Safari Float and wild life experience in Arenal

We had a lovely float down the Penas Blancas River with our guides Carlos and Keilor. Our two boys ages 10 and 7 really enjoyed the experience and trying to spot various animals while on the raft. I could tell our guides really loved their jobs and sharing the beauty of their country with others. After a pretty jam packed week, it was nice to sit on a raft and float through the peaceful river. They brought a small tree to be planted by the river bank which my son and husband participated in. I thought it was a such nice way to give back to nature. Afterwards, there was a beautiful spread of fruit waiting for us. We really enjoyed this excursion!

You definitely see a lot of animals on this tour, and they provide a delicious spread of fruits at the end. One part of the tour features planting a tree along the river giving back to nature which i thought was unique considering how much tourism can hurt an ecosystem.

We met up with our guide and drove in a van to the entry point to the river. On the way we were discussing the area and already looking for animals. Before we got in the river our guide explained the signals he would give us while on the raft. We got on the raft and proceeded to have a great time looking for wildlife. No promises, but we saw howler monkeys, white faced monkeys, caiman, crocodiles, and various birds. Even if we didn't see the animals we still would have had a good time going down the river. Eventually we got out of the boat and planted a tree to help prevent soil erosion on the banks (we named ours jeff). At the end we got out and had fresh fruits at a local farm before heading back to our hotel.

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Giovanni was very professional and friendly.. a very nice experience on the River in the rain alone

Juan and Fabian were great tour guides. Fabian dropped us off after stopping to show us two mother Sloths with babies and the Juan took us slowly down the river and gave plenty of time to see a Heron, Monkeys, Caymans, Iguanas, and Falcons. We also stopped along the way to plant a tree to continue to protect the river bank. At the end, Fabian picked us up and had pineapples, watermelons, and rambutans waiting for us. Make sure to pack sunscreen because it gets hot!

Amazing and truly unique experience, super grateful we were able to meet Carlos and his team who were super friendly, recommended this tour and gave us such amazing memories. Definitely worth it! We were a group of 5 friends that joined another family of 5 and the whole group had a blast. The price was super reasonable and the whole activity lasted like 3-4 hours. They picked us up and returned us to La Fortuna, and gave us delicious fruit to snack on after the whole thing. We got to see dozens of animals, trees and literally float through the wildlife. Can’t really ask for more!

We had a fantastic trip, kayaking on Arenal Lake. Carlos our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, and he and his brother Giovanni made the experience extra special for our 7 year old son, giving him the chance to kayak solo for the first time. We felt safe throughout the whole tripe and got to see some great wildlife. Make sure to bring spare clothes to change into afterwards - you will get wet!

We really enjoyed the morning kayaking in the lake with a beautiful view of the volcano in the background. The tour guide Carlos and his brother Geovani were super encouraging and helpful. We didn't feel rushed and felt very relaxed. Carlos had an excellent knowledge of the area and any interesting history! To finish we had beautiful fruit of pinneapple, lychee and mango. Would highly recommend you use this tour!

It was an amazing experience.. the guide was super friendly and so knowledgeable.. loved the safari boat ride . Highly recommended

Great experience! Super nice and interesting guides - bravo to José in our boat. Good idea with the fruit at the end! We saw toucans, monkeys, crocodiles, etc.