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We know the Sky Adventures Arenal Park well; we’ve done the Sky Tram Aerial Tram, Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour, and Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour several times.
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With respect to the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, we’ve visited this park too many times to count. La Fortuna is my absolute favorite place in Costa Rica, partly because it’s where Ricky and I built our business and first lived together, but also because it’s a magical destination where so many travelers’ Costa Rica dreams come true. We’ve had a special bond with La Fortuna’s famous Sky Adventures Arenal Park since soon after they opened in the region, and we were among the first group of people to explore the on-site Sky Walk Hanging Bridges when they were first built, even before trail construction was complete. Since those early days, we’ve found ourselves at the park on countless occasions to carry out corporate operations via our business, Pura Vida! eh? Inc., and, because we’ve always enjoyed exploring the park in our free time, its a place we often showcase to family members when they visit. Below are a few photos of our visits to the Sky Adventures Arenal Park over the years.
Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2010Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2009Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2009Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2019Ricky; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2019Ricky; at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2010Nikki; at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2010Ricky; at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2010Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2009Ricky; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2009Ricky and Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2009Ricky and Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2019Nikki; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in 2019
About the Sky Adventures Arenal Park and its sister site, the Treetopia Park, in Monteverde
If you keep seeing/hearing references to Sky Trek zipline tours and Sky Walk hanging bridges in Arenal (La Fortuna) AND Monteverde, there’s no reason to be confused; the experiences are offered at BOTH destinations. Although you’ll find the Sky Adventures Arenal Park in the Arenal (La Fortuna) region of Costa Rica, it has family ties with the Treetopia Park, an adventure park in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica that was formerly known as the Sky Adventures Monteverde Park. Both the Sky Adventures Arenal Park and the Treetopia Park operate Sky Trek canopy zipline tours and Sky Walk hanging bridge tours, so you can experience those activities during your time in either Arenal (La Fortuna) or Monteverde. Below is a brief summary of important park-related changes that have come into effect in recent years, in case you’d like to know the history of both parks.
Until the end of 2022, Sky Adventures operated two adventure parks: one in the La Fortuna region of Costa Rica, which went by the name Sky Adventures Arenal, and one in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica, which went by the name Sky Adventures Monteverde. Reservations for both parks were processed by the same team and the two parks shared a website. (The parks were governed by three siblings of the same Costa Rican family.) At the start of 2023, however, the two parks officially separated, and tour operations, including reservations and website management, were handled separately by each park. (A brother-and-sister team stayed with the park in Arenal while another brother took charge of the park in Monteverde.) Later in 2023, Sky Adventures Monteverde announced that their park, which had been managed by a group known as Grupo 415 since the split at the start of the year, would adopt a new name: the Treetopia Park. (Grupo 415 is comprised of the kin of the brother who took charge of the park in Monteverde). Despite all of the changes, the majority of the Treetopia Park’s tour offerings would remain the same, except that the “Sky Tram” aerial tram would be renamed the “Tree Tram” aerial tram. (Note that at the La Fortuna site, the aerial tram continues to use the term “Sky Tram.”). It would take approximately six months for all of the Monteverde adventure park’s new Treetopia Park signage to replace the old Sky Adventures signage.
To date, the adventure park in Monteverde is known publicly as the Treetopia Park and it’s managed by Grupo 415. In the La Fortuna region of Costa Rica, the brother-and-sister team manage the adventure park privately under the name Grupo Valverde but run it publicly under the name Sky Adventures. The park continues to operate under the name Sky Adventures Arenal. Both parks remain in the hands of members of the same Costa Rican family, but for legal and operational purposes, the parks are now unique corporate entities.
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The Sky Adventures Arenal Park is best known for its original three tours and activities, which are often referred to as the classics:
The Sky Tram Aerial Tram, which is a slow-moving, gondola-resembling, cableway ride. A tour guide is required, and automatically provided, by the Sky Adventures ArenalPark with a reservation for this activity. A reservation is required to ride the tram.
The Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour, which entails gliding across multiple zipline cables situated above the rainforest treetops. A tour guide is required, and is automatically provided, by the Sky Adventures ArenalPark with a reservation for this activity. A reservation is required to participate in the canopy tour.
The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges, which are a combination of hanging bridges (suspended high above the forest floor) and nature trails (along on the forest floor) that explore La Fortuna’s rainforest ecosystem. A tour guide is not required to explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges on your own. However, a tour guide can be provided by the Sky Adventures Arenal Park if you’d like to have one. A reservation is required to explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges, regardless of whether you want to explore the bridges with or without a tour guide.
Please see the Sky Tram Aerial Tram, Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour, and Sky Walk Hanging Bridges sections below for more information about each experience.
