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Canyoneering or Canyoning (Rappeling down waterfalls and hiking)
'A must' for all those seeking advenutre! Desafio Adventure Company offers an exciting combination of exploring, hiking, rappelling in their 'Lost Canyon'in Arenal Costa Rica. Canyoneering at its best is in Arenal! Get wet and get the adrenaline going on! This great canyoneering tour is for everyone with a sense of adventure - no experience needed!
Coming from San Jose? Ask about our new Adventure Connection which will save you time and money! |
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White Water Rafting in Arenal - White Water Rafting in Costa Rica (Safe and Fun Tours in the Arenal area!) Arenal Costa Rica
Desafio Adventure Company is a pioneer in white water rafting in Arenal Costa Rica. Full-day and half-day tours offered from floating safaris to hard paddling - heart pounding rapids! Check out the Rio Balsa and Rio Toro white water rafting tours.
Also available are our special Mambo Combo #1 Tours which allows you to go canyoneering and white water rafting on the same day!
Coming from San Jose? Ask about our new Adventure Connection which will save you time and money! |
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Kayaking on Lake Arenal
Kayaking on Lake Arenal Costa Rica......Bring your camera because this 2-hour paddle on Central America’s second-largest lake gives you the best views of the behemoth Arenal Volcano and Costa Rican wildlife!
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Horseback Riding to Monteverde, Local Horseback rides and Horseback Riding Vacations Costa Rica Arenal Costa Rica
Traveling on from Arenal to Monteverde (or vice versa)? Turn a travel day into an adventure! Consider this fun alternative route by horseback. Ride 3.5 hours around the Arenal Lake with great views of Arenal Volcano on healthy, well-cared for horses. Helmets are provided. Fully insured.
Local horseback rides to La Fortuna waterfall can also be arranged and if you are going to Monteverde...
Horsetrek Monteverde offers a wide range of horseback riding vacations and local horseback riding in Monteverde. |
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Excellent full-day Combo Adventure with Canyoneering and Class 2-3 rafting tour on the Rio Balsa. Short of time? Why not do a fun-packed, full day, of some of the most exciting tours in Costa Rica!
The 'Lost Canyon' canyoneering tour, owned and operated by award-winning Desafio Adventure Company with over 15 years of safe and pure adrenaline in the Adventure Zone of Costa Rica, combines with rafting on the beautiful Rio Balsa!
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Taxi-Boat-Taxi Tour Arenal Volcano to Monteverde (or vice versa).
Travel from Arenal Volcano to Monteverde (or vice versa). One way transport by land then boat ride across Arenal Lake at the foot of Arenal Volcano and further land transport up the mountains to the beautiful area of Monteverde. 3.5 hour journey in the morning and afternoon. One way trip and not advisable as a day trip. Taxi-boat-taxi and jeep-boat-jeeps are the same thing, |
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Mountain Biking in Arenal Costa Rica
Choice of two great biking tours: a local tour with a guide which includes a ride to a nature reserve and the surrounding countryside and a volcano based tour at Arenal Lake. Brand new professional suspension bikes and helmets included. |
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Culture, Community & Conservation Tour in Arenal Coara Rica
A fascinating look at projects in the Arenal area. Visit the Proyecto Asis Animal Rescue Shelter. Here you will see rescued wild animals such as wild boars, kinkajous & monkeys and learn how injured, abandoned animals are rehabilitated & released back to their environment, if possible. Finally a visit to Luna Nueva organic farm - walk through a medicinal plant garden to learn about “miracle” natural cures and the 'sacred seed project'. |
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Volunteering at Proyecto Asis: Animal Rescue Center
Volunteer for half day at Proyecto Asís where your jobs could include feeding or bathing animals, constructing or cleaning cages, planting trees, and more.
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Rainforest Mysteries Tour at Finca Luna Nueva
The Rainforest Mysteries Tour at Luna Nueva is a unique tour in the Arenal area where you can have a hands-on approach learning about medicinal plants, vegetables and herbs. All plants at Luna Nueva are grown in a sustainable environment and you will learn how we can live in harmony with rainforest.
