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Rainforest Adventure: Wildlife and Waterfalls
5.0
53 Ratings
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Embark on the ultimate adventure in Arenal with our 2-in-1 combo tour. Immerse yourself in the rainforest, spot wildlife, and experience the thrill of a river safari float and a visit to La Fortuna Waterfall.
Embark on the ultimate adventure in Arenal with our 2-in-1 combo tour. Immerse yourself in the rainforest, spot wildlife, and experience the thrill of a river safari float and a visit to La Fortuna Waterfall.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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La Fortuna Waterfall - You will visit La Fortuna Waterfall and will be able to swim in its fresh waters coming from the mountains and get a fresh air breath that you need so much.
It starts with a 20 minute walk down stairs where you will be immersed in a natural canyon in the rainforest of Arenal, take your time, it is a paceful walk. Once there…
- La Fortuna Waterfall - You will visit La Fortuna Waterfall and will be able to swim in its fresh waters coming from the mountains and get a fresh air breath that you need so much.
It starts with a 20 minute walk down stairs where you will be immersed in a natural canyon in the rainforest of Arenal, take your time, it is a paceful walk. Once there get on your swimming suit and swim in the natural pool, stand by the rocks and see the beautiful nature!
Upstairs there are the main facilities with bathrooms and changing rooms and an observatory to take pictures from above or in case you don’t want to go all the way down you can stay there and wait for the group to get back.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Hike tour
- National Park fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- La Fortuna area
- Lunch
- Rafting tour
- Local guide
- Hike tour
- National Park fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- La Fortuna area
- Lunch
- Rafting tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off outside La Fortuna
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off outside La Fortuna
Additional Information
This unrivaled tour immerses you in the heart of the jungle, presenting an impressive array of wildlife and vivid avian creatures, inclusive of monkeys and sloths. It’s a magnificent journey, commencing with a tranquil river rafting expedition and culminating at a stunning waterfall, boasting pristine, natural cascades. Our tour leaders are accredited,…
This unrivaled tour immerses you in the heart of the jungle, presenting an impressive array of wildlife and vivid avian creatures, inclusive of monkeys and sloths. It’s a magnificent journey, commencing with a tranquil river rafting expedition and culminating at a stunning waterfall, boasting pristine, natural cascades. Our tour leaders are accredited, regional specialists, adept at curating an unforgettable country experience for you!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of bookin; Use “Special Requirements” field upon checkout to advise information
- It is recommended you bring: Tennis or hiking shoes a bottle of water, raincoat, comfortable clothes, repellent, swimming suit and camera
- Vegetarian options available upon request
- Not recommended for travelers with knee problems
Location
La Fortuna Waterfall
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
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(53 Ratings)
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Cortney_r
Mar 11, 2026
Rainforest explorers - I highly recommend this excursion. Our guide was AMAZING! He easily spotted several sloths, howler monkeys and toucans from the car on the way to the waterfall. He immediately had the driver pull over and he used a Swarovski scope so we could see the animals up close. We never felt rushed. He genuinely seemed to enjoy showing us beautiful Costa Rica. He was extremely knowledgeable about Costa Rica and the animals. We ate a traditional Costa Rican meal at his beautiful family farm. He served delicious coffee afterwards. He even shared the recipes to his lunch sauce and dessert. We saw a crocodile, caiman, turtle, monkeys, iguanas, birds, horses. All wonderful tour that I cannot recommend enough!
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Culture801388
Dec 16, 2025
Amazing views, delicious food, superb staff!!! - We had an amazing experience with Rainforest Explorers, largely thanks to our incredible tour guide, Francisco. He was knowledgeable, funny, and shared so much about Costa Rica’s history and wildlife.
We enjoyed a safari float, a café stop, and an amazing waterfall view. The stairs to go down into the waterfall were closed due to an overnight flash flood, but the views were still great). We finished up with lunch at a local ranch that served authentic Costa Rica cuisine. The meal and atmosphere were absolutely wonderful!
