Full Day Tour with Safari Float, Waterfall and Volcano Hike
Description
Start the day with a unique experience at Penas Blancas River and join a safari float! See wildlife in their natural environment during your 2-3 hour float. Afterwards, visit La Fortuna Waterfall, a perfect place to take pictures, swim in the pristine water, and look at the wonderful scene. Enjoy a late lunch and hike before heading back to your hotel.
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Itinerary
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!
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!
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!
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!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
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.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(93)
This was a great day around our all exploring many of the new features. Pepe was wonderful. He was kind and engaged with my two daughters (nine and 11) the day is long if you do all three options but a good way to fit in as much as possible please note that we actually did the hike first which was good because it was cool in the morning and the float last
We did a 3 part tour. Volcano hike, waterfall, river rafting. Our guide Pepe and our driver Joel were amazing. Joel made us feel Safe in the van and kept it very clean. Pepe was full of information on the wildlife and ecosystem. He was very patient and engaging with our kids. (4yr & 7yr. ) we saw to many species of animals, birds and reptiles to list. The lunch at a Private restaurant was one of the best meals we had all week. I would recommend this trip to anyone travaling La Fortuna.
Diverse day shared in a small interchanging group with comfy transportation and great guide. Lovely start on the river seeing plenty of wildlife made all the more special when stopped with a group of howler monkies joining us up in the trees. The waterfall is busy with 500+ stairs down (and then up) to reach it, worth the effort with plenty of rest points if needed - prepare for COLD water ;-) Lastly, the hiike in Arenal - with a welcome from a local sloth at the base and fairly easy hike up to the end of the trail with its stunning views. Great day, with great guide throughout
Isaac our tour guide was amazing. Very friendly, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about all that nature has to offer in this beautiful setting. The crew was on time, very attentive to every detail to make our day memorable. We also had lunch included and the Casado was excellent. We highly recommend Rainforest Explorer!!
What a wonderful excursion! Our guide, Tony, and driver, Jaime, were both terrific. We were able to see quite a bit of wildlife which was exciting. Our food stops were delicious and relaxing. The river safari, waterfall visit, and hike were great. Our guides were so prepared and knowledgeable. I was impressed at their thoughtfulness in supplying hiking sticks and stopping to bring out a spotting scope so we could see mother and baby sloths in a tree. Wholeheartedly recommend this tour.
Very professional and well put together tour! Tony is an experienced and knowledgeable guide. The food served at lunch was fantastic!
Absolutely incredible day. Best way to see Arenal region in one tour! Pepe, our tour guide was awesome. Very knowledgeable about the area, the animals, the history, and the Volcano. Minor, our driver was also great, as he protected our personal belongings while we were on our various excursions! Highly recommend this tour if you are in the area!
Spectacular!! Jesus Peter made us live the experience of visiting, the Church of San Mateo, the Hermitage of Peace and the Convent of the Jeromes in Cáceres in an exceptional way, transmitting information and knowledge about each of the places , but living and feeling what he said. Thank you Jesus!!
We had an absolutely wonderful day with our tour guide, Francisco, and our driver, Jamie. I'd highly recommend this tour and company. The lunch was the best meal I think we had our entire trip to CR. Francisco was a very knowledgable, friendly, and well spoken guide to take us through all of our adventures. Our kids keep saying they will miss him. Thanks for a memorable day!
We had Francisco as our guide for the volcano hike, safari float trip and La Fortuna waterfall. He provided a great experience! He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife. We saw monkeys, alligator and lots of beautiful birds. We really enjoyed the traditional Costa Rican lunch as well!
