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Horseback Riding Adventure in La Fortuna with River Crossings

Discover the beauty of La Fortuna, Costa Rica, on a unique horseback riding adventure operated by a local family-run business. This tour takes you through tropical forest trails, river crossings, and stunning natural landscapes while sharing authentic experiences with visitors from around the world. Led by experienced local guides, enjoy a safe, relaxed, and personalized experience suitable for all ages, including children. Capture unforgettable family moments by the rivers and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of the rainforest. Duration: Approximately 2 hours, with flexible pacing for breaks and photos Suitable for all skill levels; prior riding experience is not necessary Small group sizes from 2 to 15 travelers for a more personalized experience Includes well-trained horses and all necessary riding equipment Operated by a local family passionate about nature and Costa Rican hospitality

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Horseback Riding Adventure in La Fortuna with River Crossings

2 hours 20 minutesFree Cancellation

5.0

(55)

from $65

Rainforest Aerial Tram Half Day Pass – Braulio Carrillo Park

2 hoursFree Cancellation

4.2

(101)

from $78

Zipline Tour in La Fortuna with Arenal Volcano Views

Enjoy an exciting zipline adventure with incredible views of the Arenal Volcano (if weather permits) at Airtime Zipline Adventure, located just minutes from downtown La Fortuna and next to the famous Sloth Watching Trail. The course features 9 cables (including a practice line) and 10 platforms, built with sustainable and recycled materials. Perfect for families and beginners, this activity offers a thrilling experience without extreme heights children 4 years and older are welcome! Our professional guides will ensure your safety and fun throughout the tour. We operate with all official permits and insurance from the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT), giving you total peace of mind. On clear days, you’ll soar with amazing volcano views while enjoying a memorable experience surrounded by nature. The adventure lasts only a couple of hours, so it’s easy to fit into your La Fortuna itinerary.

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Zipline Tour in La Fortuna with Arenal Volcano Views

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

5.0

(323)

from $55

Skip the Line:Day Ticket-La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge

Get a taste of Costa Rica’s famed biodiversity without straying too far from the city with this all-access day pass to La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park. Prebooked entry saves you from waiting around in long ticket lines, so you have even more time to explore its attractions. Choose whether to tackle family-friendly hiking trails through the cloud forest, visit a rescued jungle cat educational program, or spend time at the site's numerous specialty wildlife exhibits.

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Skip the Line:Day Ticket-La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge

2 to 3 hoursFree Cancellation

4.3

(237)

from $63

Poas Volcano waterfalls and coffee tour from from San Jose

Visit three Costa Rican highlights in one day on this guided tour from San José. First explore a Starbucks-owned coffee farm, learning all about how your morning brew is grown, harvested, and roasted. Next, visit the Poas Volcano Crater and marvel at its powerful geysers and bubbling lake of aquamarine water. Then, experience La Paz Waterfall Garden–a lush rainforest that boasts spectacular waterfalls and exotic wildlife. Finally, stop by another coffee plantation and enjoy a lunch of traditional Costa Rican fare.

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Poas Volcano waterfalls and coffee tour from from San Jose

8 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(173)

from $149

11 Waterfall Canopy Zipline Tour at Adventure Park Costa Rica

Ultimate Mega Zipline Adventure: 18 Lines Over 11 Waterfalls

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

4.6

(134)

from $109

Zip Line, Rappel, Hiking La Carpintera Tour in San Jose

3 hoursFree Cancellation

4.9

(531)

from $51

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Cloud Forest Hanging Bridges tour with
Johnny loves nature Eco-tour

The best views of the cloud forest near Monteverde are undoubtedly from above—if you can get high enough. On this easy tour, take a guided nature walk along hanging bridges through the forest canopy in search of wildlife and beautiful plants. Follow your naturalist guide carrying professional optical equipment to the best viewpoints for observing the rich biodiversity, including orchids, epiphytes, and seasonal birds like the Resplendent Quetzal and Black-faced Solitaire.

