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La Paz Waterfall Gardens: A Panoramic Day Trip from San Jose Including Safari in Sarapiqui River
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Embark on a panoramic day trip from San Jose to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Explore a Costa Rican landscape teeming with wildlife, cascading waterfalls, and the Sarapiqui River.
Embark on a panoramic day trip from San Jose to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Explore a Costa Rican landscape teeming with wildlife, cascading waterfalls, and the Sarapiqui River.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens - La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the # 1 most visited private ecological attraction in Costa Rica that offers you the best trails near San Jose, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, including the famous La Paz Waterfall, an animal sanctuary and private reserve of wildlife with more than 100 species of animals and…
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens - La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the # 1 most visited private ecological attraction in Costa Rica that offers you the best trails near San Jose, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, including the famous La Paz Waterfall, an animal sanctuary and private reserve of wildlife with more than 100 species of animals and environmental education programs. Five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, trails, aviary with 40 species of birds, feeding toucans in the palm of the hand, titi monkeys, display of insects, butterfly farm with their laboratory, 2-toed sloths, capuchin monkeys or capuchins, spider monkeys, garden of hummingbirds with more than 26 documented species, feeding hummingbirds in the palm of the hand in the mornings and afternoons, serpentarium, jaguar, pumas, ocelots, tigrillos, cauceles, house of peace with area of domestic animals and cart with oxen. Frog, display of orchids, display of heliconias, bromeliads.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch included
- National Park fees covered
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Experienced driver/guide
- Skip the long lines
- Air-conditioned minivan transport
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch included
- National Park fees covered
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Experienced driver/guide
- Skip the long lines
- Air-conditioned minivan transport
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a magical journey amidst the natural wonders of Costa Rica, featuring rehabilitated jaguars, dazzling butterflies, diverse bird species, and verdant waterfalls at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Depart from San Jose to this privately managed ecological park, meticulously crafted to enlighten its guests and act as a haven for rescued fauna with a…
Embark on a magical journey amidst the natural wonders of Costa Rica, featuring rehabilitated jaguars, dazzling butterflies, diverse bird species, and verdant waterfalls at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Depart from San Jose to this privately managed ecological park, meticulously crafted to enlighten its guests and act as a haven for rescued fauna with a series of botanical displays and educational installations. Also, explore the natural allure of the Sarapiqui River, all within a single day.
Included in the tour are: A professional bilingual guide, comfortable and air-conditioned transport, bottled water, a raincoat, an appetizing buffet lunch, admission charges, and a scenic boat excursion.
Regularly scheduled departures from hotels in San Jose: 7:00 am
Items to bring: Suitable footwear for walking, lightweight attire, and a camera.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
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
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Jay_m
May 26, 2024
Another great trip - This was my second tour with Destiny Tours and it was just as good as the first. I was picked up right on schedule at 7:00 am by Richardo, who was my tour guide and driver. He was a skilled driver who explained everything about the tour as we started. He is a professional, knowledgeable and friendly with a love for his country. We started with the river tour, which was excellent, saw lots of animals and birds and Richardo knew the names of all of them. Next, the La Paz waterfall and rescue refuge for animals. Lots of up close viewing of the animals and a timely buffet lunch before you get to the waterfall. Trails are concrete and easy to walk, very well organized tour. I highly recommend Richardo as a tour guide and certainly recommend Destiny Tours as a great tour company. They made my trip worthwhile…
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Elizabeth_o
Mar 3, 2024
Waterfalls, Toucans and Jaguars! - What beautiful waterfalls Costa Rica has, and easy to get to! But we wouldn't have learned that 80% of Costa Rica's electricity comes from hydroelectric power until we spent the day with our fabulous guide. Our trip circumnavigated a large area of Costa Rica, from the river to the volcanic mountains that produce waterfalls, and included a beautiful tropical garden and a walk through the man-made habitats that protect rescued wild animals, from Toucans to Jaguars. Beautiful and memorable trip.
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Barbara_k
Jan 22, 2024
Sarapequi River tour and La Paz Wildlife Rescue and Waterfalls - The guide, Oscar, spoke English well. He was right on time to pick me up at the hotel. His car was in good condition and clean. He was very knowledgeable about any aspect of Costa Rica: history, politics, geography, flora y fauna. We took several stops to get something to drink and snacks both going and returning to Sarapequi River and the La Paz Wildlife Refuge and waterfalls. I enjoyed the relaxing boat trip to see a sloth, Howler monkeys, and water birds: green ibis and white egret. The La Paz Refuge also had monkeys, birds, butterflies, and ocelots and Jaguars. The buffet restaurant there was quite good. The trail to the waterfalls was beautiful, but had I realized that there would be hundreds of stairs to climb up and down, I probably wouldn’t have done it. I use a cane to walk so….yeah. Definitely not for people who use wheelchairs—But for everyone else, this tour is wonderful.
