La Paz Waterfall Gardens: Costa Rica's Top Ecological Attraction

Embark on a thrilling day trip from San Jose to La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica’s top ecological attraction. Explore stunning waterfalls, a wildlife sanctuary, and educational programs.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens - Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel, get on your transfer vehicle and head to the gardens of the La Paz waterfall. Visit ten animal exhibitions to see fascinating creatures, such as butterflies, monkeys, toads, snakes, exotic birds and even felines from the jungle that roam the place.\n\nTake a moderate-intensity…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access
  • Transport in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Personalized experience with a driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

La Paz Waterfall Gardens is Costa Rica’s most frequently visited private ecological site and boasts the best hiking trails near San Jose, as well as the country’s renowned waterfalls including the famed La Paz Waterfall. This wildlife sanctuary and private reserve is home to over 100 animal species and hosts various environmental education programs. It…

Location
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Danirae_s
Jul 22, 2024
Awesome! - This was an amazing tour!! I learned so much about Costa Rica and the efforts being made to preserve the wildlife. The guide was fun and engaging. Had a great time!!!
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Eas1229
Jul 20, 2024
Beautiful waterfalls - Great day. The animal sanctuary was cool and the waterfalls were beautiful. Our tour guide was awesome. Lunch was delicious. Lots of stairs
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Marcia_n
May 22, 2024
Incredible Day Trip from San Jose - This was a perfect day tour from San Jose. Glad we saw all the animals, especially sloths up close. Just be sure you will be able to handle all the 500 or so steps for the waterfall trail. So pretty and serene. Buffet food was good and a lot of variety. Gerry our guide was fantastic, giving us many insights about life in Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
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Frank_j
May 18, 2024
A tour you should consider doing. - We went on the tour on May 6th, 2024, they picked us up at the hotel approx. 9:30 am. The tour was great and would highly recommend it, Our car driver Edwin and Guide Paul (I think was his name). Paul was very knowledgeable, even carries a small encyclopedia with him for references. The only thing I thought was unnecessary was the 2nd stop before we got to the park at a big souvenir shop (Fresas del Volcan), there was no added value at this stop except for us to purchase souvenirs, the same souvenirs are available at the end of the tour in the park at the retail store.
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James_t
Apr 12, 2024
Enjoyable day trip from San Jose - A pleasant day trip from San Jose if you’re interested in wildlife and nature, the waterfalls are very impressive
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Rebecca_r
Apr 11, 2024
Great tour - Had a lovely day seeing the animals and waterfalls. Lunch was great too. The only thing i would note is that this tour mentions its wheelchair accessible but there are a lot of steps down to the waterfalls. Not an issue for us but something other travellers may want to be aware of. The animals are also caged rather than wild (having been rescued from zoos but unable to be released into the wild having been raised in caprivity)
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Hartini_h
Mar 31, 2024
Awesome Costa Rica - The wild animals and Waterfall experience were amazing!! We had a free lunch which was great and included in the tour. The Tour operator was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would recommend Costa Rica and this tour to anyone who will visit this country!
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Susan_b
Mar 9, 2024
Tropical Beauty - The beauty of being in a jungle is unsurpassed! I loved seeing the tropiical birds and sloths up close because it's almost impossible to see them well in nature. The hike and waterfalls were breathtakaing, but I think that the number of steps should be made clear to travelers (800 stairs!) I didn't know if the hike was somewhat level or what!!??
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Jennifercx6917ak
Jun 18, 2024
Beautiful - BEAUTIFUL. The refuge is amazing. Worth the trip. It is physical. Wouldn’t recommend to person with mobility issues. Lunch was good.
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Ceris_w
Apr 23, 2024
Not so good Viator!! - The La Paz Refuge was fine and overall a good experience . However the company providing this tour messaged me the day before to inform me that they would not collect me from the pick up point which had been specifically selected from the list provided by them on the Viator web page and which was confirmed several weeks prior. I was advised to take public transport to a convenient pick up point for them.. This is not acceptable but since I was given no choice , and had I cancelled at that stage I would have lost my money as happened with a previous excusrsion booked via Viator to Tortuguero when the provider refused to take me as a solo traveller at the last moment.( It was not worth his while financially - his words) These issues need serious investigation by Viator -- it does not reflect well on your reputation and your customers should not be penalised for actions like this by the tour providers you are promoting
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