Arenal Volcano, one of the ten most active and spectacular volcanoes in the world, is a fascinating natural wonder and a destination that every tourist must visit while being in Costa Rica. This volcano is the main attraction in the area, since it is a very beautiful and scenic part of the country with primary forests and exciting attractions such as relaxing hot springs, Costa Rica Rica's largest lake: the Arenal Lake, rafting tours, hanging bridges, birdwatching, and several worthy tourist attractions. The Hotels at Arenal area are divided in 3 zones:
| Zone 1: | Zone 2: | Zone 3: |
Fortuna, A. Country, Las Cabañitas, Casa Luna, Los Lagos, Volcano Lodge, Volcano Inn, Arenal Springs, Arenal Paraíso, Montaña de Fuego, Kokoro, Lavas Tacotal, Arenal Kioro, Tabacón Grand Spa, Mountain Paradise, La Selva, Arenal Nayara. |
Tilajari, La Garza, Bosques Chachagua, La Casona, Arenal Lodge, Lost Iguana, Arenal Vista, Linda Vista del Norte, Arenal Observatory, The Springs Resort. |
Tucano, Tierras Enamoradas, Los Héroes, La Mansión Inn, Rancho Margot. |
Canopy Tour
Arenal Ecoglide Park is one of Costa Rica’s newest adventure parks. Our Canopy is known for having two separate cables, the first one is the one you glide on, the second one is for major safety. The canopy consists of 15 cables and 18 platforms divided in three sections. Minimum age 8 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, guide and equipment.
| Zone 1 | $ 45* |
| Zone 2 | $ 75* |
| Zone 3 | $ 85* |
| * Price per person | |
Arenal Hanging Bridges Tour
Arenal Hanging Bridges is a new tourism attraction in La Fortuna, only 4 km (2.5 miles) west of Tabacón within a 250 hectare (618 acre) reserve of primary forest.
Visitor who love nature can enjoy 15 bridges from 5 to 100 meters long, friendly design along 3 km rain forest circuit of interpretive trails built with paving blocks to prevent slipping.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, guide, water, sodas and entrance fee.
| Zone 1 | $ 57* |
| Zone 2 | $ 69* |
| Zone 3 | $ 93* |
| * Price per person | |
Arenal Volcano Hike and Hot Springs with Dinner Tour
A short hike in one of the trails close to the volcano area will give us the chance to enjoy some forest and the activity around it. At the hot springs our customers can enjoy a healthy and relaxing soak, choosing between Tabacon, The Springs or Baldi Hot Springs, it is also possible to see the Arenal Volcano erupting from a comfortable spa.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, naturalistic guide, park & hot springs entrance fee and dinner.
| Zone 1 | |
| Baldi HotSprings: | $ 87* |
| The Springs Hot Springs: | $ 107* |
| Tabacon Hot Springs: | $ 123* |
| Zone 2 | |
| Baldi HotSprings: | $ 99* |
| The Springs Hot Springs: | $ 119* |
| Tabacon Hot Springs: | $ 135* |
| Zone 3 | |
| Baldi HotSprings: | $ 123* |
| The Springs Hot Springs: | $ 143* |
| Tabacon Hot Springs: | $ 159* |
| * Price per person | |
Venado Caves Tour
The caves were formed during the Miocene period, 15 or 20 million years ago. For many years they were under sea level and due to tectonic movements they surfaced. The length of the tour into the caves is 1 ½ hour, during this time we will find marine fossils, and also bats, spiders and crickets. Minimum age 8 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, guide, equipment, entrance fee and drinks.
| Zone 1 | $ 65* |
| Zone 2 | $ 95* |
| Zone 3 | $ 95* |
| * Price per person | |
Sky Trek & Sky Tram Tour
Experience the most spectacular views of the Arenal Volcano & Lake from the sky Tram or the sky Trek (zip lines) or take a nice hike trough trails full of flora and fauna, whatever your choice is, this reserve you will always remember. Minimum age 8 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
transportation guide, entrance fee, drinks and cookies.
