Natura Eco Park Costa Rica - Plus Admission, Wildlife Sanctuary

Discover vibrant wildlife at Natura Eco Park Costa Rica. Explore rainforest trails with a naturalist guide and encounter exotic frogs, butterflies, and reptiles.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Natura Eco Park Costa Rica - Natura Premium offers a distinctive natural adventure for both kids and adults. Here, you can not only learn about various animals and their habitats but also immerse yourself in nature and encounter a wide array of rainforest species.

Tours are available daily from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, starting approximately every hour.

Frog Garden: The largest in Costa Rica, featuring over 30 frog species.

Butterfly Garden: The largest in Arenal, Costa Rica, showcasing over 20 species.

Snake Garden: A secure and specialized exhibit with around 15 snake species.

Crocodile and Caiman Lake: Enjoy a stunning view from the bridge above the crocodile lake (Crocodylus acutus), where you can observe these fascinating reptiles with their ancient appearance, making them some of the most feared creatures. The caiman (Caiman crocodilus) resembles crocodiles but is smaller. Join us to learn the differences!

Nature Trails

Explore an extraordinary natural world with our knowledgeable guides!

What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

At Natura Eco Park, you and your family will receive a unique experience and environmental education, where beautiful tropical frogs, butterflies, birds, reptiles, and leaf cutter ants will be the stars of the show. Accompanied by a professional naturalist guide you will stroll the rainforest trails to observe over 50 different species of reptiles and amphibians. Frogs like the famous Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) and the tiny poison dart frogs such as the Lovely Poison frog (Phyllobates lugubris) whose bright colors advert predators are just a couple of the species waiting for you.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Arenal Natura Ecological Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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No_llea157
Jul 24, 2024
Great opportunity to see animals up close. - We found this park online in our search for an eco/rescue park. We purchased tickets, not knowing we paid for a private tour. Our guide, Ashly was very welcoming and friendly. She guided us through the park. She was very knowledgeable, she told us lots about the flora and fauna and answered our questions. She gave us plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy the park. We saw butterflies, frogs, turtles, crocodiles, snakes and baby ducks. We really enjoyed the two hours we spend there. Thank you Ashly!
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F1579tujohno
Mar 14, 2024
Great park with a great guide - Really nice visit that was made even better by our tour guide Ashley. She made sure we didn't miss anything and was full of great information about every creature she showed us. She was also extremely personable - it was like seeing the place with a really knowledgeable friend. It was a great demonstration of why it can make all the difference in the world to go with a guided tour rather than just walking through on your own. Highly recommended!
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Marylitz
Mar 3, 2024
Informative and cool! - We had a wonderful time! Especially loved the butterfly garden and the frog exhibits. Ashly was our guide and took the time to point out all of the different frog species in each exhibit as well as all of the wild creatures we came across such as birds, lizards, and plants.
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Ctroughts
Feb 25, 2024
An Enriching Experience - My boyfriend and I had a great time on our guided tour. Ashley was very kind and knowledgable about all of the wildlife. It was an enriching experience - we learned a lot and got to see quite a bit. The snakes, crocodiles and frogs were very cool! It would have been tricky to spot a few of the frogs and snakes without her and her flashlight. We enjoyed our day here and would recommend the guided tours for sure!
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Ellen0297
Jan 20, 2022
An afternoon in nature - Our guide Miguel was so knowledgeable. He got us to view tiny frogs and snakes we would have missed if he didn't shine his light on them. We never knew there were that many frogs and so many are poisonous. The butterfly section was amazing. He explained all the different kinds. It's a beautiful park.
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Meganbduvall
Dec 5, 2019
Wonderful guides and experience- very child friendly. - My 6 and 8 year old boys, husband and I spent about 2 hours exploring the park with guide Luis and assistant guide, Wendy. They were both so engaging and kind and knowledgeable. As a former 20-something biologist, I recognized their passion and enthusiasm for the forest and animals. We got to see 2 wild sloths, and a few lucky bird sightings. We also enjoyed the captive collection of reptiles and amphibians as my young kids have less patience for watching and waiting than adults. The walk was well groomed and free of any major hills, easy for the kids. Thanks Luis and Wendy. Highlights were the butterflies and the crocodiles! Note that captive animals are all rescued animals. We also got to see their veterinary hospital from afar. I am a veterinarian and was pleased with what I heard about how they care for and feed their collection.
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Ashley
Oct 10, 2019
Great tour. Luis was an excellent guide! - My husband and I were at the park when it first opened around 2011. Our 7 yo son came with us to Costa Rica this time so we decided to take the tour again since my son loves all the forest creatures. The park had been updated quite a bit since the 2011 visit. Luis was our guide and he was so knowledgable about all the animals. He had a spare flashlight he used to search for the poison dart frogs and gave my son the second light so he could help search. That made his day! Great tour and worth the money.
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José
Aug 7, 2024
Okay, good choice. - Well, it's simple but enjoyable. Maybe the butterfly is a little "scarce," but the rest is fine. The Guide, Ashly, is friendly and makes the visit pleasant.
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Margarsh
Dec 13, 2018
Good displays but needs to be spruced up. - Did self guided tour. Many ups and downs - difficult walking at times because of wet trails and uneven surfaces. Butterfly enclosure is quite large but not a lot of butterflies or variety. Crocodiles are huge... interesting. Snake displays are many but difficult to find the snakes even with the flashlights provided. Many frogs in the display cases - again some are easily spotted with the flashlight and/or just by looking carefully. Other displays are also available. Probably better to get a guide to help find the different animals in this park. The park just seemed to have a neglected look to it.
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Annerhodesmoore
Feb 25, 2022
Call this what it is: a zoo - Why would you go to a zoo when there are so many similarly priced options to see animals in their natural habitat. My daughter, who is a budding eco-warrior, was very upset that they had a hamster in the gift shop area in a really substandard habitat. The butterfly garden was cool, but in general this was depressing and definitely not worth the money.
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