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Hanging Bridges Guided Walk

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Special Offer

Get closer to nature while still experiencing thrills during a fun-filled day in the jungle at the Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica Atlantic eco-reserve. Your multi-pass gives you access to six different activities, so you can ride an aerial tram, encounter native critters at a butterfly and frog garden, cross a hanging bridge, and explore the jungle on a nature hike at your own pace. Get your adrenaline pumping as you soar through the treetops on ziplines, including one of the longest and fastest in the country.

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6 in 1 Full Day Pass: Aerial Tram & Zipline-Braulio Carrillo Park

5 hoursFree Cancellation

Go birdwatching in the Curi-Cancha Reserve in the Monteverde Cloud Forest on a half-day tour led by a naturalist guide and spot more than you would going alone. Look out for resplendent quetzals, silvery-fronted tapaculo, toucans, hummingbirds, and more—identify up to 60 species. Enjoy exploring the mountainous forest trails without the risk of getting lost. Monteverde-area transfers can be provided for an extra fee.

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Curi-Cancha Birdwatching Tour | Small Group & HD Spotting Scope

3 hoursFree Cancellation

4.7

(107)

from $41

Price varies by group size

From San Jose: Zipline, Horseback, ATV, Surfing, & Chocolate Tour

This sampler adventure tour from San Jose fits the best of Costa Rica's rivers and rainforests into one action-packed day. En route, go croc-spotting at a famous overlook on the Tarcoles River. Then head to the jungle adventure park where you can choose two activities from a list of thrilling options, including ziplining, horseback riding, surfing lessons, an ATV adventure, and a mountain bike tour.

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From San Jose: Zipline, Horseback, ATV, Surfing, & Chocolate Tour

10 hoursFree Cancellation

4.7

(143)

from $171

La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Wildlife Refuge Tour from San Jose

Safely immerse yourself in Costa Rican nature and wildlife on an 8- to 9-hour tour to La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Leave the busy streets of San Jose behind in comfortable air-conditioned transportation from your hotel. Discover more than 100 species at the sanctuary, including titi monkeys, 2-toed sloths, pumas, and toucans. You can even feed hummingbirds by hand. Have your camera ready for the cloud forest, waterfalls, and aviary.

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La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Wildlife Refuge Tour from San Jose

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(313)

from $135

Price varies by group size

Get the inside scoop on a pair of Costa Rica's most famous exports on a combo tour of the Doka Estate coffee plantation. Learn how coffee beans are grown, harvested, and roasted to perfection, and then follow the sticky-sweet journey of sugar cane at a working sugar mill. Finish the flavorful visit with a tour of the estate’s inedible natural treasures, including hundreds of miniature bonsai trees, colorful orchids, and butterflies.

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Hacienda Doka Coffee Experience Tour

1 hour 15 minutesFree Cancellation

4.5

(326)

from $35

La Fortuna Zipline with Volcano Hike and Hanging Bridges

Discover one of La Fortuna’s most complete adventure combos with zipline, a volcano hike, hanging bridges, and a natural thermal river all in one day. A full day of adventure, nature, and relaxation awaits in La Fortuna with this exciting combo tour. Soar through the treetops on a zipline adventure featuring 9 cables and 10 platforms, with stunning views of Arenal Volcano and Cerro Chato. Continue with a moderate 3 km hike at Parque Ecológico Volcán Arenal, where you’ll explore scenic volcanic landscapes with a guide. Then discover the beauty of Mistico Hanging Bridges Park on a guided walk of approximately 2.5 hours through the rainforest. End the day relaxing in a natural thermal river, where you can soak in warm waters and enjoy a volcanic mud mask. This full-day experience includes transportation, lunch, and expert guides throughout the tour.

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La Fortuna Zipline with Volcano Hike and Hanging Bridges

10 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(1)

from $154

Thanks to its warm waters and lushly forested shores, the Pacuare River is widely considered one of the most beautiful rivers in Costa Rica. This white-water rafting tour from San Jose is a fun and exciting way to experience the river in just one day. Go up against class III and IV rapids along with a guide who helps you spot wildlife like blue morpho butterflies, sloths, and toucans along the way. Then, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to San Jose.