| Zone 1 | $ 76* |
| Zone 2 | $ 92* |
| Zone 3 | $ 101* |
| * Price per person | |
Celeste River & Tenorio Volcano Hike Tour
Mysterious and imposing, in the very bowels of the Tenorio Volcano, manifestations of hidden power transform the union of the Buena Vista and Roble rivers into a sky blue stream, giving birth to one of the most extraordinary phenomenon’s of nature: “Light Blue River”. Minimum age 8 years old is required.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, guide, entrance fee, lunch, drinks and cookies.
| Zone 1 | $ 95* |
| Zone 2 | $ 125* |
| Zone 3 | $ 125* |
| * Price per person | |
White Water Rafting Balsa River Class II & III Tour
This half-day rafting adventure gives you amazing wildlife and plenty of whitewater fun right near the base of the Arenal Volcano! Perfect for first-timers and families!
Challenge yourself as you paddle through fun & safe rolling rapids and then play aroundin tranquil river pools in an isolated rainforest river canyon! Only 30 minutes from La Fortuna!
Full Day Tour, Includes:
Transport to/from your hotel, fun & professional guides who love what they do, tropical fruit break, delicious home-cooked meal, towel and lots of adventure.
| Zone 1 | $ 75* |
| Zone 2 | $ 95* |
| Zone 3 | $ 105* |
| * Price per person | |
Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfall Tour
A beautiful example of the Costa Rican country site will be found along the way, cattle farms and agriculture, also the chance to see some birds as oropendolas and tucans.
After that you have to walk five hundred meters into the forest to get to the waterfall, which is 70 meters high. Minimum age 6 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, guide, horse and entrance fee.
| Zone 1 | $ 45* |
| Zone 2 | $ 75* |
| Zone 3 | $ 85* |
| * Price per person | |
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge & Rio Frio Tour
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Rio Frío are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys, also iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
transportation, bilingual guide (English- Spanish), boat tour, typical lunch, natural juices, bottle water and cookies.
| Zone 1 | $ 65* |
| Zone 2 | $ 75* |
| Zone 3 | $ 99* |
| * Price per person | |
Canyoning Tour
We trek through the forest on magical trails that lead to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Costa Rica, a place very few people get to experience. Along the way we will have the chance to discover the secrets that lie hidden deep within the canyon. See monkeys, sloths, parrots, and more. Children under 8 years old are not allowed.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
transport in 4x4, top-quality gear, professional guides, delicious lunch.
| Zone 1 | $ 90* |
| Zone 2 | $ 120* |
| Zone 3 | $ 130* |
| * Price per person | |
ATV Arenal Tour
The best way to discover Arenal Volcano La Fortuna is with Fourtrax ATVs!
First of all become familiar with our brand-new Honda ATV’s while our professional bilingual guides give you safety & security instructions, followed by an intense practice. Minimum age 16 years old for drivers. Minimum age 7 year old is required in a Double.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
ATVs HONDA fully equipped, safety helmets, bilingual guides,
refreshments & meal, round-trip transportation
| SGL | DBL | |
| Zone 1 | $ 85 | $ 110 |
| Zone 2 | $ 85 | $ 110 |
| Zone 3 | $ 85 | $ 110 |
| Plus transportation service according to area. | ||
Birdwatching Tour
You will have the opportunity to see toucans, parrots, oropendolas, colorful tanagers and parakeets. For the more experienced birdwatcher, we can focus on looking for Royal Flycatchers, White- fronted Nun birds, Cinnamon Woodpeckers and other less commonly seen species. We will tailor the tour for you. We will wrap up the tour by listing and discussing the birds we have seen.
Full Day Tour, Includes:
Bilingual naturalist guide, transportation in an A/C bus and beverages.
| Zone 1 | $ 49* |
| Zone 2 | $ 61* |
| Zone 3 | $ 85* |
| * Price per person | |
Canopy Tour
The tour has high security standards. The Canopy Tour has 16 cables, ranking between 15 meters and 410 meters long, with a 50-meters tower with a panoramic view of the Gulf of Nicoya and a section of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. Minimum age 6 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Transportation, entrance fees and a professional and bilingual guide.