Additional tours that the Sky Adventures Arenal Park has offered in the past but are not currently operating are the Sky Limit Obstacle Course, the Sky River Drift Tubing Tour, the Sky Wild Kayaking Tour, and theSky Wild Biking Tour.
The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Tram Aerial Tram
new Arenal Sky Tram Aerial Tram compartmentsview of the rainforest from the Sky Tramview of Lake Arenal from the Sky Tramthe Sky Tramthe Sky Tram
Sky Tram Aerial Tram experience
Unlike the scenery you’ll see in neighboring Monteverde, which includes endless views of the cloud forest, the view you’ll get while riding the Sky Tram at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park is one that spans the rainforest, the Arenal Volcano, and Lake Arenal. There, Sky Tram rides are a great way to view Costa Rica’s treetop canopy from above, which often surprises riders with sightings of playful monkeys and tropical birds.
At the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, you can ride the Sky Tram on its own or in combination with the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour. On its own, you’ll ride the tram up to the top of the rainforest and down again, ending where you departed at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s operations center. As part of the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour, after riding the tram up to the top of the rainforest, you’ll zipline down a series of cables on your return to the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s operations center.
Sky Tram Aerial Tram logistics
A one-way Sky Tram ride at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park lasts approximately 20 minutes, when counting from the moment the tram departs from the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s operations center until it arrives at a platform at the top of the rainforest.
If you reserve the Sky Tram Aerial Tram only (i.e., if you do not plan to participate in the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour), you’ll ride the tram both ways (to the top of the rainforest and back down again). Once you reach the top of the rainforest, you’ll be given roughly 20 minutes to explore the platform, see “The Hand of Arenal” (a hand-shaped sculpture at the platform), and tour a short nature trail on foot. During that time, you can take in beautiful views of the rainforest, snap photos, or scan the forest canopy for birds and wildlife. If you choose to explore the nature trail, it will introduce you to flora and fauna native to the area, including large elephant-ear plants, cecropia plants (a sloth’s favorite!), and striking heliconias. Once you return to the Sky Tram, you’ll spend approximately 20 minutes riding it back to the operations center. This second ride completes the approximate hourlong Sky Tram experience.
If you experience the Sky Tram as part of the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour, note that you’ll only ride the tram once (to the top of the rainforest), not back down again. Once you disembark at the platform at the top of the rainforest, you’ll immediately begin the ziplining portion of the tour; you won’t hike the nature trail and you won’t return to and ride the tram again.
Age and weight limits for the Sky Tram Aerial Tram
There is currently no minimum age limit or maximum weight limit imposed on individuals who want to ride the Sky Tram.
Young travelers and travelers with disabilities
Sky Tram rides at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park are family-friendly. What’s more, children (ages 0-4 years) are welcome to ride the Sky Tram at that park for free with a paying adult.
The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Tram compartments are spacious and accessible to people with a variety of disabilities, including individuals who use walkers and/or wheelchairs. The platform at the top of the rainforest is also wheelchair accessible.
The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour
safety demonstration prior to zip-liningNikki; at the platform where the canopy ziplining tour beginsview of the treetop canopyview of the treetop canopyview of the treetop canopy
Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour experience
Unlike some canopy ziplining tours in Costa Rica, which cut through forest, the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour takes place above the forest canopy (i.e., above the treetops). More specifically, the tour zigzags over the top of the forest and provides a bird’s eye view of the treetops, clouds, and an endless sky.
Several canopy ziplining tours are offered in the Arenal region, but the Sky Adventures Arenal Park’s Canopy Ziplining Tour is the only one that utilizes a handlebar braking system. (Most other canopy tour operators use the traditional hand-braking system.) Although both braking methods are regarded as safe, the handlebar braking system requires you to jostle a set of metal handlebars back and forth to slow your speed. In contrast, the hand-braking system requires you to place gentle pressure on the zipline using a thick leather glove to slow your speed, a process that some travelers find daunting. A demonstration of how to use the handlebar braking system is provided at the start of the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour.
In addition, the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour is the only canopy ziplining tour that automatically includes a complimentary aerial tram ride. While the Sky Trek tours run at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park (in Arenal) and the Treetopia Park (in Monteverde) both supply the free tram ride, no other canopy zip-lining tours in Costa Rica provide this complimentary experience.
Note that although the Treetopia Park (in Monteverde) offers a thrilling free fall experience (called the Vertigo Drop) with their Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour, the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour operated by the Sky Adventures Arenal Park does not. So, if you wish to experience the Vertigo Drop, you must book the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour offered in Monteverde, not Arenal.
Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour logistics
The Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour experience begins with the collection of safety equipment at Sky Adventures‘s operations center. To confirm, the use of all necessary ziplining equipment is included in the cost of Sky Adventures‘s tour, so no equipment rental fees apply.
Following an instructional briefing led by your tour guide, you’ll begin the tour by riding the Sky Tram Aerial Tram for roughly 20 minutes to a platform at the top of the rainforest. Just beyond the platform awaits the canopy ziplining tour’s first zipline cable, which is a practice cable. The practice cable allows you to sample ziplining to make sure you feel comfortable participating in the activity. If you don’t feel comfortable participating in the activity, you can opt out of doing the tour at that time. (Note that you may not be entitled to a tour refund given the last-minute change.) There’s no turning back once you proceed beyond the practice cable.
The Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park counts seven zipline cables in total, including the practice cable. Here’s how the various cables compare with one another according to the length of the cable, the height of the cable, the average speed you’ll travel when you cross the cable, and the average number of seconds it takes to cross the cable:
Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour cable details for the Sky Adventures Arenal Park:
Cable #1 (practice cable): 32 meters long Cable #2: 465 meters long / 200 meters high / 70 kms per hour / 30 seconds Cable #3: 450 meters long / 162 meters high / 69 kms per hour / 29 seconds Cable #4: 410 meters long / 78 meters high / 65 kms per hour / 29 seconds Cable #5: 610 meters long / 80 meters high / 80 kms per hour / 42 seconds Cable #6: 750 meters long / 84 meters high / 70 kms per hour / 45 seconds Cable #7: 25 meters long / 38 meters high / 32 kms per hour / 10 seconds Total zip-lining distance: 2,742 meters
Be aware:
It is not possible to participate in the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour without riding the Sky Tram. The Sky Tram ride is a required component of the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour because it delivers you to the tour’s first cable.
Though the duration of the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour varies from day to day due to group size, weather conditions, and other factors, on average, the actual ziplining portion of the tour takes roughly 1 hour to complete. The entire tour experience, including the collection of equipment, the instructional briefing, the one-way Sky Tram ride, and the ziplining portion of the tour takes roughly 2 hours to complete. This estimate excludes extra time needed to travel between the Sky Adventures Arenal Park and downtown La Fortuna (an approximate half-hour drive) and/or area hotels before the tour begins and after the tour wraps up. It also excludes the 15 minutes that Sky Adventures asks you to arrive at their operations center in advance prior to participating in any of their tours.
Age requirements and weight limits for the Sky Trek Canopy Zip-lining Tour
Years ago, Sky Adventures maintained that their minimum age limit for participation in the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour was twelve years old. Then, they swapped their minimum age limit to a minimum height limit (1.2 meters tall). In 2017, Sky Adventures announced that children as young as five years old would be allowed to participate because they obtained equipment that was suitable for children weighing 10-40 kilograms. To date, five years old remains the minimum age limit for Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour participants.
The current maximum weight limit for participation in the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour is 300 lbs. Individuals who exceed the maximum weight limit will be evaluated by the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s technical staff according to their height and physical condition to determine eligibility for tour participation.
Travelers with disabilities
One of few wheelchair-friendly zipline experiences in Costa Rica, the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s is able to create a custom, private ziplining tour for travelers who use wheelchairs.
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The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour
Nikki and Ricky; touring the Sky Adventures Arenal ParkArenal Sky Walk Hanging BridgeSky Walk Hanging Bridges trailbeautiful stream encountered during the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailview of Lake Arenal from the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailsteps down from one of the Sky Walk Hanging BridgesSky Walk Hanging Bridges trail signageEl Encanto Waterfall, encountered along the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailArenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailArenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailgiant tree encountered along the Arenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailbathrooms encountered along the Arenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailview of Lake Arenal from the El Millon viewpoint, encountered along the Arenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailEscondido Waterfall, encountered along the Arenal Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trailArenal Sky Walk Hanging BridgeNikki; at the El Millon viewpointRicky; at the El Encanto Waterfall
Sky Walk Hanging Bridges experience
In stark contrast to the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s Sky Tram and Sky Trek activities, both of which invite participants to spy on the rainforest from above, the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges provides a unique opportunity to explore Costa Rica’s rainforest from within.
More specifically, if you visit the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges, you’ll be able to stroll through roughly four kilometers of dense, secondary forest amid much of Costa Rica’s biodiversity. Spotting wildlife, especially a wide variety of tropical birds, is common. Though you’ll cover plenty of solid ground as you make your way along the park’s trail, most impressive are the long, metal hanging bridges you’ll cross high above the forest floor. In the very least, you’ll be amazed by the majestic beauty of the Arenal region’s lively rainforest as you make your way across each bridge, completely immersing yourself in nature.
