Private Mistico Hanging Bridges Tour + La Fortuna Waterfall with Lunch
This Tour Includes:
- Private guided hike at Mistico Hanging Bridges
- Private guided walk at La Fortuna Waterfall
- All entrance fees, snack (fresh fruit), lunch, private bilingual naturalist guide, and private transportation
This combo tour is a great option if you won’t have a rental car because round-trip transportation is included from your hotel/vacation rental.
Mistico Hanging Bridges Guided 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, your private naturalist guide will point out birds and animals that you might not spot on your own. Animals that may be seen include coatis (raccoon-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.
La Fortuna WaterfallÂ
After the hanging bridges, you’ll be driven across town to visit La Fortuna Waterfall. This is a gorgeous waterfall that drops 230 feet into a large natural pool.
Your guide will lead you down the forested path and stairs. There are about 530 concrete stairs but it is very well-maintained and there’s a sturdy handrail to help. It takes most people about 10 minutes to get down to the waterfall and you can go at a much slower pace on the way back up.
At the bottom, you’ll get to enjoy the powerful waterfall in front of you with complete jungle surrounds. You can also swim in the natural pool or adjacent stream as long as the water isn’t too powerful.
Back at the top, you’ll enjoy a rest then have a delicious, traditional lunch at a local restaurant.
Tour Details:
Cost of Private Tour (only your family/group):
2026: $180 per person adults; $90 per person children ages 4-11. Rates plus 13% tax. Free for children under 4.
2027 (Starting Jan. 1, 2027): $216 per person adults; $108 per person children ages 4-11. Rates plus 13% tax. Free for children under 4.
Offered: 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (approximate duration, door to door from your hotel)
Includes: Private round-trip transportation from your hotel or vacation rental, private bilingual naturalist guide with spotting scope, all entrance fees, towel, fruit snack, drink (Coca-Cola, iced tea, beer, or bottled water), and lunch.
Minimum Age: None. If you have a baby, strollers are available to rent at Mistico. The trail is stroller-friendly.
More Information
To learn more, read our posts Mistico Hanging Bridges: A Treetop Rainforest Experience and La Fortuna Waterfall: A Tropical Oasis.
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