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From a single tour to a full multi-day plan — with or without transport. One local team in La Fortuna handles it all.From a single half-day tour to a full multi-day itinerary — with or without private transfers. Wildlife, birding, photography, volcano hikes and waterfalls, all coordinated by one trusted local team in La Fortuna.
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The experiences travelers book again and again.
Hand-picked from over 5 years guiding visitors around Arenal — these are the tours that consistently top reviews.
#1
From $582all incl.
🌋 La Fortuna – Classic Combo Experience
Most popular spots in one day: Hanging Bridges + Arenal 1968 + La Fortuna Waterfall
Full day (~10 hours) La Fortuna, Arenal 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
#2
From $122all incl.
Arenal 1968 Volcano Walk
Volcano trail walk with lava fields, forest edges and classic Arenal viewpoints
2.5–3 hours Arenal 1968 Volcano Trails 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
#3
From $34all incl.
La Fortuna Waterfall Visit — Self-Guided
Self-guided park entrance to the iconic La Fortuna Waterfall — explore at your own pace, swim and take photos.
2–3 hours La Fortuna Waterfall 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
#4
From $135all incl.
Mistico Hanging Bridges – Wildlife Walk
16 hanging bridges through pristine primary rainforest — Arenal Volcano views, toucans overhead and sloths in the canopy.
2.5–3 hours Mistico Hanging Bridges 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
#5
From $115all incl.
Bogarín Trail – Sloths & Wildlife Tour
Almost-guaranteed sloth sightings, trogons and easy wildlife photography on La Fortuna's most beloved trail.
2 hours Bogarín Trail / Sloth Paradise 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
#6
From $135all incl.
Safari Float – Peñas Blancas River
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A silent river float where sloths, spider monkeys and Agami Herons come to you — no effort, pure wildlife.
2–2.5 hours Peñas Blancas River 5.0
Free cancellation 72h+ (−5% fee)
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Elías Peña
Co-Owner · Lead Guide · La Fortuna
Yehudi Hernández
Business Partner · Wildlife Photographer
About Us
Two Local Experts. One Trusted Alliance.
Elias Nature Tours is led by Elías Peña Ramírez and Yehudi Hernández — co-owners and business partners who joined forces to deliver Costa Rica's most personal wildlife and photography experiences. Elías, a certified naturalist guide with 15+ years in the field, previously served as Operations Manager at Ecocentro Danaus and built the operation from the ground up in La Fortuna.
Yehudi is an internationally recognized wildlife photographer who leads our private photo expeditions across Costa Rica, Brazil's Pantanal, Ecuador and Colombia. Together, our team of certified local guides, photographers and professional drivers operates with fully insured vehicles and every license required for tourism in Costa Rica — bringing specialized knowledge in ecology, macro photography, and species ID that bigger companies cannot match.
Today we organize personalized experiences across La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio, Bijagua and Boca Tapada — plus international photo expeditions through our alliance — offering seamless logistics, private transport and a genuine local connection. Whether you need a single tour or a complete multi-country itinerary, we handle every detail.
Whether you need one airport transfer or a two-week birding journey across Costa Rica, we help build the right plan for your trip. Our team brings real local energy, flexibility and Pura Vida spirit to every experience.
Operated directly by a local team based in La Fortuna — with deep coverage across Arenal, Manuel Antonio, Bijagua & Boca Tapada.
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From private tours and photography expeditions to transfers and full multi-day packages — we curate experiences with care, not just sell activities. Your trip, your pace, our local expertise.
Naturalist-Guided Tours
Expert-led wildlife encounters across Arenal, Manuel Antonio and beyond.
- Birdwatching & wildlife observation
- Rainforest ecology walks
- Night wildlife tours
- Family & private group tours
Photography & Birding Travel
Specialized trips for photographers and birders — from day tours to multi-day expeditions across Costa Rica.
- Wildlife photography sessions
- Multi-day birding itineraries
- Macro & landscape photography
- Workshops & specialized experiences
Transfers & Custom Travel
Private transfers, multi-day packages, and full trip coordination across Costa Rica.
- Private transfers across Costa Rica
- Custom multi-day itineraries
- Family travel coordination
- Multi-zone logistics & planning
Laura W.