At the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, you can explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges as part of a standalone tour (either a guided tour or an unguided/self-guided tour). Combo tour options include coupling the hanging bridge experience with a ride on the park’s Sky Tram Aerial Tram or ziplining as part of the park’s Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour. Note that because the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour automatically includes a one-way tram ride (see above for details), if you reserve a combo tour that joins the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour with the Sky Trek Canopy Ziplining Tour, you’ll get to ride the Sky Tram too.
Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trail
The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park consist of four suspension/hanging bridges and four small, non-suspension/hanging (i.e., stationary) bridges. Here’s how the suspension/hanging bridges compare with one another according to bridge length and height:
The length and height of the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park
Bridge #1 (Guarumos Bridge): 127 meters long / 46 meters high Bridge #2 (El Yucon Bridge): 143 meters long / 70 meters high Bridge #3 (La Quebrada Bridge): 136 meters long / 20 meters high Bridge #4 (El Pizote Bridge): 35 meters long / 10 meters high Total distance traveled over the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges: 441 meters Highest height reached while traveling over the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges: 70 meters
The Sky Adventures Arenal Park offers one trail and it’s roughly four kilometers long. It’s a circular trail that departs from Sky Adventures‘s operations center and loops around the back of the park before returning to the trailhead.
The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trail provides a moderate hike through secondary rainforest. It has uphill, downhill, and flat sections, and requires short ascents and descents up and down steps. Along the way you’ll encounter several features that are unique to the Sky Adventures’ Arenal Park, including the El Millon Viewpointand the El Encanto and Escondido Waterfalls (see below for details). Our favorite part of the hike is the second half of the trail, which courses through a remote area of the park that’s noticeably quiet and provides optimal wildlife-spotting opportunities.
El Millon Viewpoint
One of the first features you’ll encounter after embarking on the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trail (just after crossing Bridge #2) is the El Millon Viewpoint. The viewpoint consists of a large, flat observation deck that extends out over the treetop canopy and provides a panoramic view of the rainforest. It also overlooks Lake Arenal. Make sure you have your camera handy when you approach the viewpoint. You won’t want to miss capturing some breathtaking landscape photos from the spot.
El Encanto Waterfall and El Escondido Waterfall
Roughly halfway along the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges trail, at the very back of the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, you’ll come across two tall, narrow, neighboring cataratas (waterfalls): Catarata El Encanto and Catarata El Escondido. Though swimming is not permitted in either of the waterfalls, you’re able to get close enough to each to snap selfies and capture calendar-worthy waterfall photos. The faint touch of cooling mist that brushes your skin as you hike past the cascades provides a welcome, refreshing relief from the dense rainforest’s humidity.
A note about hanging bridge sway and how to minimize bridge movement
A common question we receive about the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges is whether the bridges sway when people cross them. The quick answer to this questions is: “Yes, the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges move when you walk across them.” The more elaborate answer to the question is: “Yes, the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges move slightly when you walk across them, but they don’t sway greatly from side to side as you may envision a rope bridge doing. What you’re most likely to feel when you walk across a hanging bridge is a teetering beneath your feet as the bridge’s metal floor panels adjust to your footsteps.”
To best minimize movement as you cross a hanging bridge, walk in the middle of the bridge to avoid shifting your weight to either side. Hold onto both sides of the bridge with your hands for support (again, to avoid shifting your weight to one side if you happen to lose your balance when you walk), and walk slowly. The faster you walk, the more the metal floor panels will teeter from side to side. If possible, don’t cross a hanging bridge when other people are on it. Sometimes the steps of another hiker at the opposite end of the bridge can cause the entire bridge to move.
Sky Walk Hanging Bridges tour guide requirement
The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour that is operated by the Sky Adventures Arenal Park is a guided tour. This being said, it is not a requirement to explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges with a tour guide.
Instead of paying the Sky Adventures Arenal Park the cost of their guided hanging bridges tour, you may pay them their hanging bridges entrance fee, which permits access to the hanging bridge trail for unguided use. Regardless of whether you experience the guided Sky Walk Hanging Bridges Tour or explore the hanging bridges on your own, an advance reservation is required.
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Sky Walk Hanging Bridges age requirements and weight limits
There is currently no minimum age limit or maximum weight limit imposed on individuals who want to explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges.
Young travelers and travelers with disabilities
The Sky Walk Hanging Bridges are family-friendly. If you plan to travel with kids, it’s important to know that children (ages 0-4 years) are welcome to explore the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges for free with a paying adult.
