Arenal Volcano Hike: Amazing Volcanic Landscapes and Lakes with Jacamar Tours
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100 Ratings
La Fortuna

The Arenal Volcano Walk is the most classic and favored excursion offered by Jacamar Tours, featuring mesmerizing volcanic vistas and lakes - an ideal scene for photograph enthusiasts. A visit to this travel spot is incomplete without embarking on this volcanic walk.

Duration: 4 hours
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Highlights
  • Arenal Volcano - The tour begins in the northwest area of

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What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • National Park fees covered
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Fresh fruit provided
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Additional Information
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Jacamar Naturalist Tours
Main Office is Located up stairs at Lava Lounge Restaurant, beside La Fortuna Church. La Fortuna, San Carlos, Alajuela.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Candace_h
Mar 16, 2024
Just wonderful. - Our guide Jose was amazing! Born and raised with many generations living near the volcano over many years. His stories of remembrance of his father and grandfather are so heartfelt and bring something special to the tour. He kept checking in if we were okay during the hike. More than knowledgeable about the area and how the land came to be. 10/10 recommend.
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Alisaholland
Mar 16, 2024
A family favorite! - This was a favorite hike amongst many in our 6 person party! Moderate in intensity and led us to beautiful views of the Volcano and lake. Our guide shared many interesting facts about both flora and fauna along the way. Thank you!!
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Bill_f
Mar 7, 2024
Great hike in a beautiful local - Our guide, Nelson, was amazing. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the flora and fauna we walked through. He designed a hike perfectly for us. He identified so many animals and plants that it boggles the mind. He is very fun to talk with and answered all of our questions.
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Mark_d
Feb 28, 2024
Wonderful time - Great hike. Marco was a great guide. Very knowledgeable. He was so upbeat. Highly recommend. .........
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Q4713nxcolleenh
Feb 17, 2024
Clouds lifted for us! - We got lucky! The clouds parted just as we arrived at the base location. Beautiful views and our guide Carlos was excellent. He took his time, showed us key highlights of birds, minerals and history of the formation of the volcano. Topped off with some fresh cut pineapple. Excellent. Highly recommend vs going it on your own.
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Niall4321
Feb 17, 2024
Excellent tour. Very knowledgeable and informative guide. - Our guide was Carlos, he was very friendly and well read on all the aspects of the hike around the volcano. We were promptly picked up and were part of a group of 7 today. At the start of the tour we were given a brief history of the volcano and the topography of the area. As we progressed along the trail Carlos was able to identify different geological rock formations, flora and fauna and give us various information on all of it. There are several opportunities to take some really picturesque photographs which Carlos was more than happy to take pics of the party. Luckily a lot of the cloud had cleared away from the top of the volcano as well. All in all, the tour was very enjoyable and Carlos is clearly very enthusiastic and knowledgeable in his role. We would recommend this tour very highly and will take back some special memories from the experience. (Nearly forgot, we got a lovely spread of local pineapple and the end of the hike which we mostly ate and were able to feed the local birds and get some amazing shots of the birds close up!)
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234rachels
Feb 10, 2024
Brilliant volcano tour - Loved our volcano tour, Jason was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable we would highly recommend. Beautiful site and a great day out
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Chris_b
Feb 10, 2024
Lots of fun learning about the volcano! - We really enjoyed learning all about the volcano history and floura. Our guide Jose was very nice and had lots of personal connection and stories to the area and volcano’s history.
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Sarahinnunavut
Mar 12, 2024
Accessible with great views but not as advertised - This is a very family friendly hike with options to walk different paths, ranging from 1.5- 4 hours with a rest stop and bar at the end. The trails take you around an area at the base of Arenal and are well groomed with a fair amount of shaded areas to rest in. The view of Arenal from the lookout point mid-hike is spectacular on a clear day. A great spot to snap a family photo. It's a decent hike for kids or folks who aren't regular exercisers. If you're looking for the proper challenge of a volcano hike- this may not be what you're looking for. The tour guide was knowledgeable and patient with our rather chatty group. The major let downs were that the tour is advertised as including fruit; however, we were not offered any. The pick up was also 1.5 hours late, which made for an early morning of dissapointment and heat exhaustion. Bottom line: - If you're very easy going and are looking for an accessible walk/hiking option to learn about the Arenal area, you might enjoy this tour. - If you're feeling fit and looking for a proper hike, pick another tour. We wouldn't recommend this one to friends because of the dissapointment and hassle around the pick up and because the tour wasn't as advertised. We don't feel like we got what we paid for.
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Jeff
Feb 13, 2024
They don't care and don't pick you up - They never picked us up. I'd scheduled the tour about six weeks in advance. We were waiting at the pickup point 10 mins early. We tried to contact them when they were 15 minutes late but got no response. We finally used our travel app help to get ahold of them. They didn't even apologize. I would not rely on this company.
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