Perfect Day - Perfect day trip from San Jose. We drove through a historical town on way to La Paz and then stopped at a local coffee farm. We continued on to the wildlife center and then hiked through the waterfall trails. Both were excellent.

Fun - Amazing experience will definitely be back was worth it. The rainforest is so breathtaking. We saw all the animals. The staff and everybody was so nice.

A must do - Excellent tour with Edger and it was just the two of us so very personalized. Lunch buffet was awesome and the falls were beautiful, take an umbrella or rain gear for we didn’t and he stopped for us to buy some at a reasonable price.

A Must See in Costa Rica - We visited the gardens as part of a Viator day tour from San Jose. The gardens are set in extraordinarily beautiful surroundings. Walking the gardens and seeing the animals and waterfalls are a truly wonderful experience. Everything here is so serene and peaceful, like you are one with nature. This was our first trip to Costa Rica, and we visited many different parts of the country. We expected to see many animals in the various locations, but it’s not as easy as you are led to believe. We had guides as part of our tours, having binoculars and zoom lenses, pointing out wildlife we wouldn’t have spotted ourselves. This is especially true of the sloths. While we saw several, they are so far up in the trees that they are almost unrecognizable. I bring this up as a positive reason to visit La Paz. Here you can see the animals up close, including sloths, toucans, monkeys, jaguars, ocelots and hummingbirds. Al of the animals are rescues. This sanctuary is very well maintained and the animals look very well cared for. The waterfalls are beautiful as well. Seeing 5 consecutive waterfalls in the same area along a quiet nature walk is amazing. There is a place where you can see two in one spot. A buffet lunch was included in our tour and there were plenty of good choices to pick from, offering Costa Rican and American foods. One thing I’d like to clarify are the steps on the waterfall trail. Other reviewers are correct, there are a lot of steps, 500+. Yes, most are going down, and the paved trail has handrails with dappled shade throughout, making it a pleasant walk. But, there are a good number of stairs going back up at the end of the trail just to get to the gift shop and shuttle bus, I’d estimate about 100+. So you need to take that in consideration. For younger people it will be a breeze. But for older visitors, it may be challenging depending on your activity level. It’s also at the end, which is a little tiring walking up all those steps. So, you don’t have to walk all the way back to the entrance, you can take the shuttle, but you will have to walk up several steps from the La Paz Waterfall to get to the shuttle location. We’re glad we brought our walking sticks! In addition, getting to the big cats enclosures requires a steep walk to get to that area. And, there are many other areas that incorporate steps throughout the park, meaning this park is not handicap accessible. So, if you are up for the hike, definitely visit this incredibly beautiful spot and enjoy the animals and the scenic waterfalls. Pura Vida!

Wonderful! Highly recommend - Fantastic tour! The guide was super nice and knowledgeable. The stops on way to the falls were great and the falls/gardens/wildlife refuge were such a beautiful and wonderful experience. Highly recommend and will e recommending to my friends as well!

Great day trip out of San Jose - Excellent day! Our guide Roger did a great job. The stops along the way to the park were well timed and enjoyable (coffee farm and strawberry market). LaPaz is beautiful, lush; the waterfalls were great and the animals in the sanctuary were wonderful to see. Highly recommend this day tour.

Awesome - So fun! The guide was very knowledgeable and took us around all the crowds. The experience was amazing and the waterfall was beautiful

Nice place with good guide and good lunch. - Nice place with good guide and good lunch. Expensive (like everything in San Jose), but it is good to get out of the city.

Beautiful La Paz - Beautiful waterfalls and nature reserve. It was really beautiful to be up in the mountains in the clouds. I do feel it was a little overpriced, but then I've found that to be the case everywhere in San Jose. Our tour guide was was friendly and entertaining, and he knew a great deal of information. Overall, a really great tour.

Beautiful - Very picturesque but a quite difficult trek. Many stairs to climb but worth the effort. I particularly liked the jungle cats.