NATURE · COSTA RICA
Hanging Bridges Experience
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 jungle reveals itself one quiet detail at a time.
Duration
1.5 Hours
Group
100% Private
Guide
Certified Naturalist
Level
Easy
Type
Add-On
What You'll Experience
- 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
Good to Know
- This is an add-on to your Rainforest Combo — 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
- Private and naturalist-guided, so the route and pace flex to your group
- Easy walking on stable suspended bridges and forest trail; comfortable for most fitness levels, with a few gentle inclines
- Wear closed walking shoes with grip — the rainforest stays damp and trails can be slick
- Bring a light rain layer and water; this is rainforest, so a passing shower is part of the magic
- Wildlife is wild — sightings are never guaranteed, but a quiet pace and a good guide put the odds in your favor
Photos from the Canopy
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 your Rainforest Combo, woven into that experience with everything already included.
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.
Part of our Nature Experiences