Authentic Rainforest Experience

Description

Discover the tropical rainforests of the West Caribbean and Sarapiqui on this one day tour. First, you'll drive 45 minutes to Rainforest Adventures Park, renowned for its incredible biodiversity as it borders Braulio Carrillo National Park, which is home to primary and secondary rainforests, cloud forests, and volcanoes.

Along the drive, you'll pass through Costa Rica's longest tunnel and the guide will share some interesting history and facts about the area.

Rainforest Adventure Park offers visitors the chance to see the rainforest from the perspective of a bird, and to either soar above the rainforest on an exciting zipline tour or to soak in the rainforest views on a peaceful aerial tram ride.

The aerial tram is 45 minutes each way, giving visitors ample time to feast their eyes on the surrounding lush jungle.

After the zipline and aerial tram, the guide will take you to a small sloth sanctuary at the park, to see these adorable creatures up close and learn about them.

After visiting the park, you'll visit the Sarapiqui canton to take a river boat wildlife watching safari cruise down the pristine Sarapiquí River with an experienced local boat captain and your bilingual guide to see the rainforest by water. 

Your guide will point out flora and fauna you see during this 2 hour boat ride and you'll have chances to see animals such as caimans, crocodiles, howler monkeys, white face monkeys, iguanas, herons and river birds.

Your last activity will allow you to experience the rainforest from the normal perspective, on an easy nature walk through the Selva Verde Eco Lodge's private reserve, one of the very first private nature reserves in Sarapiqui.

With over 500 acres (202 hectares) of primary and secondary rainforest, your guide will lead you through the nature trails to see more wildlife, such as poison dart frogs, toucans, sloths and monkeys. 

After the walk, you'll enjoy a delicious lunch at the Selva Verde Eco Lodge and then head back to San Jose.  

Tour highlights

• First stop is a 45 minute drive from San Jose.
• Visit Rainforest Adventures Park, which shares 10 km (6.2 miles) with Brauilo Carillo National Park.
• Experience rain and cloud forest at Rainforest Adventures Park.
• Boat down the pristine Sarapiqui River, one of the most beautiful rivers in the country.
• Learn about sloths.
• Visit Selva Verde Eco Lodge, one of the premiere eco-lodge's in the world.

What is included?

Before you go

Additional Information

• Confirmation will be given upon tour booking.
• Tour must be prepaid in full to book.
• These are shared experiences.
• Same rates for adult and children.
• Children must be at least 5 years of age to zipline.
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays requires a minimum of 4 adults to operate.
• The minimum height for canopy is 120 cm (3′11″) and the weight limit is 136 kilos (300 lbs).
• Babies 0-2 years pay a small fee (space in the bus and respective seat).
• Parents are responsible for food for their babies ages 0-2.
• Estimated departure time from San Jose is 6 AM and return time around 6 PM.

What to Bring

• Comfortable walking clothes and fully closed shoes. 
• Rain jacket/poncho in rainy season.
• Sunscreen, hat and insect repellent.