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Arenal Hanging Bridges (Half Day Tour)

Arenal Hanging Bridges is a new tourism attraction in La Fortuna, only 4 km (2.5 miles) west of Tabacon within a 250 acres (618 acre) reserve of primary forest. Visitor who love nature can enjoy 15 bridges from 5 to 100 meters long, friendly design along 3 km rain forest circuit of interpretive trails built with paving blocks to prevent slipping. The bridges are built of aluminum, galvanized steel and concrete, to ensure maximum security for their visitors. They were designed by structural engineers; with the most demanding safety margins in the world. Guided by a naturalist, who through the natural history will open for you the doors of a fascinating and colorful Tropical Rain Forest World. The imposing views of the Volcano from the hanging bridges over the forest make a perfect combination for an unforgettable experience.

Package includes: Transportation, bilingual guide, water, refreshments, and entrance fee to Hanging Bridges.
DURATION: Approximately 4 hours.
WHAT TO BRING: Insect repellent, raincoat, comfortable clothes, binoculars, camera and film

Arenal Sky Tram and Sky trek (Half day tour)

Placed in a unique transition area between the rainforest and the Monteverde Cloud Forest you will find the Arenal Reserve. Experience the most spectacular views of the Arenal Volcano and Lake from the sky Tram or the sky Trek (zip lines) or take a nice hike trough trails full of flora and fauna, whatever your choice is, this reserve you will always remember
The Sky Tram is a 15-minunte aerial tram ride through the rain forest where you will have spectacular views of the Arenal Volcano, the Arenal Lake, and the Tilaran mountain range. After you ascend on the Sky Tram, you will descend on the Sky trek, a 9.186-foot long zip line system that gives you the opportunity to enjoy the rain forest and its beautiful views in a fun, easy and safe way. Both rides are located at the Arenal Reserve, a transition reserve between the rain forest and the cloud forest, where the visitors can practice hiking and bird watching as well.

Availability: Daily
Duration: 4 hours

This tour is recommended only for people in top health and physical conditions. Waiver is required.

Package includes:

Transportation
Bilingual guide

Entrance fee
to the Sky walk and Sky trek

What to bring: Long pants, hiking shoes, binoculars, sun lotion, insect repellent, raincoat, camera and film.

Children under 8 years old are not allowed.

Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs

Experience the powerful sight of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Arenal Volcano, active since 1968, constantly ejects gases, water, red-hot lava. The highly active Arenal Volcano is a must-see, not only for its constant activity, but also for its imposing, perfect cone and the exuberant vegetation in the surrounding areas.
Near the volcano, you'll visit the Hot Springs, which offers an opportunity for those who want to take a dip in the natural mineral hot springs that descend from the volcano. You'll find different pools filled with volcanically heated mineral water. The pools are surrounded by some of the most impressively well-manicured tropical gardens of Costa Rica. A hot-water river, where natural ponds have been adjusted for your enjoyment, crosses the property.
A delicious dinner will be served overlooking the marvelous 'Mountain of Fire' and the luxuriant gardens, all surrounded by a rich tropical rainforest.

Availability: Daily
Duration: 6 hours approximately
What to bring: Swimsuit, towel, comfortable shoes, binoculars, camera and film.

Package includes:

Transportation with A/C

Bilingual guide

Entrance fee to Hot Springs

Dinner

The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge (Full Day Tour)

The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Rio Frio are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. You will find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys as well as iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans.

This webThe tour starts at 7: 30 a.m. when you will be picked up at your hotel for a very comfortable 1-½ hour transfer to Los Chiles, a culturally diverse village located only 4 km from the Nicaraguan border. You will board your boat here for a 4 hour floating safari through Tropical Rain Forest and pastures An experienced English speaking guide leads the tour. Some birds are residents in the area and it is possible to see hundreds of them especially during the dry season. Among them are the Anhinga or Snake - bird , Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Storks, the Jabiru (the largest bird in Central America and very endangered), as well as the Olivaceous Cormorant, that makes its nests in the area, it is also the most popular bird in the refuge. Caño Negro has the largest colony of cormorants in Costa Rica.

Along the river you will also see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, the three-toed sloth and some reptiles such as caimans, Jesus Christ lizard and turtles.

Availability: Daily
Duration: 9 hours approximately
Departure Time: Between 7:10 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.

Package includes:

Transportation

Bilingual guide

Boat

Box lunch

What to bring:Light clothing, binoculars, sun cream, insect repellent and camera.

Rio Celeste Tour (full day)

After a typical breakfast in route to Rio Celeste, you'll arrive at the Tenorio Volcano National Park, were you'll begin our 7 km hike (approximately 4 hours) through the tropical rain forest. You'll arrive to 'Los Teñideros' of the Rio Celeste, the site where two streams of crystalline water come together and form the heavenly color blue that gives the river its name. You'll return through trails, rich with ecological wonders, that lead you to the OLLAS openings in the earth where you can excavate healing mud, take a mud bath, and a dip in the natural hot springs all while observing the attractions of Tenorio Volcano. You'll continue your hike through the jungle to seek out the volcano's furnace vents that expel gases of extreme high temperatures. On your decent you will get to see the spectacular Rio Celeste waterfall whose colors makes it one of a kind. Your final reward is an exquisite lunch at the end of our journey and after the ride back to the hotels.

