Start your tour in the morning when you are picked up from your hotel in the San Jose area in an air-conditioned vehicle. Travel to Arenal on an alternative route that is more scenic than the regular highway to this popular destination. On the way, stop at a plantation where you will learn about the coffee of Costa Rica. Observe the coffee plants and see the workers picking the ripe cherries during the harvest season. Learn about this important product to the local economy and taste a freshly brewed cup of some of the best coffee in the world accompanied by traditional snacks.
Continue the tour at the famous La Paz Waterfall. Stop at the San Fernando Waterfall look-out point and observe many exotic birds including toucans, hummingbirds, and many other colorful tropical species. Visit the iguana's center, a place where you will see lots of iguanas at eye level resting on the top of numerous trees.
Following this, arrive at the Town of La Fortuna, and enjoy a delicious Costa Rican lunch in a restaurant located at the base of the impressive Arenal Volcano. After lunch, visit various points around the volcano to take pictures of this amazing mountain on clear days. Next, participate in an indigenous presentation performed by native people from the Maleku Tribe, and learn about the native culture of Costa Ricans.
Later, travel to the beautiful Paradise Hot Springs Resort and relax for a few hours in the multiple hot springs pools surrounded by lush tropical gardens. This hot springs facility is one of the best in the Arenal area and provides the perfect environment to relax in thermal mineral water pools, jacuzzis and cascading waterfalls. After this, go to a local typical restaurant to have a delicious Costa Rican dinner before you are taken back to your hotel in the San Jose area.
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Highlights
Eat lunch at La Fortuna with great views of Arenal Volcano
Enjoy a full-day tour to the Arenal Volcano and hot springs
Learn about Costa Rican coffee and taste a freshly brewed cup with local snacks
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Product details
Explore the Arenal Volcano area on a more scenic route than the traditional highway. Admire views of plantations, waterfalls, jungles, wildlife, and rustic towns, learn about Costa Rican coffee and native culture, and relax in the mineral hot springs.
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What's included
All entrance fees
Coffee tasting with local snacks
Hotel pickup and drop-off from most San Jose area hotels
Lunch and dinner
Professional bilingual guide
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Visits to La Paz Waterfall, San Fernando Waterfall, exotic bird gallery, coffee plantation, and iguana center
Gratuities (optional)
Services not specified
Eligibility
Adult: Age 5 to 90
Change & cancellation policies
If a cancellation request is submitted before 06:30, 1 day(s) prior to the date of use, no cancellation fee will be charged.
If a cancellation request is submitted after 06:30 1 day(s) before the date of use, a fee of 100% will be charged.
If a discount is applied, the cancellation fee will be calculated based on the original price before the discount and will not exceed the amount paid.
Partial refund is not available.
Important note
• Minimum age to participate is 5 years
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• This tour includes man-made hot springs pools, filled with natural thermal water
• Drop-off at centrally located La Fortuna hotels is available. In that case, dinner won't be included since it is served on the return route. There's an extra charge for drop-offs with luggage, but for this tour, it's waived because the unused dinner cost covers it. You must let us know at the time of booking.
• If you are bringing children on the tour (ages 5 to 12), you must inform us in advance so we can prepare the required safety equipment for them.
• This tour has been designed for those people who wish to do a lot of sightseeing in the morning without much effort, have lunch, and then relax in the hot springs for most of the afternoon
• This tour does not include ziplining/rappelling activities (The stop at Go Adventure Park is for the Indigenous presentation only)
Items recommended to bring:
Change of clothes
Closed-toe shoes
Comfortable clothes
Insect repellent
Sandals
Sunscreen
Swimwear
Towel
Not suitable for:
Children under 5 years
People with back problems
People with heart problems
Pregnant women
Wheelchair users
Good to know:
• Drop-off at centrally located La Fortuna hotels is available. In that case, dinner won't be included since it is served on the return route. There's an extra charge for drop-offs with luggage, but for this tour, it's waived because the unused dinner cost covers it. You must let us know at the time of booking.
• If you are bringing children on the tour (ages 5 to 12), you must inform us in advance so we can prepare the required safety equipment for them.
• Minimum age to participate is 5 years
• This tour does not include ziplining/rappelling activities (The stop at Go Adventure Park is for the Indigenous presentation only)
• This tour has been designed for those people who wish to do a lot of sightseeing in the morning without much effort, have lunch, and then relax in the hot springs for most of the afternoon
• This tour includes man-made hot springs pools, filled with natural thermal water
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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