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Choose a waterfall by walking effort, actual entrance and route fit. A stair descent at La Fortuna, El Tigre’s longer outing and Nauyaca’s two operators are different decisions.
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Treat water entry as a separate decision based on the site rules and current conditions. Steps, muddy trails, river levels and the return climb can matter more than the time spent at the falls.
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Plan for the steps down to the waterfall and the climb back up. Check the operator’s conditions before entering the water; a short curated visit allowance does not include the journey or a relaxed swim.
Open visit guide Photo by Alexandra Tran
Make El Tigre the main outing: the saved allowance is four hours. Compare the current hiking and assisted-return options with the operator. Original curator prices are historical and are not current quotes.
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Choose the entrance before following directions. Don Lulo’s Nauyaca Waterfalls and Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park are separate operators with different approaches, tickets and transport options. A booking with one does not establish access through the other.
Open visit guide Photo by Kyle Pearce
Give Río Celeste its own Tenorio outing. SINAC describes the full out-and-back trail as about 6 km and three hours; the waterfall-only visit is shorter. Conditions can change the trail and water appearance.
Open visit guide Photo by Marcelo Villalobos
Catarata del Toro and Blue Falls are related but distinct visits in the Bajos del Toro area. Compare the current ticket, trail and guided-access inclusions; do not assume one waterfall admission includes every swimming area.
Open visit guide Photo by Cristhian Carreno
A waterfall outing in the Bajos del Toro area. Check the operator’s entrance and trail conditions, add the mountain approach and avoid packing it beside several other long waterfall walks.
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A private waterfall-and-wildlife attraction in Vara Blanca, not downtown San José. Separate the waterfall trails from the managed wildlife exhibits and verify current inclusions; the original curation is not a guarantee of hot-spring access.
Open visit guide Photo by Christian Garcia
A walking excursion inland from the central Pacific coast. Add the approach and return to the curated two-hour visit; ask the operator about trail and river conditions before setting out.
Open visit guide Photo by Ricardo ArceLocations from Fyno’s curated places. Use current road and site guidance for access; pins are not a driving route.
Use the individual place’s locality and the saved route day order. These are alternatives across different areas, not a single day’s checklist. Choose the main outing before arranging the next overnight.
The linked official sources were read November 5, 2026. Check the specific operator, date, ticket inclusions and conditions again before travel; the guide does not establish current bookability.
The website catalog was captured October 27, 2026. Editorial source checks were made November 5, 2026. Check current conditions, admission, room offers and transfers for your dates. The map shows saved place coordinates, not a verified driving route.
Put it into a journey
10-day default · Forest, canals & a Pacific finish
A 10-day starting plan through the Central Valley, Tortuguero, Arenal, Tamarindo and Monteverde. Choose the main outings; this is not a seven-day tour of both coasts.
Read every day →5-day default · One coast, with time to settle
Five days around Puerto Viejo and Punta Uva, followed by a San José night. Keep the arrival and return days for travel, with beach choices in between.
Read every day →5-day default · A Tamarindo base
Five days with four selected nights at Capitán Suizo. The saved plan is centered on Tamarindo, with an airport choice to resolve before booking.
Read every day →Choose a saved route, make it your own and keep the details with you in Fyno.