i had a great time ziplining at selvatura, but the experience was marred by how terrible the helmets smelled. could they not at least spray them or something? i found myself breathing through my mouth to avoid the stench, but other than that i had a lot of fun. more

The jungle here is enoumous and beautiful. Animals everywhere- and my kids loved the zip line. Don't miss the insect museum or hummingbird garden. The coffee in the morning is very good as is the food. But, we were here in August and it was very full and crowded. I imagine it is a problem during peak time. Go early... more

Have you ever been in a really great mood, then walked in to a room where someone was in a really bad mood? You feel the energy sucked out of you. That's was the Selvatura zip line experience was like for us. We felt like cattle being herded, our five tours guides seemed to be in a hurry to get... more

Green like you can't imagine! When you walk through the park, you feel like you could have stepped back in time by centuries. The views are amazing! We did the zip line tour which was a once in a lifetime experience. It was truly breathtaking, but I only need to do it once. The zip is very zippy so you... more

I think we could have spent two days here. Part of the family spent the afternoon doing the zip line canopy tour and the rest of us did the loop hike with the amazing suspension bridges. Both groups enjoyed the chance to see the cloud forest from above the trees. The birding from the hike and suspension bridges was excellent!... more

Selvatura is great! We did the canopy tour, the sky walk, the insect tour, the butterfly garden, and the humming bird garden. First of all, Selvatura picks you up at your hotel and takes you back to your hotel for free. Everyone is nice and can get by with English. Selvatura has quality. The canopy tour was great! There were... more

We took a guided hike with Juan Carlos for the hanging bridge tour. He was full of information and showed us tons of flora/fauna and did so many bird calls. We used his telescope to get close pictures of hummingbirds. The hanging bridges are very cool and I would recommend doing the tour, even if you prefer not to have... more

I had heard that the canopy tours are much better in Monteverde than in Arenal so we decided to wait until Monteverde to try this true Costa Rican experience. Jose booked the tour for us and we were part of a group of about 12 people from all over the world. It was a nice experience, very safe though I... more

The canopy tours by Selvatura are awesome. The final line is 1 km long. They also have the Tarzan swing. The only downside are a few lame people who need a taxi, which is a guide to zip line them. That slows the group down. Other than that, the adventure is really fun! You can take a small back pack.... more