What to wear
Wear closed walking shoes with grip — the rainforest stays damp and trails can be slick.
Canopy add-on · Tenorio rainforest, Costa Rica
Canopy Hanging Bridges at the foot of Tenorio Volcano
Cross suspended bridges at eye level with the treetops — your own pace, your own naturalist guide.
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The Hanging Bridges Experience crosses suspended bridges through the rainforest canopy at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, north of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, at your own pace, while your private naturalist guide reads the treetops for sloths, toucans and motmots — the layer of the forest most visitors only see from below. Ask us to add it to your Tenorio rainforest day.
Canopy levelYour own paceTenorio rainforestNaturalist guide
Last verified September 2026 by Miller Contreras, naturalist guide
Duration
1.5 hours
Group
100% private
Guide
Certified naturalist
Level
Easy
Type
Add-on
Pace
Your own
Nature · Tenorio, Costa Rica
Walking the Rainforest Canopy at Tenorio, Costa Rica
High above the rainforest floor, a series of suspended bridges carries you into a world most visitors only see from below — the canopy, where the forest does its living. At the foot of Tenorio Volcano, you cross slowly, at your own pace, while your private naturalist guide reads the treetops: a sloth tucked into a fork, a toucan working a fruiting branch, the flash of a motmot's tail. There's no rushing here. The bridges sway gently, the mist drifts through, and the forest reveals itself one quiet detail at a time.
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Where does it fit in your day?
The hanging bridges walk isn't sold on its own — it joins one of our private days on the Tenorio side. Transport and your guide are already covered by that day, and we quote it together with the day you choose.
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White Water Rafting, Tenorio River
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Taxes included. Tell us your group size and where you're staying — we confirm the exact quote on WhatsApp.
Real photographs from our days
Photos from the canopy
The hanging bridges of the Tenorio rainforest, Costa Rica. Drag to explore.
The bridgesSuspended through the canopy
With your guideReading the treetops from the bridge
CrossingA hanging bridge through the canopy
CapuchinsAt home in the canopy
Ocellated antbirdThe elusive one
Bring your cameraThe light and the heights
Between the bridgesBinoculars up on the forest trail
A quiet momentA capuchin resting on a branch
On the trailSpotting wildlife on the way in
Why book with us
Book direct with the operator
- We run these tours ourselves. No middleman, no reseller.
- Private from two people on most experiences — no strangers in your van.
- The price you see is the price you pay: taxes and door-to-door pickup included.
In the canopy
What is the Tenorio hanging bridges walk like?
Stable bridges, a slow pace, and a guide who knows where to look.
The bridges
Eye level with the treetops
Stable suspended bridges that sway gently high above the forest floor.
The canopy
Where the forest lives
The layer of the rainforest most visitors only ever see from below.
The wildlife
Up to the forest
Sloths, capuchins, toucans, motmots — a quiet pace puts the odds in your favor.
The guide
Private
Your naturalist guide reads the forest for you and spots what hides in plain sight.
On the bridges
- Walk a series of suspended canopy bridges high above the forest floor, eye-level with the treetops
- Move at your own unhurried pace with a private naturalist guide who reads the forest for you
- Watch for sloths, white-faced capuchins, toucans, motmots and the elusive ocellated antbird
- Stand inside the canopy at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, in one of Costa Rica's wettest, greenest rainforests
- Bring your camera — the light, the heights and the wildlife make this a photographer's walk
Before you go
What should you know before you go?
Duration
About 1.5 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Style
Private
Type
Add-on
Setting
Canopy
What to bring
Bring a light rain layer and water; this is rainforest, so a passing shower is part of the magic.
Age & fitness
Easy walking on stable suspended bridges and forest trail; comfortable for most fitness levels, with a few gentle inclines.
Included
This is an add-on to your Tenorio day — transport, your guide and everything else are already covered by the parent experience. About 1.5 hours at a relaxed pace, with plenty of stops to look and photograph.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
In the rainforest at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, in the Bijagua area of northern Costa Rica — some of the wettest, most biodiverse forest in the country.
About 1.5 hours at an easy, self-paced walk along suspended bridges and forest trail, with a few gentle inclines. Most fitness levels are comfortable.
Sloths, white-faced capuchins, toucans, motmots, the ocellated antbird and countless smaller wonders — frogs, orchids and bromeliads. Your naturalist guide helps you spot what hides in plain sight.
Yes — a private, naturalist-guided experience, so the pace and attention are entirely yours.
No — it's an add-on to one of our private Tenorio days, the Sloth & Waterfall Rainforest Combo or White Water Rafting on the Tenorio River, woven into that day with transport and your guide already included.
Twenty-four hours before your tour begins, counted from the start time and not the day. Cancel before that and you get a full refund.
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Ready to walk the canopy?
Tell us your dates and we'll build your private rainforest experience — or pair it with Llanos de Cortés — around your group. Our guides’ eBird lists are public — you can read them before you write.
Prefer a form? Write to us here → · Part of our Nature Experiences · Featured in the Sloth & Waterfall Rainforest Combo Experience
By the Guanadreams team
Led by Miller Contreras — naturalist guide, born and raised in Guanacaste, Costa Rica · 30+ years in tourism and 20+ years guiding
Led by Miller Contreras — naturalist guide, born and raised in Guanacaste, Costa Rica · 30+ years in tourism and 20+ years guiding