Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Alajuela Province, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The day will start with an early pick up, right after breakfast so you can have the right energy for the amazing day that awaits you!
We will drive for about 20 minutes to the beautiful River of Penas Blancas, close from La Fortuna where our journey will begin...
Once at the river, after the guide's talk and the safety life jackets and helmets are on you will seat on a raft that can fit up to 5-6 people and your assigned guide, this will be a peaceful ride flowing down the river, slowly overlooking and experiencing what is like to be in the middle of the rainforest.
Pay attention to the sounds and the fabulous animals that the guide will point out for you to see, among others, there will be monkeys, sloths, iguanas, toucans, birds and much more!
A refreshing snack with tropical juices and fruits will be provided in the middle of the river at a nice clear, it can't get any more natural than this!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos 106-4417 Costa Rica
This is an opportunity that you cannot miss, when visiting the Arenal area you must visit La Fortuna Waterfall! This outstanding natural fall is what you need to do so you can say you have experienced the rainforest of Costa Rica!
Once at the park, there are main facilities so you can put on your swimming suit and get started with the 500 steps hike down for about 20 minutes. Take your time, breath in the fresh air and enjoy the views of this amazing canyon, pay attention to the birds near you and lookout for little animals to see!
At the bottom you will presence the magnificent natural waterfall that lies right in front of you... what are you waiting for? Jump in to the water and swim! Go explore the surroundings, take pictures and relax!
When is time to go get ready to hike back up for about 25 minutes, change your clothes and after a short drive the most delicious lunch awaits you!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Rancho Rainforest Explorers, Alajuela Province, La Fortuna, 21007, Costa Rica
It's being a fantastic day so far and it is time for a deserving lunch!
La Familia Rodriguez will be waiting for you with a home cooked traditional meal and refreshing beverages served at a nice family ranch right next to the river!
Flavor every dish, I promise this will be the most delicious and typical meal you will have! Get to know the local family, share some nice moments with them and taste an incredible coffee before getting ready to the last part of the day, the volcano hike!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Arenal Volcano National Park 21007 Costa Rica
The Arenal Volcano is the main feature of this unique destination and hike around it is a great experience!
You will start with a hike through the rainforest that was formed around the base of the volcano and will continue to pass through the different areas as you get closer until you reach the old lava trails.
This is not strenuous hike, it will be slow paced so you can see as much wildlife and learn as much about it as possible, but not just that, take some time to overlook the fantastic views that it gives you by being up there, the lake, the forests, the sunset... will be an extraordinary experience!
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Traveler pickup is offered
We pickup from all hotels in the Arenal and La Fortuna area, if you come from a different destination please let us know, we can arrange that too.
07:30 AM
9 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please bring tennis or hiking shoes (watershoes for safari float), a bottle of water, raincoat, comfortable clothes, repellent, swimming suit and camera.
Not wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : 442vikass
The guides and driver (Issac and Eduardo) were simple awesome. Explained things in detail, with good emphasis on safety at every step. We were never rushed as we cruised the river. Took time to show us various animals along the way.
One of us wasn’t feeling well and they were extra mindful and adapted the tour accordingly.
We will go back again in near future and you can guess who we will call.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17
Posted By : jkmelhus
Mario Cedeño provided an excellent / Superb tour of hanging bridges & Arenal Volcano park. Used a super high quality spotting scope so we got to see so much wildlife & Mario is super knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this company and his tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : Alison_B
It was very rainy and cloudy the day of our tour so we weren’t able to see much on the volcano hike. The waterfall was beautiful. Lunch was amazing and one of the best meals that we had! Our favorite part was the river safari. We saw lots of wildlife including lots of howler monkeys. Oscar was an amazing tour guide and Jaime was a great driver!
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Posted On : 2024-03-18
Posted By : Lamia_Z
I really enjoyed seeing the different animals with our tour guide Billy. I loved how peaceful the boat ride on the river was. Billy also took us to the waterfall and a hike to see the beautiful volcano. Food provided was quite delicious.
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Posted On : 2024-03-05
Posted By : EssexBetty64
We booked the 3 combo trip and it was amazing. Lazy boat down the river was the highlight and we had a guide who pointed out so much to us and was very knowledgeable. We stopped for a snack of fruit, cake and cheese which was lovely. Onto the waterfall - it’s a long walk down but do much harder coming back up🤣 but well worth the effort to enjoy a lovely swim. Lunch was very enjoyable. The volcano walk was very interesting. We had two different guides and both were excellent. Stopped to get brilliant views of volcano and saw a toucan close by. The organisation of this trip from pick up to drop off was effortless. A long day but incredible.
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Posted On : 2024-03-04
Posted By : Toni_R
A perfect introduction to our first day in Costa Rica. The boat trip was incredible and we saw so much. The walk down to the waterfall was hard but certainly worth it. The hike at the volcano was amazing. The two different guides we had were very informative and the transport and organisation from one place to another was brilliant. The snack after the river trip and lunch after the waterfall were very very good.
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Posted On : 2024-03-03
Posted By : Audrey_M
It was all great but our guide, Oscar, was eager to teach us which was very welcomed!! Very knowledgeable and funny. Made our day memorable
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Posted On : 2024-03-02
Posted By : Nomad220916
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and spoke very good English. We saw howler monkeys, iguanas, toucans, sloths, a Jesus lizard, learned about local fauna and so much more! Muchas gracias, Oscar!
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Posted On : 2024-02-26
Posted By : Deepak_S
It's not five stars just because they have pick-ups and drop offs of customers between activities. Activities and lunch were great. The best way to see wildlife is on boat tour and that was our experience after having done many different activities over a week in CR. Just the travel between activities and picking up customers felt like waste of time.
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Posted On : 2024-02-17
Posted By : Stephanie_H
We had an awesome time on this tour! Raúl was an informative and entertaining guide and the different activities were a perfect blend of nature and fun!
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Posted On : 2024-02-14
