Top Costa Rica Outdoor Activities

This was our favorite tour of our entire trip! Our guide, Luis, was incredibly knowledgeable and offered us so much information. He got to know us and how we like to interact with nature so he could go at a pace he knew we would appreciate. We went through the forest slowly, which allowed us to see an incredible amount of wildlife. Luis spotted so much wildlife we absolutely would not have seen without his trained eye. It was a beautiful experience and we are so grateful for Luis and for everything the forest showed us that day. We will remember that tour and that day forever! Gracias Luis!

The team gave us really clear instructions before arriving - particularly with what to bring/what not to bring which was important as the park is very strict with what they let in. The team organised the tickets before which made it a seamless, hassle-free day for us. The guide, Mop, had a great sense of humour and an incredible eye for spotting animals within the park - he has been doing this for 25+ years! He definitely had the biggest scope and was kind enough to take all the photos/videos using his camera and air-dropped them to us at the end of the tour which finished on the beach. It was a slightly larger than initially expected group for us, but this way due to sickness, so took some time getting through everyone seeing the animals through the scope, but all the groups were lovely so wasn't a big problem for us.

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into . We were picked up from our hotel and taken to this location I had seen from the road . I really thought this was a tourist trap . It was not - 35 acres of woods and saw about 7 Sloths . Really a great experience for kids . The coffee was really good and the cocoa and sugar can was really informative

This boat ride was comfortable and accommodating. Rode along the coast and even got to see a mother Humpback whale and her baby. Snorkeling was a bit packed but was able to see about 5 different types of fish. The slide and jumping off the deck was awesome. Food was great. We all loved it.

Thoroughly enjoyed this informative experience. This isn’t a big commercial thing- it’s family owned. Our tour guide showed us the tools his father and grandfather used to harvest the cacao beans for generations. I highly recommend! A few things that aren’t in the booking info- 1. You don’t need any special shoe, but I’d recommend sneakers. I wore flip flops and got a few little bug bites walking through the property. Not a must, but I wished I’d worn closed toe. 2. They give TONS of fruit samples that were absolutely delicious, in addition to a chocolate banana at the start. Unexpected treat! Highly recommend Don Olivo- kind family and informative tour!

10/10 Would let Elvis (almost) drown me again! 🌊🛶"If you are looking for a relaxing, quiet, and peaceful float down a serene river, keep looking. If you want to paddle until your arms feel like noodles while laughing until you cry, book with Elvis right this second. Thanks for keeping us safe, Jax! If I ever decide to intentionally go over a waterfall, I’m calling you."

The hike is no joke! It had been raining so don't wear shoes you care about because you can't avoid the mud and I can tell you from experience make sure they are good shoes cause mine came off while Rapelling so I chose not to do the big one at the end but my daughter did and I got to watch her and video it from above. It was an amazing time though and the guide Grey was absolutely wonderful and attentive (especially to me being mama)!! The food at the end was the best we had the whole trip!!!

I had a really good experience! I felt like I got a taste of pretty much most of the things I was expecting. They send you updates when your driver is there to pick you up (greatly appreciated). I will admit at times that it was kind of confusing because we had to hop on different buses midway through the tour and pick up other passengers. But overall, the tour guides were really nice and knowledgeable (I had Sergio and he was cool!). We also ended up switching tour guides too midway. It was a little confusing but nevertheless worth every penny. Lunch was provided, you get the option to choose (they also have options for those with special diets or dietary restrictions). We ate altogether in a beautiful dining area right after our hike to the Arenal Volcano. Fortuna is a great destination to explore and this company highlights just some of the many beautiful things to do in the area. We even saw monkeys and various critters native to the area. As a solo traveler, I’m quite satisfied with this activity and company :)