La Fortuna Waterfall and La Finquita Farm

07/08/2023

Driver was great and so helpful/kind with us and our kids.

01/28/2023

Lovely tour guide. Jose he stopped to let us see a sloth & baby sloth on the tree by the resort. Very knowledgeable.

01/18/2023

The tour guide was awesome!

03/12/2022

The guide was excellent, we both really enjoyed it.

01/25/2022

It was a good hike up and down, took great pictures and was beautiful. Simple, easy outing after being so busy, looked forward to having resort time too.

01/14/2022

GREAT GUIDE

12/27/2021

The waterfall tour was excellent with the opportunity for swimming in the pool. The scenery was breathtaking and the hiking back up from the fall was a great exercise.

12/18/2021

Tour guide should have allowed more time than 30 minutes at the waterfall

12/01/2021

The guide for this excursion was awesome. I wish I had written down his name, but I am sure you know who it was. He shared his vast knowledge of the area and the Falls throughout the entire excursion. He gave us plenty of time to enjoy the Falls.

11/14/2021

The guide was very informative about the surroundings. We were unable to go down due to our physical health.

11/03/2021

Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Great tour.

08/03/2021

It was raining pretty hard this afternoon during the tour, the bonus was that we had the waterfall all to ourselves. The bummer was that we couldn't swim too close because the water was high. It was so beautiful and majestic. The walk down was so well built and maintained. The steps were a piece of cake and it was so worth it to see. The drivers took us shopping afterwards and then dropped us off at a restaurant in town which was very good. Another great day!

06/24/2021

Our guide, JP, went above and beyond during our tour- he stopped along the drive to show us sloths with his binoculars, taught us a lot about the park proyecto and town, and even brought a pineapple to enjoy after our swim. He worked hard and was very thoughtful to make it a great experience for us.

05/29/2021

Tour was amazing and guide was very knowledgeable

01/30/2020

Guide was great, very helpful and patient on the way back up! Fresh snacks after was a nice touch.

01/17/2020

We loved La Fortuna Waterfall! We were the only people who had signed up for this experience and so we essentially had a private tour. Our guide, Marco, had such a passion for nature and it was addictive! They took us to view some sloths on our way to the waterfall. Once we arrived at the waterfall the walk down the stairs was long, but enjoyable. Then once we made it to the waterfall we were able to swim and hang out in two different areas. The walk back up the stairs was tough, but we made it! Overall the experience was only a couple hours, but it was really fun!

01/11/2020

Expected more of a hike. Instead a steep short climb

12/31/2019

All good.

12/24/2019

The guide was lovely, without the conversation it would have been a poor tour. 4hrs overrated fo the waterfall - The guide took us to La Fortuna for 30 min. to kill the time.

08/12/2019

500 steps down and up was a bit too much

08/05/2019

The tour guide was very nice, had towels and water for us.

07/16/2019

Driver (Bryan) and tour guide (Ronald) were extremely friendly. Ronald spent a lot of time on the walk telling us about his tribe and culture. Showing us specific plants and uses for them and taking pictures for us. He was a pleasure. Hike was extreme on the way up but very worth it. Amazing experience.

07/14/2019

It was great!!

07/07/2019

the decent down was easy, but the 500 steps were a killer! Our guide was great letting us stop when needed.
We were the only 2 on the tour so He took many photos for us. The snacks were appreciated after the long hike.

07/04/2019

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This guide was a lot of fun and gave us an excellent tour. Did not have as much to tell us as our guide at Rincon....but he was delightful and knew the area. Gave us a quick tour in the car of La Fortuna which was really helpful to plan our outings there.

06/30/2019

The tour to the waterfalls was amazing and the guides were too good to be true.

06/09/2019

Beautiful tour! Great guide!

05/16/2019

It didn't feel necessary to have the guide. Just the transport and entrance ticket would have sufficed.
The guide was pleasant but I don't think he wanted to be there either.