Price per person: $47
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Tour
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the largest of these private protected areas, with over 25,730 acres (10,415 hectares) of land. More than 500 species of orchids cling to the limbs of enormous trees, while vines, ferns, mosses and lichens fill every other available space.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Transportation, entrance fees, professional and bilingual guide.
Price per person: $55
Horseback riding Tour
Enjoy a spectacular flora, fauna and views on this unforgettable horseback tour. Ride through impressive forest and farms. Then, take a swim in pure waterfall river water. This tour last approximately 4 hours. Minimum age 6 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Transportation from your hotel in Monteverde town, healthy horse, entrance fees and professional guide.
Price per person: $70
Monteverde Train forest ride Tour
The Trainforest is a small-scale replica of an old-time train, created with the aid of modern electricity in order to guarantee the safety of our clients. The train will take tourists around the rainforest of Monteverde, providing them with a guided tour via train car, from which tourists can observe the majestic Arenal Volcano and the marvelous rainforest, with its tremendous diversity of flora and fauna.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Transportation, entrance fees, professional and bilingual guide and flashlight.
Price per person: $65
Canopy Tour + Tree Top Walkways Tour at Selvatura
Our Canopy tour guides will take you to our canopy tour courses each with more than of the 12 cables,19 platforms, Tarzan Swing along the way and a total of more than 1.5 miles of total cable length on each course. Treetop Walkways is a 1.5 mile trail that crosses through the cloud forest canopy, along this trail our visitors will be able to walk across 8 different suspension bridges that range between 150 to 510 feet in length and 46 to 180 feet in altitude. Minimum age 6 years old is required.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Transportation, entrance fees and a professional and bilingual guide.
Price per person: $65
Trapiche Tour
El Trapiche, a Costa Rica family run business, where you can enjoy a 2 hour guided tour. The tour begins with a walk through a farm where you can get a glimpse of plantations that grow sugar cane, coffee, and other crops such as bananas, plantains, root vegetables, oranges and more. During the course of the tour the entire coffee processing procedure is demonstrated.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
entrance fee, tour with a bilingual naturalist guide, and transportation.
Price per person: $35
Coffee Tour
This is a unique experience for occasional coffee drinkers and coffee lovers alike. Enjoy and easy walk on our plantation accompanied by a bilingual guide, and learn about the entire coffee production process from planting to brewing. Afterwards at our coffee House, try a delicious cup of coffee white admiring the beautiful scenery of our farm and the Gulf of Nicoya.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
roundtrip transportation to hotel, entrance fees, professional and bilingual guide.
Price per person: $35
Butterfly Garden Tour
Explore a community of more than 40 different species of tropical butterflies. Learn about their life cycle, their special abilities and those behaviors that have helped them evolve into each different species.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
Entrance fee, tour with a bilingual naturalist guide, and transportation.
Price per person: $30
Frog Pound Tour
We invite you to enjoy our exhibition of more than 30 species of amphibians of Costa Rica where you will be able to observe and to learn of the most beautiful species of frogs which are supported in ideal conditions inside big terrarium and acclimatized to simulate the natural habitat of every species.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
entrance fee, tour with a bilingual naturalist guide, and transportation.
Price per person: $30
Canyoning Tour
Enjoy a unforgettable experience in the forest, where you will use special equipment to rappel dawn six different cataracts. The highest one is 40 meters.
Not forget to bring a change of clothes, towel and tennis for the tour.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
roundtrip transportation to hotel, entrance to the natural reserve, all the safety equipment, impermeable cot and professional and bilingual guides.
Price per person: $65
Birdwatching Tour
One of the legendary and classic bird watching spots where 350+bird species have been identified. Located at an altitude ranging from 1400 to1700 meters above sea level, this cool retreat is home to hundreds of tropical birds, Apart from the popular quetzals and toucans, other species commonly see include wood creepers, flycatchers and migratory species like orioles and grosbeaks; although not often se but frequently herd, the three-wattle bellbird also resides here.
Half Day Tour, Includes:
roundtrip transportation to hotel, entrance fees, professional and bilingual guide.
Price per person: $115