Itinerary
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Stop At: Arenal Volcano National Park 21007 Costa Rica
we start with 3.5 km (2 mi.) hike through trails of solidified volcanic lava and primary rainforest in El Silencio Reserve to reach the lookout, which is as close to the Arenal Volcano as you can safely reach. From there, the views of the Arenal Lagoon, the secondary rainforest, and areas devastated by ancient eruptions will be impressive.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos 106-4417 Costa Rica
Around 11:30 a.m. we will move on to the second point of interest. The 70m (230ft) high La Fortuna Waterfall is a breathtaking place, where you can take a refreshing swim or just photograph this magical waterfall and its splendid surrounding. Around 1:00 p.m., we will enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant near La Fortuna. Lunch will be served a la carte with at least 5 options to choose from.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Arenal Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano National Park 21007 Costa Rica
around 2:30 p.m., we will make our way to the Hanging Bridges to walk along a trail through the rainforest and across bridges high above the treetops, to observe plants and animals from a different perspective. The 3.1 km (2 mi.) circuit trail includes 15 impressive hanging and stationary bridges.
Duration: 2 hours
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Casa Luna Hotel & Spa, Diag. 301, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Traveler pickup is offered
vacation rentals & Other hotels in La Fortuna Area, just let us know where, Departs from your La Fortuna hotel. Pickups from hotels that are located too far from La Fortuna town or the main road near the volcano may have extra charge You must contact Ecoterra Costa Rica at least 24 hours before your activity date to confirm your reservation and arrange transportation.
07:30 AM
14 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multilingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Exact tour duration may vary depending on option selected
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Lyressa_o
Our guide, Minor, was excellent. He was so personable, funny, patient and very knowledgeable. It was apparent how much he loves Costa Rica and his enthusiasm was infectious. There was no question that he couldn’t answer. We had an amazing day and learned/saw so much in 9 hours.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : Pam_I
Our guide Elana was great, helped us see lots of wildlife we would never have seen without her. Hanging bridges park was beautiful and swimming by the waterfall was fun. The 500 steps down and up from the waterfall are a little brutal, but worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Maya_G
Richard was a great guide. Our day started with the hanging bridges, then waterfall, lunch and ended with the volcano (I did the top 3 tour). We had the same driver/van all day which was very convenient to bring only select things on each segment of the tour.
For anyone worried about the 500 steps at the waterfall, you can do it! Take it slow, there are many spots you can stop along the way. The waterfall is absolutely stunning from the bottom, I highly recommend making the trek. Lunch was surprisingly delicious.
The volcano hike was a bit lackluster for me. Be sure to wear shoes with good traction as the area around the volcano is quite sandy.
For those who did the tour including the hot springs, I recommend confirming with the company which hot springs you will be visiting. There was some confusion at the end of the tour as people were dropped off at different hot springs and given varying pick up times, as opposed to all sticking together like we had all day.
In the end, great tour and highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06
Posted By : Cindy_S
We had an all day experience, starting with the Hanging Bridges where we saw so many of Costa Rica‘s animals. Our guide Elena taught us what we should not do to keep the animals safe. Don’t disturb, touch, feed, or call them. Then we went to the waterfall where we walked 500 stairs down to the water and 500 stairs up. And it was worth it! Next was a lunch where we had a traditional Costa Rican meal. Then to the Arenal Volcano. As we were walking up there, we saw a large group of spider monkeys. So very exciting! Our guide gave us history and information about the volcano. Then we went to the Baldi Hot Springs, where we enjoyed the comfortable waters. And to end our evening we had dinner. This was a wonderful tour that I would recommend to everyone.
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Posted On : 2024-03-09
Posted By : Alan_V
Covering all three areas in one day was a lot. We had two different guides and one driver. They were all excellent and knew the area well. The waterfall and hanging bridges were the best. The trail for the volcano was very rugged and with the rain, kind of slick. If I were to do it again, I would do the volcano on a different day. We are good walkers, but 500 stairs on the waterfall and the volcano trail climb was pushing it, We were pretty sore the next day, but we handled it fine. Our group was two couples in our 60's.
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Posted On : 2024-02-24
Posted By : Maribel_V
This was really well worth every penny. I did the four experience combo-Arenal Volcano, Fortuna Waterfall, Lunch, Mystic Hanging Bridges, Baldi Hot Springs, & Dinner. It was a long day; however, if you have the stamina for it-book it! The tour guide, Josué, was awesome.
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Posted On : 2024-01-20
Posted By : 224JeffS
We did four activities all in one day--the volcano hike, hanging bridges, waterfall, and hot springs with both lunch and dinner included. The whole day was amazing. Our guide, Jazmine, was very skilled at spotting wildlife and allowed us to get some wonderful pictures of birds, sloths, snakes, monkeys, etc (even a tarantula) through her telescope. Since it was the off-season, we never ran into any real crowds and so had plenty of time to enjoy each area without being rushed off by others. Jazmine was a wealth of information regarding the history, plants, and animals of each place we visited and took the time to explain everything we were seeing. Even though we were exhausted by the end of the day, it was a great tour and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Ecoterra had every detail arranged perfectly and you couldn't ask for a better guide than Jazmine.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05
Posted By : maudar2023
Tour guide was great! And the tour it self was very well planned, had enough time to enjoy each stop. Would definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-12-13
Posted By : cheryssea2022
All in all this was such a well thought out day from beginning to end. We first hiked up the Arenal Volcano Lava Trails and this was lovely despite the not so great weather. Our guide Jasmine was very knowledgeable and friendly. After our hike we were greeted with fresh fruit which was a welcome surprise. We then did the La Fortuna Waterfall and that was also such a beautiful experience - we were given time to swim. The highlight of the trip was definitely the Mistico hanging bridges - this was an AMAZING experience and Jasmine was great at spotting animals we would have never seen without her. My last stop was the Baldi Hot Springs hotel and I was given hours to enjoy and relax. The tour included lunch and dinner (dinner was a suprise) and I really felt safe and taken care of 100% of the time.
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Posted On : 2023-12-11
Posted By : 54jayn
For this trip we were picked up around 10.30 from our hotel and went straight to the volcano hike. We were lucky with the weather and managed to get a great view of the volcano and our guide was lovely. Two other couples were on this tour with us and one had asthma so we made sure we took it slow. To be honest the rest of us were happy to do it slow.
After the volcano there was fresh fruit waiting for us all laid out at the bottom which was a great touch.
After here we went to the waterfall. Beautiful but be prepared to deal with a LOT of steps. Take water shoes with you as it’s a little rocky. The water is fresh so a far cry from the hot springs in the hotel 😂
After this we went for lunch I’m a nearby restaurant. Only a few options to pick from but I understand this is necessary as when they take big groups it would be difficult to navigate.
Very happy we did it all in one day as it felt like a good trip.
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Posted On : 2023-05-20
