SOFT ADVENTURE

HORSEBACK RIDING

Ride on the back of a horse through Costa Rica’s Cloud Forests, Tropical Dry forests, and Rain forests. On your horseback ride you will follow well-marked, safe trails that take you through some of Costa Rica’s most beautiful and remote lands. While riding a horse you can enjoy all the flora and fauna unique to Costa Rica while enjoying one of our national pastimes. If you’d like to experience tropical dry forests then you should try a horseback ride through Rincon de la Vieja National Park. To get a taste of the rainforest and cloud forest you can ride through areas of Monteverde, Dominical to the Nauyaca Waterfalls, and Arenal.

LA FORTUNA WATERFALL: This amazing adventure begins with a 1 ½ hour horseback ride through the countryside. Finally, after a short hike you will get to the base of the waterfall, where a refreshing natural pool will be waiting for you. Afterwards you will return to the hotel. This tour lasts 4 hours and is recommended for visitors in relatively good physical condition due to the demanding hike and horseback ride.

SARAPIQUÍ: A 2000-acre family ranch, located in La Virgen de Sarapiquí, has been turned into an adventure center, where you will go horseback riding. Your guide will take you to the stalls to put your equipment on and he will assign you a horse according to your experience. Also, he will explain to you the basics of horseback riding, especially for those with little or no experience. You will start riding through cattle pastures, regenerating land and patches of forest. With Sarapiquí being one of the best places in our country for birdwatching, there is always a possibility of spotting wildlife during the ride. The tour ends back at the stalls.

RINCÓN DE LA VIEJA: 27 km (17 miles) northeast from Liberia, you will find Rincón de la Vieja National Park, which protects more than 14000 hectares of montain rainforest and cattle pastures; however, its most outstanding feature is the presence of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano. Led by an expert guide, visitors will look into the Rincon de la Vieja´s surrounding primary forest on horseback while enjoying beautiful views of the volcano. The ride will lead visitors through the park to Laguna Azul, a blue lagoon with a refreshing cascade where sulfur warm water meets with cold water. During the tour you will have the opportunity to spot a large diversity of flora and fauna.  

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