February 2026
This was just the most incredible experience! We all had the most magical time and core memories that will last a lifetime. Our guide Luis was wonderful and so free with knowledge. We saw wonderful birds and agoutis, and…
Wildlife Walk · Guide Luis
C. W.
February 2026
Elias arranged two half-days of private birding around La Fortuna, taking into account our goals and some physical limitations. We had a different guide each day, Ignacio and Luis, both terrific — super knowledgeable, en…
Private Birding · Guide Ignacio & Luis
Jacob Sawyer
November 2025
Elias is the finest that Costa Rica has to offer! We started with a night tour at Danaus and loved it — he is so intelligent about Costa Rica's flora and fauna. We also booked a daytime sloth tour at the Bogarin trail. R…
Night Walk + Sloth Tour Bogarin · Guide Raul
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and he was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan, which he finally found! I'…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
Sue B.
November 2025
Our early morning nature tour at the Mistico hanging bridges with Raul was the very best start to our trip we could have hoped for. Raul is a qualified naturalist and made the rainforest come alive with his knowledge of…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Raul
wei p.
April 2026
I had two private night tours with Jose. He was very professional and helpful. He tried very hard to find me my targeted animals and the perfect photography angles. I learned a lot of information about the creatures here…
Private Night Macro Photography · Guide José
Wei P.
March 2026
I had two private night tours with José — very professional and helpful. He worked hard to find my target animals and perfect photography angles. I learned a lot about the creatures here. I told him I wanted to see more…
Private Night Tours · Guide José
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan — which he finally did! I'd hi…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
Rik Huijts
February 2026
We have done two tours with Elias. First a birdwatching tour in the morning with Raul — he has been doing this for 25 years and knew everything about the birds, spotting them from so far away. Absolutely amazing. The nig…
Birdwatching + Night Tour · Guide Raul & José
Anal Dave
January 2026
I reached out to Elias 2 weeks ago for a photo tour during my stay at La Fortuna. He set up a birding tour, an amazing night photo tour in La Fortuna and a wildlife photo tour in Manuel Antonio National Park. Guides Gabr…
Photo Tours: Birding + Night + Manuel Antonio · Guide Gabriel, José "Chino" & Andrew
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Laura W.
February 2026
This was just the most incredible experience! We all had the most magical time and core memories that will last a lifetime. Our guide Luis was wonderful and so free with knowledge. We saw wonderful birds and agoutis, and…
Wildlife Walk · Guide Luis
C. W.
February 2026
Elias arranged two half-days of private birding around La Fortuna, taking into account our goals and some physical limitations. We had a different guide each day, Ignacio and Luis, both terrific — super knowledgeable, en…
Private Birding · Guide Ignacio & Luis
Jacob Sawyer
November 2025
Elias is the finest that Costa Rica has to offer! We started with a night tour at Danaus and loved it — he is so intelligent about Costa Rica's flora and fauna. We also booked a daytime sloth tour at the Bogarin trail. R…
Night Walk + Sloth Tour Bogarin · Guide Raul
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and he was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan, which he finally found! I'…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
Sue B.
November 2025
Our early morning nature tour at the Mistico hanging bridges with Raul was the very best start to our trip we could have hoped for. Raul is a qualified naturalist and made the rainforest come alive with his knowledge of…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Raul
wei p.
April 2026
I had two private night tours with Jose. He was very professional and helpful. He tried very hard to find me my targeted animals and the perfect photography angles. I learned a lot of information about the creatures here…
Private Night Macro Photography · Guide José
Wei P.
March 2026
I had two private night tours with José — very professional and helpful. He worked hard to find my target animals and perfect photography angles. I learned a lot about the creatures here. I told him I wanted to see more…
Private Night Tours · Guide José
Nadine J.
Toronto, Canada · March 2026
We had an incredible experience with Miller at the Mistico Hanging Bridges. He found us so much wildlife we hadn't seen before, and was really focused on finding us a yellow-throated toucan — which he finally did! I'd hi…
Mistico Hanging Bridges · Guide Miller
Rik Huijts
February 2026
We have done two tours with Elias. First a birdwatching tour in the morning with Raul — he has been doing this for 25 years and knew everything about the birds, spotting them from so far away. Absolutely amazing. The nig…
Birdwatching + Night Tour · Guide Raul & José
Anal Dave
January 2026
I reached out to Elias 2 weeks ago for a photo tour during my stay at La Fortuna. He set up a birding tour, an amazing night photo tour in La Fortuna and a wildlife photo tour in Manuel Antonio National Park. Guides Gabr…
Photo Tours: Birding + Night + Manuel Antonio · Guide Gabriel, José "Chino" & Andrew
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