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Rafting Balsa River from La Fortuna - III & IV Class

Raft 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) down the Balsa River with more than 30 continuous rapids, while leaving plenty of time for swimming and eating Costa Rican fruits. Afterwards, your guide rewards you with water, towels and takes you to lunch at a local restaurant in La Fortuna. Rio La Balsa is also surrounded by lush vegetation, giving you the opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife during the tour, including sloths, iguanas, toucans and monkeys.
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From $123
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Rafting + Shuttle From Arenal to Manuel Antonio

Our Rafting Shuttle service combines your transfer from Fortuna to Manuel Antonio with Rafting Class II and III in Río Balsa. Great way to save time and money! Costa Rica’s peaceful country life. You will come to understand the meaning of Costa Rica’s favorite saying, “Pura Vida!” and the best White Water Rafting Class II and III from Arenal available.
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See Details → Duration :8 hours
From $157.4
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Arenal White Water Rafting + Free Photos + Free lunch + MonkeyPark

Are you looking for the thrill of a lifetime? Enjoy with us 13 km of extreme adventure in our rafting class III & IV, where you can experience the challenging waters in the river, while paddling hard in the best rapids, take your adrenaline to the máximum, enjoy beautiful scenery, do not miss the opportunity to go where our adventure takes you.  To conclude your best challenge, enjoy a swim, tropical fruits, refreshing drinks and our famous delicious lunch. ¡No look further, keep calm and go rafting!
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From $97
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Sky Walk with Tour Guide From Arenal

Sky Walk, is a guided or unguided tour perfect for nature lovers. Is an excellent combination between walking in the exuberant rainforest of the Arenal area and the extreme adventure of the suspended bridges.
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See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $80.85
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3-in-1 Arenal Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall and Volcano Hike

Spend a full day exploring Costa Rica’s notoriously active crater on this 3 in 1 Arenal combo adventure. Hike through the jungle surrounding Arenal Volcano on a series of nature trails and hanging bridges, and trek down to the base of La Fortuna Waterfall to appreciate the height and power of the cascade and swim in a natural pool. Finish with a majestic perspective as you explore the lava fields of former eruptions and look for native wildlife along the trails of Arenal Volcano National Park.
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See Details → Duration :9 hours 30 minutes
From $240
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Sarapiqui rafting with organic farm

Take the best white-water rafting trip! Paddle your way through Sarapiqui river, while surrounded by tropical scenery of the Costa Rican rain forest. Half way down, we will make a break and provide you with a little fruit snack, before we again continue down the rapids. After about 2 hours, we drive back to La Fortuna and reward you with a delicious organic lunch at our restaurant. We make you homemade coffee and take you for a small walk up in our organic farm behind the restaurant. Here we will show you how we grow all the organic food. The best way to finish the day, is with a sugarcane demonstration, where you will get to taste the pure sugarcane juice and also the alcohol.
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See Details → Duration :6 to 7 hours
From $65
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Arenal Hanging Bridges/Volcano walk and La Fortuna Waterfall by Local Guides

We run small groups so go ahead to enjoy the best of Costa Rica in a single day on this 7-hour four-in-one tour that's perfect for outdoor adventurers. Cross the famous hanging bridges, where you'll experience the beauty of walking high above the jungle floor. Take in the incredible wonder of La Fortuna Waterfall and hike to the top of a nearby volcano where you'll capture incredible views of Costa Rican countryside. This tour includes a stop at Free Hot Springs and a Costa Rican Lunch It's the perfect way to experience the beauty, excitement and adventure of Costa Rica in a single day.
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See Details → Duration :5 to 7 hours
From $220
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Explore Arenal - One Day Tour Mistico+ Waterfal+ Lunch+ Volcano

