Arenal-Guanacaste Shuttle + Safari Float Raft Tour｜Costa Rica

Don't waste a travel day on a 5-hour van ride. This shuttle from Arenal to Guanacaste turns the transfer into a real adventure with a 2-hour wildlife safari float on the Tenorio River built into the route.

Your driver picks you up at your Arenal hotel at 8:00 AM in a comfortable 2023 Hyundai shared shuttle. Enjoy panoramic views of Arenal Volcano and its lake before arriving at the Tenorio River meeting point around 10:00 AM, where expert bilingual guides take over.

Drift downriver in a 6-person inflatable raft through one of Costa Rica's most wildlife-rich corridors. Sloths, howler and white-faced monkeys, anteaters, toucans, herons, storks and caimans are common sightings — your guide spots them and explains the river's ecosystem in English or Spanish.

After the float, refuel with fresh fruit, cookies and water, then continue toward the Pacific. You'll be dropped at your hotel in Papagayo, Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco, Flamingo, Brasilito, Conchal or Tamarindo by around 4:00 PM — relaxed, sun-kissed, and one full experience ahead of every other traveler who just took the van.