Arenal Volcano Full-Day Combo Tour: Exploring Rainforests, Wildlife, and Coffee Plantations
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San José
Embark on a thrilling full-day Arenal Volcano Combo Tour from San Jose. Discover rainforests, wildlife, and coffee plantations. Experience zip lining, rappelling, and indigenous culture. Relax in the Arenal Hot Springs. Lunch and dinner included.
Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Casa del Café - 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).
  • La Paz Waterfall - 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.
  • Cinchona - 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.
  • Centro Turístico Las Iguanas - 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.
  • Go Adventure Arenal Park - 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 9 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.
  • Paradise Hot Springs - 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.
What's Included
  • Coffee or Tea with local snacks
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Professional Bilingual Guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (most San Jose area hotels)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Services not specified
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long journey to Arenal Volcano with this detailed tour from San Jose. Get fascinated by views of waterfalls, volcanoes, rainforests, plantations, and wildlife as you travel towards Arenal. Get acquainted with Costa Rican Coffee and food; savor some of the world’s finest coffee and authentic Costa Rican meals. Engage in thrilling activities like zip-lining & rappelling in the rainforest and gain knowledge about the indigenous culture of Costa Rica. Unwind in the thermal mineral waters of the Arenal Hot Springs, situated at the foot of the volcano, near the La Fortuna town. The tour includes meals for lunch and dinner.

  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • This tour includes man-made hot springs pools, filled with natural thermal water
  • Minimum age is 5 years
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is casual smart, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation
  • Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions
  • Drop off in the Arenal-La Fortuna centrally located hotels is 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 to San Jose. 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 for the drop off charge. If you wish to take this option, you must let us know at the time of booking.
Location
San José
Centrally located San Jose hotels. Hotel pickups commence at 7:00 a.m.approximately; the exact pickup time for your tour will be advised on a reconfirmation message.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jamv_311293
May 15, 2024
La fortuna waterfall and hot springs tour - We had a great time! The trip was very good and organized. Agustin our tour guide and Christian our driver were very helpful and informative. We had a great time. I highly recommend them. Thank you
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Zackery_b
May 13, 2024
Don’t skip the zip line. - Harlem and his driver were fantastic! Explained everything very well and answered all questions asked. Even drive off the the regular road to look for more amazing animals. The experiences were wonderful! The guys at the zip line were hilarious and very caring.
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Iterriaw
May 12, 2024
Awesomeness - This was an awesome experience. The driver and the tour guide were very knowledgeable of the country. Randal has a great eye because he stopped and found so many animals while driving. Guillermo came with the jokes. The tour is veryyy long however ,it is worth every minute. I would definitely book this tour again. We met a lot of new friends while being in the group on the tour. I will hold this memory forever in my heart.
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322dorist
May 11, 2024
Best - Amazing. Guillermo and Randall were absolutely amazing. Their suggestions were on point, the timeline was immaculate and accurate. Do not question the order of things. By the end of the night, if you don’t have a bus full of new friends, you are the problem. 10 out of 5 stars for sure!!!!
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Gillian
May 11, 2024
Great way to see a lot of the country in a single day. Our tour guides were amazing and made it great fun for the group. - Great way to see a lot of the country in a single day. Our tour guides were amazing and made it great fun for the group. Thanks
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Jonesie69
May 11, 2024
Great tour - Agustin our tour guide was so informative, the zip lines were amazing and lots of fun. The guys there were very knowledgeable and helpful. Agustin made sure we saw a slot, The food was to die for I would recommend this tour for any age. Great people
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Chimjikac
May 11, 2024
It was a whole day of adventure - The tour guide Agustin was really nice and helpful. It was a whole day packed with adventure and I loved every bit of it. I would definitely go through them again for another tour.
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814lourdesq
May 11, 2024
Family trip - It was so worth it. The experience was great for my family and I. My 9 year old loved the ziplining. Agustine was a great tour guide.
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Mobile39569641910
May 11, 2024
Live Life - Fun trip. The staff and the people we went with made it more excited. The driver stops to show us wild life. 10/10 . TY Guillermo Rosa & Randall
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Dreamer49459702286
May 11, 2024
Kretschmer day in Costa Rica - Long day, but did get to see Sloths and iguanas. Zipline was a blast, but the zipline company seemed to rush us through. Food was awesome. Augustin was a very informative guide.
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