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Danaus Eco-Center & Mistico Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Fortuna

Danaus Eco-Center & Mistico Hanging Bridges

Easy
Difficulty
Full day
Duration
~8–9 hours
From 1 guest
Private, up to 14
La Fortuna
Destination

Ground level at Danaus, canopy level at Mistico. Sloths and caimans first, then hanging bridges with Arenal Volcano in view.

Combine wildlife discovery and rainforest adventure on this full experience visiting the Danaus Eco-Center and the Mistico Hanging Bridges. Begin at Danaus, a private ecological reserve where trails wind through tropical forest filled with sloths, caimans, frogs, butterflies, and tropical birds. An expert naturalist guide shares insights into Costa Rica's biodiversity and conservation efforts.

Continue to Mistico Park, where 16 bridges, six of them suspended high above the rainforest canopy, offer breathtaking views of the lush surroundings and Arenal Volcano. Walk along easy, well-maintained trails that bring you face-to-face with the forest's plants, wildlife, and natural beauty.

A traditional Costa Rican lunch is included, prepared with fresh local ingredients and full of authentic flavor. Ideal for nature lovers, families, and photographers, this combination offers both ground-level and aerial perspectives of Costa Rica's incredible ecosystems.

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  • Certified by the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT), fully insured local operator.
  • No payment is required yet. A local host normally replies within one business day.

La Fortuna

We pick you up at your hotel or the airport and handle the full route, door to door.

≈ 2¾ h from LIR · ≈ 3 h from SJO

Driving times are approximate.

GuanacasteAlajuelaHerediaSan JoséCartagoLimónPuntarenasPapagayoLiberiaRincón de la ViejaBijagua · TenorioTamarindoPalo VerdeOstionalNosara · SámaraSanta TeresaMonteverdeLa FortunaTortugueroJacóQuepos · Manuel AntonioOsa PeninsulaPuerto ViejoLIRGuanacasteAirportSJOJuan Santamaría Int'l
  • LIRGuanacaste Airport
  • SJOJuan Santamaría Int'l
  1. Papagayo
  2. Liberia
  3. Rincón de la Vieja
  4. Bijagua · Tenorio
  5. Tamarindo
  6. Palo Verde
  7. Ostional
  8. Nosara · Sámara
  9. Santa Teresa
  10. Monteverde
  11. La Fortuna
  12. Tortuguero
  13. Jacó
  14. Quepos · Manuel Antonio
  15. Osa Peninsula
  16. Puerto Viejo

Meet your local hosts

One of them plans your day, picks you up and brings you back. Who exactly depends on the date.

  • Daniel Alvarado, Driver Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Daniel Alvarado

    Driver Guide · ES, EN

    Around twelve years in Costa Rican tourism. On the drive between Guanacaste and Arenal he points out how fast the landscape and climate change, and shares the history of both regions along the way. His picks: the Palo Verde boat safari and Rincón de la Vieja's Pailas trail.

  • Kevin Arias, Naturalist Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Kevin Arias

    Naturalist Guide · ES, EN

    Twenty years guiding Costa Rica as a general and naturalist guide, with a special passion for botany: he points out plant adaptations, ecological relationships and the quiet work that trees, flowers and lianas do in the ecosystem. His favorite day is Palo Verde, where wildlife, tropical wetlands, cultural traditions and history meet — and the birdlife is spectacular.

  • Ronny Bonilla, Driver Guide at Puma Expeditions

    Ronny Bonilla

    Driver Guide · ES, EN

    Twenty-two years in tourism, from restaurants to tour sales to driving and guiding. Místico is his favorite trail: rich in wildlife, easy to walk, and full of the forest's secrets. On transfers north he loves the moment the dry Pacific crosses an invisible line into rainforest green.

From$587
2 guests
Final price depends on pickup