Costa Rica: Zipline, Hot Springs & Horseback Day Tour

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Ziplining rivers, horseback through forest and soaking in volcanic hot springs near Rincón de la Vieja

You’ll taste fresh Costa Rican coffee on a working farm, fly over rivers by zipline with a local guide, ride horses through jungle trails spotting monkeys, then relax in volcanic hot springs with an optional mud treatment—all in one day near Rincón de la Vieja. Expect real flavors, laughter, and moments you’ll want to replay long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Costa Rica adventure and relaxation

Enjoy coffee tasting and snacks
Try natural sugar cane juice
Watch pottery demonstration
Experience zip line over rivers
Ride mountain water slider
Eat lunch with organic vegetables
Horseback ride in the forest
Observe monkeys and jungle animals
Relax in natural hot water pools
Optional volcanic mud exfoliation
Use natural sauna

The Experience

The first thing I remember is the smell of coffee—real Costa Rican coffee, not the stuff you get at home. Our guide, Mariela, handed me a tiny cup while someone else pressed sugarcane juice right there. She laughed when I tried to say “guayabita” (I still can’t pronounce it). There was pottery spinning on a wheel in the corner, hands moving fast. It felt like everyone already knew each other and we’d just wandered into their morning.

After that, things sped up. The zip line was louder than I expected—wind in my ears and the river way down below. Seven lines in total, each one over a different patch of green or canyon. My hands shook a bit before the first jump but Mariela just winked and said “Pura vida.” So I went for it. By the last line I was actually looking around instead of squeezing my eyes shut. The mountain water slide was wild too—400 meters of cold splash and yelling, then back up for lunch made from veggies they grow right there. The rice tasted like earth somehow.

Later we saddled up for horseback riding through the forest. The horses seemed to know the trail better than us—mine stopped every time he heard monkeys overhead (which was often). Sunlight kept flickering through the leaves and I kept thinking how quiet it got when nobody talked. We ended at these natural hot springs where people were smearing volcanic mud on their faces—felt gritty but kind of nice? There was this moment in the sauna where everything just slowed down and all you could hear was water bubbling somewhere outside. Still think about that sometimes.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Liberia, all entry fees and taxes covered, guided ziplining over rivers and canyons, a mountain water slide ride, horseback riding through jungle trails with animal spotting opportunities, hanging bridges walks, a traditional lunch made with organic vegetables grown onsite, plus time to relax in natural hot springs—with an optional volcanic mud exfoliation and access to a natural sauna before heading back.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by TRAVEL AGENCY CR