Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Provincia de Guanacaste, Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica
Your day of adventure and sweet indulgence starts with a Safari Float down the Peñas Blancas. This is a wonderful river trip for the youngest to the oldest nature lover in your group. The design of the rafts allow you to get up close to the banks as you spot wildlife, flora and fauna.
You will be picked up at your La Fortuna area hotel, and take a short drive to the dock along the Peñas Blancas River. Your knowledgeable, friendly guide will assist everyone with life jackets before helping you board the rafts. During your two-hour float down the Peñas Blancas your guide will share the history of the region and their love of Costa Rica!
You will move along at a leisurely pace down the Peñas Blancas River to improve your opportunities to sight the abundant life that inhabit this river. Monkeys, the Long-Nosed bat, iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, owls and much more reside along the banks of the Peñas Blancas River.
After returning to the dock, you will depart for the Sweet Chocolate Tour, where you will learn about the history of chocolate from its discovery and through the process of making chocolate in the delicious forms we enjoy eating now.
During this hands-on discovery, you will participate in the production, harvesting of the cacoa, drying techniques and grinding the seeds.
At the end of the tour, you will get a chance to sample some of the high-quality gourment chocolate! Sweet day, indeed.
At the end of the tour, your driver will take you back to your La Fortuna area hotel.
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WAVE Rafting Costa Rica, Av. 331, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Traveler pickup is offered
Hotels outside of normal route may have an extra transportation charge.
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07:00 AM
5 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Minimum Age 8
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Weather dependent. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is flooding or other government river closure. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Participants will get wet, please dress ready to raft in bathing suit and shoes that will stay on feet.
Not responsible for items lost or damaged on river, please do not take anything on the river that you are not willing to lose.
Not responsible for items left on transfer bus or on tour, please check carefully before getting off bus and at end of tours
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : J9098JNroberta
Our group of nine had a wonderful tour led by Diego and Carlos. They were outstanding guides who knew all the details of Costa Rican wildlife. We saw several troops of monkeys, wild cats, iguanas and birds. Their knowledge and experience was excellent and made for a great experience. Also our guides did a wonderful job of dealing with unruly boats from a different tour company (Blue Pacific) who were disrupting the wildlife experience for all.
We highly recommend Waves!
We had lukewarm hopes for the Chocolate tour - but were amazing with the experience. Yen was our tour guide, who led us thru a full overview of the chocolate process, and guided all of us in making our own chocolate bars. An outstanding tour!
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Posted On : 2023-03-25
Posted By : saradej
This is a great way to see nature and wildlife a bit closer as its a gentle meander down the river. The guide was brilliant. They obviously know where alot of the animals tend to hang out but still how they actually spot them is amazing. We saw monkeys, sloths, bats, crocs, lizards and multiple bird species. The company picked us up very promptly and the level of service is second to none. The only criticism I have was the end part with the chocolate tour!......as you finish the boat trip you get to see how they make chocolate. This was a 15 min demo which you get to taste some(it's lush). Just thought this was very rushed as we probably spent more time on the water than they had planned. I understand they have a time table so other parties were turning up ready to go. But apart from that I would thoroughly recommend it. 👌
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Posted On : 2023-03-09