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Make the most of your time in Arenal! Don’t miss the new, all day 6x1 Nature Combination guided tour which includes 6 great nature-based activities. Tours include a butterfly farm, 4x4 transport, hike to the Lost Canyon Waterfall, lunch, Arenal Volcano hike, ‘The Springs’ Hot Springs and buffet dinner. |
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Cano Negro (Rio Frio) Wildlife Safari Tour in Arenal Coata Rica
Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge is located north of Arenal near Los Chiles and is a protected area with abundant wildlife. Take a guided boat trip down the Rio Frio for great birding and to see reptiles, mammals and beautiful scenery. The best way to see wildlife in the area! Lunch and transport includes as well as an experienced bilingual nature guide. |
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Sport Fishing Lake Arenal in Arenal Costa Rica
Imagine yourself in boat at sunrise, watching and listening to a live volcano! Fishing on Lake Arenal is definitely a unique experience to be appreciated by all fishermen worldwide looking for new places to explore. Fish for the prized guapote and other fresh water fish found in Arenal Lake. |
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| Arenal Volcano Hikes in the National Park (Morning Tour) at Arenal Volcano
Visit the Arenal National Park during the morning! Here we will follow trails for the best possible views of the lava and along the way the naturalist guide will point out a variety of plants, wildlife and lava rock formations. There will also be great views of beautiful Arenal Lake at the foot of Arenal Volcano.
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Night Walk at Danaus Eco Center (La Fortuna) at Arenal Volcano
This 2-hours night walk takes place at the Ecocentro Danaus, a small reserve whose focus is conservation and education. A visit to the center at night will afford you the opportunity to see some of the areas more prominent nocturnal animals in action such as sloths, caimans, spiders, frogs, bats, butterflies and birds and also the way these species interact with each other and the center's vegetation.
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Arenal Hanging Bridges in Arenal Coata Rica
Suspended bridges offer a view of the rainforest canopy with its many orchids and other flora and fauna. View birds in the tops of trees at eye level and try and spot the canopy's other inhabitants. Tours can be guided or you can hike by yourselves. Early morning birding tours can also be arranged. |
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Costa Rica Ziplines Arenal - Canopy Tours in Arenal: Sky Tram and Sky Trek Ziplines Canopy Tour
Skytrek Canopy Zipline tour (and Skytram Cable car) is located in the picturesque village of El Castillo a short drive from many of the hotels in Arenal. The lakeside location on the active side of the volcano gives a wonderful view of Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake. The lava views are amazing when it is clear and the 8 cables cover nearly 2.8km in the rainforest.
New! A totally new experience and challenge....Sky Trek now does a night tour! The tour is the same tour as they offer in the day but the night option allows a unique view of the volcano at sunset and to see the lava glowing red when it is dark.
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| Arenal Paraíso Canopy Tour Costa Rica
The sensation of flying into the forest is really unique with 12 platforms, 11 cables over 350 meters long and 80 meters heights make this adventure unforgettable.
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Venado Caves Tour
Guided hike in the Venado Caves, located 45 minutes from La Fortuna, Arenal. Get dirty and learn a little about Costa Rican geology on this excursion. Experienced bilingual guides, transport from your hotel and all equipment included. |
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Cerro Chato Extreme Volcano Hike
Neighboring the Arenal Volcano is the inactive volcano, Cerro Chato. An intense 4.5 hike to hike through the rainforest with a nature guide and a climb up to the old volcano crater to see the emerald green lake. Optional visit to the famous La Fortuna 150-ft waterfall. |
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La Fortuna Waterfall
Visit the spectacular waterfall located near the town of La Fortuna -a reminder of the wonder and power of nature. Visitors can visit the natural pool at the base of the fall and swim in the river neighbouring the pool. |
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Arenal Bungee: Bungee Jumping in Costa Rica!
Arenal Bungee has been called an 'adrenaline rush', 'a thrill', 'a challenge', 'a crazy thing to do' and the above all amazing fun! Located in La Fortuna with Arenal Volcano in sight, Arenal Bungee offers various jump options which can be done in the day and early evening. Fully certified by the North American Bungee Association and Costa Rica Tourism Board. |
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Rio Ceste- River, Jungle, Hot Spring and Waterfall Hike
Rio Celeste is often referred to as one of the jewels of Costa Rica and one of the least visited of Costa Rica's attractions. If you are willing to take a trip off the normal tourist circuit you are in for a treat!
Rio Celeste is not like any other river or waterfall in Costa Rica! It is an amazingly colored torquiose-blue river that winds itself around the rainforest of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, The water is coloured due to a chemical reaction of minerals from the Tenorio Volcano. |
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