Unforgettable Venado Caves: La Fortuna Underground Adventure

It was beyond what we had imagined!! The cave was challenging, exciting and incredible to experience….Mau was an excellent guide and even though there were some parts that were a tad scary, we felt safe and well cared for in such a unique environment!! Been thinking about it for days, feeling empowered and grateful for this opportunity :)

The driver, Rafael, was the best part! The achtual caves were a lottle sketchy, the guides just kinda had us wilding until theh realized we were nervous/lost.

Diego was both knowledgeable and adventurous. We got to explore the Venada caves. Such an excellent adventure. He contributed to the adventure by giving us the option to do challenging routes. He catalogued the experience with photos of the people in the tour.

Once in a lifetime experience. Spend the extra 24 dollars on photos. They only take cash! However, this adventure is not for those who are out of shape. Make sure you pack a change of clothes. They provide water boots, and you will definitely need them.

Was lucky enough to have a private tour! Mauricio was a great guide and the caves were awesome. Just for information, the tour itself was around 1 - 1.5 hours, and the caves were quite warm

So much fun! Sergio picked us up from our resort and pointed out Nicaragua Lake very far in the distance on the drive. We appreciated that. Mauricio was our guide today and he definitely made us feel special! We have done caves in the past but this was a lot more adventurous. They provide rain boots, do not recommend your tennis shoes, water shoes would be fine. Definitely wear clothes you don’t mind dirtying. I wouldn’t say you have to be in shape to do this, but definitely not for anyone who has a hard time crawling or squatting. Sergio, our driver, provided us with towels, fruit, and water. That was above and beyond. I highly recommend this tour if you like something a little more adventurous. It’s about 30 mins outside of La fortuna.

This tour was amazing! Hermes, our driver, was punctual to our hotel and the 45 minute drive to the caves was beautiful. Mauricio, our guide through the tour, was knowledgeable and great company. My girlfriend and I were the only ones on the tour and we had a great time. This is not your average cave exploration tour. The tour is definitely on the adventurous side as you will 100% get dirty and wet (most likely your entire body aside from your head/face). All of the “challenging” passages are optional however they are what really made the experience! We saw, spiders, bats, crabs and the “spider-scorpion” insects that we were even able to hold! Mauricio was great with making us feel safe and comfortable doing all that the caves had to offer. If you are considering this tour, and want something different and adventurous, do yourself a favor and book it!

Very knowledgeable guide, amazing sights within the cave. I’m a decent sized guy and it was fun having to wriggle my way through one of the tight openings, and they made me feel comfortable throughout. They even gave us the option on some parts of taking the “easy” or “adventurous” routes……always go for the adventure! Well worth it. And they took the photos so we didn’t have to bring a phone with us. Well worth it!

My son got carsick on the way up so two of us stayed on the surface during the 90 minute tour. But my wife loved it. Lesson, even with meclazine and also a drive through the clud forest under his belt with no motion sickness, make sure you keep your eyes on the front of the road when driving through CR if youre susceptible to motion sickness.

A very unique experience! This was a really fun and different way to experience the area. If you are okay with bugs/bats- this is a great option! Our guide was very knowledgeable and helped us through the different options through the cave. He was very encouraging but didn’t push us too hard to try the optional activities. Be ready to get wet and do some light climbing! This cave has a river running through it so you will get wet up to your knees at least. I particularly enjoyed crawling through tunnel that had the river running through it! The treats offered at the end was a great touch :)