Rincón de la Vieja tour: 12 activities in one day

Twelve separate experiences in a single morning and afternoon

A full-day tour of Rincón de la Vieja in Guanacaste that strings together twelve distinct activities: rainforest hikes, canopy tour, hanging bridges, jungle waterslide, horseback riding, visits to a working sugar cane mill and indigenous pottery workshop, the Salitral Waterfall, volcanic hot springs and mud bath, plus lunch. A guide leads the whole sequence and tailors the pace to your group.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day eco adventure activities

• Hike rainforest trails
• Extreme Las Pavas canopy tour
• Walk hanging bridges
• Enjoy jungle waterslide
• Visit Trapiche sugar cane mill
• Taste snacks at La Fonda & Café
• Explore Guaitil indigenous pottery workshop
• Visit Salitral Waterfall
• Horseback riding
• Take tractor tour
• Relax in hot springs, mud, sauna
• Lunch with specialized service

The experience

The tour starts with a 30-minute hike through rainforest trails, then moves into the Extreme Las Pavas Canopy tour where you travel between platforms on cables for 40 minutes. Hanging bridges and a jungle waterslide follow, each taking 20 to 30 minutes. This opening stretch covers the canopy and water features before the day shifts toward the cultural and geological stops.

Mid-morning brings a visit to the Trapiche, a working sugar cane mill where you spend 15 minutes watching the traditional process, then taste local snacks at La Fonda & Café Gourmet Güipipía. The Artisan Workshop of Guaitil Indigenous Pottery takes another 20 minutes and shows you how local artisans work clay by hand. After that comes the Salitral Waterfall, a 20-minute stop to see the water and the surrounding landscape, followed by 30 minutes of horseback riding through the property.

The final stretch centers on the volcanic features that make Rincón de la Vieja distinctive. A 20-minute tractor tour moves you across the terrain, then you spend a full hour in the hot springs, volcanic mud bath and sauna: the longest single stop of the day. Lunch with specialized service rounds out the experience and takes the final hour. A live guide in English or Spanish leads the whole day and adjusts the itinerary based on what your group wants to linger on.

What’s included

• Rainforest hiking.
• Extreme Las Pavas Canopy tour.
• hanging bridges and jungle waterslide.
• horseback riding.
• tractor tour.
• visit to the Trapiche sugar cane mill with traditional snack tasting.
• Artisan Workshop of Guaitil Indigenous Pottery.
• Salitral Waterfall.
• Rincón de la Vieja hot springs, volcanic mud bath and sauna.
• lunch with specialized service.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 04:00 and 08:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Buena Vista del Rincón Eco Adventure Park-Hotel & Spa

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide to sequence all twelve stops based on what interests your group, rather than deciding which attractions to visit beforehand.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What is the Trapiche and what do you do there?

The Trapiche is a working sugar cane mill where you watch the traditional process of crushing cane and making juice. You spend about 15 minutes observing the operation, then taste traditional snacks made from the harvest at a nearby café.

How long do you spend in the hot springs and mud bath?

The hot springs, volcanic mud bath and sauna make up the longest single stop of the day at one full hour. You can soak, apply the warm mud and use the sauna at your own pace during that time.

Is the canopy tour difficult, and what does it involve?

The Extreme Las Pavas Canopy tour lasts 40 minutes and has you traveling between platforms on cables through the treetops. The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness to clip in, move across the lines and navigate the platforms.