Nikki Solano

Lori –
That would be amazing! How incredibly kind of you to offer. Whereabouts in Costa Rica do you plan to visit (ie. which areas/cities) and at what time of year do you plan to travel? Perhaps we can co-ordinate something! 🙂
Pura vida!

Hi Qikese!

Thank you so much for the kind compliment! We’re glad you find our blog helpful. 🙂

For the hanging bridges, all of those that we list in our article charge an entrance fee so unfortunately, none are free. This being said, if you don’t want to tour the bridges with a guide, you can simply visit them on your own, pay the entrance fee, and walk around by yourself.

In regards to wildlife, this depends entirely on the time of day and year that you plan to visit. When do you plan to travel?

Guided tours (if you’re open to them) are highly recommended. Our related blog post Costa Rica Guided Tours: Are They Necessary, Valuable, And/Or Worthwhile? explains when and where tour guides can make a world of difference.

Regardless of whether you decide to tour the hanging bridges with or without a guide, don’t miss our discounts for hanging bridge experiences:

Hanging Bridge Discounts

Pura vida! 🙂

Gene –
Thanks so much for your comment and for reaching out! We can certainly help.
To confirm, the Arenal Hanging Bridges and the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges are both hanging bridge experiences, however they are run by different operators and are located in different areas of La Fortuna (Arenal). The Arenal Hanging Bridges are run by an operator of the same name (the Arenal Hanging Bridges) and are located just north of Lake Arenal (about 20 minutes outside of downtown La Fortuna). The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges are run by an operator called Sky Adventures and they are located nearby the region of El Castillo (about 25 minutes outside of downtown La Fortuna). Both tours are accessible to/from La Fortuna and tours through both sites run at various times each day.
We often receive questions regarding these two hanging bridge sites, so we have written a separate blog post titled “WHICH COSTA RICA HANGING BRIDGES ARE THE BEST? COMPARING 4 POPULAR HANGING BRIDGE SITES IN ARENAL AND MONTEVERDE” https://costaricatravelblog.com/best-hanging-bridges-costa-rica/. This post compares a few different hanging bridge sites in La Fortuna and Monteverde, however for the purpose of your trip, it will be of use to you as we identify a number of differences between the Arenal Hanging Bridges and the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges. Most noticeably, the Arenal Hanging Bridges tend to be the more popular option, however they are also the most well-known given that they are the oldest (the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges only opened a few years ago). In addition, the Arenal Hanging Bridges offer a greater number of bridges, yet the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges offer a longer tour. There are a number of other differences between the two tour experiences that the blog post linked to above will point out, so we recommend giving it a read. As an additional resource, you may also be interested in reading our related blog post, “A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE (LITERALLY!) TO COSTA RICA’S ARENAL HANGING BRIDGES” https://costaricatravelblog.com/how-to-plan-a-trip-to-costa-rica/), for information about the Arenal Hanging Bridges directly.
Before reserving whichever tour option you decide on, be sure to visit http://www.puravidaeh.ca to access discounts for the activity. More than 2000 discounts for Costa Rica trip items are available, including discounts for both tours through the Arenal Hanging Bridges and tours through the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges. 🙂
Pura vida!

Hi Rakhee Patel!

Absolutely! Which towns do you intend to visit in Costa Rica?

Pura vida! 🙂