05/02/2019

This short walk to the falls does not require a guide, as there is not much to see. The guide was very nice.

04/14/2019

It would have been great to know that water shoes were required because the rocks were very sharp - otherwise beautiful experience

04/06/2019

We didn't realize we were going to have a nature guide along with this adventure. It was so fun to have someone share so many facts about the Costa Rican plants, animals, and geography! Having the nature guide made this adventure so informative and interesting!

03/24/2019

guide was very knowledgeable, helpful in pointing out wildlife and providing scopes to see. we were expecting a longer more difficult hike, but this was good for the first day

03/18/2019

Nice waterfall. tto long a drive though.

03/17/2019

Foyo was great!

03/11/2019

Beautiful hike and waterfall. Tour guide was friendly and very informative.

02/14/2019

Guid was really nice. Found a sloth viewing area on the way back and used his spotting scope to get me some really cool pictures.

02/10/2019

Jose was so kind and told us so much about the culture.

02/08/2019

Loved it!! We are so glad we got to do this tour.

02/07/2019

Our tour guide was great. He knew so much! We were the only ones on the tour, so he took a lot of photos for us! He was very thoughtful. The waterfall was stunning.

02/05/2019

Our guide was wonderful! He carried my backpack on the way back up the steps. Waterproof shoes are absolutely a must!

02/04/2019

A most interesting & beautiful tour.

02/02/2019

the guide was terrific

01/27/2019

The guide was very good and gave us other ideas of things to do in the area. He took lots of photos for us which was nice and tried to get photos of Tucans. The waterfalls were beautiful. I guess what I was disappointed with was that I thought there would be more to the tour as far as a hike into the falls, but I guess that was more my misunderstanding of what the tour was and not of the tour itself.

01/25/2019

This was a completely useless tour which we could easily have done on our own . One does not need a guide to go up and down a stair case and watch you swim. We spent less than an hour on this tour. Total waste of money.

01/15/2019

Excellent Guide! Always showing us pictures of the birds, their sounds through an app. While on the waterfall, he explained the security rules and then, just allowed us some time to enjoy!

01/14/2019

Our guide was great. He was very patient and took lots of time to stop and show us a some sloths and a toucan. We loved this tour.

01/11/2019

Our guide was outstanding - very knowledgeable, gave us lots of wonderful information not only about the falls, but about Costa Rica in general. Wonderful experience!

01/02/2019

Nice tour with friendly guides. Not far from hotel and only had to make a few other hotel pickups.

12/25/2018

It was Christmas Day so we enjoyed everything!

12/17/2018

Beautiful walk, especially in AM when there are no crowds.

12/12/2018

Too early in the morning . Done at 9:30

12/11/2018

This is something for which the guide was not needed. Could have been done on our own.

12/05/2018

this tour was wonderful I love the waterfall it was great lots of fun however a warning should be included for senior citizens as they probably would not be able to climb back up the 500 stairs as it was very exhausting

11/30/2018

It was fun, and we are very glad we did it, but started probably earlier than necessary. The plus side was that it was empty.

11/24/2018

The waterfall was beautiful, but we didn’t really need guides because the terrain was easy to navigate with the steps. We did enjoy the fresh pineapple after!

11/22/2018

Our guide was amazing!!! He was so smart and explained so much to us. We wished he could have run some of the other hikes for us too!

11/10/2018

The guide was awesome, the waterfall was beautiful, there were a lot of stairs getting to the waterfall so be ready for a little workout!

10/26/2018

We would have liked to have included a bit more hiking on this tour, which lasted only a few hours. We went only to the waterfall - which was great, but we could easily have done this on our own. The guides were great but we could have benefitted more from them had another thing been included as well, Basically a too short trip

10/05/2018

Beautiful tour!

09/30/2018

Disappointing not to be able to swim in the actual falls due to power of the falls at this time of year which we didn't realise.Still a lovely spot and good visit.

