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Heliconias Rainforest Lodge – Hanging Bridges

Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · Nature tours

A rustic lodge on the edge of Tenorio Volcano NP with a 2.5 km trail through mostly primary rainforest and three hanging bridges up to 105 m long and 35 m high — quieter than the big bridge parks.

trail open 7:00–15:00; no food on the trail

Hours
Daily 7:00–15:00 (trail)
Ratings
4.4 on Tripadvisor (31)

Prices (as published)

Bridges trail, foreign adult (12+)$16
Foreign child 6–11$8
National adult$8
National child 6–11$5
Night tour$30 pp
Danta lagoon tour$40 pp
Birding half day (2 people)$100

Before you go

Entry
$16 for visitors · 0–5 free; 6–11 $8 foreigners / $5 nationals
Payment
cash, card
Tickets
Pay at the entrance
Walk
100 min
Bring
closed shoes, water, repellent
Checked
2026-10

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Heliconias Hanging BridgesBridge · hidden gemThree ~95 m bridges on quiet 2.5 km rainforest trail—calm alternative to Arenal/Monteverde bridges.
  • Volcán MontezumaNature spotA volcano in the Arenal area, mapped on OpenStreetMap.
  • Rio CelesteParkA public park near Palmira, Guanacaste province.
  • Los Teñideros (where Río Celeste turns blue)Nature spot · about $14The far end of the Río Celeste trail, where two clear streams meet and the water suddenly turns sky blue.
  • Rio Celeste Suspension Bridge (Tenorio Volcano NP trail)Bridge · about $15A rope-and-plank footbridge over the milky-turquoise Rio Celeste on the park trail, where you can look straight down at the color of the water.
  • Laguna Azul & BorbollonesNature spot · about $14Two quick stops on the Río Celeste trail: a turquoise pool fed by the river, and the borbollones, where volcanic gas bubbles up through the riverbed like a pot on the boil.

Sources: https://heliconiascr.com