One of the highlights of our trip was how Francisco and the driver Jaime went out of their way to help us find a sloth. Jaime spotted a sloth and a toucan and Francisco used his telescope so we could capture amazing photos and videos.
We highly recommend Rainforest Explorers, especially if you get Francisco as your guide!
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Michael
Jul 8, 2025
Beautiful and Amazing Safari ! - This is an unbelievable safari , as soon as they pick you up at the Resort the adventure begins. Our tour guide Issac was great and very knowledgeable about the flora , fauna and the history of Costa Rica . The ride on the raft was beautiful and peaceful. The Water Fall amazing and the food at the Finca even better. Totally worth it and recommended .
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Jorge_m
Jun 22, 2025
Isaac, Pepe and johann... - Isaac, Pepe and johann made today’s trip memorable. They were funny, knew every plant, answered all our kids questions. They knew spots where we could see wildlife. The food at the family farm was the best food we’ve had so far in Costa Rica.
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Angelicashankle
Jun 20, 2025
Definitely book! - The safari float was so peaceful and the waterfall was stunning! Our tour guides Pepe and Edgardo were the best! Oh and the food was sooo good! We’re still thinking about the lunch we had at the end of the tour 🤤
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Tiffany
Jun 6, 2025
Best tour ever - This experience was 10 stars. The entire company has excellent customer service from start to finish. They are quick to respond and always remembered our names. Pepe was our guide and went out of our way to make our trip exceptional. We did the waterfall/pena blancas combo and told him we didn't see a sloth. He stopped the car on the side of the road to show us one. Not to mention how he made sure to find any animal we wanted or get us the best waterfall pictures. Lunch is included and on their farm. It was delicious and made with love. I highly recommend booking with Rainforest Explorers. My only regret is not doing all my tours with this company.
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Curious27835163425
May 11, 2025
Amazing Guides and Tours! - We could not be more happy with the 2 tours we took with Rainforest Explorers! 1st day was with Mario to the La Fortuna waterfall, he was great and went above and beyond to show us many animals and has alot of information he shared. Our 2 day was the river safari float and Tony was an excellent guide! He also showed us so many animals and had so much knowledge he shared as well. Highly recommend!
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Sue_c
Apr 29, 2025
Enjoyable - We were one of the smaller rafts / groups on the river which I think was better as it was more personal
The float was interesting we saw basilisks, iguanas, sloths - one with baby in tow, lots of howlers - also with babies but the capuchins were hiding, there were also lots of birds, turtles etc
It was really relaxing and peaceful
We stopped for a snack before heading off to do separate tours then meeting back up for lunch
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M2664yzjenniferg
Apr 24, 2025
Amazing private float tour on Penas Blancas River & private brunch - Amazing experience from pick up at our hotel to drop off. We had a private 2 hr river rafting float experience with Tony. He's a professor and has a degree in outdoor recreation and tourism. He spotted & new the name of every bird. We saw moma slothes & their babies, white face monkeys, howler monkey with their babies! We had a custom, private brunch afterwards in a river side gazebo on the property of the owners. It was magical and we didn't want to leave. On the way back to our lodge, the clouds parted and we stopped for photos of the Arenal Volcano with blue skies- a site that doesn't happen often or for very long.
Every single employee was professional and genuinely nice & the van, rafts & lunch at the owner's property were immaculately CLEAN!
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Megann_h
Apr 1, 2025
Family trip down the river, and into waterfall - We were paired with Marco for though part of the excursion that goes down the river. He is so knowledgeable! He is also so kind. We felt safe the entire time. we saw so much wildlife! If we were still in town, I would sign up to do this again! It was overall one of our favorite experiences. We have done so far in addition to the rafting we also had a snack, that was the most delicious banana bread I’ve ever had. And the cheese was 10 out 10. We went to the waterfall, which is a lot of stairs, but very doable and very worth the effort! This was followed by a typical lunch, which was also 10 out of 10. we cannot stress enough how wonderful this trip was.
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