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Volcano Hike, Waterfall Swim & Hot Springs Combo on Rincon de la Vieja

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460 Ratings

Tamarindo

Embark on a thrilling adventure in Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Hike through lush forests, swim in a stunning waterfall, indulge in a delicious lunch, and unwind in rejuvenating hot springs and volcanic mud baths.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Province of Guanacaste - 6 am - 7:45 am
Playa Conchal - 6:40 AM
Playa Flamingo - 6:30 AM
Tamarindo Beach - 6:30 am
Tamarindo - 6:30 AM
Playas del Coco - 7:20 am
Playa Hermosa - 7:30 am
Playa Panama - 7:40 am
Sardinal - 7:00 am RIU Guanacaste/Palace
Playa Matapalo - 7:00 AM RIU Hotels
Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja - 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.

Oropendola Warterfall - 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.
Rio Negro Hot Springs - 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!
Las Catalinas - 6:15 am

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
National Park fees
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Lunch
In-vehicle air conditioning

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Transportation from Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood, Las Catalinas ($50 pick-up fee)
Towel - Please bring your own

Additional Information

Embark on an entire day’s journey discovering the plant life, animals, and breathtaking sights of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Spend your day participating in a moderate 2-hour hike witnessing wildlife and observing volcanic activities, making a stop at the Oropendola Waterfall for a dip in its blue lagoon, savouring a traditional Costa Rican meal, and finally unwinding in hot springs while indulging in a volcanic mud bath.

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!

Location

Tamarindo Diria

Calle Central

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Linda_g

Mar 28, 2024

Wonderful Family Day - We enjoyed an incredible day. We learned a lot about Costa Rican habitat during the hike, enjoyed splashing in the waterfall, and relaxed in the Hot Springs. Our family built wonderful memories that will last so lifetime. Thank you.

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Molliec736

Mar 27, 2024

This excursion was definitely worth the money - The first part of the hike was though the drylands, hence it was very hot. The second part goes through the transitional rainforest. The typography was very interesting throughout. Santos, our guide, did a good job spotting animals for us to look at. We did see a number of capuchin monkeys, birds, snakes, lizards, and a tapir. The waterfall was beautiful and very refreshing (pretty cold, at first) after the long hike. The hike was a bit strenuous due to all of the stairs but my entire family (ages 3-66), managed fine.

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Kerc

Mar 27, 2024

Hiking, swimming, mud pools all amazing! - We were collected from the hotel on time and were taken to Rincón by mini bus. Our tour guide Daphne was very informative and set out the day en route. We stopped for coffee on the way. The tour started with a very informative hike through the dry forest. (Good walking shoes req) We saw a snake hidden in the trees different birds, wild turkey etc. From the car park we changed into swimwear and walked down to the waterfall (pool shoes req), across a wooden suspension bridge which was hair raising! The waterfall was quiet and only 2 groups were there at one time. The freezing water was amazing. Once finished we walked across another bridge to return to the bus. We were then taken to the hot springs & mud baths. Differing temperatures in each pool was amazing to see. Walking across more rope wooden bridges to access them. We were taken for a very nice buffet lunch. All in all a great tour.

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Elizabeth_d

Mar 22, 2024

La Vieja - This was the perfect tour!! Start with the hike which was fabulous. Then the amazing cool water @ the waterfall. Ending in hot springs with a application of mud! Our driver Angus and guide Santos were incredible! Thank you 🙏

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Colton_k

Mar 18, 2024

Hot but Fun Hike with Great Waterfall and Hot Springs - We had a really great time with our guide, Santos. He was very knowledgeable about all the flora and fauna we experienced throughout the day. We were able to see lots of wildlife such as capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, various lizards and birds, and were able to see a tapir close to the trail! The waterfall and hot springs were really cool and refreshing after the hot hike. A very fun experience!

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Carmen_g

Mar 15, 2024

Worth it! - The hike was a great workout, swimming in a waterfall is simply an item on my bucket list and the mud bath and just a lot of fun.

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Garryw849

Apr 1, 2024

A great tour but a long day. - The sights were amazing and the different portions combos (waterfall and hot springs) were very relaxing. I enjoyed the walk but it felt very rushed at times to get through the walk and onto the next portion of the trip. My focus was the hike hoping to see a multitude of wildlife and birds. Although we did see some wildlife the trails were extremely busy which I think reduced the amount of wildlife that could be seen. That was the only part of the trip I found disappointing. I knew it would be a long day and it was. The meal at the Hacienda Guachipelin was great and staff very friendly. Our guide for the tour Nicole was very nice.

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Tradvmikenap

Mar 31, 2024

Rincon Park - volcano, waterfall, mud, hot springs - - 3.30.24 good, not quite great - alejandro was awesome on our trip from the resort to the mtg point where we switched vans for our excursion into Rincon. He gave historical information, volcano/tectonic plates info...etc. Very interesting and engaging. Nicole led us on our trip thru Rincon. Super friendly - we found probably 6-8 small monkeys in the trees on our hike, which was an awesome find. Stayed there probably 10min watching them and taking pics. Saw a large bird w a large yellow beak walking in forest that was cool to see. Otherwise disappointed w all we'd heard about Costa Rica w wildlife we'd likely get to see. But, didn't realize it was the dry season when we booked, so now we understand that late March in Guanacaste is drier and so less likely to catch some of those otherwise typical sites. The boiling hot mud pit and the sulfur steam rising out of rocks was cool. Got to put on volcanic mud and soak in hot springs - actually not bad even considering we were in 90+ degree (F) weather. The waterfalls was beautiful (and pretty chilly, but refreshing). I"d rate it higher if we had seen more animals on our hike. But as Nicole said - you can't make promises about nature!!

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Jan_h

Mar 20, 2024

Poor organization - The scenery was beautiful, however our group was 15 plus the guide and it should have been no bigger than 7 or 8 total. 45 minutes late and a lot of confusion about what was happening when. Good lunch spot.

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Jennifer

Mar 19, 2024

Just ok - I was expecting to see more wildlife (birds, butterflies, mammals, reptiles), but we only saw a few iguanas, one snake, and a few unique birds. The hike is nice to the waterfall and the hot springs were different. If you’re afraid of heights, I would suggest not doing this tour. There are some suspended bridges that you have to cross. Depending on where you’re catching the tour bus pick-up, it can be upwards of 2 hours both ways. Be prepared for a long day. I think if we had visited at a different time of year, the experience would have been more interesting.

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