Costa Rica Safari: Explore Peñas Blancas River Flora

Embark on a thrilling wildlife safari float along the Peñas Blancas River in Costa Rica. Explore the diverse flora and fauna, visit a local farm, and enjoy the tranquility of nature.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canoa Aventura - This serves as the starting point for individuals who prefer to reach the location using their own transportation.
  • Boca Arenal - Your journey concludes at “La Cocina de Tita Yolanda,” where a delightful snack is ready for you! In addition to enjoying the snack, you’ll have the opportunity to discover the significance of Coffee, Chocolate, and Sugarcane plantations.
What's Included
  • Local expert guide
  • Assorted snacks included
  • Professionally driven service
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off on Route 142 between La Fortuna and Hotel Tabacón (additional charges apply for other locations)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (outside of designated location)
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Our venture into the wild will guide us through the captivating scenery of the ‘Peñas Blancas’ river woodland. Its rich biodiversity is a focal point, and we get to soak in the tranquility and balance of nature in Costa Rica’s northern territory. We’ll pay a visit to Don Pedro’s farmstead and get a glimpse of the lives of Costa Rican agrarians, complete…

Location
Canoa Aventura
1.5 km west of La Fortuna San Carlos Catholic Church, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Route 142, in front of the Fortuna cemetery.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tinobolt
Feb 20, 2025
Amazing tour. Very calm... - Amazing tour. Very calm and relaxing. Our guide Vinicio was amazing with being able to spot all the animals.
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Christina_r
Feb 18, 2025
Relaxing River Raft Ride - We had an amazing private raft ride with “Fi” and driver Fabyan. Not only did Fi find so many animals and birds, but also shared so much knowledge and information about them as well as the plants. He also made stops when able so that we could get photos. A beautiful and relaxing way to enjoy the Costa Rican environment!
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Suesews
Feb 17, 2025
Perfect tour for all ages! Great for families! - This is a fabulous tour! A bit over 4 hours total. We parked our large rental van at there main office, then we went on their shuttle to the rafting start location. About 40 minutes. The rafting part lasted about 2 hours. We saw lots of monkeys, an owl, crocodiles, an otter and several birds., The trip is very calm and relaxing. We had ages 10 to 74 in our group. I would say this trip would also be great for small kids. After the tour they served us fresh tortillas, cheese and plantains, which were delicious. Then we’re given an introduction to the production of chocolate. This included tasting a cocoa seed and sampling some yummy liquid chocolate. The trip home was about 50 minutes, both going and coming in the same comfortable air conditioned van. Tips we were a party of 8 and all fit in one raft with no trouble. I just had to make to separate reservations. The site only allows up to five maybe 6 on one reservation. Things to bring, water type shoes, water, sun hat, sunblock. They also held onto our car keys at the counter which was helpful. Bathrooms are available at the main office, and both launch and depart areas. be sure to download or copy paste your directions ahead of time, our Google maps would not connect in this area until we had WiFi. All staff were exceptional. This trip is perfect for a family group where some might not want the challenge of swift rapids. There main office is about 7 minutes from the LaFortuna Waterfall, which we did first and were so happy to sit and relax after climbing 500 stairs!
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Laura_c
Feb 17, 2025
Amazing tour. Saw lots of... - Amazing tour. Saw lots of wildlife, guide was knowledgeable and the chocolate information at the end was a bonus.
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Theresat185
Feb 9, 2025
Must do! - Excellent tour, Lydia was a great guide, although we had some challenges with English translation. We saw the greatest variety of animals on this tour - howler monkeys, crocodile, birds, massive iguanas, etc. We ended up on a cocoa farm where we got to taste the fruit, a snack, coffee, and chocolate tasting. The tour started late, so they gave us a little gift at the end as an apology. Highly recommend this tour.
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Boobooschnickle
Feb 9, 2025
A unique way to see amazing wildlife - We loved this tour! We saw so many different species including howler monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles (completely safe they were on the river bank) and 14 different kinds of birds. Our guide Samuel was very knowledgeable and fun! We were picked up directly from our accommodations and driven to and from the tour by Lidier who was guiding folks via kayak on the rivers. Lidier was especially friendly, kind, and knowledgeable as well. Don’t miss this experience if you’re staying in the area!!
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Kylebk9122gy
Feb 1, 2025
Great Float Trip - Great tour! Orlando and Ficas were awesome and made the float trip down the river truly incredible. Ficas pointed out all sorts of cool flora and fauna including crocodiles, monkeys, sloths, lizards, all sorts of birds and was so knowledgeable about all of them. The post-rafting chocolate and sugar cane tasting experience was a pleasant treat as well. Would highly recommend!
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Erica
Jan 19, 2025
Canoe safari - Fantastic experience. Our guide, Saul, was very informative and kept us updated throughout. Saw howler monkeys and cappuccino faced monkeys. Along with numerous birds.
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Princess
Jan 17, 2025
River float - The tour was worth it. It was very relaxing but also we were able to see lots of wildlife. My favorite to see were the toucans and the monkeys.
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Gareth_w
Jan 9, 2025
Great tour - Brilliant experience, Miguel was fantastic host (as were the others) had loads of fun, learnt alot and would highly recommend.
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