Horseback Riding Costa Rica (La Fortuna)
Parks & Wildlife · Arenal & La Fortuna · Nature tours
Local horseback operator running guided rides with Arenal Volcano views (2 h) or down to the La Fortuna waterfall (3 h); riders are matched with horses by experience and all gear is provided.
- Hours
- Regular tours 8:30-13:30; private 9:00, 11:00, 13:00; office 24/7 per site
- Ratings
- 4.9 on Google (235)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://horsebackridingcostarica.com/
- Phone: +506 8737 3352
- Location: 10.456616, -84.643537 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- El Salto Rope SwingSwimming spot · FreeA deep jade swimming hole on the Río Fortuna with a rope swing hanging over it, a 15–20 minute walk from town.
- San Juan Bosco Church & La Fortuna Central ParkLandmark · FreeLa Fortuna's white church faces the town park with Arenal's cone right behind it: the classic church-plus-volcano photo.
- Bogarín Trail (Sloth Trail)Nature spot · about $20A family-run patch of regrown forest a short walk from downtown, famous for its resident sloths, plus herons, basilisk lizards and colorful tanagers around the ponds.
- Mirador el Nido del ArenalViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela province.
- El Canto Waterfall (Catarata El Canto)Waterfall · about $14 · hidden gemA small waterfall reached by a steep, rocky road about 20 minutes from La Fortuna, far from the crowds of the main falls.
- La Fortuna Waterfall (Catarata Río Fortuna)Waterfall · about $20A 70-meter ribbon of water drops out of the jungle into an emerald pool at the foot of Cerro Chato.
Sources: https://horsebackridingcostarica.com/