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    TRAVEL STYLE · FAMILIES

    Costa Rica, sized for kids

    Short walks, wildlife that keeps kids looking up, and private guides who know when to pause. Every day is paced for small legs.

    Private, local naturalist guides
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    Family enjoying a guided day beneath Arenal Volcano in Costa RicaArenal Volcano · La Fortuna

    Sightings, not searching

    Short trails put sloths, frogs and tropical birds within comfortable reach.

    Your pace, your stops

    Private guiding leaves room for snack breaks, bathroom stops and every curious question.

    Ages built in

    Each experience keeps its real age guidance and family pricing from the tour catalog.

    The experiences

    Bogarín Trail – Sloths & Wildlife TourFrom$65/pp

    Bogarín Trail, La Fortuna (450 m west of Almacenes El Colono, 50 m north)

    Bogarín Trail – Sloths & Wildlife Tour

    Sloths seen on most walks, trogons and easy wildlife photography on La Fortuna's most beloved trail.

    2 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly
    Mistico Hanging Bridges – Wildlife WalkFrom$125/pp

    Mistico Hanging Bridges

    Mistico Hanging Bridges – Wildlife Walk

    6 hanging bridges and forest trails through primary rainforest — Arenal Volcano views, toucans overhead and sloths in the canopy.

    2.5–3 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly
    Safari Float – Peñas Blancas RiverFrom$90/pp

    Peñas Blancas River

    Safari Float – Peñas Blancas River

    A silent river float where sloths, spider monkeys and Agami Herons come to you — no effort, pure wildlife.

    2–2.5 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly
    Ecocentro Danaus – Night TourFrom$65/pp

    Ecocentro Danaus – La Fortuna

    Ecocentro Danaus – Night Tour

    Red-eyed tree frogs, eyelash pit vipers and nocturnal insects — a guided night walk through one of La Fortuna's richest rainforest reserves.

    2 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly
    Balsa River White Water Rafting – Class II & IIIFrom$82/pp

    Balsa River, La Fortuna

    Balsa River White Water Rafting – Class II & III

    Family-friendly rafting adventure through the scenic Balsa River with Class II & III rapids

    ~5 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly
    La Fortuna Waterfall Visit — Self-GuidedFrom$23/pp

    La Fortuna Waterfall

    La Fortuna Waterfall Visit — Self-Guided

    Self-guided park entrance to the iconic La Fortuna Waterfall — explore at your own pace, swim and take photos.

    2–3 hoursGuided experienceKid-friendly

    Plan the family days for you

    Share ages, dates and your hotel. We will shape a practical day-by-day plan around your family.

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