On this adventure you’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken to the beautiful hanging bridges park with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and the Arenal Volcano. Accompanied by a professional nature guide, you’ll walk across several bridges that hang from canyon wall to canyon wall, allowing you to see wildlife from above the tree top canopy. Your guide, equipped with a spotting scope and binoculars will point out wildlife and tell you about the natural history. Afterwards, you’ll head to the Pure Trek headquarters for a delicious, Costa Rican style lunch and meet your canyoning guides. They will then take you to the Pure Trek canyon for some epic waterfall rappelling, climbing, hiking and other fun activities in the extraordinary rainforest canyon. Prepare to have fun and get wet!
Posted By : ChipElla
We had a great time from start to finish and felt perfectly safe the whole time. The hanging bridges were fun seeing all of the wildlife.
The crew is very lively and help you to feel relaxed. It rained when we did the canyoning, but it was a warm rain and we were wet anyway. I wish I had warn water shoes or hiking sandals instead for the canyoning.
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Posted On : 2023-01-28 14:55:48 
Posted By : tammysuef2022
Xander was so great on the Hanging Bridges tour. He took and shared so many great pics! And had cold cervezas for us when we got back! We really enjoyed the park. Much better than we even anticipated.
The canyoning was awesome, but I’m not going to lie, I was beginning to have 2nd thoughts before that first waterfall! LOL! It was so far down! These guys were awesome, so patient with us. Their safety protocols were top notch and I knew I was in good hands. The guys were all so awesome! You can tell they really love their job.
We had lunch in between the tours and honestly it was better than any of the meals at our all inclusive resort! :). There was also delicious Costa Rican coffee when we got back!
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Posted On : 2022-09-21 16:55:44
Posted By : ianwA6562FY
What an amazing time we had with Pure Trek! Our first stop was the Mistico Hanging Bridges. Our guide was Zander and he was amazing! He pointed out so much that we would have walked right by. He was so knowledgeable and explained so many things to us. He was witty and able to joke with us using some US cultural references. He made us feel like we had been friends for years, all while giving us an amazing experience. He brought along snacks, water, and even a cerveza to finish out the tour.
We had a very tasty lunch after the tour and then headed out for the second part, canyoning. All of the guides were amazing and very accommodating. Safety was paramount for them. They were energetic and fun the whole trip. I cannot say enough great things. You cannot go wrong with Pure Trek.
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Posted On : 2022-09-08 20:06:49
Posted By : ThereGoesGigi
We started the day with tour guide Steven at the Mistico hanging bridges. We really wanted to see animals in the forest and thanks to Steven we got to see toucans, monjeys, frogs, a snake and even a sloth! He was super knowledgeable as well, we learned alot about the plants and animals. Back at the Pure Trek base camp we had the best lunch before heading out on the canyoning adventure. Im afraid of everything but the crew at Pure Trek were always upbeat and happy. We were so happy we went out of our comfort zones to try this adventure canyoning with Pure trek. be prepared to get soaked, and i highly reccomend wearing comfortable shoes that can get wet.
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Posted On : 2022-08-22 19:32:27
Posted By : Kaylea_M
The excursion was two parts by two different operators which we didn’t realize. The hanging bridges tour was supposed to be mistico park but they switched it out with sky park because Mistico was closed for Good Friday. Which is fine but they did not tell us until it came up in conversation when our guide picked us up. Julio was our tour guide and andres was our driver. They were fantastic. If you are looking for a guide for hikes, I recommend Julio. Bring extra cash because as I didn’t realiZe it was a different operator for the first and second parts I didn’t have enough to tip as much as I had wanted. Also, lunch is with pure trek at pure trek. A groups zip lined in the morning and are lunch at the zip line place and when they got back to pure trek for lunch they had already eaten. I suggest trying to determine who the operator is for the second part of the combo so you can be prepared.
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Posted On : 2022-04-17 22:49:47 
Posted By : LindsTor16
Started the day at Mistico Hanging Bridges with a one on one guided tour which was incredible. Our guide took so much time to answer all of our questions and point out numerous animals we never could have seen without him (Frogs, snakes, bats, tarantulas, monkeys, birds). We went back to base camp for a quick and yummy lunch then headed out for the waterfall rappelling. This was way more fun than I had even expected. The crew that takes care of you was fun and up beat. You get absolutely soaked while rappelling but nothing compares to the Monkey Drop! If you like adventure you absolutely have to check this out.
