Tucan Elite

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Clients Jungle Life

The first group we ever welcomed

Our Story

Jungle Life started in 2019 in Bijagua de Upala with a simple idea: to show the rainforest we grew up in, with high-quality tours and absolute respect for its flora and fauna. What began as a family project took its own name in February 2022.

We are 15 minutes from the Río Celeste Waterfall, at the foot of the Tenorio Volcano. Here the sloths, toucans and frogs are not an attraction brought in from somewhere else: they have lived in these trees since long before us, and we know them because this is our neighborhood.

Every guide was born in Bijagua and is certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). They speak Spanish and English, and one of them also speaks French. They are experts at finding the animals, because over the years they have trained their eyes and ears.

We work with small groups and at a slow pace. We never touch or feed any animal, and we never force a sighting: what you see, you see in freedom. That is the quality we promise, and it is why the forest is as alive today as it was on our first day.

We are a family business, registered as a small company (PYME) and holding the ICT's Tourism Declaration. Every visitor is welcomed with joy and with respect, as if they were at home.

Today we offer the Sloth Tour, the Night Tour, the Bird Watching Tour and the Frog Tour, all with free access to our butterfly garden. And we keep growing step by step: a coffee tour and a cacao tour are on the way, along with longer versions of the bird watching and night tours.

Thousands of travelers from all over the world have already walked with us, and they tell it in their reviews. When you come, you will find the same thing they did: the real rainforest, told by the people who live in it.

Since 2019

guiding in Bijagua; Jungle Life since 2022

4.9

1,227 reviews on Google and TripAdvisor

73,100+

travelers since 2022

3 languages

Spanish, English and French

Come and meet us

15 minutes from the Río Celeste Waterfall. Book online in a minute, or message us if you have any question.

What backs our word

ICT-certified guides

Every guide is certified by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT), speaks Spanish and English, and one of them also speaks French.

Tourism Declaration by the ICT

Since 2026 Jungle Life holds the ICT's Declaratoria Turística, the official recognition for tourism companies in Costa Rica.

A registered family business

We are a family company, registered as a small business (PYME) since 2022. The people who welcome you are the owners.

Respect for flora and fauna

Small groups, no touching or feeding animals, and trails that stay as we found them. Quality means the forest stays wild.

Our story in dates

  1. 2019

    First tours in Bijagua

    We started guiding visitors through the forest we grew up in, with one goal: high-quality tours that respect the flora and fauna.

  2. 2022

    Jungle Life is born

    In February 2022 the family project became Jungle Life, with its own name and its own trails, and that same year it was registered as a small business (PYME) with the MEIC.

  3. 2023

    Longer trails

    We extended our trails deeper into the forest, so each tour covers more ground and more chances to spot wildlife, at the same slow pace.

  4. 2024

    The butterfly garden opens

    We built our own butterfly garden, included in every tour since then: the closing stop where kids and adults alike stay a little longer.

  5. 2025

    Our souvenir shop opens

    We opened our own souvenir shop, so a piece of the forest can go home with you: local crafts and Jungle Life keepsakes.

  6. 2026

    Tourism Declaration by the ICT

    The Costa Rican Tourism Board grants us its Declaratoria Turística, the official recognition for tourism companies. By now, thousands of travelers from all over the world have walked with us.

  7. Soon

    Coffee, cacao and longer tours

    We keep growing step by step: a coffee tour and a cacao tour are on the way, along with extended versions of the bird watching and night tours.

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Our
Values

Everything we do is guided by a deep respect for the rainforest and the animals that call it home.

01

Conservation First

We protect the habitat we share. No animal is ever caged, baited, or disturbed for the sake of a photo.

02

Local Roots

Every guide was born and raised in Bijagua. This isn't just a job for us: it's our home and our life's work.

03

Authentic Experiences

No scripts, no shortcuts. Just real encounters with wildlife, guided by people who know the forest like family.