Playa Hermosa Buena Vista Vandara Combo: Canopy, Hot Springs

Five activities in one day: zip through the canopy, slide 1,300 feet, ride horses to thermal pools

A full-day combination tour from Playa Hermosa that strings together a 12-platform canopy tour with hanging bridges, a 1,300-foot water slide through the forest, horseback riding, and natural hot springs with volcanic mud baths. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional guide in English or Spanish, and buffet lunch are included. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours and suits all fitness levels, though it is not recommended for pregnant travelers or those with spinal injuries.

Step-by-step itinerary

Canopy, water slide, horseback, spa

• Start 12-platform canopy tour
• Walk across hanging bridges
• Slide down 1300-foot water slide
• Enjoy lunch
• Horseback ride or tractor cart to spa
• Soak in thermal hot springs
• Relax in steam and mud baths

The experience

How do you fit five of Costa Rica's most popular activities into a single day? This tour stacks them back-to-back, starting with a 12-platform canopy tour high above the forest. You'll glide between platforms and walk across hanging bridges suspended in the canopy, where tropical birds and wildlife move through the trees around you. The adrenaline part comes next: a 1,300-foot water slide that twists and turns down through the forest, dropping fast enough to earn real smiles on the way down.

After the high-speed activities, the pace shifts. A buffet lunch refuels you before a leisurely horseback ride (or a tractor-pulled cart if you prefer) takes you to a rustic spa built around natural hot springs. The thermal pools and volcanic mud baths are where the day's exertion melts away. You soak in water heated by the earth, coat yourself in therapeutic mud, and let the steam do its work on muscles that just spent hours zipping and sliding through the forest.

A live guide in English or Spanish leads the whole day and stays with your group through each stop. Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels in Playa Hermosa are included, so you don't arrange transport. Bring a camera, binoculars, long pants, a swimming suit, a change of clothes and hiking shoes. The operator notes that children must be accompanied by an adult, and the tour works for kids from age 6 onward.

What’s included

• 12-platform canopy tour with hanging bridges.
• 1,300-foot water slide.
• horseback ride to the spa (or tractor-pulled cart option).
• natural hot springs with volcanic mud baths and steam baths.
• buffet lunch.
• professional guide in English or Spanish.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from selected hotels.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:40

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (18 to 55 years) · Child (8 to 10 years) · Infant (6 to 7 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Audio guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 24 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Pininos Adventures

Is this one for you?The day runs 7 to 8 hours with back-to-back activities in the morning, then a slower pace after lunch, so you're moving constantly but not exhausted by the end. Book this if you want to sample multiple Costa Rica experiences in one trip without spending separate days on each one.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 10 years); Infant (6 to 7 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What exactly is the canopy tour part of this day like?

The canopy tour has 12 platforms connected by ziplines high above the forest floor, with hanging bridges between them where you can spot tropical birds and wildlife while you walk. It's the opening activity before the water slide.

How high is the water slide, and what's it actually like going down?

The water slide runs 1,300 feet and drops through the forest in a series of twists and turns. It's fast enough to be thrilling but built into the natural contours of the landscape, so the ride is more about speed and the forest rushing past than about a straight vertical drop.

Is the horseback riding part difficult, or can anyone do it?

The horseback ride is leisurely and comes after lunch, when the pace has already slowed from the morning's adrenaline activities. If horseback riding isn't your preference, a tractor-pulled cart is available as an alternative to reach the hot springs.

What's included in the lunch, and are there options for dietary needs?

Lunch is a buffet served partway through the day to refuel before the horseback ride. A vegetarian option is available if you let the operator know when you book.

Do I need to be in great shape to do all five activities in one day?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. The activities are spaced across 7 to 8 hours with a lunch break and a slow-paced horseback ride, so the day is designed to be manageable even if you're not training for anything. The operator does not recommend it for pregnant travelers or those with spinal injuries.