09/14/2018

There was really no need for the guide for this, but the picked transfer was helpful. The experience was lovely but could have been done ourselves.

09/02/2018

We didn't really need a guide for this, but it's still good to be with someone who knows. David was still great because we were able to see the sloth by our hotel in clear view. And was able to capture a video. So, that still made having a guide best. Even just his encouragement in taking the stares up was wonderful.

08/17/2018

Pretty disappointing - just a ride to a local park, walk down some steps, swim a bit if you want. Not much in the way of wildlife or touring. Would definitely not repeat. Guide was very nice, just was an awkward excursion that didn't offer much value.

12/04/2017

Ya' gotta swim here! Lovely!

11/18/2017

Too many stairs but the waterfall is worth it.

07/12/2017

I am glad we went early, because there were sooooo many people there.

07/04/2017

Not much of a hike, not much chat from the guide

07/02/2017

We could not swim directly under the falls due to rain but we were able to swim on the side. Our guide more than made up for the dreary weather. He was very informative about Costa Rica wildlife and took us on a trip to town to make up for the fact we could not get into the area of the falls.

06/18/2017

Beautiful!

06/08/2017

very nice tour, the waterfall was incredibly crowded with American tourists so we did not stay long, but it was overall a pretty quick excursion. Loved hiking up and down the stairs! very easy.

05/30/2017

The guide was great. The waterfall was beautiful. We didn't stay the entire time at the waterfall because of a storm. Per our request, the guide took us to a chocolate store/factory. Again, very patient and courteous.

05/02/2017

The only reason this waterfall did not get a 10 is because it had rained an extreme amount that morning and when we got to the waterfall we were not allowed to swim at the bottom which was one of the main reasons we were going. We were not upset I turn by this because we knew there was a chance this would happen. The waterfall itself was absolutely gorgeous and we were able to see some howler monkeys pointed out by the guide.

04/17/2017

We loved this and our guide was great. We loved the swimming at the end of the hike.

03/27/2017

Great support from our guide & information & transport.

03/25/2017

It was a good, short hike. The waterfalls were fun, the kids enjoyed this.

03/18/2017

Amazing

02/17/2017

This was a really beautiful excursion, and our driver was very patient with me as I took my time ascending the 500 steps. He also allowed us time to look around after seeing the waterfall, which was really nice.

02/16/2017

It was a shorter than anticipated day, but none the less beautiful. Should have more guards around falls as tourists are very curious.

02/15/2017

Did not meet the expectations I felt the tour description provided.

01/09/2017

Heavy rain. No need for a guide, could go by ourselves.

01/06/2017

very impressive and powerful waterful.

12/28/2016

This was excellent. Our guide was extremely interested in his job and took his responsibility seriously teaching us about all the plants on the botanical garden trail to the falls. At the bottom was the base of the falls and it was impressive in January. Very cool. You can swim in the river if you want at the bottom. It is a long walk back up so be ready to have sore legs in the morning.

12/11/2016

Very nice and accommodating driving staff.

11/22/2016

Gorgeous waterfall. Loved the time that we got to play in the water.

11/20/2016

Edwin was a great guide - he even took a side trip after the hike to show us La Fortuna. He had great stories about the history of the region, too.

10/09/2016

Phenomenal too!

10/06/2016

It is a beautiful waterfall but it's a very quick tour and probably one you don't need a tour guide on (he was very friendly and informative though).

08/29/2016

This ended up being a private tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable, we got a history lesson on the walk down. The waterfall was beautiful. We stopped on our way to see a sloth and some toucans.

08/06/2016

Michael, the guide was very friendly and appears to be a part of the family. He met our personal needs.

08/05/2016

this was a little disappointing. Our guide did not offer too much information and did not seem to be enjoying himself. Falls were beautiful, but I didn't feel it was worth all the effort.

