Wild Life Safari Float: Discover the Wonders of Peñas Blancas River and Costa Rica's 'Pura Vida'
4.9
114 Ratings
La Fortuna

Join us as we glide down the Peñas Blancas river, seeking all kinds of wildlife, confident in the bounty that Mother Nature will provide, in this place where ‘Pura Vida’ is a mantra.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ruta Nacional Secundaria 141 - Our Safari Float on the Peñas Blancas river offers a relaxing way to enjoy the abundant wildlife surrounding the banks of this lush paradise. Use your hands to take pictures of the rain-forest canopy teeming with monkeys or take a closer look of a tropical bird with your binoculars while you float with us in the oar boat where our guide paddle and you relax like the iguanas nearby sunning themselves on the branches.

The trip begins with a twenty minutes drive from Fortuna to the river. Guests will float down the river for duration of approximately two hours during which they will have an opportunity to sight much of Costa Rica’s famous wildlife and have an interactive conversation with the guide. At the end of the river portion of this trip guests will arrive at a local working farm where the owner is a well-known Costa Rican horse breeder and trainer. His wife makes delicious homemade typical snacks and serves these treats with our world-renowned coffee made the old-fashioned way in a special “sock”. If you prefer juice over coffee, there is something for everyone’s desires. By the way, everything you eat at this farm comes directly from their land to you.

What's Included
  • Snack
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Green Vacations Costa Rica
There is parking for your car and a spy place for you, your guide will pick you up at At the time indicated by the tour operator, the guide wears a black shirt as a uniform
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Samantha_c
May 19, 2024
So relaxing - My boyfriend and I had the best time. Diego was our guide and he was great! He was able to spot so many cool animals we had never seen before including monkeys and a crocodile! The river was so peaceful and ending at a farm with coffee and fresh was so perfect. Highly recommend if you are looking for some relaxation.
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Asher_m
May 11, 2024
Incredible time with the... - Incredible time with the experienced and knowledgeable Juan Carlos. Saw many species of animals on the river!! I would recommend this trip to anyone.
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Kathy_k
May 11, 2024
Fun River Float for Everyone! - We had such an amazing river float with our guide Will. Floating down the river was so beautiful and peaceful. Will was so good at spotting all the wildlife and was incredibly knowledgeable about the plants and animals. We saw Holler and white face monkeys, iguanas, basilisk lizards, king fishers, Spectacled Owl, and so many bright colored birds. We ended the trip at a cute little house where they treated us to some local snacks of banana bread, yucca bread, cheese and mango juice. Will had such a great sense of humor and Henry our driver was so nice and helpful! We would definitely recommend this tour for everyone. We are large people in our late sixties and we had no problem so anyone could do it.
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Debra_m
May 8, 2024
Nature at its best ! - We enjoyed the beauty and peacefulness of the river float. Our guide was very knowledgable about the wildlife we saw - birds, monkeys, iguanas & snakes. The river was low in sections which meant the guide needed help moving the boat through to better depths - lucky there were 2 strong men to help. The snacks ( fruit & home made bread & cheese) afterwards was bonus!
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Jenbjin
Apr 7, 2024
Great river float! - Great float down the river with Juan Carlos! We saw many monkeys, toucans, Jesus Christ lizards, and iguanas. And lots of other birds. This was a great way to spend the morning and Juan Carlos was a wonderful guide.
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Angel_p
Apr 6, 2024
Angelica rocks. Nature galore! Pura Vida - This was the best ever!!! Angelica and Hector were the best guides ever, they taught us a lot about nature in Costa Rica and the economy, how it’s changed over time, etc. We saw tons of monkeys, a sloth, lizards, iguanas, and even saw some toucans KISSING!!! Wow… it felt like a movie for real. Love it <3
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William_s
Mar 25, 2024
Howler monkeys are a must to "hear". - Angelica, our guide was great. Very knowledgeable and worked hard keeping our raft moving. Howler monkeys were crazy loud.
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Ryan_m
Mar 15, 2024
Great excursion - Angelica and Geovanny were outstanding. We saw two types of monkeys, toucans, a crocodile, various beautiful birds, a Jesus Christ lizard (which walked on water in front of us), etc. Thank you so much!
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Daniela_p
Mar 6, 2024
Great wildlife safari in the river - This tour was amazing! Our guide Juan Carlos was very nice, funny and had a lot of knowledge about wildlife. It was obvious that he is as passionate about wildlife as we are. We manage to spot a lot of animals thanks to him. Giovanni, our driver, was very professional and helpful too. I highly recommend this tour, not just to spot wildlife, but to appreciate the flora and the beautiful habitat present along the river as well. The local home made snacks at the end of the tour were very nice too.
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Jjchristos
Apr 17, 2024
Viator / Trip Advisor FAIL - Unfortunately we were never able to go on this tour, despite booking it a month in advance and paying full price. Viator gave me multiple confirmation emails about a time and place to meet and a non-functioning phone number contact for Green Vacations. We were where we were supposed to be at 7:00am but the tour provider was an hour later. Viator customer service was worthless in connecting us or fixing the situation, and content that I need to pay for the tour anyways. I'm disputing it with my cc company and would never book through them again.
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