Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Private Tour: Discover Costa Rica's Stunning Natural Beauty
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Poas Volcano National Park
Embark on a private tour to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls Gardens in Costa Rica. Witness the stunning crater of Poas Volcano and explore the famous waterfalls and animal sanctuary at La Paz. Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch and immerse yourself in Costa Rica's natural beauty.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Poas Volcano National Park - The Poás Volcano, is an active 2,708-metre stratovolcano in central Costa Rica and is located within Poas Volcano National Park. It has erupted 40 times since 1828, including April 2017 when visitors and residents were evacuated. It is active and has one of the largest craters in the world. Know this colossus without traveling long distances.
Not only has one of the largest craters in the world, but is located in the forests of Central Mountain Range, which boasts magnificent natural landscapes: this is the Poas Volcano National Park. Being located in the province of Alajuela, it offers visitors easy access from major cities of the country. This place lets you explore its attractions through a network of trails, especially in a cold climate tempered by a faint drizzle that most of the year is imposed. - La Paz Waterfall Gardens - La Paz waterfalls gardens is the most complete ecological center where tourist will be able to see and learn about wildlife and rainforest of Costa Rica
- Alajuela - Alajuela is a province of Costa Rica located just besides the Capital City San Jose. It is the province where is located the international airport. The province offer many touristy attractions, including volcanoes, waterfalls, coffee plantations, dairy farms and more.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Entrance Fee
- Poas Volcano Park Entrance Fee
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Private naturalist tour guide
Additional Information
Beginning from your accommodation in San Jose, the tour propels towards the Poas Volcano, estimated to be a 75-minute drive away. Once you arrive at the park, an impressive crater is visible from a conveniently located lookout point near the park’s main entrance. You will have approximately 30 minutes here due to regular volcanic activities.
Post volcano visit, the journey persists towards La Paz Waterfalls Gardens. Here, under the guidance of our naturalist tour guide, you can explore the park’s various attractions. Known as the #1 privately owned ecological tourist site in Costa Rica, La Paz Waterfalls Gardens offers the finest hiking locations near San José, the most recognized waterfalls in Costa Rica, an animal sanctuary housing over 100 animal species, an environment education program, five waterfalls, a cloud forest and a rain forest.
The tour includes a delectable buffet lunch before concluding with a return to your hotel.
Location
Poas Volcano National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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David_b
Feb 6, 2024
Fun day, great guide - We had a wonderful day with Josue, our guide, and Andrés, our driver. We lucked out with an exceptionally clear day at Volcán Poas, with amazing views and minor eruptions. The La Paz Waterfalls Gardens are exceptionally beautiful but be ready for the 600 stairs throughout the park. The gardens serve as a sanctuary for injured wildlife that cannot be returned to the wild and it was a great way to experience Costa Rican diversity up close.
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Mary
Jul 16, 2023
Very knowledge and courteous! - Josueh was very knowledgeable and thorough in his explanation of geology, geography, flora and fauna, and history. He was very professional and courteous! Our driver was more than accommodating, willing to stop for a special request. Great experience!
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Holly_h
Dec 14, 2022
Great tour with something for everyone - We had a wonderful leader and driver. Nancy was full of info and indulged our wishes for a little extra walking. The volcano was hidden by fog when we arrived but the guide suggested we be patient and in a few minutes it cleared out for a magnificent view. I am not a coffee drinker but found the coffee plantation fascinating. We enjoyed the waterfall garden as well.
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Karenbibou
Mar 12, 2022
Two fun tours - We did 2 private Day tours with this company . 1st La paz waterfall gardens en Poas volcano, 2nd crocodile river and carare national park. Both tours were excellent. Great guides, Mario and Alberto and Eugene the driver. The guides gave us so much intresting information about Costa Rica and the flora and wildlife. They were really helpfull with taking the best pictures. Alberto has fantastic eyes, hè saw so many very hard to spot animals in Cararepark, like a little blue/black frog, a viper scarlet macaws, tucans and many others. Transportation and lunch were really good too. These 2 days were a great introduction to Costa Rica! Pura vida!
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Graham_h
Jan 26, 2020
great volcano and wildlife tour - We were lucky: the volcano gods smiled on us and although there were heavy clouds over San Jose there were no clouds over the volcano. There was a lot of volcanic smoke and gas inside the crater, but that is a large part of the attraction! The smoke came and went and we got occasional good clear views down to the bubbling crater lake. It was a good experience.
The La Paza wildlife center was more interesting than I had expected. I enjoyed visiting with the toucans, the frogs, the butterflies and the humming birds, but I especially enjoyed the chance to see an amiable sloth up close in their enclosure.
Gerardo was a great guide. He had a lot of knowledge and information to share, both about the specific things we saw on the tour and more broadly about Costa Rica. Thank you!
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Hemant
Jul 11, 2019
Personable, professional and informative - Our guide Herardo was on time, very professional in the way he dealt with all the arrangements he had to make. He had a very personable style and was very easy to communicate with. He was very well informed about Poas volcano and the La Paz gardens and all the waterfalls that can be visited. I would highly recommend this tour.
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