Hanging Bridges Walking Tour in Arenal

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

See the rainforest from up above on this Arenal Hanging Bridges tour! Explore the famous Costa Rican rainforest in Arenal and walk along 15 different bridges stretching over 1.8 miles (3 km) with your expert guide. You won’t want to miss this unforgettable experience!

Enjoy the rainforest from a unique perspective on this Arenal Hanging Bridges tour! After pickup from your Arenal hotel, begin your tour of the hanging bridges. Walk through the treetops of the dense Arenal rainforest on suspended bridge paths and admire Costa Rican plants and wildlife up close.

As you're guided along the bridges by a bilingual naturalist, learn about the different ecosystems of the tropical Costa Rican rainforest. Admire magnificent views of Costa Rica’s most active volcano, Arenal, and come in close contact with native animals, including exotic birds, frogs, butterflies and monkeys. See plants and flowers hidden in the tall tropical canopy and spot hidden creatures that most visitors don’t get to see! After a thrilling day of exploring the rainforests of Arenal, enjoy a relaxing drive back to your hotel.

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USD $70.00

Review by:   Lauren G,    October 2017
The guide was great- we saw a variety of animals and the walk was about 1.5 miles.

Review by:   Naomi D,    August 2016
We had a great time with a nice guide.

Review by:   Heather M,    May 2016
Great tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly

Review by:   Britney C,    April 2016
A little boring and I would say save your money. Our guide was great and very knowledgeable but we mainly seen bugs and lizards on the tour. At the end we did find a howler monkey and one tucan but overall it was mainly different views of the rain forest and learning about plants and animals, which is great if you are really interested in that. I just found it to be anti-climatic.

Review by:   dan b,    April 2016
good glad I did it great view of arenal

Review by:   Britney Ross,    April 2016
A little boring and I would say save your money. Our guide was great and very knowledgeable but we mainly seen bugs and lizards on the tour. At the end we did find a howler monkey and one tucan but overall it was mainly different views of the rain forest and learning about plants and animals, which is great if you are really interested in that. I just found it to be anti-climatic.

Review by:   Paul W,    March 2016
The tour was great. We have a fairly large group and was broken into two separate groups with two separate guides. They also arrived on time to the hotel. We had a great time and enjoyed the experience.

Review by:   s.horlick,    February 2016
We got picked up on time. The driver was very careful and attentive. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and explained everything well. Took his time. Very good guide. Enjoyed the whole experience.

Review by:   Mani K,    November 2015
Great tour and not to be missed when in the Arenal area. Our guide Javier was great and very knowledgable.

Review by:   Ines U,    November 2015
This tour was doomed from the start. Firstly, I must say that the description on Viator is wrong. Suppposedly this tour should last about 4.5 hours, the actual hanging bridges however, took maybe 1.5 hours. So I feel this should be corrected. _br/_ Also, this tour was rushed, One couple booked on this tour was late and then had to be back at the hotel at 11 for their checkout SO DON'T BOOK A 4 HOUR TOUR!!! and the guide then rushed us through everything. We arrived at the park, the guide walked too quickly to enjoy the landscape. Most of the bridges are not hanging but just normal bridges. The few hanging bridges are nice enough but we didn't really see any animals bad timing I guess. But still our guide just hurried us through, stopped only a handful of times to show us a snake or iguana and that was it. We arrived at about 8:30 and at 10 we were ushered back into the car. One couple asked to go to the souvenir shop and the guide said maximum 5 minutes, because we had to drop off the other couple at their hotel on time. I would have just left them. Once back in the car we received a little juice box and cookies while we drove back to the hotels. _br/_ This tour was not worth it. Not worth the money, not worth the time and I definitely do not recommend it to anyone.

Review by:   steve w,    June 2015
Very fun trip and I would recommend if in the area. Good tour guide and since I am afraid of heights, very scary!

Review by:   Katie,    June 2015
The tour was good, but not worth the price. Our guide was great, friendly and knowledgable and the walk was pretty with the bridges. It was a good experience, but at only about 2.5 hours long and not good value. You're probably better off going to the attraction yourself-it's not far from la fortuna

Review by:   bruce c,    March 2015
This tour was amazing!

Review by:   ssnandula,    March 2015
Must see attraction

Review by:   Nanette,    January 2015
The guide picked us up at our hotel and we drove to the hanging bridges site. The bridges (some more fixed than others) gave a great view of the canopy. The guide pointed out many things that we would have missed (a viper snake coiled on a branch, the hollow trumpet tree, hummingbirds) and I don't think we would have appreciated the close view of the canopy nearly as much without him. His English and sense of humor were great. Please note that most "canopy" tours around Costa Rica are zip lines, and, while fun, don't focus on a view of the canopy. Bridge tours, on the other hand, do.

Review by:   Shashwat G,    August 2014
didn't get to see any animal

Review by:   Jane M F K,    February 2014
January 29, 2014 Our guide was absolutely amazing and knowledgeable! We were a small group of four which allowed for more time having our questions answered. The bus to pick us up from our hotel arrived right on time. We even stopped to observe howler monkeys on our way to the hanging bridges. Overall, the best of all the tours we took on this trip.

Review by:   Gary A,    February 2014
The tour was fantastic! Outer guide was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out so many animals that we would have otherwise have missed...including a baby eyelash viper!!

Review by:   C. S. Werner,    August 2013
This was fun and our guide made very interesting; Jose' was very friendly and had the driver stop the van before we entered the park to make sure we saw a hanging sloth. He did his best to make sure everyone was able to see the monkeys, birds, and snakes along the paths; and he would point out the different flora and if used for medicinal purposes. The most difficult part of the trip was that some of the paths were very steep; so, some of us who are older were slowing down then and "huffing and puffing" our way up. Jose' made sure we didn't get too far behind, and it was still an enjoyable experience--even with the slight rain that began as we were finishing our tour.

Review by:   Lorraine S. C,    May 2013
Be sure to wear thick soled walking shoes, as you end up walking on horribly designed and very uneven cement stepping stones they used for the path. Other than that, the tour was very nice and the guide was great.

Review by:   Katherine R,    December 2012
We really enjoyed the hanging bridge tour! The hotel pickup and dropoff was a nice bonus. Our guide was very knowledgable and it's amazing he was able to spot the animals he did. Our group consisted of 8 people and the smaller size made for a more intimate setting. Would recommend for nature lovers!