Ricon de la Vieja Activities
Canyon Canopy Tour
Considered the best canopy tour in Guanacaste, Rincon de la Vieja’s famous canyon and canopy tour sends guests flying through the trees, rappelling down moss-covered rock, rock climbing beside a rushing river, and bungee jumping upside-down. The thrilling two and a half hour tour sends you across 23 cables, some reaching 115 feet high and almost 500 feet long.
Cattle Herding
Guanacaste’s famous cowboys, known as sabaneros, gladly teach the skill and art of cattle herding and handling. Spend the day learning to direct cows from pasture to corral, and get familiar with the operations of one of Rincon de la Vieja’s working ranches.
Hiking
Hiking through Rincon de la Vieja National Park is the most popular daytime activity in the area. A 45-minute to one-hour horseback ride takes guests to the park’s entrance, where they begin their foray along nature trails lined with spluttering mud pots, steaming fumaroles, a volcanic lake, and a seasonal waterfall. Adventurous hikers may make the eight-hour trek up to Rincon de la Vieja’s crater.
Horseback Riding
Horse rental is available from many area hotels, and is the ideal way to explore forest trails and secluded waterfalls across Rincon de la Vieja’s varied terrain. Half-day tours are the most popular, though several full-day riding tours are available.
Mountain Biking
Eight to ten-person biking tours take off daily during the dry season, weaving paths through gentle fields, tree plantations and dry forests. Half and full-day tours are available.
Rio Negro Tubing
Start your tubing tour with a 45-minute horseback ride through the forest and a short walk to the beautiful La Victoria waterfall. Spend the next hour and a half floating down the Rio Negro, negotiating its small rapids, and enjoying the beautiful dry forest around you. At the end of the tubing adventure, travelers ride horses back to civilization.
Volcanic Mud Springs & Spa
Rincon de la Vieja’s famous spa welcomes guests to relax in 104-degree Fahrenheit mud pools and laze the day away in volcano-fueled hot springs. Full-time professional massage therapists and health professionals are always on-call to attend to any relaxation need, and the spa’s naturally restorative properties are the perfect end to an adventure-filled vacation.
Waterfall Rappelling
With waterfall spray in your face, rappel down two towering cables and swing across three Tarzan-style swing cables. Canyoning down Rincon de la Vieja’s waterfalls is an awesome, challenging experience best suited for adults.
Wildlife Watching
Rincon de la Vieja National Park houses almost 300 bird species, including hummingbirds, quetzals, parrots, owls and toucans. Colorful butterflies flit through the air, armadillos and wild pigs root around the forest floor and friendly coatimundis pose for photos.
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