Guanacaste Rural Rainforest Experience
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This tour, takes you to a conservation and permaculture effort in which we are trying to reactivate the local economy and to protect this 300 acres land for the future generations. Our neighbor is the world famous guanacaste conservation area and our project called Finca Los Wilas becomes a natural corridor to ensure the animals can safely displace and the site is preserved. This is closest rain forest from La Cruz area and the beaches of the north pacific of Costa Rica. In a short ride you will witness the incredible change from a tropical dry forest into a rain forest with amazing views of the volcanoes. Once on site, you will be given a walk to the forest where you will learn from our guide about the ecology of the forest, the plants, animals, medicinals, regenerative development, conservation, etc. Also, if available; you can try the organic fruits produced at the project and see the many many products we have at Finca Los Wilas. With your visit you are helping the rain forest.
Inclusions
What's included
- From the meeting point we will transfer you to location to start the experience
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
You will see the last volcanoes of the Guanacaste mountain range and the caribbean rain forest of costa rica, great chances to see: monkeys, sloths, toucans, bullet ants, snakes, oropendolas, etc. This is a walk meant for people who don’t main the rain and being in the absulete wilderness away from tourist traps or cities. This is a rural conservation project intended to protect this land for ever and eventually create jobs for the locals. In the place the walk it’s easy but the trails are not paved. You will experience the opportunity to be with a local expert in birds, conservation, botany and sustainability the changes this place has experienced for good in the last 10 years; showing now a super diverse mix of all kinds of edible, medicinal, spiritual and other useful plants in combination with regenerative development creating a great scenario for wildlife and to see the forest at its best. You will also see some of the biggest trees in the whole of Costa Rica as well.
On the way you will see the change from the dry forest into a rain forest as you drive by the Guanacaste National park and the majestic Orosí volcano. You will cross the little town of Santa Cecilia famous for the volcanoes and orange production. Once at location we will shuttle you from meeting point to walking point by 4x4 and start the educational walk covering topics like the ecology of the area, looking for wildlife and learning about the project in general. You will also see some of the biggest tress in the whole of Costa Rica covered by epiphytes, lichens and mushrooms. One of the great birding hotspots in the whole region of guanacaste.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Get to Calle Caomo in Santa Cecilia District and continue to its end, cross the creek and continue, you will see the sign.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Finca Los Wilas
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are insects that can bite you, bug spray is recommended.
How it compares in Costa Rica, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 37% below the median of the 348 experiences we list in Costa Rica, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Costa Rica, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
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