DURATION: Approximately 10 hours

WHAT TO BRING: Long pants, swimsuit, hiking shoes, binoculars, sun lotion, repellent, camera and films.

Package includes:

Transportation, bilingual guide, breakfast, entrance fee, lunch, refreshments and cookies

Venado Caves (half day tour)

The Venado caves were formed during the Miocene period (15 or 20 million years ago). For many years they were under sea level but due to tectonic movements they surfaced. The Guatuzos aborigines discovered the caves. Limestone rocks, stalactites, stalagmites and corals, form most of the caves. The whimsical stone formations are formed by the underground river.

Depart from your hotel at around 8: 00am. for one-hour ride to the Venado Village. Once at the entrance of the caverns, you are equipped with a miner's hat, flashlight, and rubber boots. The entrance is large and leads to the first chamber. There you get acquainted with the cave environment. The tour guide then leads you through water carved passageways that open up into 8 different chambers with awe-inspiring rock formations such as stalagmites and stalactites. You will also find will find marine fossils as well bats, spiders and crickets. Each chamber is a rock gallery with spectacular colors and shapes.

Availability: Daily
Duration: 4 hours approximately
Departure Time: A.M.: Between 7:30 and 8:30 - OR - P.M.: Between 12:30 and 1:30

Package includes:

Transportation

Bilingual guide

Entrance fee to the cave

Refreshments

Equipments

What to bring: Because you will have to walk through the river and waterfalls, we recommend that you take light clothes, hiking shoes, sandals, and extra clothes to be able to change when you finish the exploration of the caves.

Children under 10 years old are not allowed.

Arenal Volcano Hike

Before the active period of 1968, a lavish canopy of vegetation covered the Arenal Volcano. People that climbed Arenal’ s summit related that inside the crater there were big trees and at night, they slept in places where there was some heat due to small steam outlets.

Right now the green area is located at the east side of the Mountain, and other little green parts can be seen on the north and the south of the volcano. Enjoy the most extraordinary view of the Arenal Volcano on a gentle Hike along the base of this marvelous “Mountain of Fire”.

The Hike begins in one the trails close to the volcano, this trail will take us through the forest over recent lava flows and the area destroyed in 1968 now in the process of regeneration. We are going to be on this trail for about 2 ½ hours.

Duration: 4 hours

Includes:

Bilingual guide (English-Spanish)
Entrance free
Water
Sodas

Recommendations:

Light clothes
Hiking shoes
Sun lotion
Wepellent
Camera
Binoculars
Raincoat

Lake Crossing Monteverde

This service, half tour – half transfer is an scenic, fast and the newest way to go or come from La Fortuna (Arenal Volcano Area), to the Monteverde area.

Around 7:30 a.m. we start picking everybody from the hotels in La Fortuna for a 30 minutes microbus drive to the Arenal Lake Dam.

There we will aboard into a very comfortable and safe pontoon boat for a 30 to 40 minutes (aprox.) ride to Río Chiquito, a little town at the other side of the lake.

Arenal Lake is the largest and the most important lake in Costa Rica, it was man made in 1974 to provide hydroelectric energy for the country. It is also a place where you can find different kinds of resident and migratory birds. Sometimes mammals can be seen in the surroundings, also great views of the Arenal Volcano when it’s clear.

Once at Río Chiquito, we’ll leave the boat and make a short break to strength the legs, after, another 1 1 / 2 hour microbus ride to get to the hotels in the Monteverde area, sometimes during the rainy season this transfer could take longer.

Duration: 3 1/2 hours aprox

Includes: Microbus & boat transportation

Recomendations:

Long pants
Hiking shoes
Camera
Binoculars, s
Sun lotion and raincoat.
Don’t forget your luggage

Peñas Blancas Safari Boat

Enjoy the sights and the sounds of the rainforest and experience its peacefulness as we quietly paddle the Peñas Blancas river. Monkeys, sloths, iguanas, crocodiles and numerous tropical birds await us!

Our professional bilingual guide will share with you educational and interesting explanations of the plants and animals we encounter on the float

You will truly appreciate the wonders of Peñas Blancas river and the surrounding rainforest as we travel down the river without a motor, this way you will enjoy the journey quietly rowing and taking photos.

Make sure to bring your camera and binoculars on this tour! This is half day tour specially designed for people with limited amount of time

Duration: 04 hours aprox

Includes:

Transportation
Naturalist guide
Fruits
Water
sodas

Recommendations:

Short pants
T-shirts,
Sandals
Sun block
Repelent
Camera
Binoculars
Towel and raincoat

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