If you’re visiting the Guanacaste province and looking for a full day excursion of fun and adventure, then you have to check out the Guachipelin one day adventure pass.
The one day adventure tour is ziplining, horseback riding, white water tubing, lunch, hot springs and mud baths. This day tour is one of our favorite things to do in Guanacaste!
Contact us or fill out the form below to request your one day adventure park tickets or tour.
Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin
Hacienda Guachipelin is 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) from Liberia in the small town of Curubande. It’s 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the entrance of Rincon de la Vieja National Park.
You can visit Hacienda Guachipelin as a non-hotel guest for a day trip.
The most popular is their one day adventure combo tour with many guests coming from Tamarindo, Playas del Coco, Flamingo, Liberia or La Cruz.
Tamarindo about 2 hours driving from Guachipelin.
Guachipelin One Day Adventure Pass Video
Check out our Guachipelin one day adventure pass video to see what it’s like!
Guachipeline One Day Adventure Pass Ziplining
First, up was the canopy tour (ziplining).
The first few ziplines were a piece of cake, short and sweet and they even let us go upside down on a couple of them which was awesome.
They have an optional rappel and rock climb, and then you have to tarzan swing over the river. Definitely don’t miss this part if you want as much adventure as possible.
Horseback Riding
After we finished the canopy tour, we headed back to the main office and got a little breather before our next activity: horseback riding.
We geared up, got on our horses and headed off into the forest.
The entire horseback riding was about 1 hour and we stopped at a blue waterfall on the way.
When we finished the horseback riding, we got on the Guachipelin bus to take us to the white water tubing start point.
Our guide explained to us about the tubing, the proper way to sit on the tube and safety tips.
After that we put on our helmet and life jackets, carried our tube down and started our next adventure!
Guachipelin White Water Tubing
This river with class 1 and 2 rapids runs through Rincon de la Vieja and the entire tubing tour is a grand total of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), lasting about 1-1.5 hours.
This was probably the most fun hour I’ve ever had.
The rapids weren’t too big so there is very low chance of falling out or any feeling of danger but they were strong enough that you get knocked around enough like bumper boats and you have handles to hold onto.
There are lazy pools after every few falls where you can float around and take it all in: the delicious refreshing water, the sun, the gorgeous sky, the trees and the wildlife.
By the time we finished, it was 2pm and I was ready to eat.
Lunch
Lunch is at the Hacienda Guachipelin restaurant and it’s buffet style with typical Costa Rican food. They offer lots of salads, rice, beans, veggies and meat.
After lunch, you can take as much time as you want to get to the hot springs.
You do need your own transportation for this part since the hot springs are about a ten minute drive away from the adventure center.
There are a lot of signs for the hot springs that will point you the right way.
Guachipelin Hot Springs and Mud Baths
You can stay as long as you want at the hot springs which closes at 6. The receptionist will give you towels and there are bathrooms/changing stations at the entrance.
From there, follow the trail down to the hot springs. You’ll cross one hanging bridge which has a great view of the hot springs!
You can take a volcanic mud bath, bathe in the river or soak in the hot springs.
There were only two pools for the hot springs but they are right over a river so you are surrounded by nature.
After the hot springs, you’ll feel SO relaxed and ready to go home.
We stayed about 1 hour at the hot springs. Hot springs close at 6 PM and you can stay as long as you want until they close.
The End of a Fun Day
This is one of our favorite tours in Costa Rica since you get a little bit of everything in this tour: excitement, adrenaline and relaxation.
It’s one of the best ways to experience the dry tropical forests, nature and volcanoes of Guanacaste.
What to Know About the Guachipelin One Day Adventure Pass
- The order of activities may change
- Hiking sandals are the best shoes. Closed toed shoes are mandatory during the white water tubing.
- There are bathrooms and changing facilities at the reception and at the hot springs.
- Bring mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
- Eat a good breakfast!
- You need your own transportation to the hot springs. The hot springs are about a 10 minute drive from the activity center.
- If booking a tour, the tour company will take you to the hot springs.
- Don’t lose the towels at the hot springs, they will charge you if you do.
