Arenal Volcano Full-Day Combo Tour with Lunch and Dinner
Description
Explore several attractions and sites on this full-day Arenal Volcano Combo Tour from San Jose. Enjoy views of waterfalls, volcanoes, rainforests, plantations, and wildlife on the way to Arenal. Learn about Costa Rican Coffee and food; taste some of the best coffee in the world and Costa Rican authentic cuisine. Do zip lining & rappelling in the rainforest and learn about the indigenous culture of Costa Rica. Relax in the thermal mineral waters of the Arenal Hot Springs at the base of the volcano, near the town of La Fortuna. Lunch and dinner are included.
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Itinerary
Discover several beauties of Costa Rica in a single day, on this Arenal Volcano Mega Combo Tour. You will be picked up in the morning from your San Jose Hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Then drive along the less-traveled “scenic route” to Arenal, with great views of volcanoes, plantations, waterfalls, jungles, and local towns. En route to Arenal, stop in a coffee plantation where your guide will show you the coffee plants, and will give you a briefing about coffee in Costa Rica (coffee degustation will be provided in a rustic restaurant later on).
Continue your tour with a stop at the famous La Paz Waterfall, one of the most famous natural attractions in Costa Rica. At this attraction, you will be able to admire the pristine Rainforest environment that surrounds the waterfall, and you will have the chance to take pictures of it for a few minutes.
Shortly after another stop will be made at the San Fernando Waterfall look-out point, where you can take pictures of this natural wonder and admire the exotic bird’s gallery that includes several species of hummingbirds. Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed Costa Rican coffee while admiring the amazing waterfall, accompanied by traditional local snacks that Costa Rican people normally eat with their coffee.
The next stop will be at the Iguanas Center, where you will be able to see several of these rainforest animals at eye level in their natural habitat from a bridge viewing point, and you will also go to a place nearby where sloths are normally observed in the wild.
Following you will savor a hearty lunch of authentic Costa Rican Cuisine in a restaurant near the impressive Arenal Volcano. Then, explore the Rainforest Jungles on a two-hour zip lining adventure that includes a total of 7 cables, a 150 feet high rappel line over the Arenal River, and a short indigenous tribe presentation where you will learn about the culture and traditions of the Maleku People of this region.
Continue this perfect day of adventure and sightseeing by relaxing for a couple of hours at the thermal mineral waters of Paradise Hot Springs and Gardens, where you will find small pools, Jacuzzis, and cascading waterfalls on larger lagoons, all surrounded by the most beautiful tropical gardens. After soaking in the hot springs, you will head back to your San Jose Hotel and will have a delicious dinner in a Costa Rican typical restaurant on route.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Drop off at the Arenal-La Fortuna centrally located hotels are available. Please note that if you choose this option, dinner will not be included in your tour because it’s done in a restaurant on the way back. Also, there is an extra charge for drop-offs with luggage, but in the case of this tour, it doesn’t apply because the cost of the dinner will cover the drop-off charge. If you wish to take this option, you must let us know at the time of booking.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age to participate is 5 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour includes man-made hot springs pools, filled with natural thermal water
- The total tour duration includes the travel time, lunch and dinner
- Drop off in the La Fortuna area hotels is available (dinner will not be included if choosing this option)
- If you are bringing children on the tour (ages 5 to 12), you must inform us in advance so we can prepare the required safety equipment for them
- Not recommended for participants with knee problems or other walking problems
Reviews(3,702)
Alex was a great guide! He was very personable and informative. There was so many fun and diverse activities throughout the day.
Alex was absolutely phenomenal! He was very knowledgeable and made sure we had a fun time. The tour itself was so fun and while it was a long day, it was absolutely worth it. Thank you Alex!!
Such a wonderful experience with Alex, very funny and made the experience worth every dollar. He was on time, explained everything and treated us like family, would highly recommend.
Our guide was named Alex and was super helpful and fun highly recommend!
Amazing, funny, very helpful with all our needs and very accommodating
This was an amazing experience!! Oswaldo was our guide and Juan Carlos was our driver and both did a great job stopping at different spots and being patient with us. We had a blast learning about Costa Rica and having a tour and then with zip lining/rappelling and then ending up at the hot springs. Recommend this excursion!
This was an amazing experience! Osvaldo was our tour guide, and Carlos was the driver, and they were both so nice and funny! Osvaldo taught us so much about Costa Rica, and Carlos made sure to slow down and stop for us to take plenty of pictures.
The tour we took today was the best one my family and I had in Costa Rica, our guide Alex makes this experience lived in a super incredible way, enjoying everything wonderful that Costa Rica has, its coffee plantations, the impressive waterfalls, tasting the delicious food that this country offers, the zip lines with such green landscapes that fill you with life, and closing with its hot springs that take you to a relaxation you don't know you need. Capi Capi!!!
It was the best guided tour of my trip to Costa Rica; our guide Alex was super patient and pleased everyone so we could see sloths and toucans; he is very pleasant, talkative, and even shared cooking recipes with us; I would totally recommend him
Definitely recommend taking this day trip! We had a blast with Alex as our guide! The ziplining was so fun! The hot springs were immaculate and so relaxing. Alex spotted macaws, toucans and a sloth while driving and he stopped so we were able to get some great pictures. He was also very knowledgeable. 5 stars!
