Adventure Parks

Most adventure park tours last six to eight hours, starting with a morning hotel pickup. You’ll choose from activities like zip lining, horseback riding, ATV tours, river tubing, kayaking, paddle boarding, or water slides, with guides pointing out wildlife such as monkeys, butterflies, or woodpeckers. Parks often include hot springs, mud baths, or animal sanctuaries, and some offer beach access. Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes for activities, and a swimsuit for water-based fun or hot springs. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and a water bottle. Tours suit ages seven and up, with options for all fitness levels.

Buena Vista, near Rincón de la Vieja, offers a balanced day of adventure and relaxation. After a morning pickup, a short hike leads to a canopy zip line with nine cables, 150 to 400 feet long, giving views of the dry forest. Next, you’ll ride well-maintained horses to a natural spa with thermal hot springs and volcanic mud baths, heated by the active Rincón de la Vieja Volcano and known for their healing properties. The day ends with a 1,500-foot water slide for a final thrill. Guides highlight wildlife like squirrels, toucans, or butterflies and explain the shift from dry forest to rainforest. This tour works well for adults and families.

Guachipelin, also at Rincón de la Vieja, cranks up the intensity for a more adventurous day. After a hotel pickup, you’ll zip line across tree platforms, ride horses through forested trails, and tackle waterfall rappelling and climbing for an extra challenge. Like Buena Vista, it includes thermal hot springs and volcanic mud baths for relaxation, but skips the water slide. Bilingual guides share insights about the park’s ecosystems and point out wildlife like birds or monkeys. This tour is ideal for those seeking a physically demanding experience with a mix of thrills and nature.

Diamante Eco Adventure Park, near Playa Matapalo, offers coastal fun with minimal travel from beach hotels. Its 4,461-foot zip line includes five cables and a 30-foot free-fall platform, boasting ocean views. You can ride ATVs or horses through hilly trails, kayak, snorkel, or paddleboard at the beach. The park’s wildlife sanctuary, one of Guanacaste’s largest, houses jaguars, sloths, ocelots, toucans, monkeys, reptiles, and a butterfly garden, with biologists explaining animal habits. Cultural tours at the Traditional House cover coffee brewing and sugar cane extraction, while botanical gardens showcase native plants. Day passes let you mix activities, and three on-site restaurants keep you fueled.

You can zip line, ride horses or ATVs, try river tubing, kayaking, paddle boarding, or water slides, and relax in hot springs, mud baths, or visit wildlife sanctuaries and cultural tours.

Buena Vista and Diamante are great for families with kids, offering kid-friendly activities like water slides or sanctuary visits alongside zip lines or hot springs.

Wear comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, and a swimsuit for water activities or hot springs. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, a water bottle, and a camera for views or wildlife.

Buena Vista includes a water slide and is less intense, while Guachipelin adds waterfall rappelling and climbing for a more challenging day, but both offer zip lining, horses, and hot springs.

Diamante’s coastal location near Playa Matapalo offers beach activities like kayaking and snorkeling, a large wildlife sanctuary, cultural tours, and a zip line with ocean views.