Our multi-night packages make it easy to give your family the adventure of a lifetime. We picked our favorite family activities and explorations for an engaging blend of nature discovery and active adventure.

Experience first hand the wonder of exploring a tropical rainforest. Enjoy a personalized and leisurely ramble through Selva Verde's 500 acre private reserve with our knowledgeable naturalist guides. Learn more than just the names of rainforest plants and animals - discover their secret lives and fascinating natural histories. Be on the look out for monkeys, mot-mots, toucans, and poison dart frogs, and remember to bring your camera!

Time: 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Adults $35, Children 6-11 $17.5, under 5 free

Enjoy a relaxing boat ride on the Sarapiquí, observing life in and along the banks of the river. You’ll pass both forested and agricultural lands to observe the activities of the people and animals whose lives are influenced by the flow of the waters. The boat guides are some of the best wildlife spotters on the river, so be sure to bring your binoculars and camera! The boat departs from the lively Puerto Viejo dock. Guide is not included.

Time: 9:00 AM or 2:00 PM
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Adults $44 per person, Children 6-11 $25, under 5 free
Transportation: $55 (1-4 passengers)

Get to know the fascinating world of reptiles with a visit and guided tour to the Sarapiquí Serpentarium. Enjoy comfortable close-up observation of a wide variety of native and exotic venomous and non-venomous snakes, lizards, and frogs, many of which inhabit the Sarapiquí rainforest.

Time: Daily 8.00 AM-5.00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Adults: $32+tax / Children (Less 11 Years) $22+tax
Transportation: $40+tax round trip (1-4 passengers)

Discover how cacao seeds are transformed into one the world's favorite foods - chocolate! Visit a historical cacao plantation and learn about the natural and cultural history of cacao plant. Native to Central America, cacao was cultivated by Mayan, Aztec, and other Central American cultures before European explorers introduced it to the rest of the world.

Time: 8.30 AM, 10.00 AM, 1.30 PM, 3.00 PM
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Cost: Adults $36, Children $24
Transportation: $45 round trip (1-4 passengers)

The white water stretches of the Rio Sarapiquí are some of the most beautiful in Costa Rica. Enjoy high adventure and gentle floats as you navigate the river with our professional river guides. A preliminary safety orientation will prepare you for the challenges you'll face on the water. Keep an eye out for the diversity of wildlife seen at the river's edge in between Class I-III rapids. If you are a skilled rafter, we can arrange a more challenging excursion on Class III-IV rapids. Your rafting adventure ends at Selva Verde Lodge.

Time: 9 AM or 2 PM
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Cost: Adult: $70 per person (minimun 2), Children $70
Transportation: Included

No experience is necessary for this relaxed ride through the forests and fields surrounding Selva Verde. Spot a variety of wildlife and enjoy the cultural landscape of the Sarapiquí. The ride is accompanied by a bilingual guide.

Time: 9.00 AM, 11.00 AM y 1.00 PM
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Cost: $40 per person
Transportation: included

Enjoy the thrill of winging your way through the canopy of the rainforest! Our zip line adventure consists of 12 zip lines crisscrossing tropical rainforest, ornamental gardens, and the magnificent Rio Sarapiquí. Throughout your adventure, you will be accompanied by experienced guides, using specialized equipment of the highest quality.

Time: 9.00 AM or 2.00 PM
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Cost: Adult: $70 per person
Children: $70
Transportation: Included

Grab your binoculars and join our naturalist guide for an early morning bird walk on the grounds of Selva Verde. Morning is a very active time for the birds, so you can count on sighting several of the stunning tropical species that inhabit Selva Verde. Every morning is different, but they are all exciting! Your guide has a keen eye and a high-powered scope, so you can get close up views of birds you might not otherwise notice. Binoculars can be rented at reception.

Time: Daily at 6 am
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Adults $45, Children 6-11 $22.5, under 5 free

Did you know there are 113 species of bats in Costa Rica? Get to know the world of this important and often misunderstood mammal with a lecture on the lives and natural history of bats, followed by safe, close up observation of captured specimens. Learn about research methods while visiting the netting station where you will learn about the capture process. (Bats are captured and held for only two hours, and care is taken for their well being).

Time: 7:30
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Cost: Adult: $35 Children (6-11 Years) $22
Transportation: $60 round trip (1-4 passengers)

It is always best to make advance reservations for all of our activities! Most activities may be booked at Selva Verde reception with 24 hours notice.

Please make advanced reservations during the high season by CONTACTING US before your visit.

Green Season (May 1 - 31st, Aug 1–Dec 14th)

High Season (Dec 15–Apr 30, Jun 1–Jul 31)

Groups: Traveling with 5 or more people? Please make advance reservations by CONTACTING US.

Special Note: Tips & discretionary gratuities for guides are not included in activity costs.

For Boxed Lunches: Please make arrangements with reception at least 24 hours in advance.