Float · About 4 hours
Savegre Safari Tour Class I-II
Class I–II wildlife float: nobody paddles, and you watch the jungle go by.
Float · About 4 hours
Class I–II wildlife float: nobody paddles, and you watch the jungle go by.
No helmet. No paddle. Bring a hat.
The Savegre Safari is a gentle Class I–II float down the lower Savegre River, 45 minutes from Manuel Antonio. You spend about an hour and a half to two hours on the water, and your guide rows the whole way. You are in charge of nothing but enjoying nature.
This calm part of the Savegre is excellent for wildlife: kingfishers along the banks, white ibis in the shallows, iguanas on the branches overhead and, on a good day, monkeys or a sloth. The animals keep their own schedule, but your guide knows these trees well and will spot things you would have floated right past.
Giant guanacaste, wild cashew and rain trees shade the water, and then the banks open up to wild cane and small farms. Partway down, we stop on a river beach to stretch our legs and enjoy fresh fruit, cookies and cold drinks, then drift on to the end.
Young children from age 4, grandparents, anyone in your group who said no to rafting, birdwatchers and photographers. If the kids are ready for splashes, the Savegre Rafting Tour (Class II–III, age 6 and up) is the next step.
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Go by the youngest person. The Savegre Safari Tour is from age 4. The Savegre Rafting Tour and the Naranjo Tubing Tour are from 6. The Naranjo Rafting Tour and the Savegre Jungle Tubing Tour are from 12. The Chorro Rafting Tour is from 14.
No. Every trip is run for first-timers too, and plenty of first-timers have run even El Chorro with us. On El Chorro you do need to be reasonably fit, ready to paddle hard for a minute at a time, and comfortable in the water.
No. You should be comfortable in the water wearing a life jacket.
A swimsuit or quick-dry shorts, shoes that strap on and can get wet, sunscreen, a towel and a full change of clothes. Flip-flops do not stay on in a river.
Naranjo Tubing takes about 2 hours. The Chorro Rafting, Naranjo Rafting, Savegre Safari and Savegre Jungle Tubing tours take about 4 hours, and the Savegre Rafting Tour about 6 hours. Morning trips on the Chorro and Naranjo finish in Quepos near noon.
Pickup for the Chorro, Naranjo and Savegre Rafting, Savegre Safari and Savegre Jungle Tubing tours is at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm. You choose one when you book. For Naranjo Tubing, we confirm your pickup time when you book. Please wait at the main entrance of your hotel or rental. The Coastal Hike and the Ocean Kayak start at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm at the meeting place.
If you are pregnant, please do not join a river trip. If you have a health problem, tell us before the trip, when you book.
Private is your group only, with pickup at your hotel in Manuel Antonio or Quepos.
Small Group costs less per person, and you share the trip with other guests. It needs a minimum of three or four people, depending on the trip.
Just Rafting is for guests with their own car. There is no transport: you meet us at the river. It needs four people and is offered on El Chorro and the Naranjo.
El Chorro runs December 15 to April 30, depending on water levels. The Naranjo rafting trip runs May 1 to December 14. The Savegre trips and Naranjo Tubing run all year.
The rivers depend on the rain. If the water level or the weather makes a trip unsafe, we may change the route or the time, or move you to another river or date.
If high water cancels your trip, you choose: another river, another date, or a 50% refund.
The Savegre Rafting Tour includes lunch, and so does the private Savegre Jungle Tubing Tour. Morning trips on the Chorro and Naranjo Rafting Tours finish in Quepos near noon, a great time to go explore the local restaurants.
Yes, at extra cost, from Herradura, Jacó, Playa Hermosa, Esterillos, Dominical and Uvita. Ask us when you book.
A 50% deposit confirms your trip and the rest is paid on the day.
Cancel at least 24 hours before. For 8 people or more it is 72 hours. From December 22 to January 3, in Holy Week and in Thanksgiving week it is 7 days. There is no refund for no-shows.
Yes. Every guest signs it before the trip. You can sign it on your phone before you arrive, on the Release form page (linked at the bottom of every page).
A photographer comes along on the rafting trips. Photos are optional and cost extra.
Where we meet
On Private and Small Group trips we pick you up at your hotel or rental in Manuel Antonio or Quepos. Small Groups on the Naranjo Tubing meet at the H2O office.
About 45 minutes from Dominical and Uvita
For: Savegre trips for guests staying in Dominical or Uvita
Open map*2027 prices per person, plus 13% tax. The lowest price of each trip: Just Rafting where offered (you meet us at the river), otherwise Small Group.
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