Costa Rica Hiking Tours: Our 4 Picks

1.Hiking Tour of La Leona Waterfall with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Review of La Leona Waterfall near Tamarindo, with hiking, river swims, wildlife, lunch, transport, costs, difficulty, and practical tips.

“We had the best day ever! Steven was our tour guide, and he was incredible! We spoke and laughed nonstop and he was so helpful, informative and fun! He even took us around the farm since we finished our tour a little early, and we saw more amazing animals and natural pools. Everyone that worked here was so kind and made us feel so welcome. The hike itself was semi difficult (especially when accessing right before the waterfall) but so worth it! Definitely wear water shoes that double as tennis shoes or sneakers that you don’t mind getting dirty! The lunch afterward was also fabulous! also! we had a 4…”

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2.Manuel Antonio National Park Hiking Tour from Jacó

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $135

Hike Manuel Antonio from Jacó with a local guide, spot sloths and monkeys, swim at a beautiful beach, and enjoy transport, drinks, and lunch.

“We did the Manuel Antonio national park tour with Tucanes Tour with pick up at Los Sueños. Our guide Jeremy is amazing and he had such a sharp eye for spotting any animals. In the national park you will encounter many guide with other groups but we feel like we are making the most stops for animal as Jeremy can always spot something other guides can’t. He also talked to us about Costa Rica history on the ride to the park which was super informative. Would strongly recommend this tour and with Jeremy.”

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3.La Leona Waterfall Hike and River Tubing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $90

Review of La Leona Waterfall hike and river tubing near Rincon de la Vieja, with practical details on price, safety, timing, fitness, and value.

“We had such an incredible time on this tour. The waterfall hike was unmatched to anything else we experienced on our Costa Rica visit. Ronnie our guide was great!! He has so much knowledge about the forest and plants and made it really fun. My 10 year old daughter was a little nervous but he helped calmed her fears. We loved being able to swim around the waterfall and yes all four in my family made the jump at the beginning and we did the natural slide. The tubing adventure was fun as well. We were the only ones on that part of the river at that time so that…”

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4.Full Day Tour with Safari Float, Waterfall and Volcano Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210

Review of La Fortuna’s full-day safari float, waterfall swim, local lunch, and Arenal Volcano hike, with practical tips on cost, fitness, and value.

“Tony and Jaime were awesome. All 3 experiences were great. Tony was very knowledgeable and kind. Food was excellent. I would do it again.”

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