Hacienda Guachipelin One Day Adventure Booking
Please fill out the form below to book your tour or get your tickets! Select tour if you do not have your own transportation and require a tour with round trip transportation included.
Carolina says
I am looking to visit the area but if I get to stay in the hacienda, is it possible to spread out the tour and not do all the activities in one single day? I have a group of 9-11 people and I would love to plan a trip.
Is there a discount if staying at the Hacienda? Are there restaurants near by?
Do you apply “Tico price”? Soy Tica.
Thank you!
Sammi says
Hi Carlina, you can contact the lodge directly for national rates if you’re staying at the hotel to check their activities
Lydia F. says
A couple days ago we (family of 4, mom dad 11yo girl and a not-easily-amused 9yo boy) did the GuachepelĂn one day adventure pass and just WOW. For the price, it’s an amazing day of fun. We did the horseback ride first which my 9yo loooooved (his first time ever on a horse), then the river tubing which was the favorite of both adults and my 11yo… the water was chilly but the warm air made up for it and I was so sad when it was over! Next we had lunch and when my picky eater son had nothing he liked on the buffet, they made him a quesadilla. The zip line was awesome—in particular the rappelling part, which my 11yo daughter did and was SO proud of herself. The hot springs felt wonderful after the day of adventure (though if we had not been so sunburned it would have been more enjoyable!). Overall though it was a magnificent day. Can’t recommend it enough!!!
Sammi says
Hi Lydia, thank you for the feedback and we’re happy to hear your family had a good time at Guachipelin! It’s a great place for families.
Ann Schmidt says
The all day adventure tour is a great way to see the area. They have a lot of staff on the tour to assist – everyone we interacted with was nice, fun and absolutely focused on safety. The highlight for us was the rafting – it was way more exciting than we had thought it was going to be.
My only feedback for something to change is that I wish there were less people on the tour, especially for the zipline. We have done zipline tours in the past and they moved more quickly, were less crowded on the platforms.
Sammi says
Hi Ann, we’re very glad you had a good time! In high season, the park gets completely full so it does feel more crowded due to smaller platforms on the ziplines but we are glad you still had a good time.
Sherry says
I love your blog!!! Is this tour the same as the One-Day Adventure Pass offered on https://www.guachipelin.com/?
Sammi says
Correct!
Sandra says
Hi is the canopy zip lines optional?
Sammi says
You don’t have to do them if you don’t want to (the zipline). The other part (tarzan swing, rock wall, rapell is optional).
Sarah Worrell says
We are traveling to Costa Rica with three kids, two are older than 8, but one is only 5. We want to do this adventure day, but it says over 8 is required. Is that only for the tubing portion or is that for all of it? Would you recommend another tour that we can all do?
Sammi says
Hi Sarah, the over 8 is for the tubing part, in that case, an adult will have to stay with the 8 year old while the others do the tubing.
Heidi says
We had a phenomenal full day at Haciendo Guachipelin and when we were reliving the day at the mud baths/hot springs, we decided we wouldn’t change a thing! The guides are awesome and so much fun.
anonymous says
Thank you so much for all of the information on this site. We didn’t do the tour with Hacienda Guachipelin. But we stayed there two nights and took advantage of the free options. It was sparkling clean with no bugs (and in a tropical climate, that’s amazing) and felt incredibly safe. We originally planned to only stay one night – our first night in Costa Rica – before traveling to our next destination. But we liked it so much that we returned for our last night in Costa Rica! Rafael at the hot springs was our favorite – he was so good with my 12 year old son! Definitely go to the hot springs in the morning, as you’ll probably be one of the only people there, and don’t miss the hike to red pond. There’s a little swimming hole that’s delightful. The a la carte menu for dinner is delicious. We had the chicken and rice, quesadillas, and shrimp and rice – all were very good and reasonably priced. They provide soaps and shampoos and coffee in all of the rooms. The walls are a little thin, so you can hear a little bit from the other rooms, but it’s not a big deal, especially if you have a noise machine app on your phone.
We wish we had done the tubing at Guachipelin. But we did the hikes to the waterfalls and loved the on-site pool. The gift shop there is reasonably priced.