La Fortuna Safari Float: Family-Friendly Jungle Safari on Sarapiqui River
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6 Ratings
Sarapiqui River
Families adore the La Fortuna Safari Float. It’s an ideal excursion suitable for every age group! Among the top choices in Arenal tours for family groups traveling to La Fortuna and for visitors looking to relax during their Costa Rican holiday.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Sarapiqui River - Jungle Safari Float on the Sarapiqui River
Come see the abundance of nature and wildlife that Costa Rica has to offer! This Costa Rica Safari Float is a smooth, two-hour paddle down the quiet, lower section of the Sarapiqui River
and great for nature lovers of all ages
especially children and their parents! Your bilingual nature guide will paddle and steer your boat as you float down the river and point out all of the exotic wildlife such as birds, frogs, insects, and monkeys in the Costa Rica rainforest!
We will start down the river at our restaurant, the Red Eye Frog located in El Roble de Sarapiqui and finish up in Jacare.
Your eagle-eyed guide will show off Costa Rica’s amazing wildlife as he points out a wide array of plant and animal species. You’ll float next to the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (San Juan La Selva Biological Corridor) where there is a good possibility of seeing sloths, howler monkeys, lizards, and even black river otters.
Plus, this area is famous for its incredible amount of tropical birds such as ospreys, boat-billed herons, parrots, kingfishers and the great green macaw which is on the endangered species list.
For those who want to be even closer to nature, you will have the chance to get out of the raft and into the river and refresh yourself as we go down the river.
The Jungle Safari Float is great for nature lovers of all ages
children love this tour! It’s also perfect for couples or large groups who want to spend some quality time and relax together in the middle of a tropical paradise!
And to finish your day we will return to the Red Eye Frog Restaurant to have a delicious traditional Costa Rican lunch called a “Casado” along with some amazing Costa Rican gourmet coffee.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Helmet, life jacket, raft boat, paddle
Location
Sarapiqui River
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Baliflaggirl
Sep 1, 2022
River safari is awesome! - We had the opportunity to go through level 1 and level 2 rapids, as we looked for wildlife. Our guide, Gabriel, has a great personality and made an already fun trip even better. We saw several different types of birds, as well as monkeys, iguanas and a sloth. We then stopped at an inlet and swam and ate pineapple before continuing down the river. At the end of the adventure, we were served a traditional Costa Rican lunch. It was delicious! We then journeyed back to our hotel. Along the way to and from the river, our driver, Otto, shared with us points of interest and different facts about Costa Rica and the region. The whole experience last about 5 and a half hours. It was a very good experience for $75 per person, and I would definitely recommend it.
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Axasal
Jun 16, 2021
Excellent easy adventure - This is a very enjoyable float trip with Desafio. It’s an hour or so drive from Arenal through some pretty countryside, and our guide (Jason) told us about the agriculture and other interesting points along the way. When we got to the river, we had a second guide. We had booked a private tour, so it was just the four of us in the inflatable. Our guides did most of the paddling but we also got to participate when going through some small rapids and when extra maneuvering was needed. We saw lots of interesting birds, monkeys, sloths, an iguana, and other river life. Jason is an excellent, very knowledgeable guide who made the trip even more memorable. The other guide, whose name I don’t remember, was also good. It was relaxing, peaceful, with just enough small rapids. Partway through we stopped on a bank for fresh pineapple. After the float, we were taken by van back to the starting point where Desafio has an outdoor cafe; we had a lovely lunch along the river. They easily accommodated my vegan diet. This is a great trip for people who want to enjoy the river in an easy way. The van used to transport us to/from Nayara Springs was clean and comfortable. Highly recommended.
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Cameron_m
Apr 12, 2021
Relaxing Float + Wildlife - We started our day with a hotel pick up and a ~1 hour drive to the Sarapiqui River. Plan to eat before arriving as you will be served lunch when you finish (90 mins after arrival). I would also suggest that you pack a change of clothes and wear a swimsuit/water shoes as you have the option to swim in the River. We then loaded into a large raft and set off down the river. Our guide for the day was Gabriel. He did a great job instructing us on how we would row together, finding and teaching us about animals on the journey, and keeping the experience fun for all ages (we had a 9 year old on our trip). During the River float we saw howler monkeys, iguanas, a sloth, and countless birds. The rafting was very easy and relaxing. Once finished, we drove back to base camp, changed clothes, ate lunch, and traveled back to our hotel. Overall a great experience!
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Princessamelia33
Jan 17, 2021
Marvelous - Amazing! Exciting! More than expected! We did the river Combo Tour that included the hike to the falls and on the hanging bridges. It was a long, fascinating day of discovery. Hector took us down the river and was the BEST! Erica was our guide for the falls and the bridges. She was wonderful!
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Tss144
Jan 30, 2020
Highly recommended! - We recently did the Jungle Safari Float on Sarapiqui River with Rodland as our guide. It was an excellent experience, definitely one of our favorites during our whole (wonderful) trip to Costa Rica! We were picked up at our hotel and driven to the river. There were three of us - me, my husband, and our 5-year-old son. We were given the option of rafting through some light rapids (as opposed to no rapids) and we chose to do the light rapids. We had a great time! My 5-year-old was only disappointed that we didn't go through all the bigger waves. Rodland made sure that we were all safe and had a great time. He pointed out lots of interesting, beautiful animals, including sloths, toucans, and monkeys. He brought delicious fresh fruit. He was full of information about the animals, plants, and fruits and we had a lot of fun talking to him. After, we were served a delicious lunch. We definitely recommend this experience!
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Marahsoritz
Nov 25, 2019
Excellent day with Desafio! - We had a great day with our guide Roland from Desafio. We were picked up at our hotel, and drove from La Fortuna to Sarapiqui (an hour). On the way Roland told us all about the different industries and history of Costa Rica.
We started from the Desafio restaurant, the red eyed frog. There are some fun rapids as the beginning of the tour. Roland pointed out all types of birds, monkeys and trees. He grew up on that river and his intimate knowledge really made the trip.
Lunch at the red eyed frog was the typical style casado and was fantastic!
Shout out to driver Freddie!
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