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Posted On : 2022-02-23 18:24:21
Posted By : nehadutta94
Friendly guides, delicious lunch, and a really fun day! Highly recommend booking a Pure Trek adventure!
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Posted On : 2020-03-09 10:48:18
Posted By : OTownDrew82
Overall - Highly recommend and will be doing again!
We booked through Viator and once confirmed received an email from Pure Trek asking for the name of the hotel to provide pick-up service. A short time later we were provided with the pick-up time
The van arrived on-time and we were warmly greeted by our guide Hansel, and introduced to Edgardo, our driver. (See note below) Before we knew it we were at the entrance to the Mystico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park. Hansel was extremely knowledgeable and I was beyond impressed at his ability to pick out animals and insects that blended in incredibly well with the environment. After our hike, we returned to the van and were treated to some fresh cut pineapple that Edgardo had sliced for us before being returned to our hotel for an hour or so of downtime before heading off for Pure Trek's canyoning base camp.
Upon arriving at the base camp, we were provided with changing rooms (Be ready to get wet!), lockers and provided with a traditional Costa Rican lunch. I believe that there were a couple of options, but we had the chicken that was served with rice, beans, and a salad. The meal was filling and very tasty! After lunch, we boarded a bus that took us to a "transfer station" where we boarded a 4x4 vehicle for the rougher road trek up the mountain. At the end of the 4x4 ride we were offered restrooms then geared up into harnesses, helmets, and gloves. **Pure Trek is extremely safety oriented and all of the gear appeared solid and well maintained with very knowledgeable guides** A short hike later and we were at the first platform, which also happens to be the highest! (Personally, I am not one for heights but as long as you don't look over the edge of the platform before you start down, you'll be fine.) The monkey drop was up next, and you WILL get soaked head to toe! Between the 3rd and 4th repels is about a 10 minute hike through the rain-forest with some incredible scenery. The 5th repel was a lot of fun as you are challenged to make the entire descent on a single push from the wall. It's a great way to end to an incredible rush. PURA VIDA!! After completing the last repel, it was a short hike back to the 4x4 for the ride back to base camp. Once returning to base camp, we were provided towels to dry off with then treated to fresh Costa Rican coffee and hot cocoa along with the opportunity to review and purchase photos taken along the way. I would have preferred to have paid $5-$10 per person more for the tour with the imaged included than it be offered separated, but this is more personal preference than anything else.
**Pure Trek only operates the Canyoning portion of the package, they partner with at least one other company (Rainforest Explorers was who we had) to provide the Hanging Bridges component. This didn't have a significant impact, and I was happy to learn that operators are working together to package a wider array of offerings. I only mention this as I was expecting to be picked up by a Pure Trek logo-ed van and I would have prepared differently knowing I would have some time back at the hotel between adventures.**
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Posted On : 2019-04-26 23:16:52
Posted By : rhbcheng
We did the Mystic Hanging bridges tour in the morning and the canyoning package in the afternoon. The hanging bridges was a nice relaxing hike through the forest canopy. It was a short drive from our Tabacon hotel. It was raining during our visit and I would recommend bringing ponchos or a rain jacket. We had an enjoyable time seeing the natural forest beauty and monkeys. The bridges were not scary at all walking across and the short hike down to the waterfall was a nice highlight of this tour. We went back to the hotel and got ready for the second half canyoning tour with Diego and the rest of his great guides. After a short four wheel drive up the mountain, we got hooked up with our gear and started out. Their were 5 falls total the first one was of course a little scary since we hadn’t done it before. Diego and his buddies made sure we were safe throughout and all of us had a controlled descent. We got drenched by the waterfall and made it safely down to the bottom with all of our kids. Our youngest of 8 was probably the best at it. The second was a monkey drop into a small pond, an unexpected surprise! The other three rappels were all fun and we really thought this was the most memorable highlight of our Costa Rica trip. The emphasis on safety throughout made it so comforting for our family to try this out. They took pics and videos throughout so we had so many great adventure memories to share with our friends. It was such a reasonable price. Would totally recommend this as a must do in La Fortuna! Thanks Pure Trek.
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Posted On : 2018-12-02 01:06:47
