Venado Caves

Posted By : hemab2024
The caves were amazing. You really need to be fit to do all the crawling and climbing. There are bypss options if you are claustrophobic. The tour operator was also amazing . He gave us a lot of tips and recommendations on other things to do. Highly recommend venado caves through Seven tours if you don’t have rental car.
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Posted On : 2024-01-02 00:33:06

Posted By : OnAir274232
Amazing experience. We went there on our own and paid $30 for adults and $25 for kids for the tour. Totally worth the drive up to this place. Our tour guide was amazing and he was patient with us as our kids went from being extremely scared to wanting to explore all nooks and crannies of the cave! Overall a very cool experience which we will remember forever.
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Posted On : 2023-12-19 10:18:25

Posted By : Michelle_R
Great experience. Be aware, there is a little bit of fitness involved. It was me, my husband & 18 year old son & there are just a few parts that are challenging. We are in our 50's & my son is an athlete so he said it wasn't challenging at all. My hubby & I are semi fit, but I do recommend doing the challenging parts, especially the birthing canal if you can fit. Wear really good water shoes as my water shoes got obliterated. Also, wear dark shirts/tops that you don't mind getting dirty as you will be squeezing through tight spaces & possibly on your back or tummy to squeeze through. We loved this as a family & our guide was awesome. We got to see bats & some spiders & the Caves are truly remarkable. A must do!. Also know, it gets hot inside & your heart rate will get elevated. And lastly, the snacks are just a granola bar, nothing to get excited about.
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Posted On : 2023-07-06 18:54:06

Posted By : 802bhavyas
We really enjoyed our time with Mauricio. It was an exciting tour and we loved the insights he had to offer about the caving ecosystem! Additionally, Keylor also made our drive to the caves memorable by telling us about life in Costa Rica!
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Posted On : 2023-02-27 14:26:14

Posted By : lindsayfletch
We had Kenia as our tour guide and she was a pleasure to be with. She drove us an hour each way from La Fortuna to Venado Caves. She was very knowledgeable about everything along the way on the drive and we learned so much. She found a sloth, monkeys and toucans in the trees which we would have never seen. Wilmer, our guide at the caves took us through every crawl space, river, and twist and turn through the cave. I felt very safe with him. He pointed out many features of the caves and got a big spider for my son to hold. He also took photos for us. Kenia had coffee and water and snacks for us for after. We had a lovely drive back and are very appreciative of her!! My son keeps asking if she can come with us again!
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Posted On : 2023-02-20 19:21:35

Posted By : Victoria_U
We enjoyed tunneling through the cave to see the formations and learning about the natural history of the area
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Posted On : 2023-01-11 08:11:26

Posted By : Joseph_B
So much fun, our boys loved it. Bats, tarantulas, spiders and crawling through tiny crevices in the caves. It’s challenging but an adventure our family will never forget. Thank you Elvis for helping us through the birth canal, kids are still surprised we made it! Thanks!
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Posted On : 2022-12-30 19:44:15

Posted By : Shannonmariemke
All I can say is WOW! That’s all I’m saying here in Costa Rica but this trip was truly an adventure. We had an adventurous group and we all faced some fears together. It was the experience of a lifetime. Mario picked us up and he was amazing. He pulled off so we could see some toucans and he made sure we got good views of Arenal Volcano. What a delight. Elvis showed us through the caves and he turned us into explorers in no time.
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Posted On : 2022-12-11 18:38:11

Posted By : justinrh
The caves and the guide were incredible. This review is for Seven Tours and their misleading "tour". You can go to the caves with your own transportation, and they provide the gear and the Guide for $28 pp. What Seven tours is actually providing is round trip transportation for an additional fee of nearly $200 depending on your location. When they discovered the location of my hotel, I was offered the chance to drive myself or pay additional fees. I opted to pay the fee not knowing what I know now. We had our own rental car, and I wouldn't have not booked this through the tour operator if they were upfront about it.

To make matters worse, they are supposed to pick you up in a van. We got picked up in a compact sedan. This made my family in the backseat car sick. The driver was very nice, slowed down and even pulled over when we asked. We also had to exit the vehicle twice during the trip because the fwd car couldn't make it through a muddy patch of road with all of us in the car. It just would not have been an issue had they actually used the van.

We did have a great experience in the caves, I just hate being taken advantage of a local provider trying to take advantage of tourists.
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Posted On : 2022-08-19 17:40:49

Posted By : SoniaH485
Awesome tour. Mauricio was great!!!! Cave was a cool experience. Highly recommend to anyone not afraid of tight spaces
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Posted On : 2022-06-02 17:37:21