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Rebecca_l
Jul 30, 2023
Amazing experience-No better way to see Costa Rica - I was going to wait until I got home to write this but I couldn’t wait. I had the most amazing excursion today with tour guide Ricardo. The Sarapiqui River cruise was beautiful and there were a lot of animals around- most of them up in trees so I highly recommend binoculars. La Paz Waterfall Garden is absolutely stunning. There is an animal sanctuary that is interesting to see, the grounds are beautiful. There are a lot of steps which I enjoyed but might not be great for everyone. The waterfalls themselves truly are amazing and worth the trip.
The best part of my excursion was my guide Ricardo who was very kind and incredibly knowledgeable. If, like myself, you are interested in learning more about Costa Rican history, politics, and way of life, then I would recommend asking for him by name. He is also very knowledgeable about wildlife and conservation. We also made an unscheduled stop at a cafe restaurant (because I wanted coffee) with an amazing view and toucans and hummingbirds right there feeding. Definitely ask him to take you there too if that is your thing. Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and am grateful for the memories.
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Denis_a
Apr 28, 2023
Phenomenal - My experience was amazing with my tour guide Oscar because he showed me the best part of Costa Rica. Since it was my first time traveling I needed a tour instead of doing it on my own. The first stop was the coffee shop that is made there and the view was phenomenal. While I was buying the coffee he showed me the rocking chair which I loved and I sat down and saw the view. The second tour was the best one which was the waterfall La Paz it felt like I was in the movies .. the rest of the tour was great..I needed a tour because I wanted to know the Country well in Costa Rica.. if you like nature this is the place for you to visit .. he showed me a lot of things which next time I know where to go when I come back to Costa Rica.. he also recommended me places to go which it was nice of him to do that ..
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James_v
Feb 4, 2023
La Paz and Mountain View’s. - La Paz water falls. Panoramic views of the Jungles and mountains.Impressed with Cheetah’s and Lions.
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Patricia_h
Mar 21, 2022
So many animals! Perfect Tour to see CR - If you want to see all kinds of animals this is definitely the best tour to go on. The park/ refuge was beautiful, nice meal, the river cruise was soo relaxing. We also saw beautiful waterfalls. I'm most appreciative of our tour guide Will! He was informative the whooole time. He was kind, helpful, and made sure we had a very nice time. Thanks Will!
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Kittytwist
May 26, 2021
A day in the heart of Costa Rica - This was the best!
Touring Costa Rica via this itinerary was excellent. The tour took us through GORGEOUS mountainous landscapes, by wonderful landmarks off the beaten path, and ultimately to the La Paz Waterfall gardens.
The waterfalls were incredible, and I was impressed with the animal rescue center. And we had lunch at the restaurant, which was superb.
But the best part of the tour was our guide, Oscar. He was so knowledgable, kind and fun. We learned so much about the area, and his love and passion for his country makes him the perfect tour guide.
We are so very fortunate to have gone through Destiny Travel - this company has heart and soul, and good people working for them.
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Grumpycathobbs
May 26, 2021
Dy trip to the falls - I compared many companies before choosing Destiny Travel. When I went to book the trip through Expedia it was full for the day we needed, but I went on the Destiny Travel website and it was open after all. So glad we booked directly via email!
Oldemar got back to me immediately and was very gracious and helpful, and apparently setting things up for the trip in the wee hours of the morning.
Our tour guide Oscar was amazing! We had so much fun with him, it definitely made a big difference in the experience.
If you want a beautiful tour with knowledgable, fun and professional guides, go with Destiny Travel. Best decision I have made in a long time.
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Steven_s
Aug 5, 2018
Our guide was Arturo and he was a... - <p>Our guide was Arturo and he was a very nice fellow. He was very accomodating to our needs, since my husband and I were the only ones on the tour.<br/>
It was a national holiday, so it worked out perfect for us, since we had no traffic leaving the city.<br/>
The Waterfall gardens is an incredible place. It is a must see place!<br/>
Arturo guide us through the place. He had a lot of knowledge about the animals and plants. Very calm and sweet person.<br/>
We were able to spend really a long time at this place and see the Sloth in action. <br/>
If you want to go to the river, this a a much better tour than the one with the Irazu volcano.</p>
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