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Adventure Tours Tour Rates
| Name of Tour | Description | Degree of Difficulty | Comment |
Canopy Tour/Zip Line | Experience one of the safest, highest and longest canopy tours in Costa Rica! After detailed safety instructions you will hike through primary rainforest in this 1200 acre nature preserve to reach the first platform. After 3 practice zip lines over pristine jungle, you will zoom over two waterfalls 300 feet above the ground. This really is a safe adrenaline rush! There are a total of 10 zip lines; the longest is nearly 1 kilometer. This tour includes a tour of a butterfly garden, frog garden and a visit to a traditional Maleku Indian Village. | Allow 4 hours Times: 0730,1030,1:30 Mildly strenuous You may take the option of having a "taxi" on the zip lines, a guide will link his harness to yours. He does all the work and your hands are free to snap a one of a kind photograph. . | Transportation is not included, but can easily be arranged.
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Fishing Lake Arenal
| The English speaking captain of this stable, fully equipped, pontoon boat knows all the secrets of fishing in this 20 mile long lake with an unbeatable view of the Arenal Volcano. Two of the commonly caught fish are similar to Large Mouth Bass, with a mild taste and they are delicious. You’re welcome to bring your catch back to the lodge and we can cook them up for supper! | Half Day Tour 0700-1200 Easy Fun for all ages!
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Trek through the forest on magical trails that lead to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Costa Rica, a place very few people get to experience.
| Allow 5 hours for this tour. Times: 0730 or 1200 Moderately strenuous. No experience necessary, kids welcome | Transportation is not included. but can easily be arranged.
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Whitewater Rafting or Kayaking | If you are ready for exhilarating fun consider a whitewater rafting trip. You will be holding on and paddling your day away as you roar through lush canyons and sneak under waterfalls traveling through large expanses of tropical rainforest. We can arrange rafting, Duckie (single or double man rubber kayaks) or kayaking tips to area rivers. The rivers vary from an easy float on Class I and II rivers to adrenaline pumping Class IV whitewater. | Rafting tours are full day tours
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Moderately Strenous |
Cowboy for a Day
| Your day starts early as you drive up to the ranching community of Upala. Saddle up your horses and help with the ranching chores. Chores include moving cattle into a corral for care and inspection then moving them back to a new pasture. After lunch work with cattle again or take a beautiful ride along the Zapote River. Then it is off to a private bull riding exhibition! | Full Day Includes Meals Professional Bilingual Guide Not recommended for kids under 16 years of age.
| Moderately Strenuous Previous horseback riding experience is recommended. This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project |
Discovery Tours Tour Rates Click Here
Name of Tour | Description | Degree of Difficulty | Comment |
Cerro Chato Trek | Cerro Chato is Arenal’s dormant neighbor. On this tour you will have the opportunity to hike to the rim of the Cerro Chato crater, now a lagoon. This crater is at an elevation of 1,400 meters (4,594 ft.). As you wind your way up through the primary rain forest, our expert, naturalist guide will point out astonishing facts about the flora and fauna. During this trek you are sure to hear Arenal grumbling next door! | Full Day Tour Strenuous, rewarding steep hike | Transportation not included, but can be easily arranged. Park entrance not included.
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Guide for a Day
| Our bilingual, naturalist guide will accompany you for the day. Tour the country side or pick a National Park to explore; you never know what you will discover! Perfect tour for bird watching or discovering the rescerts of the rainforest. There are unlimited options for this tour. Immerse yourself in the culture, go to places where tourists rarely tread. | Your Choice All natural repellant recipe
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Park entrance not included.
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Rio Celeste | A wonderful tour to one of the most magical places in Costa Rica! Witness the junction of two rivers becoming one and due to a chemical reaction, turn the water incredibly blue. The hike along the river reveals spots where sulfurous gases bubble up, making this blue river look like it is boiling, take a dip in the blue lagoon, a deep swimming hole with hot springs in the river, and then gaze upon the majestic blue Rio Celeste Waterfall. Our expert naturalist guide will point out the remarkable flora and fauna along the way. | Full Day Tour Moderately Strenuous 4-6 hr Hike on ruggeded trails. | Transportation not included, but can be easily arranged. Park entrance not included. |
Tico Farm or Mini Lunch Tour: $20/pp | Starting from Leaves and Lizard our guide will lead you over a picturesque mountain ridge with incredible views of the Arenal Volcano and surrounding mountain range to a typical Tico dairy farm. At the farm you can milk a cow, make cheese, and learn about many types of farm animals. Then throw a line into the tilapia pond and catch your lunch. The fish is fried up Tico style. | Full or Half Day Tour Easy -Fun for everyone! | Note: Add an additional $30 per person to ride to the farm by horseback. Tour starts at Leaves and Lizards This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project |
Venado Caverns | If wading in an underground river, spying strange, blind crickets, frogs and spiders while bats flutter above your head sounds fun, then this is the tour for you! The Venado Caverans extend for about 2 miles along an underground river, displaying, fossils, stalagmites and stalactites in fascinating formations. | Half Day Tour Easy to mildly strenous. Children over 10 years only. | Transportation not included |
Hike in Primary Forest | Discover plants and animals of the primary rainforest on this 2 hour hike.White-faced, Spider and Howler Monkeys live in this near by forest that is overshadowed by Arenal.
