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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Take a walk through an enchanting Costa Rican landscape alive with rescued jaguars, resplendent butterflies, exotic birds, and tropical cascades with a tour to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Travel from San Jose to this private nature reserve, designed to educate visitors and provide a sanctuary for rescued wildlife through a variety of gardens and exhibits. Also discover the beauties of the Sarapiqui River all in one day.
Tour includes: Profesional bilingual guide, comfortable & air conditioning transportation, bottled water, rain coat, buffet lunch, entrance fee and boat ride
Daily departure from San Jose Hotels: 7:00 am
What to bring: Comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and your camera
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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Buffet lunch
National Park fees
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Travellers will be picked up at the Hotel lobby
La Paz Waterfall and Peace Lodge Gardens, Vara Blanca, Costa Rica La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the # 1 most visited private ecological attraction in Costa Rica that offers you the best trails near San Jose, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, including the famous La Paz Waterfall, an animal sanctuary and private reserve of wildlife with more than 100 species of animals and environmental education programs. Five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, trails, aviary with 40 species of birds, feeding toucans in the palm of the hand, titi monkeys, display of insects, butterfly farm with their laboratory, 2-toed sloths, capuchin monkeys or capuchins, spider monkeys, garden of hummingbirds with more than 26 documented species, feeding hummingbirds in the palm of the hand in the mornings and afternoons, serpentarium, jaguar, pumas, ocelots, tigrillos, cauceles, house of peace with area of domestic animals and cart with oxen. Frog, display of orchids, display of heliconias, bromeliads. 240 minutes
Sarapiqui River, Costa Rica After enjoying La Paz Waterfall Gardens we will go to the Caribbean area to visit the famous Sarapiqui River that crosses a variety of environments: humid tropical forests, mountains, pastures and more. The river is popular with rafters, who come to ride their rapids, but it also has quieter sections that are perfect for safari-style floats. This tour is a relaxed boat trip to explore the vibrant river ecosystem. As your boat sails downstream, be attentive to wildlife in the water and on land. You may be able to see monkeys, iguanas, sloths, crocodiles, lizards, otters and a wide variety of bird species. Your guides will help you detect animals and explain the ecological importance of the surrounding area. This tour lasts two hours and takes place in a comfortable and modern boat. The boat has a special engine designed to minimize the impact on the environment. 180 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Elizabeth_O
03 Mar 2024
What beautiful waterfalls Costa Rica has, and easy to get to! But we wouldn't have learned that 80% of Costa Rica's electricity comes from hydroelectric power until we spent the day with our fabulous guide. Our trip circumnavigated a large area of Costa Rica, from the river to the volcanic mountains that produce waterfalls, and included a beautiful tropical garden and a walk through the man-made habitats that protect rescued wild animals, from Toucans to Jaguars. Beautiful and memorable trip.
Barbara_K
22 Jan 2024
The guide, Oscar, spoke English well. He was right on time to pick me up at the hotel. His car was in good condition and clean. He was very knowledgeable about any aspect of Costa Rica: history, politics, geography, flora y fauna. We took several stops to get something to drink and snacks both going and returning to Sarapequi River and the La Paz Wildlife Refuge and waterfalls. I enjoyed the relaxing boat trip to see a sloth, Howler monkeys, and water birds: green ibis and white egret. The La Paz Refuge also had monkeys, birds, butterflies, and ocelots and Jaguars. The buffet restaurant there was quite good. The trail to the waterfalls was beautiful, but had I realized that there would be hundreds of stairs to climb up and down, I probably wouldn’t have done it. I use a cane to walk so….yeah. Definitely not for people who use wheelchairs—But for everyone else, this tour is wonderful.
Rebecca_L
30 Jul 2023
I was going to wait until I got home to write this but I couldn’t wait. I had the most amazing excursion today with tour guide Ricardo. The Sarapiqui River cruise was beautiful and there were a lot of animals around- most of them up in trees so I highly recommend binoculars. La Paz Waterfall Garden is absolutely stunning. There is an animal sanctuary that is interesting to see, the grounds are beautiful. There are a lot of steps which I enjoyed but might not be great for everyone. The waterfalls themselves truly are amazing and worth the trip.
The best part of my excursion was my guide Ricardo who was very kind and incredibly knowledgeable. If, like myself, you are interested in learning more about Costa Rican history, politics, and way of life, then I would recommend asking for him by name. He is also very knowledgeable about wildlife and conservation. We also made an unscheduled stop at a cafe restaurant (because I wanted coffee) with an amazing view and toucans and hummingbirds right there feeding. Definitely ask him to take you there too if that is your thing. Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and am grateful for the memories.
This tour in
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Destiny Travel Costa Rica
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