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Arenal Safari Float: Unique Wildlife and Rainforest River Ecosystem Experience
4.9
213 Ratings
La Fortuna
Come and enjoy this unique excursion on the Peñas Blancas River, immerse yourself into a rainforest river ecosystem watching a variety of arboreous and aquatic animals.
You will enjoy the best animals behavor and feel the real wild life in this amazing experience.
Come and enjoy this unique excursion on the Peñas Blancas River, immerse yourself into a rainforest river ecosystem watching a variety of arboreous and aquatic animals.
You will enjoy the best animals behavor and feel the real wild life in this amazing experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ruta Nacional Secundaria 141 - Floating for approximately 2 hours on a raft boat, watching gigantic kapoks, figs, rubber and shoreline trees which hosts many species of animal such as sloths, monkeys, bats, lizards, birds, Iguanas and more. Our expert guides will help us to spot some of these animals as we float down the river.
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Ruta Nacional Secundaria 141 - Floating for approximately 2 hours on a raft boat, watching gigantic kapoks, figs, rubber and shoreline trees which hosts many species of animal such as sloths, monkeys, bats, lizards, birds, Iguanas and more. Our expert guides will help us to spot some of these animals as we float down the river.
In the middle of your adventure your gonna do a stop to take some tropical fruits and take some drinks.

What's Included
- Water Bottle
- Boat Safety Gear
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Water Bottle
- Boat Safety Gear
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
Balcón Arenal Restaurante y Sport Bar Lazy Twins
Calle 468
Balcon Arenal Restaurant, Next to Hotel Las Colinas, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(213 Ratings)
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Go38258061388
Apr 22, 2025
Super informative and lots to see - One of the best guides I've ever had, Carlos Sanchez is a walking encyclopedia. Super clean and full of biodiversity
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Octopus-eg
Apr 22, 2025
Great afternoon - Very funny and smooth experience. We recommend for family activities.
We used the private parking slot near the meeting point
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Maddymm794es
Apr 20, 2025
Amazing tour guide, tons of wildlife - This tour was incredible! Sanchez was an amazing guide. He was able to spot so many animals that I would not have seen if he didn’t point them out. We saw sloths, toucans, a lot of different birds, turtles, a coati, an owl, howler monkeys, and more! I would definitely recommend this trip if you’re looking to get an up close view of the wonderful wildlife of Costa Rica. We were traveling on a budget and this was definitely worth the money!
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Mikekt6572cq
Apr 19, 2025
Unforgettable - Great Tour with a lot of animals and great Tourguides! They take care of everything, show you all the animals which you would not see by yourself and give you a lot of information about the country and the History of Costa Rica! Thank you so much for an unforgettable experience! Pura Vida ☀️🤙 Susanna & Mike
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V3640ioivanl
Apr 18, 2025
Good trip! - It's amazing the trip!
Very good service, very relaxed the tour, we had a lot of fun.recommendation 100%
风景好,行程轻松,向导人非常好,旅程结束还送了当地水果,非常好吃,非常推荐。
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Trip28968152649
Apr 16, 2025
Guided Raft in La fortuna - Carlos Sanchez was our excellent guide. Amazing how he could spot animals, reptiles, birds and trees, etc. Very polite and helpful. Highly recommend for a great experience !
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A100picamill
Apr 15, 2025
Unforgettable afternoon on river tour - A pass that leaves a mark, well organized activity, professionals attentive at all times and watchful of all with explanations and sightings of all kinds of animals, thank you Fail to you and your entire team for an unforgettable afternoon, if I returned to Costa Rica I would repeat without hesitation
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Isssa_dogs
Apr 15, 2025
Boat trip on the Peñasblancas River - We spent a fantastic afternoon taking a fun boat ride seeing animals while telling us curiosities of the area and nature.
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Journey138516
Apr 27, 2025
Mostly peaceful float down the river - The company was great - as was the driver. Our guide was also wonderful handling the raft & giving us some info. And while I did hope to see more wildlife - wild animals can't be controlled - nor should they be. We did see a sloth at the exit of the parking lot, before going to the river bank (the luck of which the guide often mentioned) & numerous howler monkeys, as well as some lovely birds - two of which I was even able to get a decent photo of. But a pair of red tanagers (so tough to get, usually) I couldn't - despite them standing on the sand for a while - since we didn't slow down at all.
However, our guide was also extremely arrogant. He apparently knows everything about everything - even when another guest asked him if he'd heard of something he clearly hadn't - including where we live, even though he'd only visited there briefly. He's also certain he'll live longer than us (the visitors) because Costa Rica is perfect and y'know, pura vida. And then, whenever any of the guys in front spotted something too late to stop, he'd tell us we "need to pay attention". This, despite the fact that the guests said almost nothing the entire time & were intently scanning (one of the guys in front consistently saw howlers before anyone else) & I've been seeing things before others on this trip, for weeks now. All of us tried to give him hints by saying how it was the perfect time to go down the river & how peaceful it was. I still tipped him & the driver well because of the latter, the company & what he did do well. But to Carribean Winds (I think they'll know who the guide was): Insulting & talking down to your guests is NOT in the spirit of "pura vida" & it really sullies what would be an otherwise must-do while in La Fortuna.
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Boardingpass811746
Apr 21, 2025
Relaxing and learnt a great deal - Guide was brilliant. Really knowledgeable and he had a good sense of humour. It was a very relaxing trip. Would have liked to gave seen more wildlife
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