Arenal Volcano is one of Costa Rica’s most active volcanoes, set against a rainforest backdrop. This tour combines two of the highlights of Arenal Volcano National Park: a scenic trek to the base of the Arenal Volcano, followed by a relaxing soak in the Tabacón hot springs. Everything’s taken care of with hotel pickup, lunch, and dinner included.
Your tour begins with morning pickup from your central San Jose hotel. Traveling aboard an air-conditioned minivan, set out the around 3-hour journey to La Fortuna.
Your first stop is in Sarchí, a town known for traditional handicrafts. Browse the artisan workshops and perhaps pick up souvenirs.
On arrival in La Fortuna, head to a restaurant for lunch and tuck into delicious Costa Rican cuisine.
After lunch, continue into Arenal Volcano National Park and take an easy hike around the volcano’s base. Follow the Mirador Arenal trail, trekking through lava fields.
Spend the rest of the afternoon at Tabacón hot springs, relaxing in naturally heated thermal pools and lagoons that range in temperature from 77 to 102°F (25 to 38°C).
After free time at the resort, enjoy a buffet dinner as the sun sets over the park.
Your tour ends with drop-off at your San Jose hotel.
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We were staying in the area and this was included in our package. It was SOOOO Cool! Very nicely laid out - walk up to the top and then start visiting the pools. The water slide was super fun. Had the buffet dinner after. The...More
I booked this trip mainly because I wanted to see the volcano. They picked us up on-time very early in the morning and got us to our transfer bus. The bus is a medium size bus, not very comfortable for long bus rides but the...More
Wish I'd known that there's no hiking involved in this trip- I was looking forward to a nice hike. You are driven to the base of a volcano and climb up two sets of stairs to the view of Arenal volcano, which is scenic. We...More
The hot springs were amazing, really, I could have stayed for days. The food was good, Max, our guide was very good, the volcano was nice, the itinerary was appropriate, BUT Costa Rica’s roads are bad, so bad in places I thought my teeth would...More
We had a great day trip. The guides were very nice and the stops were great. It is a long day particularly if you are one of the last dropped at your hotel. The hot springs were amazing. Not just a warm pool, but lovely...More
