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Arenal Wildlife Tour: Spot Toucans, Sloths, and Monkeys
4.9
29 Ratings
La Fortuna
Experience the La Fortuna Combo, a small group tour led by a local naturalist. Explore the stunning Hanging Bridges, Waterfall, and Arenal Volcano while spotting a variety of wildlife species.
Experience the La Fortuna Combo, a small group tour led by a local naturalist. Explore the stunning Hanging Bridges, Waterfall, and Arenal Volcano while spotting a variety of wildlife species.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Arenal Hanging Bridges - Where a two-hour walk through the beautiful tropical jungle awaits us and a great opportunity to see animals such as monkeys, toucans, wild turkeys, sloths, a wide variety of birds and much more.
- Mirador El Silencio - El Silencio viewpoint is a place with impressive views of the volcano and the lake, during this hike…
- Arenal Hanging Bridges - Where a two-hour walk through the beautiful tropical jungle awaits us and a great opportunity to see animals such as monkeys, toucans, wild turkeys, sloths, a wide variety of birds and much more.
- Mirador El Silencio - El Silencio viewpoint is a place with impressive views of the volcano and the lake, during this hike you will learn about the activity, history, flora and fauna of Arenal
- Soda la Hormiga - In Soda la hormiga we are going to try the traditional food of Costa Rica, it is where we are going to have lunch or lunch
- La Fortuna Waterfall - A downhill walk will take you to the bottom of this incredible 70 meter high waterfall where you can enjoy a delicious freshwater ride from the heart
What's Included
- Certified Naturalist Guide
- First Aid Kit
- Guiding Books
- Binoculars
- Spotting Scope
- Certified Naturalist Guide
- First Aid Kit
- Guiding Books
- Binoculars
- Spotting Scope
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Private transportation
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Private transportation
Additional Information
This private tour is a fantastic opportunity to explore the most captivating areas of the Arenal region with a local naturalist. Participants will enjoy breathtaking views of Arenal Lake and Volcano, surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest renowned globally for its incredible biodiversity. This expedition provides an excellent chance to discover and…
This private tour is a fantastic opportunity to explore the most captivating areas of the Arenal region with a local naturalist. Participants will enjoy breathtaking views of Arenal Lake and Volcano, surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest renowned globally for its incredible biodiversity. This expedition provides an excellent chance to discover and learn about the local flora and fauna. It is also ideal for travelers who prefer to walk at their own pace and avoid large crowds.
Location
Místico Arenal Hanging Bridges
At the reception area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Kristi_s
Mar 1, 2026
Lots of Beauty and Excitement in One Amazing Day - This private tour offered us the opportunity to experience several cool things in one day. We loved the beauty of nature and excitement of hanging bridges, the awe-inspiring view of Arenal volcano, and the thundering power of Fortuna waterfall. Our guide, Jason, was absolutely the best - knowledgeable, personable, thoughtful and just a delight. He made the tour so enjoyable, and with his "eagle eyes" spotted numerous snakes, frogs, etc. during the walks we never would have otherwise seen. He was well-versed on all the flora and fauna, and did excellent bird call imitations. He definitely made the day more enjoyable and informative.
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Jeremy_w
Feb 26, 2026
Alexander the Great - Alexander was amazing. The ability to pivot and change based on what nature was doing was great we were able to see, learn, and experience cosa rica through the lens it deserves. Such an amazing experience and having a guide is so much better than going it alone.
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Elissa_a
Feb 25, 2026
100% Recommend!!! - Book this tour! We had a spectacular day with Francisco! He was so knowledgeable about all of the animals and plants we encountered and you can tell he really enjoys teaching . We were a group of 4 adults and 3 kids (8, 10, and 12) and we all absolutely loved it.
I would 100% recommend Francisco and this tour- you will not regret it!
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Paradise63230069562
Jan 12, 2026
Eduardo was fantastic - Our guide Eduardo was fantastic! He found a sloth in the first 10mins of setting off. He tailored the day to us and was so knowledgeable. We were lucky to see sloths, monkeys, toucan, frogs and more. He was the best guide we had in Costa Rica (we had two others-different areas and companies). Thank you for a really amazing experience
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Adamleigh26
Jan 8, 2026
A brilliant day with an incredible guide - We had an amazing guide Alex who was the best we had in Costa Rica. He was passionate , warm and so helpful. He was also amazing at finding the wildlife including some magical time with a red eyed tree frog. He couldn't do enough for us. I can not recommend him highly enough
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Dan_c
Jan 3, 2026
Great Experience! ... - Great Experience! Enjoyed the private tour guide tailored to our pace and interests! Our guide was awesome!
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Kathy_e
Dec 15, 2025
Eduardo was a fantastic guide - Eduardo was an amazing guide. We were very lucky to sloths, howler monkey, toucans, frogs and more. He was fun and very knowledgeable of the areas and animals. Thank you for making it a great day
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Jennifer_s
Apr 20, 2025
Go with a local tour guide! - My daughter and I had a wonderful time learning about the Arenal Volcano and Mistico park! We would have missed more than half of the fascinating facts and animal sighting without our fantastic guide, Rasta! His love for the rainforest and his passion in sharing his knowledge of the area is apparent even in the first few minutes of the tour. It’s also convenient (and delicious) to have lunch included and on the way between hikes. We learned so much more with Rasta about both Mistico and Arenal volcano than we would have if we visited the parks to hike on our own and he made it so enjoyable.
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Jeffreezy
Apr 16, 2025
Great Experience, Very Personable - Juan Carlos was great! Very knowledgeable and was able to communicate well in English. We drove ourselves and we followed him in his car. He used his tour guide discount so we paid less for our tickets. We had enough time to enjoy each spot and he was very flexible. Would definitely recommend! It was comforting that at every stop and along each walk the rest of the guides knew him. Thank you Juan Carlos!
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Julie_r
Apr 7, 2026
Book your trip through someone else. - The purchase of your tour only covers the tour guide. You still have to pay for entry to the parks and food. If you go in busy season go an hour early. We were an hour late to our tours and as a result we didn’t get to go to the waterfalls at all, because by the time we did the hanging bridges and volcano, and lunch, the water fall was closed. We paid for a part of the trip that we did not get to do. I did not feel that there was transparency with the company when I purchased the tickets and the tour guide wasn’t organized enough to get us to all our activities on time. It was disappointing.
I will say that our tour guide was very kind and knowledgeable, however we didn’t get the whole experience, therefore I felt slighted because I paid for all three tours.
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