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I was very glad we booked this guided tour. The park was beautiful, and the rain forest amazing, however we would have missed almost every bit of wildlife if it hadn't of been for our guide. He knew just where to look to find howler monkeys, bats, tarantulas, leaf cutter ants, different flora, and even spotted a fer-de-lance that we had ALL walked by. Diego's English was outstanding, and his knowledge of the forest, as well as the volcano was impressive. Warning about the waterfall, the path down is easy, but the hike up was a little challenging. I think it is approximately 500 steep steps back to the top. It was well worth it. The final hike was pretty devoid of wildlife, as it's mostly lava rock and low growth forest, but the scenery was beautiful and his explanation of the eruptions and geology made the hike great. This is an all day tour.. 8am to 5pm with a lunch break in the middle. This did allow us to see several sloths, toucans and some spider monkeys as we went back and forth to the different sites. Diego once again came through and was constantly scanning the road side to find what we came to see.

The combo tour was fantastic. The guide, Jose, was extremely knowledgeable about wildlife, plants, birds, Costan Rican history and geography, and a whole lot more. It was a long day, but an extremely fun day, and the food was excellent. I highly recommend the combo tour!.

We had such a wonderful time ziplining and horseback riding. Adrian accompanied us with the horseback riding and was the most amazing tour guide. He gave us a background about Costa Rica and took us to see the view of the Arenal Volcano. Then we went ziplining with Adrian and Yulian and they were super nice and comforting. The ziplining is perfect for couples and families!!! Two in one and it was so much fun and soooooo affordable. They even had fresh fruit for us after the activities. Such kind people!!