Excursion d'une demi-journée au volcan Irazú au départ de San José
Description
Découvrez deux des destinations les plus emblématiques du Costa Rica lors de cette aventure pittoresque d'une demi-journée au départ de San José. Voyagez à travers des paysages montagneux pittoresques jusqu'au parc national du volcan Irazú, qui abrite le plus haut volcan actif du pays, où vous admirerez des paysages volcaniques dramatiques et des points de vue panoramiques. Détendez-vous à bord d'un transport confortable pendant que votre guide professionnel bilingue partage des histoires fascinantes sur l'histoire volcanique du Costa Rica, l'agriculture et les communautés montagnardes environnantes. À votre arrivée au parc national, profitez d'une courte promenade le long des chemins pavés menant aux points de vue du cratère. Lors des matins dégagés, les visiteurs peuvent profiter de vues à couper le souffle sur l'océan Pacifique et la mer des Caraïbes depuis l'un des endroits les plus élevés et accessibles du Costa Rica. Le voyage se poursuit vers la ville historique de Cartago, où vous visiterez la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, le site de pèlerinage catholique le plus important du Costa Rica et l'un des plus beaux monuments architecturaux du pays.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Le circuit commence par l'ascension du sommet époustouflant du volcan Irazú, au milieu d'une végétation variée, allant des plantations de café aux fougères, selon l'altitude. Le parcours mène à une vue spectaculaire sur l'immense cratère qui abrite un lagon aux reflets verts mystiques, entouré de rochers escarpés. Il faut savoir que, par temps clair, on peut apercevoir à la fois l'océan Atlantique et l'océan Pacifique ! Après une visite passionnante du volcan, nous redescendrons vers la ville historique de Cartago. Nous visiterons ici les ruines mystérieuses de l'ancienne paroisse et admirerons la magnifique basilique de Notre-Dame de Los Angeles (Virgen de los Angeles), qui abrite de magnifiques sculptures, statues et autres œuvres d'art.
Visite de la Basilique de Notre-Dame des Anges Poursuivez vers l'historique Cartago pour visiter la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. Découvrez : • l'histoire costaricienne • les traditions religieuses • le patrimoine colonial • la signification architecturale Les invités ont du temps libre pour des photographies et des explorations avant de retourner à San José.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
« Le circuit part des hôtels de San José » Vous devez indiquer le nom de l'hôtel pour confirmer la réservation. Merci de confirmer l'heure de prise en charge au moins 24 heures avant la visite.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Remarque : un minimum de 4 personnes par réservation est requis pour que celle-ci soit validée.
- Une ligne d'assistance est à votre disposition pour les reconfirmations de prise en charge à l'hôtel et les questions opérationnelles courantes.
- La météo au volcan Irazú change rapidement, et la visibilité du cratère dépend de la couverture nuageuse et des conditions naturelles.
- Les températures au sommet sont beaucoup plus fraîches qu'à San José, donc les invités devraient apporter une veste légère ou une couche imperméable.
- Les repas ne sont pas inclus, donc les invités doivent apporter des collations ou manger avant le départ.
Avis(60)
Tour guide was a no show. I reached out via phone, message and email and no response. Extremely disappointing as we drove into San Jose for pick up.
We sincerely apologize for this experience. A no‑show combined with the lack of response you encountered is unacceptable and does not reflect our service standards. This situation has been escalated internally for urgent review, as we take these failures very seriously. We regret the inconvenience caused, especially after you made the effort to travel to San José for the pickup.
Local tour guide didn't show up on the day, tried contacting them but no answer. Customer support was good and tried to sort it out, got a refund 2 days later.
We’re truly sorry that the local tour guide did not show up as expected. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand how frustrating that must have been. We’re glad our customer support team was able to assist you promptly and arrange a full refund within two days. Your feedback helps us identify gaps and work with our local partners to prevent this from happening again. If you decide to travel with us in the future, we’d appreciate the opportunity to deliver the experience you originally expected. Please feel free to reach out to our support team anytime.
This was an excellent and easy half day trip! Our guide was Gary, who was very knowledgeable. The volcano was incredible to see as well as the short tour of the church in Cartago. Bring some snacks and a jacket.
We’re delighted to hear you had an excellent and easy half-day trip. Gary will be especially happy to know his knowledge helped make your experience even more enjoyable. It’s great that you were able to take in the incredible views of the volcano and visit Cartago’s beautiful church. We also appreciate your helpful tip—it will surely benefit future travelers!
Sorry I can not recommend. Bus of 20 required over two hours of different hotel pickups. Drive up Mt was beautiful but time at volcano crater itself was 35 minutes, barely time to walk out and back, no view of crater bottom only upper sides. Church visit also felt rushed. Guide was great, funny and personable but is being asked to do an impossible job. I did half day tour, took 2 12/ hours to drop off tourists at five hotels before I got to mine. Way too much pickup and drop off time compared to actual trip time.
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the scenic drive and found the guide engaging. At the same time, we understand your concerns regarding the extended pickup and drop-off times, as well as the limited time at the volcano and other stops. Shared tours can involve multiple hotel pickups, which may impact overall timing. That said, your comments are very valuable and will be reviewed with our team to improve the balance between logistics and time spent at each location.
I liked it, the guide was very friendly and attentive
I was on half day tour so it was short. Best take full day . Walking inside the crater is part of tour. Going to Cartago and visiting & learning the cathedral history and participating in a few activities was interesting.
Gary was very friendly and pleasant on the trip, his explanations were clear and I felt confident always. I highly recommend it for your tours!
They are unable to pick you up from an AirBnB so you have to make your way to closest (listed) hotel that they do pick up from. Can be difficult to arrange for their early morning pickup this way. Eric the guide was wonderful, as was the driver, who expertly travelled very the difficult roads up to Irazu. The stop at Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles in Cartago was very special. Wish we could have had a whole hour alotted there. All in all, an amazing 1/2 day trip.
Great half day tour. Our guide Pedro was very funny and did a lot of explaining during the tour. Unfortunately the rain and fog spoiled the ability to see the crater properly which was outside of anyone’s control. Highly recommend.
Pedro was exceptionally kind. No water in the volcano. Very informational. I'd recommend this tour...
Thank you for your review and for recommending the tour. We’re happy to hear Pedro made such a positive impression and that you found the information shared throughout the day valuable. Your note about the water conditions at the volcano is appreciated as well—it’s a natural factor, but feedback like this helps set clearer expectations for future guests.
