Arenal Volcano Rainforest & Natural History Tour – ( HANGING BRIDGES TOUR ) This is the quintessential Arenal Volcano tour to do when you’re in La Fortuna! Discover a natural paradise of trails and hanging bridges as you stroll along the beautiful natural paths of the Mystic Park. Connect with nature and observe the flora and fauna from a more intimate perspective while you have the opportunity to walk through the forest, hang from the branches or fly above the treetops like an eagle. Admire the stunning views from La Catarata Bridge and learn more about the rainforest with the help of a naturalist guide. Hear about the animal life, geography, history of the region and admire stunning views of the volcano, depending on the weather. This tour is adventure in the rainforest in Arenal, where you can explore and see animals, plants, and take lot pictures.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Arenal Hanging Bridges is a beautiful , environmentally -friendly project located near the Arenal Volcano. There are trails and bridges that bring you as close as you could ever hope to get to the birds, the flowers and the lush vegetation of this primary rainforest. Walk right into the forest along over 3 km of hanging bridges overlooking the tree canopy and along easy, safe, and beautiful trails with views of the Arenal Volcano. The wonderful hike in Rainforest tour, with the hanging bridge, diferents animals and plants.
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION La Fortuna, San Carlos. DEPARTURE TIME 7:30am or 1:30pm
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
The Mistico Hanging Bridges lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $75 per person for this La Fortuna experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
Children aged 4–10 pay from $49, adults from $75. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION La Fortuna, San Carlos. DEPARTURE TIME 7:30am or 1:30pm Pickup points include Regina Hotel.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Wonderful visit to the Hanging Bridges! We went with a guide, Nazareth, early morning and she was simply amazing! Despite the rain she spotted so many amazing creatures. We saw birds, frogs, snakes, monkeys and Nazareth gave us so much information on the flora, the fauna and culture of Costa Rica. A tour you don’t want to miss 💕
It’s a must do excursion. and I’d highly recommend getting a tour guide to show you all the hidden opportunities to see animals that are hidden in the rain forest. If you get a chance to hire Luis for your tour, do it because he’s the man, with his knowledge, skills, customer service and over all “Pura Vida” mindset help make our excursion one to remember. Paul & Janine
Our guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable about the area. We had a wonderful time! We would recommend.
What a great experience, thank you so much to Luís, an experienced guide who gave us more than one could expect, professional, kind, sensitive to nature, and very generous; we saw snakes, toucans, birds, the sloth, in short, a dream!!! Thanks to Eduardo the driver!
We really enjoyed this short 2 - 3 hour tour! It was our first time in La Fortuna, Costa Rica and we knew we needed to do this tour while we were there! We really enjoyed the walk and hanging bridges. Our tour guide Monica was very upbeat and knowledgeable about the creatures we saw there. We stopped at the right amount of times. I would say that it was a moderate hike that was nice to do with family. We 10/10 recommend this tour!!
My wife and kids (ages 7 and 9) and I all really enjoyed our Mistico Hanging Bridges tour. Our guide was Monica, and she was great--very friendly and knowledgeable! With her help, we saw two pit vipers, a motmot bird, monkeys, poison dart frogs, iguanas, a basilisk, a nesting hummingbird, a tarantula, and even a glass frog. Best of all, with her help we were able to get great pictures of all of these animals! Our tour was at 8am, but I was still sweating like crazy, so be sure to dress appropriately.
This tour left a lot to be desired. The location itself is amazing, but our guide, Carlos, made the experience disappointing. My wife was celebrating her 50th birthday and mentioned that seeing a toucan was at the top of her wish list. Carlos responded by calling her "caprichosa" (spoiled), which came across as rude and dismissive. We also booked an English tour, but it ended up being bilingual. While we understand Spanish, having every explanation repeated in two languages made the tour feel slow and repetitive. At one point, when we walked just a few steps ahead while waiting, Carlos called us "impatient," which we found unprofessional and insulting. He also seemed frustrated whenever we asked questions. Meanwhile, when our group was stopped on a bridge, he spent 10–15 minutes giving detailed travel advice to a family that wasn't even part of the paid tour, while those of us who had paid simply waited. Unfortunately, he didn't point out much wildlife, and by the end we found ourselves following other tour groups whose guides were enthusiastically spotting animals with telescopes and sharing fascinating facts about the rainforest. I regret paying for this tour. If I visit again, I'd skip the paid guided tour.
Great experience and we had an awesome guide! We saw dart frogs, spider monkeys, and a ton of other stuff. The bridges were great! Definitely recommend!
Our guide Danny was amazing. He showed us wildlife. We would’ve never seen on our own, was very sensitive to my fear of heights and made the tour enjoyable for everybody.
We had an excellent experience with Monica. Our car was right on time for pickup and we were a group of about 10-- Monica remembered all of our names within the first five minutes. She did a great job on the tour of spotting various animals and despite the heavy rain we managed to see a howler monkey, a sloth, an eyelash viper, a tarantula , and a tiny little poison dart frog. She was great with our kids and kept them engaged as well! We highly recommend using a tour for the Mistico hanging bridges, we definitely would not have seen all these animals on our own and we learned so much!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mistico Hanging Bridges | 3 hours | 4.8 (45) | $75 | |
 La Fortuna: Mistico Park Hanging Bridges Guided Tour | 1–3 hours | 4.7 (1,692) | $54 | View |
 Mistico Hanging Bridges Guided Tour (AM/PM) with Transportation | 3–4 hours | 4.9 (109) | $85 | View |
 Arenal Hanging Bridges Self-Guided Walk at Mistico Park | 1–2 hours | 4.5 (540) | $39 | View |
 Morning Arenal Volcano Hike & Mistico Hanging Bridges Combo | 8 hours | 4.7 (163) | $131 | View |
 Mistico Hanging Bridges Tour with Lunch and Hotsprings | 6 hours | 4.6 (77) | $75 | View |
 Full-Day Arenal Highlights: Hanging Bridges, Waterfall & Volcano | 8–9 hours | 4.9 (383) | $160 | View |