About this tour
Llanos de Cortés is a wide, curtain-like waterfall in the tropical dry forest of Guanacaste, with a natural pool at its base where you can swim.
It is one of the stops on two of our private tours. On the Sloth Encounter tour it is the morning stop, before we drive about 40 minutes to the Tenorio Rainforest. On the Safari Float tour it is always included, as the first stop of the day before the float.
At the waterfall you can swim in the pool, take photos or simply relax in the shade. Most guests stay 30 to 40 minutes, but it is your private tour, so you decide. The entrance fee is included in both tours.
Itinerary
- Arrival
Llanos de Cortés
We arrive at the waterfall in the dry forest of Guanacaste.
- 30–40 min
Swim and relax
Swim in the natural pool, take photos and relax. Stay as long as you like.
- After
On to the rest of your day
We continue to the next stop of your tour.
Llanos de Cortés
The Blue Sky difference
Private & personal
Just your group with a private guide and driver. Your pace, your plan.
Local & expert
Locally owned, with guides who know Guanacaste and where to find the good stuff.
Built around you
Flexible dates, hotel pickup and add-ons. We shape the day to your group.
What's included
- Entrance fee to the waterfall
- Your private bilingual naturalist guide and transport (as part of the tour)
What to bring
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- Water shoes or sandals
- Sunscreen
- Camera
Tours that include this waterfall
Llanos de Cortés is part of these two private tours.
Sloth Encounter
Llanos de Cortés in the morning, then sloths and rainforest wildlife in a private reserve in the Tenorio Rainforest, with a typical lunch.
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Safari Float + Llanos de Cortés
Llanos de Cortés in the morning, then a safari float on the Tenorio and Corobicí rivers, lunch and a third activity you choose.
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