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

Experience the beauty of Costa Rica’s top ecological attraction, La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Explore stunning waterfalls, encounter diverse wildlife, and immerse yourself in the lush rainforest.

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
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch included
  • Expertise of a Professional guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • All-inclusive pricing with no hidden fees
  • Knowledgeable driver/guide
  • Skip-the-line access to popular attractions
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

La Paz Waterfall Gardens is Costa Rica’s top private ecological highlight, featuring San Jose’s finest trails. It encompasses the country’s most renowned cascades, including the famous La Paz Waterfall, and serves as a wildlife sanctuary and private reserve hosting over 100 animal species. They also offer programs on environmental education. There are…

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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Matthew_c
Aug 17, 2025
Worth it - Had a great time saw beautiful animals. We especially enjoyed enjoying the toucans. They were so close to us.
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Monika_g
Aug 16, 2025
La Paz - an amazing trip with the best tour guide - It was an amazing exeperience, exceeded my expactations. My tour guide Armando Porras was amazing. He had so much knowledge, was telling me so much already on a way to La Paz. I had so much fun, one of the best days ever.
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Marilyn_h
Aug 11, 2025
La Paz Waterfalls - It was very enjoyable and informative. Driver Daniel and guide Jose did an excellent job making it a great tour.
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Austin
Jul 24, 2025
Super Enjoyable - Great tour, even in the rain. Fun and informative. Love the code and cheese replica barn, Next time we come to CR we will stay at this lodge!
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Lauraab5620hb
Jul 20, 2025
Excellent experience - Harlen was a brilliant tour guide. Small group in the tour. There were a couple of extra surprise stops thrown in. La Paz Waterfall Gardens was beautiful. The wildlife refuge was incredible - especially the humming birds and the butterfly house. Harlen was really knowledgeable and made the visit. Thanks!
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Wendyn107
Jul 14, 2025
Beautiful! - Excellent! Our guide was very knowledgeable. There was a coffee tasting and then wine tasting stop. The sanctuary was amazing and they are doing great work there rehabilitating and trying to return as many of the species back to their natural environment. The falls was spectacular. There are a ton of steps and steep at times. Worth it though. The buffet was delicious. Highly recommend this day excursion.
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Milena_h
Jul 12, 2025
It was a great day! Well... - It was a great day! Well paced with good food, beautiful scenery and Roger and Daniel were informative and friendly. Always willing to take family photos, share their knowledge.
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Beverley_b
Jul 10, 2025
Great time - This was a great trip to La Paz waterfalls. Getting to see the waterfalls and adventure through the forests
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Kelly_e
Jul 8, 2025
Great ending to our time in Costa Rica! - Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We like that they pick us up and drop us off at our hotel. The places they took us through and by were all beautiful. Liked tasting the cheese and wine. The La Paz Waterfalls and Park was the highlight of our trip. We saw so many iconic Costa Rican wildlife, got up close to many and the waterfalls were great. Please pay attention to the many descriptions about the stairs to see the waterfalls. Lots of them and yes- they could be slippery. But even if you only go to one part of the falls (because you can't handle the rest of the stairs), just that one falls and seeing the rest of the park were worth the trip. Beautiful. We and our kids (11, 11 and 14) loved this tour.
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Jackietebeest
Aug 3, 2025
Not worth the $$$ - This place is lovely and there is much to see as far as animals, gardens and waterfalls. My biggest issue is that this is basically a glorified zoo and they charge $60 a person. It is not worth the amount they are charging at all. The waterfall walk is lovely and it was even pouring rain when we were there. However, when you're done with what is way more than they advertise as a "short walk" you have to wait for a shuttle. It was chaotic and people were shoving us when we were getting on the bus.
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From $130
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).