08/01/2016

Once again our guide was wonderful and we are great full that we had Shayla as a guide and have been able to extend our meeting into the beginnings of a friendship. We are still in contact with each other and are looking forward to possibly helping her and her son with an international education experience. What a wonderful lady!

07/09/2016

While this was something we could have arranged on our own having a guide was very nice. They stopped on the way so we could see some wildlife and he was there to explain a lot about the plants on our way down to the waterfall. Plus it was nice having someone to watch our stuff while we ran around and swam!

06/08/2016

Knowledgeable guide and a beautiful hike to the falls.

05/27/2016

I thought this tour was a half a day. We would have liked spending more time in the waterfall but the others in the tour were ready to go early. It was nice of the guides to bring towels for us. The Waterfall was beautiful.

04/12/2016

Great tour,however, quite physically challenging. I would not recommend to anyone who is not in good physical shape.

03/21/2016

It was fun and the guides were very good. It was extremely crowded due to Spring Break, but that was to be expected during this time of year.

03/06/2016

we were picked up at 7:30 in the morning. Going to a waterfall to swim was not appealing as it was chilly out at that time. The entire trip took about 1.5 hours...hardly worth it. The stairs were a bit of a challenge for my husband coming back up.

02/28/2016

This was my least favorite activity. The falls were beautiful, but seems to be more of a destination for younger people who want to get in the water, regardless of how cold it was.

02/27/2016

Just beautiful hard walk back up

02/25/2016

The number of stairs was as promised. The fact that they were uneven and of different types made walking down a bit more challenging. We saw people attempting this in flip flops--not recommended.

02/21/2016

Would have been very easy to go on our own since we had a rental car, very close by our resort. Don't really need a guide for this. Wish you had advised of this and we could have chosen a different activity through you.

02/17/2016

The guide was so nice and provided lots of information on the waterfall and the surrounding area. We really enjoyed the hike although my husband wasn't able to make it all the way down to the bottom due to an existing knee injury we were prepared for that ahead of time thanks to the very helpful staff at PTW.

02/14/2016

Driver stopped to let us take pictures of the beautiful countryside. Very patient.

02/11/2016

Again terrible weather and due to rain, could not swim. This impacted our experience.

02/08/2016

Excellent venue.

02/04/2016

It was a long hike to see a nice waterfall. Fortunately we were the first ones there so we could take our time. The best thing about our guide was learning about the politics and school system of Costa Rica.

01/23/2016

Again, a great time. Maybe didn't need a guide for this one, but he was awesome!

01/19/2016

One waterfall....

01/02/2016

A rather short tour, but we decided not to swim. Very beautiful nonetheless

11/08/2015

The falls were so beautiful! The water was cold but felt good.

10/03/2015

The tour guide was excellent!

07/24/2015

By taking this tour in the morning, we were the first to arrive at the base of the waterfall. This allowed my family to swim in the water before others arrived.

06/18/2015

That was one of the highlights of the trip for me. I just would have liked to have stayed longer. The videos of the falls just don't do it justice. The guide was really helpful. Showed me what was safe and not safe....

05/17/2015

I really did not expect to do the hike down (and back up!), but I was glad I did. Very worth it. And our driver/guide was great.

05/12/2015

Jose was an awesome tour guide. We actually ended up making friends with him and going to his home to tour his eco-garden and his family cooked us dinner, which was amazing! La Fortuna falls was a blast as well.

05/06/2015

The guide was wonderful!

04/27/2015

Again, the tour guide was amazing. He was helpful and patient and took video's with our camera that made this visit more memorable.

04/26/2015

Alan was friendly and knowledgeable about the falls. He let us swim in the falls for as long as we wanted. We never felt rushed. We enjoyed the falls. It was refreshing and fun to see.

01/12/2015

Tour guide was awesome

12/22/2014

It was very fun

12/19/2014

Of all the tours, this guide taught us the most. It would have been nice if there was a path to get right next to the base of the waterfall, but we could have waded right up to it if we had been more bold.