Safari floats offer travelers a leisurely way to enjoy the waterways of Costa Rica. Rafts are manned by a naturalist guide and include all necessary equipment – drift down gentle class 1 sections of the Peñas Blancas and Corobici rivers in north central Costa Rica. These trips allow passengers the unique opportunity to spot a variety of creatures, including monkeys, sloths, crocodiles, iguanas, and over 300 species of tropical birds. They can often be arranged with a combination with other activities as well.
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3 in 1 Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall and Volcano Hike
This tour offers travelers an excellent opportunity to explore some of the best attractions in the Arenal area. It includes a safari float along the Peñas Blancas River, a visit to the La Fortuna Waterfall, and a hike in the Arenal Volcano National Park.
3-in-1 Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, and Chocolate Tour
This 3-in-1 tour gives visitors a taste of the incredible scenery surrounding the Arenal Volcano. You’ll go on a safari float, stroll to the La Fortuna waterfall, and take a tour of a chocolate plantation.
This tour early in the morning. You’ll have the best chance for seeing animals in the wild. This tour takes you on a safari float and a hike that crosses suspension bridges through the canopy.
This combination tour includes a safari float along the Peñas Blancas River and a visit to the La Fortuna Waterfall. It’s a great introduction to the Arenal area.
This safari float is the perfect way to explore the rainforest with the whole family, offering a gentle alternative to a rafting tour. There’s plentiful wildlife in this part of the rainforest, and the water is slow-moving enough that you’ll have plenty of time to look for animals as you drift through the greenery. Your guides have excellent experience spotting animals in the area, and ensure that you’re comfortable as you drift down the river on an innertube.
The transition from day to night in the tropical rainforest is a powerful shift, and when most mammals become active. This Twilight Safari Float offers a unique perspective as guests will meander along the Penas Blancas river accompanied by bilingual naturalist guides that help to identify the sounds and sights of the nocturnal rainforest.
The Sarapiqui River flows along the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua and is home to some of the country's most gorgeous scenery. During this 2-hour river safari, you'll ride a comfortable boat down the Sarapiqui River and have ample opportunities to spot a range of wildlife.
4 in 1 Tour - Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike and Baldi Hot Springs
If your time in the Arenal area is limited, or you just like to fit all the action you can into one day, the 4 in 1 Arenal Combo Tour is exactly what you are looking for. This all day, all inclusive outing will introduce you to the best Arenal has to offer and includes Safari float, La Fortuna Waterfall, guided hike at Arenal National Park, and a trip to Baldi Hot Springs.
4 in 1 Tour - Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike and Eco Termales
If your time in Arenal is limited, or if you just want to pack lots of action in to a single day, then the 4-in-1 Arenal tour is just what your itinerary needs. This is an all-day tour, and includes many of the best sights that Arenal has to offer.
Combining two of the country’s most adrenalin-packed activities, this tour will have you rappelling down waterfalls and surging over white-water rapids! Set in Costa Rica’s Northern Lowlands near the base of the Arenal Volcano, the scenery for this tour couldn’t be any more beautiful.
This expedition at the Buena Vista Lodge allows tour members to enjoy canopy tours and horseback rides, and hot springs all in one day. Oh right and then there is that 400-meter waterslide through the forest.
Sleep in before being transported to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens for an all-day tour at one of the best eco parks in Costa Rica. The excursion is designed to start later than most tours so you are rested when you experience what the Waterfall Gardens boasts as the essence of Costa Rica on a guided hike through the reserve.
On this road biking trip around Lake Arenal, riders will coast along rolling hills and enjoy stunning scenery. This wonderful excursion is perfect for beginners and intermediate riders.
This tour takes visitors to some of San José’s most interesting cultural highlights. To get from one destination to the next you’ll walk and take local transportation.
The Savegre River, one of the most pristine rivers in the country and surrounded by lush vegetation and meandering waters, features class II and III rapids that are perfect for beginner rafters.
Get a peek into the extraordinary lives of the Indigenous on one of the largest indigenous communities in central America. The Bribri family are extremely proud to share their heritage.
The Marlin del Rey Catamaran Tour is a great activity for family and friends to enjoy ocean breezes and coastline scenery while sipping delicious tropical drinks. Feel the wind in your hair and bask in the sun while sailing breezily past bays and sandy beaches.
This tour offers travelers an excellent opportunity to explore some of the best attractions in the Arenal area. It includes a safari float along the Peñas Blancas River, a visit to the La Fortuna Waterfall, and a hike in the Arenal Volcano National Park.
3 in 1 Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall and Volcano Hike
This tour offers travelers an excellent opportunity to explore some of the best attractions in the Arenal area. It includes a safari float along the Peñas Blancas River, a visit to the La Fortuna Waterfall, and a hike in the Arenal Volcano National Park.
3-in-1 Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, and Chocolate Tour
2-in-1 Hanging Bridges & Safari Float
2 in 1 Safari Float & Fortuna Waterfall
2-in-1 Safari Float and Chocolate Tour
Guanacaste Safari Float
Twilight Safari Float
Sarapiqui River Safari Guided Tour
4 in 1 Tour - Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike and Baldi Hot Springs
4 in 1 Tour - Safari Float, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike and Eco Termales