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La Paz Waterfall Gardens: Experience Costa Rica's Ecological Attraction
4.3
193 Ratings
Vara Blanca
La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the most visited privately owned ecological attraction in Costa Rica featuring the best hiking near San José, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, rescued wildlife preserve with over 100 species of animals, and an environmental education program.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the most visited privately owned ecological attraction in Costa Rica featuring the best hiking near San José, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, rescued wildlife preserve with over 100 species of animals, and an environmental education program.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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La Paz Waterfall Gardens - This is a day-pass to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park.
The park features five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, safe hiking trails, aviary with numerous species of birds, toucan feeding, insect exhibit, butterfly observatory, capuchin (white-faced) monkeys, black-handed spider monkeys, hummingbird garden…
- La Paz Waterfall Gardens - This is a day-pass to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park.
The park features five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, safe hiking trails, aviary with numerous species of birds, toucan feeding, insect exhibit, butterfly observatory, capuchin (white-faced) monkeys, black-handed spider monkeys, hummingbird garden with 26 documented species, hummingbird hand feeding in the mornings and afternoons, serpentarium (snake exhibit), jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays,ox cart, and an orchid exhibit. Â You will be able to enjoy any of these by using the day pass.
Meals are not included but can be purchased on site
What's Included
- Free Parking Available
- Free Parking Available
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This property is incorporated and operated entirely in Costa Rica.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This property is incorporated and operated entirely in Costa Rica.
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
4.3
(193 Ratings)
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Dreamer361812
Jan 10, 2025
Highly Recommend a visit to La Paz - We really enjoyed the La Paz water gardens . The toucans and hummingbird feeding stations next to the restaurant were two of the highlights. The gardens are beautiful and we also really enjoyed the walk down the series of waterfalls - these were particularly impressive because of the amount of rain that had been falling in the days (and hours infact) before. We had lunch on site which was reasonably priced and tasty. Overall we are really pleased we did this visit and highly recommend it - good value for money and the gardens were incredibly beautiful.
Be aware that at the gift shop at the end of the waterfall walk many items do not have prices marked so ask before you buy.
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Dave_s
Dec 6, 2024
Excellent - Was very good not to crowded little rain for couples minutes and beautiful views. Easy itinerary from San Jose with a rented car.
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Cherise
Sep 25, 2024
My tour guide, Pablo, excelled on yesterday's waterfall tour. The Poas Volcano was awesome. John Jiménez was great - Our tour guide, Pablo, excelled on yesterday's waterfall tour. The waterfall tour comes highly recommended. The Poas Volcano Tour proved to be an exciting adventure. John Jiménez's guidance was exceptional. Wear comfortable shoes to ensure a pleasant experience. I had an awesome massage by Maira.
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Freetta_b
Sep 22, 2024
Beautiful gardens - So many beautiful things to see! I highly recommend this experience! It takes several hours (4-5) if you really want to take the time to see just about everything. Highly recommend !
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Gl0rianaz
Sep 10, 2024
Amazing - Amazing! All the nature and the closeness with it was incredible. The place is immaculate and the staff super friendly. A great experience and good value for what you see.
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Russell_e
Aug 17, 2024
Lovely way to spend a day! - Love the toucan house and the interaction with butterflies & hummingbirds! Everything was so beautifully landscaped and clean. We’re didn’t do the waterfall trail because we spent so much time on the animals!
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C-racer-2000
Aug 10, 2024
Worth the walk - We took a guided tour of this attraction. It is an amazing hike. It will require you to be in shape but you don’t need to be an athlete to take the tour. Plenty of time for picture taking. Highly recommended.
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Dennise
Aug 7, 2024
Best place to visit in Costa Rica - Stunning place with its beautiful waterfalls, the space where the hummingbirds arrive is very nice we had the opportunity to take pictures with them, the buffet is also very rich, the best of Costa Rica
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Ambassador326076
Nov 17, 2024
La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge adventure - My review is more about the activity vs the tickets for entrance and parking that we paid for in advance. Regarding the tickets, when we arrived, the parking attendant seemed to be confused about the digital tickets as well as parking. Eventually, we were able to park. The park itself was fantastic and fascinating and well worth the long drive from La Fortuna. It contained various wild life to include a jaguar, wild cats, panthers, snakes, monkeys, sloths, various cockatoos, as well as butterflies, humming birds, frogs, various species of insects. To top it off, we walked to 3 different waterfalls. They had viewing platforms right next to each waterfall. An added bonus was they had 2 restaurants and a shuttle bus to take you back to the main building and parking lot after you finished the hike to the waterfalls and trails.
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Steve_e
Nov 7, 2024
Amazing Waterfall Ealk - We booked through Aviator which saved a few bucks. There were only a handful of visitors while we were there. Walking through the toucans was cool as well as the butterflies and hummingbirds. The walk along the falls was amazing and we had each one to ourselves on this day. It is not for anyone with mobility issues for sure. We enjoyed this experience.
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