The best nature adventure here in Arenal with the visit a the Top places! All included with the best naturalist bilingual guides and service. At the end of the tour you can get FREE a ticket to enjoy thermal mineral pools. The day will begin with a visit to the MISTICO HANGING BRIDGES: A two-hour hike through the beautiful rainforest and a great opportunity to see animals such as monkeys, toucans, wild turkeys, sloths, a wide variety of birds and much more. Then we will continue visiting the breathtaking RIO FORUNA´S WATERFALL. A downhill hike through will bring you to the bottom of this amazing 60 meter high waterfall, where you can enjoy a delicious Costa Rican lunch and a break before continuing the adventure. Later, we will continue on a hike through secondary forest trails which will take us to the ARENAL VOLCANO SILENCIO LAVA FLOW TRAILS. A place with awesome views of the volcano and lake, during this hike you will learn about Arenal’s activity, history, flora and fauna.
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From $159
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Entrance fee to Arenal Volcano Ecological Park

Trails to the volcanic lavas, two tourist class options with a 2-kilometer route to the base of the volcano and for the more adventurous 3 kilometers in the jungle. //// Two trails to get to the volcano lava flows. Tourist class 2 kilometers of amazing views and wildlife observation. Also 3 kilometer of trails for the more adventures in the jungle. Outdoor and indoor camping areas. We have tent rental service. In addition, showers, kitchens, toilets and the basics for the camping experience.//// Outdoor and indoor camping areas. We have tents rental service. Also showers, kitchens, toilets and the basics for the camping experience. Go wild for a while
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See Details → Duration :3 to 5 hours
From $50
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Rio Celeste National Park Hike

At a two hour drive from La Fortuna we visit the Tenorio volcano national park. After some hiking we will get to the Rio Celeste (blue river). The blue color you can see is the result of a chemical reaction between two merging rivers containing different volcanic minerals. (Foto tenideros) It’s a very rare phenomenon which creates a fairytale- like beauty. The hike itself is medium tough and takes about 4 hours. It will take you to a waterfall, a lookout point and the place where the river changes colors. (Foto waterfall)With the help of the guide there is a good possibility of seeing wildlife. After the hike we’ll have lunch and start our drive back to la Fortuna.
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See Details → Duration :5 to 7 hours
From $99
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Venado Caves From Arenal

Our naturalist guide will start with a brief history of the caves and then go into the depths of this incredible journey. The caves were formed during the Miocene period, 15 or 20 million years ago. For many years they were under sea level and due to tectonic movements they surfaced.
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From $117
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4-in-1 Arenal Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike & Hot Springs

Spend a full day exploring Costa Rica’s notoriously active crater on this 4 in 1 Arenal Volcano Combo Adventure. Make the most of your time with an adventurous tour of Arenal Rain Forest that features four of the region’s top experiences. You’ll venture across Hanging Bridges, see La Fortuna Waterfall, enjoy a Costa Rican traditional meal in a local Restaurant, then soak in the naturally steamy waters of Arenal Volcano Hot Springs. From local culture to wild nature, this combination tour ensures you don’t miss out on the best of Arenal.
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See Details → Duration :12 hours
From $380
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2-in-1 Arenal Volcano Hike + La Fortuna Waterfall

Enjoy a wonderful outdoor adventure including two great activities in Arenal. If you have limited time or simply you don’t want a full day tour; this one is specially designed for you. It will allow you to see and explore the beauties of the rainforest on a hike in the jungle surrounding Arenal Volcano National Park and the lava fields of former eruptions and look for native wildlife along the trails. Also by trekking down to the base of La Fortuna Waterfall to appreciate the height and power of the cascade and swim in a natural pool. Your tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off and a delicious traditional Costa Rican lunch.
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See Details → Duration :7 hours
From $187
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Guanacaste Beaches in one day, Explore the Summer of Costa Rica

We are local people who want to show you the best of Costa Rica, also we are professionals on tourism with lots of experience. Don't think twice, book with us and we will make an experience for you.
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See Details → Duration :7 to 12 hours
From $139
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Private Full Day Celeste River Hiking Experience with Lunch

This experience is completely different from the traditional because you will have opportunities to visit of places (Celeste River), where each one has a concept where you can connect with nature. In this experience we leave at 8:00 morning from Fortuna, meanwhile, in the rout, our guide is going to explain about many pieces of information about wildlife in Costa Rica, also is possible to find in the route different animals. When we are in Tenorio National Park we will walk to the waterfall, meanwhile in the way is possible to find awesome wildlife in there. After that we are gonna have a delicious typical lunch and dessert.
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See Details → Duration :7 to 8 hours
From $239