Mistico Hanging Bridges Guided Group Tour
Hanging bridges are a unique way to experience the rainforest canopy. The bridges at Mistico Hanging Bridges near La Fortuna/Arenal are some of the best in Costa Rica.
This guided tour will take you on a 2 mile (3.2 km) concrete path with 16 hanging bridges. It’s fairly easy, more of a walk than a hike, but is a nice trek through the jungle. The bridges are very safe/sturdy and not very shaky.
Along the way, a knowledgeable naturalist guide will point out birds and animals that you might not spot on your own. Animals that may be seen include coatis (racoon-like animals), howler monkeys, white faced capuchin monkeys, peccaries (wild-boar-type animals), lots of birds, snakes, and armadillos.
The guides we use for this tour are from a small, local company in La Fortuna. We have done many tours with them ourselves and their guides are excellent and very knowledgeable.
Cost of Group Tour (12 people max): $65 per person adults; $33 per person children ages 4-11. Rates plus 13% tax. Free for children under 4.
Offered: 8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.
Duration: 3.5 hours (approximate)
Includes: Round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental, bilingual naturalist guide, water, and entrance fee.
Minimum Age: None. If you have a baby, strollers are available to rent at Mistico. The trail is stroller-friendly.
This is also available as a private tour with only your family/group.
To learn more, read our post, Mistico Hanging Bridges: A Treetop Rainforest Experience.
Peter C. (Verified Customer) –
This tour was fairly good value with knowledgable guides, but rathert spoilt by extremely wet weather. In retrospect, we would have preferred to have done a self-guided tour at a slower pace. We probably would then have missed some of the smaller and more distant animals, but I couldn’t help thinking that as part of a larger group we would be scaring off many of the creatures.