Top Costa Rica Hiking Tours

Join this small group tour that takes you on a guided adventure though canyons where you’ll hike, swim, and explore until you reach La Leona Waterfall, deep in the canyon. The tour starts with convenient pickup near Guanacaste in an air-conditioned vehicle. Relax until you reach the start of your adventure, and then enjoy the natural beauty.

Enjoy this day out in Costa Rica with a morning Arenal volcano hike followed by Baldi hot springs, with two meals included, too. Transport is by coach with a large group, but you’ll have plenty of time to hike, and later to explore the 25 different swimming pools, saunas, and gardens located in the Baldi hot springs resort. You’ll also have a buffet lunch, and dinner.

Adventure-seeking travelers will love the opportunity to hike and zipline through the Costa Rican rainforest. After a safety training you’ll hike through the forest to an area with seven ziplines strung between the treetops. Enjoy zooming along these, looking out for wildlife on the way. Some of the ziplines go right past some beautiful waterfalls, for the best views.

Discover Arenal Volcano National Park on a full-day hiking and hot springs tour from La Fortuna, and explore the remarkable landscape of an active volcanic range. Follow your guide along a 2-mile (3.2-km) trail that passes through primary and secondary forest, and cross the jagged rocks of a dry lava field. Spot the distinctive plants and formations that climb the sides of Costa Rica’s most iconic volcano.

Immerse in an authentic Costa Rican horseback riding adventure with an exclusive farm tour. Guided through the breathtaking Papagayo dry forest, you’ll encounter a vibrant array of wildlife and livestock in their natural surroundings. Watch out for grazing cows and horses alongside native creatures like frogs, iguanas, howler monkeys, white-faced capuchins, and vibrant butterflies. Bird enthusiasts will enjoy spotting colorful species in the trees. This unforgettable ride offers a close-up view of Costa Rica’s stunning biodiversity and serene landscapes.

Certified and most important a very passionate guide will be leading you through different spots in the area to show you as many birds as possible.

Check out the high elevation reserve, Curi Cancha, and see how many native species you can see. Look for agoutis, spider monkeys, coatis, and much more. You’ll keep costs down by booking this small group tour, but still have an intimate experience, since the max number per group is six. Meet your naturalist guide at the reserve, then begin your nature walk.

Located in the 7 wonders of Costa Rica in the cloud forest, the Night Walk has become a very attractive request by people who travel to this country to observe the great biodiversity that provides. Going into a jungle at night will give you a chance to see the animals in a new environment. Many jungle creatures are only active at night and this is the only way to experience them. You will see mammals that never make appearances during day treks. Your guide will point out tarantulas and sleeping birds. The symphony of insects and frogs will be your soundtrack. The tour lasts approximately two hours. While wandering through the trees be sure to look out for the 200 species of bird that call this forest home. You may also come across armadillo, coati, agouti, kinkajou, ocelot, two-toed sloth, and three different species of monkey.

When staying in Manuel Antonio, take time to visit the private nature reserve of Rainmaker Conservation Park. Get different perspectives on the tropical rainforest and its wonderful wildlife as you cross long hanging bridges through the forest canopy. You will also be able to cool off with a swim in natural waterfall pools. Choose from a few different departure times of this handy half-day tour.

Experience Costa Rica’s wild and beautiful rain forest the historic way on a scenic horseback ride to the La Fortuna Waterfall. Travel on private, forested trails away from any roads, at a pace that allows for close observation of jungle life. Dismount for a moderate hike to the famous waterfall, where you can cool off with an optional swim and enjoy more time in nature.

Enjoy a thrilling close encounter with Costa Rica’s wildlife on this 4-hour tour to the Mistico Hanging Bridges Park from La Fortuna, in the shadows of the Arenal Volcano. Journey to the heart of the rainforest on a 2-mile (3.2km) circuit of 15 hanging bridges and have chance to spot up to 350 species of bird, including hummingbirds, bell birds, toucans and the majestic Tucancito Esmeralda.

