Skip the Line:Day Ticket-La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge

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1. This is a day-pass to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park. The park features five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest, safe hiking trails, aviary with numerous species of birds, toucan feeding, insect exhibit, butterfly observatory, capuchin (white-faced) monkeys, black-handed spider monkeys, hummingbird garden with 26 documented species, hummingbird hand feeding in the mornings and afternoons, serpentarium (snake exhibit), jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays,ox cart, and an orchid exhibit.  You will be able to enjoy any of these by using the day pass. Meals are not included but can be purchased on site

   Admission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 238 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great experience!!!

  This was such an amazing experience, highly recommend all trails and waterfalls. The butterflies were so beautiful up close

  Dorienne_OJune 2026via Viator

• 3If you have some extra time

  Many flights of stairs going up and down. Animals are in contained habitats, much like a zoo. Trails can be slippery when wet. It was a pleasant experience, good way to spend an afternoon.

  Laura_TApril 2026via Viator

• 5La Paz is a La Must!

  Our visit to La Paz exceeded our expectations...there was more wildlife than I thought there would be and the hike along the 5 waterfalls was gorgeous and great exercise - definitely be ready to get some steps in! Well worth a few hours of our afternoon and a great way to kick-off Costa Rica!

  rdubbs08March 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A must stop on your way to LaFortuna

  We started our trip off with a visit to the waterfalls and animal sanctuary with lunch. Everything about the experience with top notch, facilities or fantastic. Everything is in good repair. The people were amazingly nice and welcoming. Everything about a word experience was first rate.

  BenTCDOMarch 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great summary of Costa Rican wildlife, heritage, and nature

  This was a great place to see in native animals up close in a beautiful setting. We loved the historic home and waterfall trail as well. We went to La Paz on our last day before heading to the airport and loved getting closer encounters with animals we had only seen from afar on the trip. The gardens were stunning. My husband and I want to take our kids here next time we visit the country.

  Kiersten DMarch 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Our family really enjoyed...

  Our family really enjoyed walking around the grounds/ trails seeing the animals (especially sloths and cats) and the waterfalls. Really great place to see so much in a couple hours. We ate at the buffet and it was just average.

  Nicole_AFebruary 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in San José

• Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 17 attraction tickets we list in San José.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 17.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About San José

San José is Costa Rica's capital in the high Central Valley, a working city of theatres, markets and museums, close to volcanoes and coffee farms.

San José sits in a mountain-ringed valley at about 1,100 metres, where the climate is mild year-round. The neoclassical National Theatre, opened in 1897, is the city's finest building, and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and the Jade Museum show the artistry of ancient peoples. The Central Market, a maze of food stalls, coffee sellers and craft shops, keeps its old rhythm, and Barrio Amón and Barrio Escalante have grand houses and newer cafés.

Top-ranked sights in San José: Arenal Volcano National Park, San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central), National Theater (Teatro Nacional).

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