Penas Blancas Safari: Wildlife and Waterfall Views

Embark on an exhilarating 3-in-1 adventure at the Arenal Volcano. Go on a river safari float, visit the stunning La Fortuna Waterfall, and hike up the volcano. Unforgettable experiences await!

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Fortuna - The day will start with an early pick up, right after breakfast so you can have the right energy for the amazing day that awaits you!
    We will drive for about 20 minutes to the beautiful River of Penas Blancas, close from La Fortuna where our journey will begin…
    Once at the river, after the guide’s talk and the safety life jackets and…
What's Included
  • National Park fees
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • All activities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off only from Arenal/La Fortuna
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside Arenal/ La Fortuna
Additional Information

Kick off your day with a distinctive adventure on the Penas Blancas River by joining a safari float! Encounter wildlife in their native habitat on your 2-3 hour journey. Following the float, discover the picturesque La Fortuna Waterfall, an ideal spot for photography, taking a swim in the clear water, and enjoying the magnificent view. Savor a late…

Location
La Fortuna
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jerry_g
Jun 14, 2024
Wonder trip and guide! ... - Wonder trip and guide! Very knowledgeable and engaging. Pointed out wildlife and shared the local culture, economy, and history.
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442vikass
May 17, 2024
Experience Rainforest with RFE - The guides and driver (Issac and Eduardo) were simple awesome. Explained things in detail, with good emphasis on safety at every step. We were never rushed as we cruised the river. Took time to show us various animals along the way. One of us wasn’t feeling well and they were extra mindful and adapted the tour accordingly. We will go back again in near future and you can guess who we will call.
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Jkmelhus
May 2, 2024
Fabulous Hanging Bridges & Arenal Volcano Tour ! - Mario Cedeño provided an excellent / Superb tour of hanging bridges & Arenal Volcano park. Used a super high quality spotting scope so we got to see so much wildlife & Mario is super knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this company and his tour.
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Lamia_z
Mar 5, 2024
Adventurous Tour - I really enjoyed seeing the different animals with our tour guide Billy. I loved how peaceful the boat ride on the river was. Billy also took us to the waterfall and a hike to see the beautiful volcano. Food provided was quite delicious.
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Essexbetty64
Mar 4, 2024
A excellent and varied day. - We booked the 3 combo trip and it was amazing. Lazy boat down the river was the highlight and we had a guide who pointed out so much to us and was very knowledgeable. We stopped for a snack of fruit, cake and cheese which was lovely. Onto the waterfall - it’s a long walk down but do much harder coming back up🤣 but well worth the effort to enjoy a lovely swim. Lunch was very enjoyable. The volcano walk was very interesting. We had two different guides and both were excellent. Stopped to get brilliant views of volcano and saw a toucan close by. The organisation of this trip from pick up to drop off was effortless. A long day but incredible.
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Toni_r
Mar 3, 2024
Amazing introduction to our first day in Costa - A perfect introduction to our first day in Costa Rica. The boat trip was incredible and we saw so much. The walk down to the waterfall was hard but certainly worth it. The hike at the volcano was amazing. The two different guides we had were very informative and the transport and organisation from one place to another was brilliant. The snack after the river trip and lunch after the waterfall were very very good.
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Audrey_m
Mar 2, 2024
Relaxing fun day out - It was all great but our guide, Oscar, was eager to teach us which was very welcomed!! Very knowledgeable and funny. Made our day memorable
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Nomad220916
Feb 26, 2024
Fantastic day! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and spoke very good English. We saw howler monkeys, iguanas, toucans, sloths, a Jesus lizard, learned about local fauna and so much more! Muchas gracias, Oscar!
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Alison_b
Mar 18, 2024
It was very rainy and... - It was very rainy and cloudy the day of our tour so we weren’t able to see much on the volcano hike. The waterfall was beautiful. Lunch was amazing and one of the best meals that we had! Our favorite part was the river safari. We saw lots of wildlife including lots of howler monkeys. Oscar was an amazing tour guide and Jaime was a great driver!
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Deepak_s
Feb 17, 2024
It's not five stars just... - It's not five stars just because they have pick-ups and drop offs of customers between activities. Activities and lunch were great. The best way to see wildlife is on boat tour and that was our experience after having done many different activities over a week in CR. Just the travel between activities and picking up customers felt like waste of time.
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From $211
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).