Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica
National Park Hike
With our bilingual naturalist guide, you'll walk 3.5-km (2 miles) in Las Pailas circular path through the tropical forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, incredible nature, volcanic activity, and wildlife. The park is home to more than 300 species of birds, and many other animals, such as armadillos, bays, iguanas, coatis and white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys,
toucans, turkeys, and much more. You will stop to view the volcanic activity including bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a mini crater.
The Las Pailas sector spectacularly shows the power of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano, the most active and largest volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Steam and sulfur come from natural fumaroles of the yellow and rusty soil. Witness clay pails in various shades of brown with boiling volcanic water, fine gray volcanic mud bubbles and explosions in large pails. This volcano is like no other in Costa Rica.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Oropendola Warterfall, Rincon de La Vieja Costa Rica
After the hike, take a short walk off the beaten path to Oropendola Waterfall just outside of the park, where you can jump in and swim in the blue lagoon.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rio Negro Hot Springs, Rincon de La Vieja 50101 Costa Rica
Hot Springs & Volcanic Mud Bath
After lunch you will driven to the Hot Springs. Surrounded by tropical dry forest, the Río Negro (Black River) Hot Springs feature ten pools with thermal waters heated naturally by the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano.The soothing mineral waters are crystal clear and all natural. Relax and enjoy luxuriating in our healing waters. You can also try our volcanic mud “bath”, where you smooth volcanic clay mud on your body!
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Playa Conchal, Playa Conchal, Province of Guanacaste
6:40 AM
Pass By: Province of Guanacaste, Province of Guanacaste
6 am - 7:45 am
Pass By: Playa Flamingo, Playa Flamingo, Province of Guanacaste
6:30 AM
Pass By: Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Province of Guanacaste
6:30 AM
Pass By: Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo Costa Rica
6:30 am
Pass By: Sardinal, Sardinal, Gulf of Papagayo, Province of Guanacaste
7:00 am RIU Guanacaste/Palace
Pass By: Playa Hermosa, Playa Hermosa, Province of Guanacaste
7:30 am
Pass By: Playa Panama, Playa Panama, Gulf of Papagayo, Province of Guanacaste
7:40 am
Pass By: Playas del Coco, Playas del Coco, Province of Guanacaste
7:20 am
Pass By: Playa Matapalo, Playa Matapalo, Province of Guanacaste
7:00 AM RIU Hotels
Pass By: Las Catalinas, Las Catalinas, Province of Guanacaste
6:15 am
See Availability.
1: Tamarindo Diria, C. Central, Provincia de Guanacaste, Tamarindo, 50309, Costa Rica
2: Tamarindo Beach Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
3: Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, Tamarindo, 5009, Costa Rica
4: Playa Conchal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
5: C6M5+74W, Flamingo Beach Road, Guanacaste Province, Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
6: Playa Grande, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
7: Playa Danta, Las Catalinas, 4km Norte de Playa, Provincia de Guanacaste, Potrero, 50304, Costa Rica
8: Hotel Riu Guanacaste, Playa Matapalo, RIU Guanacaste Route, Guanacaste Province, Sardinal, 50503, Costa Rica
9: Playas del Coco, Provincia de Guanacaste, Coco, Costa Rica
10: Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province, Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
11: Playa Panama, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
12: Andaz Costa Rica Resort At Peninsula Papagayo - A Concept by Hyatt, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste Province, Papagayo Peninsula, 50104, Costa Rica
13: Peri Liberia, Plaza Sta Rosa, Guanacaste, Liberia Centro. Centro Comerial, Provincia de Guanacaste, Liberia, El Sitio, Costa Rica
14: Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja, Guanacaste Province, Liberia, Costa Rica
15: JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa, Hacienda Pinilla, Provincia de Guanacaste, Guanacaste, 50309, Costa Rica
16: Hilton Garden Inn Guanacaste Airport, Frente al Aeropuerto Inter Daniel Oduber, Ruta 21, Provincia de Guanacaste, Liberia, 50101, Costa Rica
Traveler pickup is offered
Tour Picks up from: JW Marriott/Pinilla, Tamarindo, Langosta, Grande, Conchal, Flamingo, RIU Guanacaste/Palace, Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa (Occidental Papagyo, Villas Sol, Condovac), Playa Panama (Secrets Papagayo, Mangroove) Fours Seasons, Andaz, Planet Hollywood, Dreams Las Mareas (extra fee). Contact us for other areas. SELF DRIVE OPTION: Meet Guide at 9:00 am @ Rincon de la Vieja National Park
12 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Use "Special Requirements" field upon checkout to advise dietary information
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required, if you are a solo traveler please contact us
If you do not need transportation, please meet us at the entrance of the National Park at 9:00 am.
If your hotel is not listed, contact us for quoting
Due to a new requirement issued by the Ministry of Tourism and the National Park Systems of Costa Rica, we need each person to send us the following information: Full Name on Passport, Passport number, Passport issuing country. You must carry a picture of your passport with you on your tour!
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
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 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Susan_B
Was an excellent experience. From the drive to the hike , Waterfall, lunch , mud bath and hot springs.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Maria_R
Nicol was so sweet and knowledgeable. She made sure we were having a great and let us ask as many questions as we needed. Just prepare yourself there are a LOT of steps on this hike but the waterfall and hot springs are such a sweet reward!
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : martha_c
That we accomplished the hike were in our 60s . It was awesome to see the bubbling and the different plants transition of forest. We really enjoyed the waterfall and river mud bath and the hot springs were awesome
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : h4s79cvdpv
Nice trip very bad guide person. If you pay per a tour you expect a lot of information about the place, also good time management and tips if you have to walk under very high temperature. Our entire group have the same complaint
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Humbleman57
We did the April 30th tour with Stephanie as our tour guide. The hike was pretty hot being in April but the waterfall hike and swim made it all better. It was beautiful water and had fun suspension "steps" to navigate going to and from the waterfall. it was a fairly large group and I think clearer directions could have been given at some points but overall Stephanie kept us on track and did a great job dealing with unforeseen events like a traffic jam near the Liberia airport and one unhappy, continually complaining participant. Her wildlife knowledge and camera skills were impressive! We enjoyed the tour and would do it again, maybe in a cooler month.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Afia_T
Great service and tour and fun experience. Great lunch buffet. The tour guide had a lot of information about the area. There was multiple breaks.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : dman627
Ivan our guide was fabulous. He was professional, and answered all of our questions. The volcano park area was interesting, while the waterfall was refreshing.
A note - there is a hanging bridge that connects to the waterfall area. It’s very sturdy and fun.
We all enjoyed the hot springs and mud bath.
Diego is a very good driver.
Would highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Brittany_R
This was an awesome tour from start to finish. Our guide was knowledgeable and accommodating to everyone in the group. The national park hike was beautiful, the waterfall was the highlight of our entire trip so far, and the hot springs were fun. The hot springs were a tad too hot for me but there was a cool, gorgeous river that ran by so I went in there instead. Also, the lunch was delicious.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Julia_L
The tour guide was very informative and fun. It was obvious he was very passionate about the nature of the area. The lunch was great.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21
Posted By : Kayla_S
The waterfall was the most wonderful part of this excursion. We also didn’t expect the lunch provided meant we would be at an authentic restaurant which was very delicious.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
