Prices begin around $28 USD, but guided tours (with the entry fee included) start from $45 USD, up to $70 USD for a half-day tour which includes hiking in the national park as well. Mistico Hanging Bridges Park and Sky Adventures are the two parks with hanging bridges in the area. While walking through these hanging bridges in the dense canopy, you can really get a sense of all the biodiversity here (Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, home to 5% of the world’s species). You can get an incredible bird’s eye view of the jungle via hanging suspension bridges. Swimming in the cold water is super refreshing after spending some time hiking in the hot sun! Make sure you have sturdy footwear as the descent to the fall requires a walk down a steep, long staircase. This waterfall is huge, dropping almost 75 meters (250 feet) into a big pool of water at its base. Tours start from around $70 USD for a half-day tour. If you’re a birder, this is an amazing opportunity - there is so much biodiversity here! Even if you’re an avid birder though, it’s always best to go with an experienced local guide as you’ll see many more birds that way (they know where specific species of birds like to hang out and can point out camouflaged birds through the canopy). Try to spot toucans, parrots, woodpeckers, and parakeets. This area is one of the best in the country for bird watching, with almost all of Costa Rica’s 900 species of birds represented here. Visiting the refuge on your own is $5 USD, however, it’s highly recommended to go with a guide who can easily spot and point out the many camouflaged animals. As one of the most important and biodiverse wetlands in the world, expect to see monkeys, caimans (a reptilian cousin of the alligator), iguanas, crocodiles, sloths, and tons of birds! Prices for a boat tour are around $65-90 USD. Take a boat tour down the Frío River to the 800-hectare (1,975-acre) Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge to go wildlife watching, swimming, and/or rafting. You can also take a packed day tour that includes the hot springs (at the resort), Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna, and a traditional lunch at the Maleku indigenous reserve. You can either take a taxi here from town or park along the side of the road. There is also a free hot spring (although it’s more like a warm creek) at Río Chollín, near the Tabacón Resort. There are a lot of hot springs in the area ranging in price and quality, from $12 USD at the cheapest (Los Laureles Hot Springs) all the way up to $80 USD at the most expensive (Tabacón Resort). Spend an evening lounging in one of the hot springs at the base of the volcano. The park is especially known for being home to hundreds of species of birds, including the elusive resplendent quetzal. Just don’t be like me and get lost hiking around the volcano! Keep your eyes peeled for monkeys, deer, coati, and snakes. The national park has endless hiking trails (including the aptly named Lava Flow Trail, where you can hike the lava flows from the devastating 1968 eruption of Arenal), lots of wildlife, and a great view of the sunset over the lake. Founded in 1991, this vast national park spans 121 square kilometers (46 square miles) and is home to both Arenal Volcano as well as the inactive Chato Volcano that last erupted thousands of years ago.
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