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Day Trip to Pacuare River Rafting Class III-IV from San Jose

11 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(5)

from $139

Price varies by group size

Poás Volcano, Café Doka and Peace Falls Day Tour

Make the most of your time in Costa Rica’s Cordillera Central on an action-packed day trip to three highlights of the region: Poas Volcano, Café Doka, and La Paz Waterfalls. Avoid the hassle of self-driving to these attractions that are hard to reach by public transportation. All admissions are included, as well as breakfast and lunch, so you just sit back and enjoy the well-planned day out from San Jose.

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Poás Volcano, Café Doka and Peace Falls Day Tour

10 hoursFree Cancellation

4.5

(328)

from $155

Day Trip from San Jose to Irazu Volcano National Park, Cartago City and Orosi Valley

8 hoursFree Cancellation

4.6

(47)

from $149

Price varies by group size

Full day of Adventure and unique activities, it starts from when we pick you up at your hotel and take you to have a delicious typical Costa Rican breakfast, we take you to the banks of the majestic Rio Pacuare where the professional guides will help you to put on your safety equipment, and they give a safety talk about white water activity and instructions on how to row and work as a team. Begin your adventure going into the heart of the tropical jungle navigating this incredible river in the middle of this majestic tropical jungle, we have the opportunity to see wild animals such as river otters, Toucans, frogs with bright colors Morpho butterflies. We make a stop at a river beach where we will have lunch.After lunch we continue traveling the river until we reach our final point where our transport awaits us with our dry clothes, we return to their hotels in San José.

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1 day Pacuare River Rafting with Transportation and Lunch

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

4.8

(14)

from $128

Monteverde Night Walk Tour: the night life of the forest

Switch up your daily routine with this enchanting night walk tour that takes you on a journey into the forest after dark. Discover the vibrant nocturnal wildlife in action during this 2-hour tour through a transitional forest. Led by a private guide, stop to spot a variety of mammals, birds, and insects that exhibit unique behaviors at night. Ideal for families seeking adventure, explore the area and observe everything from sleeping birds to creepy crawlers.

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Monteverde Night Walk Tour: the night life of the forest

2 hoursFree Cancellation

4.9

(31)

from $85

Price varies by group size

Arenal Volcano & Hot Springs Full-Day Tour from San José

11 to 12 hoursFree Cancellation

4.0

(24)

from $197

From San Jose, the easiest way to take a day trip to Arenal Volcano is on a guided tour. All transportation is included by private vehicle so you don't have to deal with slow public transit, and logistics such as lunch, dinner, and entrance fees are already planned and included in the ticket price. After visiting Arenal Volcano with a guide, head to Baldi Hot Springs to soak in thermal waters before returning to you San Jose hotel.

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Arenal Volcano & Baldi Hot Springs one day tour from San Jose

13 hoursFree Cancellation

4.3

(3)

from $199

Price varies by group size

Self Guided Audio Walking Tour of San Jose Highlights

Discover the highlights of San Jose, Costa Rica on this self-guided walk that takes you to the most interesting monuments, buildings, museums and tells you their stories. This tour is the perfect introduction to the city for first time visitors. You will learn how coffee culture shaped this city, hear the surprising story behind the national monument and find out what different museums have to offer. On this tour you will discover 12 different spots and end at a market. You can decide which spots you want to enter and explore further and pause wherever you wish to.

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Self Guided Audio Walking Tour of San Jose Highlights

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

5.0

(4)

from $6

Horseback our Hacienda - 4 hours Coffee Tour

4 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(48)

from $65

Pacos Horseback Ride Through Arenal’s Forest and Cross Rivers

Enjoy a safe and family-friendly horseback riding tour through the beautiful landscapes of Arenal. Ride calm, well-cared-for horses along rainforest trails, open fields, and across the Arenal River. Small groups allow for a relaxed pace and personal attention, making this tour perfect for both beginners and experienced riders, including children. Along the way, enjoy nature, possible wildlife sightings, and views of Arenal Volcano on clear days. The tour includes a fun photo shoot to capture memories and share on social media, a visit to a small farm with cute animals like pigs and sheep, and a relaxing riverside stop with fresh tropical fruits.

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Pacos Horseback Ride Through Arenal’s Forest and Cross Rivers

2 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(45)

from $78

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National Theater (Teatro Nacional)

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San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central)

Poas Volcano National Park

National Theater (Teatro Nacional)

Sarapiqui Canopy