Class II-III Rafting and Chocolate Tour from La Fortuna

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a dose of Costa Rica's ‘pura vida’ lifestyle on this full-day combo tour featuring plenty of sweet treats, adventure, and relaxation. Navigate the rapids of the Balsa River on a whitewater rafting trip, learn how to turn raw cacao beans into delicious chocolate at a cacao farm, and savor lunch at a traditional country estate. The tour includes all food, drink, and equipment, plus round-trip transport from La Fortuna hotels for a stress-free day sampling Costa Rican highlights.

Full-day whitewater rafting and chocolate tour
Watch how cacao beans become chocolate with a hands-on demonstration at a cacao farm
Paddle through exciting class II and III rapids on a whitewater rafting adventure along the Balsa River
Spot native wildlife such as birds and monkeys along the river banks
Enjoy lunch at a serene country estate
All food, drinks, and snacks throughout the day are provided
No rafting experience required
Includes round-trip transport from La Fortuna hotels

Sample Menu

Main

Costarican typical food

What's Included

Lunch

Delicious typical lunch
Snacks

Fresh Fruits in the river
Bottled water
Equipment: Raft, Paddles, Rafting Vest and Helmet
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Hotels outside of normal route may have an extra transportation charge. o Arenal Lodge o Lost Iguana o Luna Nueva o Bosque de Chachagua o Chachagua Rainforest o Tilajari o Leaves and Lizards o Observatory Lodge o La Mansion o El Castillo o Rancho Margot. o Nuevo Arenal Hotels o Termales el Bosque o El Tucano o Lands in Love o La Garza

Meeting point

WAVE Rafting Costa Rica
Av. 331, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 22201, Costa Rica

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

What To Expect

Prepare for morning pickup at your La Fortuna hotel, and pack a swimsuit, an extra change of clothes, and shoes that will stay on your feet for rafting. Ride in an air-conditioned van to a local cacao farm, where you’ll start the day on a sweet note. Explore the history of chocolate in Central America and follow the journey of the cacao bean from planting and harvesting through its transformation into silky dark chocolate products. Try your hand at chocolate making during a live demonstration, and learn how to mix cacao paste with other local ingredients like cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, and Jamaica flower to create exotic chocolate confections. Balance out your palate with a snack of fresh tropical fruit before moving on.

Next, prepare to get wet as you arrive at the Balsa River for a whitewater rafting adventure. Get a safety orientation and overview of paddling techniques from the river guides, then gear up with provided equipment and launch onto the currents of the Balsa. Put your rafting skills to the test as you splash through thrilling class II and III rapids, keeping an eye out for native wildlife like monkeys, toucans, and sloths along calmer stretches. Give your heart rate a rest with breaks for swimming and refreshing cool drinks with snacks. At the end of the course, change into dry clothe and, if you like, commemorate your rafting adventure by purchasing photos taken during the trip.

Travel on to a traditional Costa Rican country estate, where you can relax over a prepared lunch. The full-day tour concludes with drop-off back at your La Fortuna hotel in the afternoon.

Sarapiqui River

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
Minimum age is 8 years
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Weather dependent. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is flooding or other government river closure. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Participants will get wet, please dress ready to raft in bathing suit and shoes that will stay on feet.
Not responsible for items lost or damaged on river, please do not take anything on the river that you are not willing to lose
Not responsible for items left on transfer bus or on tour, please check carefully before getting off bus and at end of tours
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 12 reviews

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Adventure Fun!

Jenna_H, Jan 2024

Gustavo, the bus guide, was kind. Momo our river guide was funny and fun. He pointed out wildlife along the way and made the trip adventurous. Alex, our chocolate guide, did a fantastic job sighting in birds for us to observe and taking photos through the lens. He was knowledgeable and made the chocolate experience wonderful. Ask all the questions! Highly recommend this combo tour. *recommendations: If taking van to Don Juan first for chocolate tour, they didn’t make it clear that we should have brought bug spray with us. We were told we didn’t need anything. Also, bring canteen water (with carabiner - not necessary) for the raft. Also, we were not told until after applying, do not put sunscreen on backs of legs, due to being slippery in raft.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hi Jenna, Awesome! Chocolate and Rafting combo is sure to be the highlight of your vacation. This is a perfect blend of an amazing chocolate experience, and one of the best rivers for white water rafting in Costa Rica. We hope to see you back on the river soon. Thank you so much for all the recommendations, for sure this will help future customers. Pura Vida! Wave Staff

Pura vida!

Rachel L, Oct 2019

We had such a great time doing this tour! The chocolate tour was at Rainforest Chocolate Your and Kevin was our tour guide. He was fantastic at explaining everything and we are all the chocolate we could ever want! Then, the bus took us to the Wave Expeditions Rafting office and we were able to purchase some water shoes before our rafting trip. Everything went smoothly thanks to Jairo, Mario, and Horacio. This was our first time rafting, but we never felt nervous and had so much fun! We are ready for class IV rapids next time! They even provided cold drinks and cervezas and watermelon and pineapple. Lunch afterwards was delicious and we were able to try sugarcane. This was easily our favorite and most well rounded tour of our trip and would wholeheartedly recommend to everyone going to La Fortuna. Thank you again!