Corcovado’s ecosystems. This crossing allows you to know more about the park than conventional day tours. In addition, in Ocelotour the experience has a special educational value. Your hosts and guides, Aldo and Ana, are teachers by profession and passionate about nature, so each tour combines adventure, environmental interpretation.

Escape the crowds and discover one of La Fortuna's best-kept secrets. Jungle Yoga is a small-group wellness experience set in a private rainforest lovingly protected by a local Costa Rican family committed to preserving its natural beauty and wildlife. Far from the busy tourist attractions, you'll enjoy a peaceful environment where nature remains the true host. Your journey includes a mindful walk through the rainforest, a yoga session on a private deck beside a waterfall, sound healing, a guided reflection with the Jungle Intuition Oracle—created by your host and transpersonal therapist, Karla Corrales—time to relax in natural swimming pools, and a traditional Costa Rican lunch cooked over a wood-fired stove with vegetarian and gluten-free options available. More than a yoga class, this is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with nature and experience Costa Rica in a meaningful and authentic way.

Active, nature-loving travelers will enjoy this full-day tour to Costa Rica’s Tenorio Volcano National Park. After arriving at the park you’ll hike with a guide to the Rio Celeste, which is a dramatic shade of turquoise. Check out the waterfalls and maybe the hot springs. Continue the walk to the Finca Verde Lodge, an eco-tourism center and organic farm, to learn more about the plants and animals. Hotel pickup is included for your convenience.

Discover nature at its best, our property boasts spectacular views of Herradura Bay and Island and the Nicoya Gulf. Within the property, if you are lucky you might have the possibility to see scarlet macaws, chestnut mandible toucans, and white-faced monkeys in their natural environment. The Trail is 2.8km long and has more than 400 mts elevation from sea level and about 400 stairs, so please take into account that if you choose to complete the hike, the difficulty level is high. Along the way you will find several rest stops with comfortable benches, we also have more than 20 stops along the way with signs of the most relevant trees and plants in the forest, this way you can read and learn about these natural wonders. Challenge yourself to an amazing Jungle Hiking experience. Hike to the top of the mountain and enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Learn about nature with our more than 20 signs along the hike.

This activity is an interpretation of the forest while we spot wildlife as much as we can with the help of your experimented, certified tour guide (Local & Naturalist) with profesional equipment and interesting information to share with you about the rain forest as we together spot sloth, birds, amphibians, insects and reptiles making this tour interesting. Also, you do not need to be a profesional photographer, our guide will assist you on getting the best angle for the best picture and making this experience unforgettable.

A different perspective of the rain forests, a night walk in which you will feel and hear the mythical nocturnal call of the forest. Keep in mind that at night in the rain forest rules change and you become the guest, different fauna become active at that time, and also the chance to taste a Costa Rican snack before or after the tour, so be ready for an amazing experience with us!