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Veragua Rainforest Park

Veragua Rainforest Park

Veragua Rainforest Park
4.5
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
About
A day at the Veragua Rainforest is the perfect way to experience firsthand as many of Costa Rica’s wonders as possible. Glide through the rainforest treetops on an aerial tram (gondola) looking out for monkeys, sloths and colorful rainforest birds. Visit the world-class Frog and Reptile Habitats-- and mingle with hundreds of butterflies at the Butterfly Garden, including the famous blue morpho! Journey into the forest on diverse walking trails, admiring the sights and sounds of wild flora and fauna. Enjoy a walk to the riverbank or hike to a spectacular cascading waterfall, feeling the thunderous spray almost at your fingertips. Or experience the most exhilarating canopy zip-line ride in the Caribbean-- the Original Canopy Tour-- as you glide silently through the Costa Rican rainforest on specially-built traverses and platforms, marveling at the commanding views from the treetops. And don’t forget to visit The Foundation for Rainforest Research,where university RESERVATION REQUIRED
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  • kjbgsb
    130 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Excursion
    Agnes and driver picked us up at port and spent the day with us. Very informative and great way to see rain forest. Book through the rainforest website rather than cruise ship excursion. Combo of sightseeing, natural setting, hiking, education and lunch.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 November 2023
  • rpk4072024
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome experience!
    The staff on our zipline trip were fantastic! I have a fear of heights but was determined to do this and enjoy it..... I couldn't have done it without the confidence in these specialist guides. They were great natured, fun and most of very very safety compliant and knowledgeable of every aspect of their job. The scenery was beautiful, the trip to get up the mountain was enlightening of the locals and our guide on the travel to and from, Toni Brown was excellent! Highly recommend this fun excursion.
    Visited December 2023
    Written 9 January 2024
  • cbrewer2024
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well Worth the Time
    This was an excellent excursion from a cruise. With an excellent and patient park guide, we were able to experience this tropical reserve away from the coastal city. In addition to the interesting exhibits and presentation about the research being conducted, there were opportunities to see local wildlife in situ. Walks of various difficulties were available, and though I didn't partake, the zip-line was very active.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 January 2024
  • BPnSD
    San Diego, California22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Memorable Rainforest Excursion
    Fantastic time venturing into the heart of the rainforest! The staff was phenomenal, we were fortunate enough to go on a Sunday at the end of peak season, as a result, we had the excursion all to ourselves. From the very knowledgeable guide, apologetically his name escapes me, to the ziplining experience, this was well worth it. I had never zip lined beforehand but Danny & Charlie made things easy and kept it lighthearted.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 May 2024
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Melissa S
New York City, NY55 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Friends
The park was nice but the cost just to get inside the park itself comes to $78 USD per person with tax. If you book a tour off a cruise ship this will be included in the price of the tour or you will be notified by your tour agency of the price of admission to the rain forest to pay on site. Either way, I thought it was waaaaaay overpriced. It’s about 2.5 hours where you go on a walking tour through a snake house with about 10-15 snake species, a frog house with some frogs and a butterfly house (which was the best IMO). It also includes a tram ride which takes about 10-15 each way and an optional hike. They tell you that a portion of the proceeds go to rainforest conservation which I am happy to support, but $78 is a rip off. There is an option to pay $106 USD on entry to go zip lining. I didn’t go zip lining so can not comment on that activity. I just left the park feeling like Costa Rica was ripping tourist off at their finest.
Written 26 February 2023
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ATP121
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021
First, we signed up for the "easy" excursion. However, there were a lot more stairs and walking up and down some fairly steep paved walkways than advertised. And we visited during the rainy season. We scheduled our tour for the morning thinking there would be more animals and birds out and about. But the rainforest lived up to its name and most all living creatures were hunkered down until around noon. I would suggest if you go September through March you schedule your tour in the afternoon. That being said, it was a wonderful day. Our docent was very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the area. And the gondola ride down and back up through the canopy was quite stunning. The young biologists who work there are doing valuable and important conservation work and I would hope that you would make an additional contribution to their Foundation. Oh, I forgot to mention that during our ascent back up through the rainforest canopy the sun came out, the birds started singing, the frogs croaking and the howler monkeys, well, howled! Overall, even though it was a little hard on this senior's knees, I'm very glad I had the opportunity to experience a little piece of this beautiful country.
