Monkeys and sloths on the trail, then a working farm and the families who run it.
Howler monkeys, white-faced capuchins, sloths, tropical birds: the reserve protects all of them, and the guided hike runs straight through their home. An expert naturalist keeps eyes on the canopy so you actually see what lives up there.
After the trails comes the farm. Local families show you how they grow crops, care for animals, and make a living alongside the forest. Taste the seasonal fruit, watch the old techniques still in daily use.
It works for kids, couples, and anyone curious about the rural side of Costa Rica.
Final price depends on your pickup point.
We pick you up at your hotel or the airport and handle the full route, door to door.
Driving times are approximate.
One of them plans your day, picks you up and brings you back. Who exactly depends on the date.
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.
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.
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.
