Our day was great, picked up from our hotel via a shuttle. When we arrived we met our tour guide who was very polite and got to know us all straight away. We had a group of 5 on our tour so perfect size as not to many to not be able to ask questions etc. The reserve is clean and so well preserved. Everywhere we went we saw people maintaining the paths yet leaving anything outside to it’s natural way. Our guide showed us so much wildlife and explained everything to us in such a great detail. I would highly advise going here and especially make sure you have a guide. We saw a lot of people walking past and missing such amazing views. I am not one for heights yet this was an experience that is worth doing regardless. Nothing made me feel unsure or unsafe. 5*

Bought tickets in advance for an early morning guided walking tour at Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges. The tour began at 8am and lasted 2 1/2 hours. Although it was not raining, it was quite cloudy. The hike/walk is fun especially crossing the dozen hanging bridges offering views of the surrounding rainforest and distant views of Arenal Volcano. However, although our knowledgeable guide did her best to keep it interesting, there just wasn't much wildlife to see. One monkey at the start of the tour but not much else

We all loved this tour with spectacular views of the rainforest. Our guide Juan Carlos was excellent and informative. We learned so much and we did see plenty of animals. Some that we saw included yellow vipers, a strawberry poison dart frog, a bird related to a quetzal and numerous howler monkeys. We also saw and discussed many rainforest plants. Additionally, Arenal cleared completely for our visit so we had incredible views from the highest bridges. This trip was my first in a rainforest and I appreciated how safe and accessible this tour is. Several people on our tour were older and were able to do this tour. I would only say that it was a little nerve-wracking when the bridges would swing with a crowd while crossing. Some people in front of me would shake the hanging bridges while they crossed. Later our tour split up and I didn’t notice that swinging again. I still really enjoyed this. I think they could modernize the plumbing in the bathrooms but generally this was a great tour. Go with a guide and yes, you will see animals. Many rainforest animals are camouflaged or hide or are active at different times of day. Being in the rainforest and still feeling safe was fantastic. We will all remember this tour again and again. I recommend doing this tour and a jungle boat to see lots of different animals.

This tour was so fun and educational. We were a family of 6 (ages 12-68) and we had many more adventitious tours booked (rappelling, white water rafting) and although this tour doesn’t provide the adrenaline rush it was still ranked as a favorite among all of us. The tour guide, Walter, was so knowledgeable and is what made the tour so fantastic. He was able to spot many different animals and provided so much education in fun and interesting ways that even both my kids were not wanting to miss a thing he said. We saw monkeys, bats, frogs, snakes, birds and spiders/tarantulas during our walk. The hanging bridges themselves were fun to cross and provided beautiful views of the forest. The walk is easy being that it is all on pavers. I would highly recommend this tour.

This was such a special and amazing experience. We absolutely loved our tour guide Francisco and driver Jaime. Fransisco helped us locate animals and see them clearly through the scope. He captured some amazing photos of the wildlife and of our family on the trip, and was very knowledgeable on the history of the area and cool animal facts. We learned a lot and had an absolutely wonderful time. Thank you so much Francisco and Jaime!

I was fortunate to have an excellent guide from Jacamar tours .It was supposedly a shared tour but I had the guide all to myself. It was an afternoon tour so less congested than morning trips apparently.My guide was able to indulge me spending 20 minutes just watching the spider monkeys gathering guava . The trails and bridges are attractively laid out and an easy stroll. In addition to the monkeys and with the help of my guide I saw a tiny strawberry poison dart frog , bats and many colourful birds including a slaty tailed trogon, rufous tailed Jacamar and broad billed motmot. Having a guide is a definite bonus as they will spot wildlife that you can easily miss and take photos with your smartphone through their big scopes.The monkeys were the highlight for me.

I would think for most people you can think of few days in your life that you would describe as “perfect “ . My friend and I did hanging bridges with the volcano hike through Rainforest explorers with Mario as our guide and a Kendall, a “guide in training”. This was indeed a perfect day and perfect experience. They were so knowledgeable, respectful, enthusiastic and just down to earth, wonderful people. The lunch provided and the farm where we ate was amazing. I cannot say enough good things about this company and our experience. I will never forget it and want to thank Mario from the bottom of my heart for this truly wonderful experience.