Written 27 November 2021
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Siara O
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
I visited the rainforest on my cruise. I definitely recommend hiring a private taxi for the day and touring by yourself. It was a beautiful rainforest and we had our own tour guide so it was personalized. We purchased the 99$ per person. We got to go on the aerial tram and zip lined thru the forest (11 lines)! Great experience!! Will definitely visit again!
Written 14 January 2020
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Dear Siara O, Thank you very much for sharing your travel experience at Veragua Rainforest. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your visit with us. We love to read that you were amazed by the sights and sounds of the rainforest and had a great experience on our tours and engaging with our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back to Veragua Rainforest in the future. Veragua Rainforest
Written 16 January 2020
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Carolyn
Kissimmee, FL59 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
We visited Veragua park as a shore excursion from a cruise. It was very crowded that day and our group was made to wait in line for an hour while other guests who came after us were moved to the front of the line for the aerial tram ride. The tram ride was supposed to be 8 minutes down and 8 minutes back up, but since it was so crowded, the tram operators sped up the tram, so we actually only had a 3 minute ride each way. We saw absolutely no wildlife, which I understand is the luck of the draw, but it would have been nice to see something. On our return, we were made to wait another 45 minutes while the same guests from before, were moved in line ahead of us. This was a very expensive excursion, and I was really looking forward to it, but it was a terrible experience. Do not waste your time or money, if there are other ships in port that day. It might have been nice on a slow day.
Written 11 February 2023
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BPnSD
San Diego, CA22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Couples
Fantastic time venturing into the heart of the rainforest! The staff was phenomenal, we were fortunate enough to go on a Sunday at the end of peak season, as a result, we had the excursion all to ourselves. From the very knowledgeable guide, apologetically his name escapes me, to the ziplining experience, this was well worth it. I had never zip lined beforehand but Danny & Charlie made things easy and kept it lighthearted.
Written 4 May 2024
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Kaytee501
Dallas, TX13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
We enjoyed our trip to the Rainforest. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The views from the tram were amazing. Plenty of exhibits, we enjoyed the frog exhibit and butterfly gardens the most.
They do serve breakfast and lunch, we were early so we had our breakfast which was plentiful and only $10.00 per person.
Written 31 January 2023
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cbrewer2024
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
This was an excellent excursion from a cruise. With an excellent and patient park guide, we were able to experience this tropical reserve away from the coastal city. In addition to the interesting exhibits and presentation about the research being conducted, there were opportunities to see local wildlife in situ. Walks of various difficulties were available, and though I didn't partake, the zip-line was very active.
Written 16 January 2024
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Karen_Pinn
Barrie, Canada1,555 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
We went as part of an excellent tour with Limon tours (Jorge). Although it is expensive we enjoyed every minute of it. Our guide was Freddie, that young man was so passionate and knowledgeable. Freddie made sure we saw as many animals as possible and we were so thankful for his hard work. Make sure you go, and also we recommend you look up our review of Limon tours. Jorge will make sure you have a great time in Puerto Limon.
Written 11 March 2020
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Dear Pinn, We love your comments and we are very motivated to know that the experience has been so positive and entertaining. We try to convey in the best possible way our love and knowledge for the nature that surrounds us. We hope you visit us again, Veragua Rainforest
Written 13 March 2020
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KathrynH
Central Florida, FL136 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
We visited the Veragua Rainforest on a Shore Excursion from a recent cruise. This was a very nice park with an Aerial Tram ride, many exhibits, and trails. We had a tour guide with us the whole time. Take heed, if you choose to go see that waterfall (which is very pretty) you must go down (then back up) 350 steps total. It was quite a workout, and not for everyone. The upper area had a gift shop, restrooms, and a place to sit and eat. We hoped to see all kinds of live animals in the wild, but only saw a green tree frog. The exhibits had various snakes, butterflies, bats, etc. They also have a zip line you can do for an extra fee.
Written 26 March 2023
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Monica G
Minneapolis, MN5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
We loved going to this park. We did the zip line, jungle walking tour, and the ride. We had an amazing tour guide that taught us many thing about native plants and animals. We even gave him a ride home and he recommended a nice restaurant in downtown!
Written 17 January 2020
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Dear Monica, Thank you very much for sharing your travel experience at Veragua Rainforest. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the zip line, walking trails and the ride. We love to read that you had a great experience engaging with our staff as well. We look forward to welcoming you back to Veragua Rainforest in the future.
Written 18 January 2020
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