Costa Rica River Safari: Explore Wildlife, Local Culture, and Majestic Waterfalls

You do not have much time and you want to see the most attractions

Eat typical food

Know how a Costa Rican family lives in the rural area

Travel through the calm waters of a river and enjoy the monkeys

Jump into the crystal clear waters of a waterfall over 150 feet high

Eat the best lunch in the area with a delicious coffee

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Fortuna - We will use a minivan as ground transportation, which will make it easier for us to move between the different points that we will visit during our mini combo. During activities you can leave your backpack or extra clothes in the vehicle, if you prefer
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Raft
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Meal Options
  • Costa Rica Casado
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jean_c
Jun 16, 2024
Safari float and Waterfall tour - This was a wonderful experience with our guide, Wilbert. The safari float was very peaceful with beautiful scenery. Wilbert would point out wildlife and birds along the way. We saw monkeys and tuscans! We had a delicious authentic Costa Rican snack before we embarked on the hike to the La Fortuna waterfall! We walked down to 500 stairs to the beautiful powerful fall and we were able to swim and relax. We trekked back up the 500 stairs 🫠 and Wilbert took us to a wonderful restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious authentic meal. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed Wilbert's company!
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Kso4485zc
Jun 17, 2023
Great wildlife watching experience - Great experience. Pepe and Raul were excellent tour guides who were skilled at navigating the river and finding animals, including monkeys and sloths. Highly recommended!
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Jennyt4122022
May 30, 2023
Best tour company! - We booked the hanging bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall and safari float full day tour and it was amazing! Our guide and driver were both lovely and super organised. The guide was knowledgeable and made sure we all had a great day. Big thank you to Raul during the safari float! He is so passionate and made the experience really spectacular! Highly recommend booking your tours with Green Vacations!
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Cynthia_w
May 19, 2023
Paddling along - Eight friends took this tour with Roy and Pepe as our guides. Both were so knowledgeable about the area and pointed out features and wildlife along the way. They were amazingly informative. We stopped for a delicious snack including plantains and cheese, with fresh fruit juices. Then, to the waterfall (lots of steps) and a refreshing rain shower. Finally, the most delicious local lunch! Definitely a fabulous day!
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Deanna_w
May 6, 2023
Ask for Raul. He ROCKS!! - The day was fantastic. Saw plenty of wildlife including many birds, lizards and lots of monkeys. Our guide Raul made the whole day fun and informative. Even entertaining us with a priceless backwards dive out of the raft. Good times. Highly recommend.
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Sarah_b
Apr 6, 2023
Go on the float trip! - The float trip was the highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. We loved floating down the river and learning about the ecosystem of the area. We spotted a snake, a sloth, several toucans, a large troop of howler monkeys, and even a tayra!!!! Roy was our guide and he was fantastic! He was so knowledgeable and passionate. It was a wonderful experience and it ended at a farm with an outstanding snack! The farm provided homemade cheese slices, fried plantains, and the best banana bread in the world. We were given options of fresh squeezed juices or coffee to wash down our treats. Just a glorious morning!!! Our tour continued to La Fortuna Waterfall, which was beautiful. Those stairs are no joke. After, we were taken into La Fortuna to have lunch at one of the local restaurants. The casado was excellent and I saw they provided other options to other guests with different tastes.
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B8816mrbillw
Dec 5, 2022
Fun rafting safari, volcano hike and waterfall. - Raul was wonderful and informative and fun! We loved the waterfall - it is a bit cold if you jump in! The food was tasty and the experience was perfect!
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Adele_m
Jun 7, 2022
Fantastic tour. - Tour was fantastic. Recommend this tour. Saw lots animals, birds, monkeys. River was beautiful. Guides were perfect.
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Cairamarie
May 23, 2022
Loved it! - This was so much fun! We saw lots of animals on our safari tour; monkeys, cayman, owls, iguanas, turtles, toucans! Hector and Roy were very knowledgeable, I was on Hectors boat and he had the best stories! The farm lunch after was so delicious and a true authentic local experience. I was surprised there was some turquoise colored water here because I hadn’t seen any in the pictures. The pool under the waterfall was pretty cold but it was a little warmer the further away from the waterfall you go.
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Jessica_k
Jun 27, 2023
Good day - The safari float was awesome. Raul was very personable and great with the kids. He stopped for them to swim and helped them spot animals. They loved it. The snacks and coffee at the little farm were just perfect! The second part of the trip was just ok.
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From $154
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).