Arenal Horseback Riding: Tropical Rainforest Journey to La Fortuna Waterfall

Journey through the lush tropical rainforest, surrounded by an abundant diversity of plant and animal life, to the splendid La Fortuna Waterfall.

Duration:
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

After receiving the security briefing, participants will embark on a 3 km (2 mile) journey, guided along a trail through reforested areas and private farms, leading to the Pino Blanco Waterfall viewpoint.
During the trek, travelers will enjoy the lush vegetation of mature forests along the La Fortuna River, traverse an exhilarating hanging bridge, and…

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Horseback ride
  • Use of helmet
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 7 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 14 people per booking
  • Wear long pants for the horseback riding
  • Bring your swimwear
  • Restrooms are available in between the activities
  • The maximum weight limit is 220 pounds.
  • Visitors must be in good physical condition, as the hike to La Fortuna Waterfall is considered a moderate hike.
Location
Arenal Mundo Aventura Park
La Fortuna - Catarata Río Fortuna
We have free, secure parking available. If you’re driving, you can go directly to the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lynne
May 15, 2026
Awesome place to visit - We had David as a tour guide and he was awesome very informative very friendly. I knew his stuff.
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Mobile660614
May 8, 2026
Horseback riding with Otto of 10 - An amazing experience, especially thanks to our guide Otto! Recommended 100% if you want to do a little different activity.
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Remko
May 6, 2026
Top tour - The natural is beautiful and the guide has a lot of knowledge and is cozy. In our case he was extremely helpful.
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Jeanmariean
May 1, 2026
Fabulous Day! - Danny our guide was fabulous! He pointed out certain birds and a monkey. There was no rush for my husband and I as we ended up with a private tour. Don't hesitate you will NOT be disappointed! Ride is beautiful amd falls are breathtaking! Thanks to our great horses Dear and Tiger we had a wonderful time...and Danny too!!
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Sandra
Apr 20, 2026
A five star experience! - This was awesome! The horses were healthy and (mostly) obedient. Our guide, Danny, was so patient and extremely helpful and knowledgeable Butterfly was feisty but so fun.
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Giselleh2013
Apr 18, 2026
Horseback riding/waterfall/Rainforest bridge - Horseback riding with this group was AMAZING. our guide Otto was super sweet, explained everything patiently and was very helpful with anyone questions, concerns that we had. I went with my 10 year old , cousin, and best friend, and we had an amazing time. The fee was about 85 but you get so much with that. We got to see amazing views in the rainforest. Our guide was very informative about the types of animals we saw, trees, culture , etc. The waterfall was beautiful!! We wore our water shoes and im glad we did because the climbing the rocks to get to the waterfall was very slippery from the algea. We also got to go through a bridge, which was Soooo beautiful. The hike was really nice but lots of climbing and stairs, and rocks. Totally worth it !! Otto was THE BEST! Id do it again!!
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Brunoba6585ac
Apr 16, 2026
Ride to Psradiso - I was alone but I found a guide named Otto who made me spend an unforgettable day thank you very much
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Christopher_w
Apr 14, 2026
Fun & Easy Adventure - Thoroughly enjoyed the experience! My wife and I have never ridden horses before, our guide Danny showed us how to handle them and they were well tempered for the ride up and back, about half an hour each way. At the top of the ride is a trailhead with about 500 steps down to the base of the waterfall. It is steep but as someone who hikes often it was not difficult, most of it is well maintained stairs and hand railing. There is a narrow river out of the waterfall that’s about 3 feet deep you have to cross to get to the rock formation to approach the waterfall itself and swim around there. Good idea to bring a bag with water shoes and a towel for this portion.
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Southerngirlie
Apr 30, 2026
Aussie - Rode along the road to above the falls,but would have been nice if one could rode off the road a little. But understand it is easier for non riders along the road
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Kibbybulldog88
Apr 24, 2026
Beware of the Start Time Listed - We booked the horse back riding tour but missed the bus pick up so we didn’t actually go. Note that the 8am time listed EVERYWHERE (see pic) is actually the activity start time - but the hotel pickup time is 30 minutes before that. That wasn’t clear to me so my family of 4 missed the trip. The company did offer us a rescheduled time , but unfortunately, we couldn’t make it .
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From $94
up to 14 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).