Half Day Nature Safari Float Tour and Chocolate Tour from La Fortuna-Arenal


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From $106.92

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Sweet adventure!!  When you combine the Nature Wildlife Safari with the Chocolate Tour -- nothing could be sweeter.  Rafts are designed to allow the naturalist guides to put you on the edge of the river bank as you search for howler monkeys, white-faced capuchin monkeys, sloths and coatamundis!  As you cruise down the lush, peaceful Peñas Blancas River you might see some of the other residents: Long-Nosed bat, iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, owls and much more. But this is much more than just a nature safari, you will also treat your senses to the rich aromas and taste of chocolate!  Learn about the local history and production of cacao during this hands-on discovery tour where you will participate in the production and best of all you will get to sample some of these high-quality gourmet chocolate products!  Pure natural indulgence!  See why Costa Rica is PURA VIDA!


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Beverages

Driver/guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Professional guide

Provided equipment: tube, vest and helmet

Snacks

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 12
  • YOUTH: Age: 13 - 17
  • ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not responsible for items left on transfer bus or on tour, please check carefully before getting off bus and at end of tours
  • Participants will get wet, please dress ready to raft in bathing suit and shoes that will stay on feet.
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not responsible for items left on transfer bus or on tour, please check carefully before getting off bus and at end of tours
  • Participants will get wet, please dress ready to raft in bathing suit and shoes that will stay on feet.
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Your day of adventure and sweet indulgence starts with a Safari Float down the Peñas Blancas. This is a wonderful river trip for the youngest to the oldest nature lover in your group. The design of the rafts allow you to get up close to the banks as you spot wildlife, flora and fauna.

You will be picked up at your La Fortuna area hotel, and take a short drive to the dock along the Peñas Blancas River. Your knowledgeable, friendly guide will assist everyone with life jackets before helping you board the rafts. During your two-hour float down the Peñas Blancas your guide will share the history of the region and their love of Costa Rica!

You will move along at a leisurely pace down the Peñas Blancas River to improve your opportunities to sight the abundant life that inhabit this river. Monkeys, the Long-Nosed bat, iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, owls and much more reside along the banks of the Peñas Blancas River.

After returning to the dock, you will depart for the Sweet Chocolate Tour, where you will learn about the history of chocolate from its discovery and through the process of making chocolate in the delicious forms we enjoy eating now.

During this hands-on discovery, you will participate in the production, harvesting of the cacoa, drying techniques and grinding the seeds.

At the end of the tour, you will get a chance to sample some of the high-quality gourment chocolate!  Sweet day, indeed.

At the end of the tour, your driver will take you back to your La Fortuna area hotel.

• Admission Ticket Free






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