Explore the remarkable ecosystem of Monteverde's cloud forest with this combo eco-tour at Selvatura Park. Walk across the treetops on a series of hanging bridges, and marvel at a variety of jewel-toned winged wonders on a tour of butterfly gardens. A typical Costa Rican lunch at the adventure park’s on-site restaurant rounds out this day immersed in one of the world's most diverse habitats.

If you've been eyeing Costa Rica's national parks like Manuel Antonio, don't skip Rainmaker Conservation Park. 1,500 uncrowded acres, Rainmaker sits in the heart of the Quepos Biological Corridor, with lush views and epic wildlife around every turn. On this guided tour, you'll spot hard-to-find creatures, walk in the treetops, cross suspension bridges, and take a dip in a natural pool, swimming in Costa Rica's unparalleled beauty.

Nature lovers will enjoy this guided hike and wildlife-spotting excursion in the Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Hike through the tropical rainforest to the Oropendola Waterfall, where you can refresh and enjoy a swim in the turquoise plunge pool. Next, warm up and soothe any body aches with a soak in the Rio Negro hot springs. A tasty buffet lunch at a local restaurant is included.

You like adventure come and enjoy a unique and excellent night walk with certified guide, in search of the amazing animals we can see in the night.

Leave the beach behind to experience the best of Rincon de la Vieja National Park on this dual hiking and tubing adventure from the Guanacaste area. Walk down the Las Pailas Trail with a guide to see bubbling geothermal activity and wildlife like howler monkeys and iguanas, and then change into your swimsuit for a tubing trip down the Rio Negro.  This tour includes all transportation, activities, and meals as per itinerary.

The Arenal volcano is one of the most beautiful volcanos in the world with the perfect cone shape. We hike around and the closest we can get legally to the volcano where we walk on the last eruption and take pictures of the landscape. After the lava field walk we will get into the forest to try to find the wildlife of the region like monkeys, sloths, tucans, snakes, frogs, anteaters, wild pigs and much more. Your guides born and raised here know the area well enough to explain and answer your questions and you will also learn a lot about the history of the volcano and surroundings. Pura vida.

Find the best spots for swimming in Manuel Antonio National Park on this half-day guided tour from Quepos. Although the national park is one of the smallest in Costa Rica, it receives hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and has some of the most pristine beaches in the country. Playa Espadilla Sur beach and Playa Manuel Antonio beach, voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world by a top media company.

Exchange the sun and surf for a high-flying adventure in the misty Monteverde Cloud Forest on this full-day combo tour. Fly through the forest canopy on a 15-cable zipline course with an optional Tarzan swing, and slow down for a closer look at Monteverde's rich biodiversity while walking through the treetops along hanging bridges. In between adventures, refuel with a typical Costa Rican lunch (select tours only).

Lace up your hiking boots and venture to the Pozo Verde Lagoon, located inside the crater of a dormant volcano just 1.5 hours from La Fortuna. This day trip includes round-trip transportation from La Fortuna, a guided hike up a volcano, and lunch at the end of the day.

Discover the volcanic landscapes of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park as you hike one of its most scenic trails. Follow your guide along the Las Pailas loop trail, marvel at steaming fumaroles, mini-geysers, and bubbling mud pools, and look out for iguanas and spider monkeys. Then, cool off with a refreshing swim beneath the Oropendola Waterfall.

For an exciting half-day adventure, book this small group, intimate tour that takes you on boats, horses, and much more. Your local guide will inform you about the local flora and fauna, all the while looking out for your safety and well being.Your boat captain will take you smoothly across the river to meet your well groomed horse. You can just enjoy the rides.

Bijagua is a unique town in a privileged location. We have access for this tour limited to a certain number of people per day so as not to affect the natural habitat of the animals. The tour is personalized to each group depending on the time you have. Each guide on this tour is trained to offer you the most accurate information about the biodiversity of Spring Paradise Bijagua. You decide what time to leave: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:30 pm or 2:00 pm

Ensure you don't miss any of the major sights at Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park by opting for a guided tour. Learn about the local wildlife, including sloths, monkeys, and lizards, from a nature expert and get an up-close look thanks to gear like spotting scopes. Enjoy some free time at the end as the tour ends at the beach within the park.