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From a single tour to a full multi-day plan — with or without transport. One local team in La Fortuna handles it all.From a single half-day tour to a full multi-day itinerary — with or without private transfers. Wildlife, birding, photography, volcano hikes and waterfalls, all coordinated by one trusted local team in La Fortuna.
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Night TourFrom $115
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Sloth SanctuaryFrom $115
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Safari FloatFrom $135
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Hand-picked from over 5 years guiding visitors around Arenal — these are the tours that consistently top reviews.
#1
From $582all incl.
🌋 La Fortuna – Classic Combo Experience
Most popular spots in one day: Hanging Bridges + Arenal 1968 + La Fortuna Waterfall
Full day (~10 hours) La Fortuna, Arenal 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
#2
From $122all incl.
Arenal 1968 Volcano Walk
Volcano trail walk with lava fields, forest edges and classic Arenal viewpoints
2.5–3 hours Arenal 1968 Volcano Trails 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
#3
From $34all incl.
La Fortuna Waterfall Visit — Self-Guided
Self-guided park entrance to the iconic La Fortuna Waterfall — explore at your own pace, swim and take photos.
2–3 hours La Fortuna Waterfall 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
#4
From $135all incl.
Mistico Hanging Bridges – Wildlife Walk
16 hanging bridges through pristine primary rainforest — Arenal Volcano views, toucans overhead and sloths in the canopy.
2.5–3 hours Mistico Hanging Bridges 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
#5
From $115all incl.
Bogarín Trail – Sloths & Wildlife Tour
Almost-guaranteed sloth sightings, trogons and easy wildlife photography on La Fortuna's most beloved trail.
2 hours Bogarín Trail / Sloth Paradise 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
#6
From $135all incl.
Safari Float – Peñas Blancas River
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A silent river float where sloths, spider monkeys and Agami Herons come to you — no effort, pure wildlife.
2–2.5 hours Peñas Blancas River 5.0
Free cancellation 48h+ (−5% fee)
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wei p.
April 2026
I had two private night tours with Jose. He was very professional and helpful. He tried very hard to find me my targeted animals and the perfect photography angles. I learned a lot of information about the creatures here…
Private Night Macro Photography · Guide José
C W.
March 2026
Elias arranged two half-days of private birding around La Fortuna. Outstanding guiding, spotting and scope work. We added many lifers and learned so much about behavior and habitat. Communication and logistics were flawl…
Private Birding
Rebeca T.
April 2026
Elias was wonderful in helping us plan out our trip, excursions, hikes, restaurants, drive times and routes. Our guide Miller at Místico Hanging Bridges was knowledgeable about the local wildlife and gave us a much deepe…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
cgrenwick
Leeds, United Kingdom · May 2026
Fantastic experience with Elias nature tours, right from booking the tour and having responsive, helpful communication, to the tour itself. We did the private night tour in La Fortuna, with José as our guide and we saw S…
La Fortuna Night Tour · Guide José
Robert
March 2026
I had an incredible experience on a bird photography tour with Elias at Ecocentro Danaus. We spotted around 40 different bird species, and Elias identified each one effortlessly, sharing details about behavior and habita…
Ecocentro Danaus Bird Photography · Guide Elias
Smoyel
Brooklyn, New York · March 2026
Great Manuel Antonio park tour with Andrew! He is very knowledgeable and patient, and helped us spot so much wildlife we would have walked right past. Highly recommend.
Manuel Antonio · Guide Andrew
Rupyo
Geneva, Illinois · February 2026
From booking to tour the entire experience was excellent. This was a private photography tour and the guide knew exactly where to find what I wanted to photograph and helped with camera settings and composition for the c…
Photo Tour
Sávio C.
April 2026
I highly recommend hiring an Elias Tour. The entire Elias team is spectacular, especially Chino and Roy, who guided us on fantastic tours.
· Guide Chino & Roy
Rik Huijts
February 2026
We have done two tours with Elias. First a birdwatching tour in the morning with Raul — he has been doing this for 25 years and knew everything about the birds, spotting them from so far away. Absolutely amazing. The nig…
Birdwatching + Night Tour · Guide Raul & José
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan — which he finally did! I'd hi…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
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wei p.
April 2026
I had two private night tours with Jose. He was very professional and helpful. He tried very hard to find me my targeted animals and the perfect photography angles. I learned a lot of information about the creatures here…
Private Night Macro Photography · Guide José
C W.
March 2026
Elias arranged two half-days of private birding around La Fortuna. Outstanding guiding, spotting and scope work. We added many lifers and learned so much about behavior and habitat. Communication and logistics were flawl…
Private Birding
Rebeca T.
April 2026
Elias was wonderful in helping us plan out our trip, excursions, hikes, restaurants, drive times and routes. Our guide Miller at Místico Hanging Bridges was knowledgeable about the local wildlife and gave us a much deepe…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
cgrenwick
Leeds, United Kingdom · May 2026
Fantastic experience with Elias nature tours, right from booking the tour and having responsive, helpful communication, to the tour itself. We did the private night tour in La Fortuna, with José as our guide and we saw S…
La Fortuna Night Tour · Guide José
Robert
March 2026
I had an incredible experience on a bird photography tour with Elias at Ecocentro Danaus. We spotted around 40 different bird species, and Elias identified each one effortlessly, sharing details about behavior and habita…
Ecocentro Danaus Bird Photography · Guide Elias
Smoyel
Brooklyn, New York · March 2026
Great Manuel Antonio park tour with Andrew! He is very knowledgeable and patient, and helped us spot so much wildlife we would have walked right past. Highly recommend.
Manuel Antonio · Guide Andrew
Rupyo
Geneva, Illinois · February 2026
From booking to tour the entire experience was excellent. This was a private photography tour and the guide knew exactly where to find what I wanted to photograph and helped with camera settings and composition for the c…
Photo Tour
Sávio C.
April 2026
I highly recommend hiring an Elias Tour. The entire Elias team is spectacular, especially Chino and Roy, who guided us on fantastic tours.
· Guide Chino & Roy
Rik Huijts
February 2026
We have done two tours with Elias. First a birdwatching tour in the morning with Raul — he has been doing this for 25 years and knew everything about the birds, spotting them from so far away. Absolutely amazing. The nig…
Birdwatching + Night Tour · Guide Raul & José
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan — which he finally did! I'd hi…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
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