Arenal Volcano Extreme Hike: Costa Rican Rainforest Exploration and Thermo Mineral Hot Springs
4.7
155 Ratings
La Fortuna
Embark on an extreme hike through the Costa Rican rainforest, discovering waterfalls, volcanic mud ponds, and the stunning views of Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake. Conclude your adventure with a relaxing soak in thermo mineral hot springs. This 10-hour tour is perfect for those in excellent physical condition.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arenal Volcano - Hike at the foot of the Arenal Volcano walk over Solid lava rocks and swim at a green lagoon located at the base of the mountain, also visit the best observatory viewpoint and a refreshing waterfall in the middle of the rainforest to finish in the soaking hot springs river coming from the Volcano.
What's Included
  • Local expert guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (optional extras may apply)
  • Lunch included
  • Snacks provided
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Please be advised that 13% Government tax is not included on this tour and must be paid on the site
Additional Information

Enjoy the most extreme hike of the area in the jungle (rainforest), plus beautiful waterfalls. Bring out your inner child in the volcanic mud ponds, look for the red eyes nocturnal frog, the best views of Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake; finally relax at the thermo mineral hot springs river. This tour is recommended for people in very good physical condition; hiking time is about 6 hours in the middle of the rain forest, a unique option to explore the Costa Rican jungle combine with other attractions a total of 10 hour tour.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Restaurant El Perezoso
Restaurante El Perezoso, Alajuela Province, La Fortuna, Costa Rica, please meet us 20 minutes before start time
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(155 Ratings)
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L6110gbahmada
May 13, 2024
La Fortuna Tour 🤙🏽 - Neifryn was an amazing guide! Full day of activities on our tour and he was very funny and knowledgable. He made our trip memorable.
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Robmz8550bh
Mar 8, 2024
Amazing chocolate tour very informative - Had one of the best guides named Isaac had tons of information about the sugar cane and old school ways of processing and harvesting make sure you tip him !! All and all a great experience
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Remia318
Nov 18, 2023
Must Do Volcano Hike - Tour was awesome!!! It was raining the whole time but once you are in the rainforest you don’t really feel the rain. Josef was an amazing tour guide, extremely knowledgeable. Got to see the volcano before the clouds covered it up. Finished the tour with a dip in the natural springs which was perfect to wrap up the tour. Also got a shot of moonshine 😝!
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Z9846qvanaj
May 29, 2023
What a marvelous trip! - Our guide was great, knowledgeable, enthuziastic, he payed attention to everyone, and showed us a lot of hiden gems. We learned a lot about rainforest ecosystem, interesting facts about wild life and volcanos. Thank you Eric for everything, we warmly reccomend you to anyone who is up to a great adventure!
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Passenger26989180156
May 10, 2023
What a view - Arenal volcano hike with Hantz, a guide who was awesome and taught us a lot, prepare your thighs and calves for the ascent but the view is worth it 🤩
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Terrytraveler66
Jan 5, 2022
Awesome volcano hike - Fabulous trip with Carlos! The first hike included information on the flora and fauna at the foot of the volcano. Later he described how the last eruption affected the nearby towns. The second hike we saw Toucans, Pizzolas (sp?) and other wildlife. Again, Carlos knew where to find elusive red eyed frogs and other points of interest. So very happy with the tour.
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413kaia
Jan 2, 2022
Raul is AMAZING! Hats off to him. - Raul was KindCaring and Truly Passionate about his job. He portrayed a leadership role ensuring the safety of our group
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7wnws7kk7g
Feb 16, 2024
Great tour!!! - It was a great experience! The guides are experienced and fun! The scenery is, of course, beautiful and rugged. And the climb to the volcano is not that advanced. It’s steep, but the terrain is moderate in difficulty. From reading the reviews about tardiness, they were late, but they rely heavily upon the timeliness of their clients being ready for the shuttle, as they go from hotel to hotel. Plus- PURA VIDA baby!!!
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Benu_p
Dec 19, 2023
Not worth the price - just ok, not great - The operating company did not communicate any info prior to the activity. They arrived to pick us up 1 hour late - had to call them twice to see if they were coming. I had tried to contact them 2 days prior on the Viator app to confirm pickup time and had gotten no response. The actual activity was misrepresented on Viator. There was only 1 short volcano hike instead of 2 as stated in the description. The main tour guide was ok, and very limited English spoken by the 2nd guide so felt we didn’t get all the info we should have. Overall it looked like other groups we passed had better guides and felt this was not worth the price. The tour guide did his best to find wildlife so that was a plus.
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Christopher_p
Jan 3, 2024
Nice guide. Disorganized tours. - Positive: Isac our guide was enthusastic and helpful. Negative: The tour was disorganized and co-mingled with other tours. We spent the majority of our time standing around or on buses waiting as people were shuffled around. Our buses were shared with groups also doing geothermal pools, waterfall, and river tours. Isac did well keeping us informed however the tour company does not respect the time of it’s customers.
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