Unfortunately, the Sky Walk Hanging Bridges at the Sky Adventures Arenal Parkare not wheelchair accessible.
The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s additional tours, features, and information
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The Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s other activities: the Sky Limit Obstacle Course, Sky River Drift Tubing Tour, Sky Wild Kayaking Tour, and Sky Wild Biking Tour
Less popular than the park’s tram, canopy ziplining tour, and hanging bridges are the Sky Adventures Arenal Park‘s other adventures tours, including the Sky Limit Obstacle Course, the Sky River Drift Tubing Tour, the Sky Wild Kayaking Tour, and theSky Wild Biking Tour. With the exception of the Sky Limit experience, these activities take place off-site but near the park. Though they’re typically experienced as standalone tours, they can be combined with one or more of the park’s classic activities.
Note that until further notice, the Sky Limit Obstacle Course, the Sky River Drift Tubing Tour, the Sky Wild Kayaking Tour, and the Sky Wild Biking Tour are all currently unavailable through the Sky Adventures Arenal Park.
Sky Limit Obstacle Course
The Sky Limit Obstacle Course is a physically challenging feat that combines riding the aerial tram, ziplining, canyoning/rappelling, crossing Tibetan bridges, and completing a high-ropes course. A tour guide is required and automatically provided by Sky Adventures. Participants must be at least fifteen years old, be at least 4′ 4″ tall, weigh no more than 242 lbs, and be in good physical condition.
Sky River Drift Tubing Tour
The Sky River Drift Tubing Tour is a fun 3.5-kilometer river tour that invites you to raft over mild rapids in a personal inner-tube. Though you’ll zip across a few ziplines to reach the river, the tour isn’t a full canopy ziplining tour. A tour guide is required and automatically provided by Sky Adventures. Participants must be at least five years old, be at least 4′ 7″ tall, weigh no more than 216 lbs, and be in good physical condition.
Sky Wild Kayaking Tour
The Sky Wild Kayaking Tour is calm, kayaking tour run on the flat Lake Arenal. A tour guide is required and automatically provided by Sky Adventures. Though there is no minimum age limit to participate, participants must be at least 3′ 11″ tall, weigh no more than 375 lbs, have a waist size no greater than 63″, and know how to swim.
Sky Wild Biking Tour
The Sky Wild Biking Tour is a scenic, 13-kilometer mountain-biking tour run by the shores of Lake Arenal. A tour guide is required and automatically provided by Sky Adventures. Though there is no minimum age limit to participate, participants must be at least 3′ 11″ tall and in good physical condition.
Operations center facilities
Free lockers, free parking, and a souvenir shop
The operations center at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park is a modern facility complete with a comfortable lobby, a well-stocked souvenir store, and lockers that are free to use by tour participants. There’s also a large parking lot that provides a free place for tour participants to park their rental car.
On-site restaurant
The only place to eat at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park is the ChillOut restaurant. Typical Costa Rican food is served. With most on-site tours, there’s an option to add lunch for a fee, and the lunch provided will be served at ChillOut. Advance reservations for lunch are required if you wish to couple the meal with a tour experience.
Photo/video souvenirs and GoPro rentals
Some of Sky Adventures‘s tours supply a complimentary photographer who takes photos and videos of the tour experience, which you’re welcome to purchase upon completion of the tour. If you would prefer to capture your own tour footage, you’re only permitted to do so using a GoPro-style of action camera. If needed, GoPro cameras and accessories are available to rent at the Sky Adventures Arenal Park for a fee, and subject to availability.
Tour transportation (shuttles) and road conditions to/from the park
If you won’t have access to a rental car and therefore won’t be able to drive yourself to/from the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, you can elect to add transportation to/from the park and La Fortuna-area hotels to tour reservations for a fee. Advance reservations for transportation services are required. Simply request the transportation add-on at the time you book your tour. Pick-ups from downtown La Fortuna hotels are generally scheduled for an hour before the reserved tour time, so schedule your day accordingly. If, for example, you select a 9:00am tour time and you plan to stay at an accommodation in town, expect the tour pick-up time to fall around 8:00am.
If you intend to drive yourself to the Sky Adventures Arenal Park, know that doing so isn’t difficult, and although having a 4×4 vehicle is always ideal, it isn’t required. (The drive is conducted on paved roads: Road #142 and the unnamed road to El Castillo.) Note, however, that the drive from downtown La Fortuna to the park takes approximately 30 minutes. Be sure to give yourself enough time to not only get to the park but also arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your tour’s start time, as requested by Sky Adventures.
Map of the Sky Adventures Arenal Park
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