Hiking and Waterfall Tour in Jaco

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Spanish
Professional English-speaking guides
Transportation to the trail head

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Experience the meaning of ‘Pura Vida’ as this guided trip takes you to the forest in the hills above Jaco Beach to a majestic setting of pure Costa Rican natural harmony.

Meeting points

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

After a short drive from Jaco beach you will arrive at our base camp and let’s hop in our 4×4 safari vehicles and drive up the mountain over 1000′ to get to our private reserve. Your guide will stop along the way to point out interesting flora and fauna and the incredible views of the ocean and countryside. After a short (5 minute) downhill hike we will start our adventure through the river. We will hike up the river using trails and bridges that criss-cross the river allowing us to enjoy multiple smaller, interactive waterfalls and natural pools. There are 4 different swimming holes and many waterfalls to get under. These natural pools will invite you to swim in the fresh mountain spring water and submerge under the falls for an invigorating massage. For the more adventurous there are a couple of places you can jump into the pools from 4′ and up to 25′! When you are done we have the 10 minute hike back to the truck. During the entire tour we are totally surrounded by beautiful Costa Rica virgin rain forest. Bring your camera to capture all your amazing experiences and your guide will keep it in a dry bag and make sure it stays safe!

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Free Cancellation

April 24100% refund

April 25No refund

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Please do this!! You won’t regret it. It is amazing, and so worth it!

Published on Jan, 2025

This was our first excursion, day one of Costa Rica… and let me tell you!! Wow, it was truly incredible. I would recommend this again and again. Lomar, our guide, was seriously so awesome. He was so knowledgeable about the plants, bugs, and animals in the area, and that wasn’t even the coolest part! Lomar led us through the rainforest to the most beautiful private waterfalls. Our small group of 8 were the only people on this trail. Lomar also took the best photos of us, he knew all the great spots for videos and pictures and could be a professional photographer lol. He was super encouraging when we got to the grand finale, the *optional* cliff jump. This was an excursion of a lifetime. Never seen so much beauty before. Two things to note: 1. The trip started with a homemade lunch, which I didn’t need noted in Viator. I had only the plantains (which were amazing). They also had sweet tea and a mixed rice. 2. The road to the trailhead is super bumpy. We weren’t on the type of 4x4 I was imagining we would be, more of a truck bed (of a big truck) with two benches on the sides. The road again is super bumpy and Lomar was an excellent driver, just a little speedy over the bumps. Hang on tight! :-) Amazing experience, excellent service. Recommend a thousand times over.

Highly recommend this activity

Published on Jan, 2025

We had such a fabulous time! Our guides, Josh and Lamar were informative, entertaining, and fun. Kids had a blast and so did the parents. Highly recommend if you like to have excitement.

Amazing Experience

Published on Jan, 2025

This was an amazing experience. Our guide, Josh, was awesome as well. From the time we started the tour to the end, Josh was friendly, polite and gave us lots of information about the animals and forest. He even spotted a tiny Poison Dart frog that was so interesting. Josh’s English is excellent and that certainly was a bonus for us due to our limited Spanish. I would definitely recommend this tour as you get the opportunity to see a truly beautiful area of Costa Rica and the waterfalls are spectacular. It is an experience we will never forget. Thank you, Josh and Viator!

Fun afternoon activity for family

Published on Dec, 2024

Great family adventure starting with a typical lunch in a village followed by a ride up the mountains, hike through the Forest, swimming in waterfalls and jumping into deep pools from various heights. The crew was entertaining and my kids had a blast.

Best day in Costa Rica

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an extraordinary day of fun activity. Hiking, waterfalls, extreme jumping, delicious lunch at a soda. Hats off to our guide Josue who went so far out of his way to make this such a wonderful day!

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