| Half Day Tour Mildly strenous hike. | This tour is based at Leaves and Lizards. This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project |
Private Sunset/Night hike to Arenal National Park | Visit the Arenal Volcano the way it is meant to be experienced! Start your trek at sunset, after an easy 20 minute hike you will sit at the base of this active volcano. Hear the lava boulders roll down the steep sides and as the sun sets the glow firey red! On this tour of discovery you will learn about the Arenal Volcano from our knowledgeable guide. This easy rainforest hike takes you through primary rainforest to an old lava flow at the base of the volcano. After sunset, you will be guided back through the forest by flashnight and experience the thrill of being in the jungle at night. | Approx. 4:30-8pm. Easy-Moderate Trail Climbing over a few old lava boulders may be required. | Transportation not included, but can easily be arranged. Park entrance fee not included. |
 Wild Animal Rescue Center Proyecto Asis | Join Alvaro del Castillo and his team at Proyecto Asis wild animal rescue center. Take a private tour or volunteer your time while learning about conservation of the rainforest and wild life in Costa Rica. |  | Easy fun for all ages. Allow at least 3 hours for the tour. If you would like to volunteer your time or participate in the Spanish Language center please contact us or Asis. |
Hot Air Balloon Tour
| Costa Rica provides unquestionably the most fascinating ballooning in the world - low and slow drifing, over rainforests or mountain villages, caressing the tops of giant trees, dipping into white water rivers or chasing monkeys in the tree-tops. With the right climactic conditions, you may find yourself ascending to watch the awesome Arenal volcano erupting above its halo of clouds-from a safe distance of course. | Take off is at sunrise. The trip lasts from 1 hour to 1.5 hours. | Easy for all ages |
Cano Negro Area Tour | Discover the biodiversity of the Cano Negro Area. Ride in a comfortable motor boat while your guide points out the fabulous flora and fauna along the jungle shrouded Rio Frio. This tour is for nature lovers of all ages. You will see monkeys, birds and reptiles as you make your way along this quiet jungle lined river. If you are lucky you may even spot the rare Golden Howler Monkey. | Full day Tour | Easy fun for all ages |
 A Day in a Cloud Forest | The Juan Castro Blanco Cloud Forest National Park offers our guests the opportunity to experience the flora and fauna of the cloud forest, including rare Quetzals and Three Wattled Bell Birds.  | Full Day Tour Lunch is included. In the afternoon enjoy more birding or choose to trek up to the Pozo Verde (green lake) in the crater of an ancient volcanic crater.  | Mild to Moderately Strenous. Fun for all ages This is part of our rural tourism program. |
Tranquility Tours Tour Rates
Name of Tour | Description | Degree of Difficulty | Comment |
Horseback Riding to Rio Arenal | Ride down to the Rio Arenal enjoying the view of Arenal and surrounding mountains as you travel on a gravel road for about 2 miles. Spot birds, sloths and deer and you meander past pature land dotted with springs and forest. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the river then head back to Leaves and Lizards. | Half Day Tour Easy for beginning horseback ride | Based at Leaves and Lizards This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project. |
River Fishing Rio Arenal | Choose to take the short trip from Leaves and Lizards to the Rio Arenal by horse or a classic 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser, wild Kingdom style! Fishing gear and guide provided. After fishing, enjoy a swim in the refreshing river along the jungle covered river bank. | Full Day or Half Day Tour Easy fun for all ages | Tour is based at Leaves and Lizards This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project |
Horseback Riding or 4X4 Ride to Private Waterfall |
Ride our horses from Leaves and Lizards to our nearby waterfall.Your private guides will point out the flora and fauna along the way. You may encounter poisen dart frogs, toucans, monkeys and sloths while riding though pasture and rain forest. Then hike for 20 minutes through pristine primary rain forest to our private jewel hidden in this jungle canyon. Enjoy a refreshing swim below the falls, relax for a while and listen to the jungle.
*For non-horseback riders travel by car for 35 minutes to the trail head and hide for 20 minutes to the falls. | Allow 4-6 hours for this adventure. |
Moderately strenuous. The trail down to the waterfall is steep. Based at Leaves and Lizards. Guided Tour This tour is part of our community/rural tourism project
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Eco Termales Hot Springs | Eco Termales Hot Springs is a sancturay. This secluded property has been the life work of the Hidalgo family. The smallest of the Arenal area hot springs, Eco Termales is geared toward privacy and relaxation and does not accept more than 100 visitors at a time. Reservations are required. the 4 pools vary in temperature, the coolest one is 91F degrees and the hottest one is 105 F degrees. | Half Day Advance reservation required. Reservation time slots: 10-1pm 1-5pm 5-9pm | *Add dinner at the springs for an additional $16/pp. |
 Full Spa Service and Hot Springs | The Springs Resort and Spa is another option for people looking for hot springs. Enjoy incredible views of Arenal during your massage or any other of the many spa services offered at this newly opened resort, just 15 minutes from Leaves and Lizards. | The Springs is a sister hotel to The Peace Lodge and La Paz Waterfall Gardens |
*Tours rates and availability subject to change.
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