Ecocentro Danaus – Day Guided Rainforest Tour — Group Tour

Shared departures are capped at 15 travelers. Most days the group is smaller. If a departure fills, we open a second one instead of adding people.

No. Group departures run at fixed times so everyone starts together. If you need a specific hour, light window or pace, book the same experience as a private expedition.

Never. Transport is always private and always quoted separately by hotel and zone — your tour is shared, your ride is not. You can also meet us at the starting point at no extra cost.

The shared rate starts at $72 per person, all taxes and fees included. Children pay a reduced rate. The private version of this experience is priced per party, not per person.

Yes — it is one of the highest-yield easy walks in La Fortuna. In ~2 hours on flat trails you can realistically see two- and three-toed sloths, poison dart frogs, Spectacled Caimans, coatis, iguanas, Blue Morphos and 20+ tropical bird species. A certified naturalist with a spotting scope makes the difference vs. the self-guided Day Pass: you spot 3–5× more wildlife and get proper interpretation of behavior, plants and Maleku indigenous heritage.

Day Guided (this tour) = best all-around wildlife experience with a naturalist, ideal for first-time visitors and families. Day Pass = self-guided entry only, cheaper but you miss ~70% of the wildlife because it is well camouflaged. Night Tour = red-eyed tree frogs, eyelash vipers and nocturnal species — completely different fauna. Many guests book Day Guided + Night Tour combo for full 24-hour coverage of the reserve.

Both are excellent and only 5 minutes apart in downtown La Fortuna. Bogarín tracks specific sloth trees daily and has near-guaranteed sightings — the "safest" bet for guaranteed sloths. Danaus is broader: sloths plus caimans, frogs, morphos and wetland birds all in one 5-hectare reserve. If you have only one morning and sloths are the priority, do Bogarín; if you want a richer wildlife mix in one stop, do Danaus. Doing both in the same trip is easy and complementary.

No. Transport is never included in the tour price: we quote round-trip pickup separately based on your hotel and its zone. If your hotel is outside town (Arenal Observatory, El Castillo, Lake Arenal shore) a small transport surcharge applies — we quote it at booking so there are no surprises.

Yes — trails are flat, wide and mostly paved or hard-packed (about 1.5 km total). There are wheelchair-accessible sections, though a few muddy stretches in wet season may require assistance. Ideal for families with young children, grandparents and travelers who want dense biodiversity without hiking effort. Total walking is slow-paced over ~2 hours with plenty of stops.