Day trip from San Jose to Wildlife Refuge La Paz Waterfall Gardens


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From $130.00

36 reviews   (4.67)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: San Jose, San Jose

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the # 1 most visited private ecological attraction in Costa Rica that offers you the best trails near San Jose, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, including the famous La Paz Waterfall, an animal sanctuary and private reserve of wildlife with more than 100 species of animals and environmental education programs. Five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, trails, aviary with 40 species of birds, feeding toucans in the palm of the hand, titi monkeys, insect display, butterfly garden with their laboratory, 2-toed sloths, white-faced or capuchin monkeys, spider monkeys, garden of hummingbirds with more than 26 documented species, feeding hummingbirds in the palm of the hand in the mornings and afternoons, serpentarium, jaguar, pumas, ocelots, tigrillos, cauceles, house of peace with area of domestic animals and cart with oxen. Frog, display of orchids, display of heliconias, bromeliads.


What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Bottled water

Buffet lunch

Driver/guide

Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 10
  • ADULT: Age: 11 - 65
  • SENIOR: Age: 66 - 90

Additional Info

  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Jardins da Cachoeira de La Paz
Meet your guide in the lobby of your hotel, get on your transfer vehicle and head to the gardens of the La Paz waterfall. Visit ten animal exhibitions to see fascinating creatures, such as butterflies, monkeys, toads, snakes, exotic birds and even felines from the jungle that roam the place. 

Take a moderate-intensity hike to the gardens of the La Paz waterfall, an exuberant green space where biodiversity is very present. Walk the paved trail of 3 kilometers (1.8 mi), which will take you to the base of the La Paz waterfall. This ecological park, with a height that varies between 1,200 and 1,500 meters (4,000 to 5,000 ft), is home to a wide variety of wildlife and plant species. 

The La Paz waterfall is a perfect and relaxing destination for the whole family, full of opportunities to take photographs worthy of a postcard of the fantastic natural beauty of Costa Rica.

 

 

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included


Reviews

Best tour must see
rosemarymai2012, 05-08-2022
I took 1/2 day of La Paz waterfall garden and Refuge animal tour
Ronnie was a wonderful tour guide so much information I learned regard wild life and nature. Seeing the Water fall was imaging. Carlos and Danny was the best drivers especially Carlos so friendly happy full with information around the areas until I met up with the group for the tours
Everything was great, the...
Mauricio_G, 21-07-2022
Everything was great, the tour guide was amazing, loved the park and waterfalls, it’s a nice place to get in touch with nature, we stop in a coffee place on our way to the park, we’re you can buy coffee and see the coffee plantation, great experience, would recommend
Ricardo, made it great.
Kimberly_Z, 28-06-2022
Ricardo, our guide was so friendly and a wealth of interesting information. He even helped us barter at a roadside stand. Highly recommend.
Worth it!
Reema_C, 12-05-2022
Amazing tour of the La Paz Falls! The falls were spectacular and our tour guide Ronnie did a fantastic job explaining the different types of plants and wildlife at La Paz. Also entertained us with Costa Rica history and fun facts on our way to the falls. We had a small group of 8 people, highly recommend doing this tour!
Stunning waterfalls
Joanna_H, 28-02-2022
Great day out from San Jose. We had knowledgeable guide who told us all the facts about the places we visited. We visited the coffee fields, went to the top of Poas volcano and saw the crater, a bit of wine tasting and ended up at La Paz. Lovely gardens with animals and beautiful waterfalls. Lunch was good too. Would recommend this trip, really enjoyed it
Fran and Nelson were...
Sarah_M, 07-01-2023
Fran and Nelson were fantastic! We had a great time! Lunch was delicious. Driving was safe. Fran was knowledgeable and so sweet
Fun
Chris_J, 16-12-2022
Thank you very much! A full day of fun and adventure and too many photos to count. Lots of great memories!
Great day trip to see wildlife
pparris9, 14-12-2022
It's a pretty winding road trip to get there. The parking lot is located immediately past the entrance.

The humming birds are really Geneal. The butterfly's are beautiful. The brunch is great. Yes you will see sloths there. What is not to like?
recommended!
Geetanjali_C, 11-12-2022
the falls and the weather was beautiful. short distance from san jose. if you have a day in san jose, i would recommend it. though would be better to combine it with poas volcano which is just a short distance away.
Nature is BEAUTIFUL!
chaniqua_c, 02-01-2023
This was another amazing experience in Costa Rica. I had just had an amazing experience the day before, and actually saw that guide on this excursion as well. I loved the experience. We were able to see the lagoon after clouds moved. Nature is beautiful, and what we experienced couldn’t have been written. The waterfalls were beautiful as well. On this trip, I felt the guide Filander needed to be retired or doing something different by now. He was Knowledgeable, but older and couldn’t do all the walking with us. This excursion requires lots of walking and stair climbing. He also kept making this noise like a cough. It was very annoying. He said because he talks so much that his throat be irritated. However, imagine someone that keeps coughing in a mic as he explains everything. It was a long day, and at the end he asked for a tip. I do not like when people ask for tips. The day before, I tipped the guy well because he didn’t ask. This man asked so it was a no for me. The experience was great though!




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