Have you ever wondered what it’s like to fly over mountains?
Don’t wonder!
Experience it!
You can zipline over forest covered mountains at Diamante Eco Adventure Park in Costa Rica!
This park offers a full day of excitement, adrenaline and fun on the Guanacaste coast.
We offer a 10% Diamante discount for any of their activities. Just click the link to request to book with our discount.
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Diamante Eco Adventure Park Activities
Diamante Eco Adventure Park is well known as one of the top things to do in Costa Rica, attracting visitors who want adventure, culture and nature all in one day.
They provide a safe and fun experience for all travelers, particularly families.
Diamante Eco Adventure Park is one of the best places to visit from Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa GTE, Playa Panama, Ocotal, Flamingo, Brasilito, Playa Grande and Tamarindo.
Diamante is also one of the best day tours from Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood, Andaz Papagayo, Secrets Papagayo, Occidental Papagayo and the other resorts in the Papagayo Peninsula.
Diamante Eco Adventure Park offers the following activities:
- Canopy tour (ziplining)
- Animal sanctuary
- Butterfly observatory
- Botanical garden
- ATV trails
- Horseback riding trails
- Beach
- Jungle Course
- Cultural house with coffee, sugar cane and cacao presentations (chocolate) and farm
For those looking to get the best of the park, the Adventure Pass is what you want. It includes the Diamante zip line, animal sanctuary, casita, jungle course, botanical garden, buffet lunch and ocean activities.
Below you can read our Diamante Eco Adventure Park review or watch our video!
Video
Our video of Diamante Eco Adventure Park is below!
Diamante Zip Line
This is how the Adventure Pass works. We first did the canopy tour that has five cables. The first is the “bunny slope” cable and then, we got into a truck to go up the mountain to the Diamante superman zip line. After that, we zipped back to the mountain and ended at the animal sanctuary.
From the last cable, we walked across a hanging bridge over the crocodile lake to enter the animal sanctuary.
Diamante Animal Sanctuary
The Diamante Park animal sanctuary is the largest in the country and you can see animals such as sloths, caimans, crocodiles, iguanas, toucans, jagauars and monkeys. They received all the animals from the MINAE in partnership with the La Paz waterfall gardens.
Some animals were born in captivity, some were rescued and unfortunately can’t be released back to the wild, some are on loan from South America (the marmoset monkeys).
Of all the animals they have, the main attraction is Lucy the sloth. They have daily feedings so you can see the sloths in (slow) action. You can also see 4 different types of toucans, jaguars and 3 different monkeys found in Costa Rica.
Butterfly Garden
Walking into the butterfly garden felt just like you were walking through the rain forest. Blue morphos, owl butterflies and all sorts of butterflies fly around you as you walk through the observatory. You can see them feeding on the fruit and flitting about, their vibrant colors flashing in the light.
They also have a section where they show the stages of metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly. If you’re lucky, you may be able to get a glimpse of a freshly born butterfly!
Next to the butterfly observatory is their reptile section. You can see various frogs and toads and we even got to see them feeding a toad (gross but cool). Outside is the snake exhibit where you can see the various snakes that live in the country.
Water Activities
The adventure pass also includes the use of their ocean toys by their beach. They have hammocks, SUP boards and paddles, kayaks and snorkel equipment so when you feel like you’re ready to take a nap on the beach or for some fun in the water, head down to the beach!
Their staff will help you with the kayaks and SUP boards and take you out to paddle around and snorkel.
Botanical Garden
We walked through the botanical garden to go back up to the main office. They have planted many native and non-native trees, fruit trees and plants like cas, mango, papaya and coffee.
The garden is beautiful and offers a very nice nature walk back up to the welcome center.
Casita (Local House) Cultural Experience
For the cultural tour, Diamante has a casita, or local house where visitors can experience a traditional farming home. Visitors take a guided tour of the house including a short coffee, sugar cane and cacao (chocolate) tour.
This is included in the Adventure Pass and in the Discovery Pass.
They have recently added a farm so visitors, particularly kids and families can learn about traditional Costa Rican farm life.
Jungle Course
This jungle obstacle course is a ton of fun for kids! And grownups too. In case your child doesn’t reach the height and weight requirements for the zipline, you can bring them down to the jungle course so they can have a ton of fun on the swings, monkeys bars and rock wall.
ATV
Diamante has a super fun ATV tour that goes up and around the mountains. You get nice views of the forest and the beach and the trail is very well marked and maintained. We went in June after a few rains and it was a ton of fun going through the puddles and seeing the forestry so green!
Horseback Riding
The Diamante horseback riding is also very nice and goes through the same trails at the ATV. The horses are well cared for and very calm, perfect for those with no riding experience.
Diamante Park Map
Here is a map of the park. They designed the park so everything fits smoothly. Zipline into the animal sanctuary, walk down to the beach and go back to the welcome center via the botanical garden.
There also have shuttles that take you from the main office to the animal sanctuary, beach and parking lot in case it’s raining or you don’t want to walk. There is plenty of staff everywhere that can call a shuttle for you.
Diamante Park Costa Rica Location
Diamante Eco Adventure Park is about a 40 minute drive from Guanacaste Airport (LIR). Coming from Liberia, you do not need a 4wd to get there.
If you are coming from Flamingo via Route 911, you can get there via a sedan in dry season by crossing The Congo Trail to avoid the rivers.
Save on Your Diamante Adventure!
We are so excited to share that we have a 10% discount for Diamante Eco Adventure Park! All Mytanfeet readers can save 10% on ANY activity or pass offered from the park. This is definitely one of the best things to do in Guanacaste!
Rebecca says
Hello! I was wondering if this Park is wheelchair accessible? Two people in my family can’t walk far distances and need a wheelchair.
Sammi says
Hi Rebecca, we have sent you an email but just in case, the park is wheelchair accessible but they do not provide the wheelchairs. There is one trail that is not wheelchair accessible (cultural trail) but if you ask the front desk when you arrive, they can help to arrange to do that section in a vehicle.
Jessica says
We are planning a trip to CR next month and we are bringing my 18 month old. If we all buy adventure passes, is the beach close enough to switch a few family members out a time to do the ziplines? Like some adults stay with my kiddo and our 6 year old at the beach and then switch out with the other family members when they are done with their ziplines? Or is the zipline tour too long to do that? What do you recommend? We have 5 adults, our 18m old and a 6 yo. Thank you!
Sammi says
You can do that, the zipline tour normally takes around 1.5 hours, depending on how many people are there but its about that much time. To get to the beach from the zipline main operation center, Diamante offers a free shuttle that goes back and forth (like 3 minute drive but the shuttle is every 15 minutes or so) because the beach is down the mountain. And they have zipline times every half an hour so you can stagger it out.
Fernanda says
Se puede ir desde playa grande en transporte público?
Sammi says
No, no hay bus publico directamante al parque.
Dave Heier says
Hi – what is the age requirement for riding an atv?
Sammi says
16 years old
Haley says
How many ziplines are there? Are there any that go through the jungle?
Was the ATV tour and the Horseback riding included in your pass?
Sammi says
I believe 5-6 cables, this area is the dry tropical forest so it’s not quite “jungle”
The Adventure Pass does not include ATV or horseback riding, those are separate activities that you can book