Morning Volcano Hike, Lunch & Hot Springs

Name: Morning Volcano Hike, Lunch & Hot Springs
Brand: Red Lava TSC
SKU: 18265P9
Price: 60.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (57 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceLa Fortuna, Costa Rica

6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Active travelers will enjoy the opportunity to hike through the lush Costa Rican rainforests, in the shadow of Volcan Arenal. With a small group of like-minded travelers you’ll trek through the jungle to the foot of the volcano while learning about the unique ecosystem and wildlife from your guide.

A typical local lunch is included
Best suited to mobile travelers who enjoy physical challenges
Relax in hot water pools after the hike
Hotel pick-ups are included

What's Included

Lunch

Breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Parada de autobuses
702, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Fortuna bus terminal local #3

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Hotels in La Fortuna area if your hotel not is in the list you can contact us for arrange the pick up

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by Red Lava TSC

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Ulises_G

Erroll was a terrific guide, very informative and helpful. The views were spectacular. The hike was a bit of a challenge for a couple in their sixties, but well worth it.

Reviews

4.5

57 reviews

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Great views of Arenal

Ulises_G, May 2024

Erroll was a terrific guide, very informative and helpful. The views were spectacular. The hike was a bit of a challenge for a couple in their sixties, but well worth it.

same reserve and the hotspring as the full day tour.

k_m, Mar 2024

This is the second tour by Red Lava I went. I previously went to the full day tour. The description of itinerary and what are included were different between 2 tours. While the full day tour stated Mirador El Silencio, this one said 'Rainforest Reserve'. While the full day tour listed hot spring entrance fee, this one didn't. Therefore, I assumed we were going to a different nature reserve and a free hotspring for this one. It turned out we also went Silencio and walked identical route, except one part. We went to the same hot spring. Although I still enjoyed it for the second time, I would have picked a different tour to see different places. I wish they listed the places to visit clearly, using the same description if they are the same reserve and hotspring.

Really enjoyed it! A very...

Karin_A, Jan 2024

Really enjoyed it! A very nice package for a reasonable price. The hike was about 2.5 hours and well worth it. So helpful to have a guide to show you what’s around. Lunch at local restaurant was very good. Our family (with 2 boys 19 and 16) had a blast.

Good value for the price

Joerg_D, Dec 2023

Good value for the price! The hiking guide was competent, pointed us to some nice wildlife and explained the vulcano quite well. The hot springs were beautiful and relaxing. This tour had a better value for the price compared to other tours I've done in CR so far.

Fun trip with about 5km...

Katie_V, Jul 2023

Fun trip with about 5km hike. Saw some cool wildlife (snakes, birds, lizards). Lunch was delicious. Thermal spa was great fun.

A fabulous bargain!

Tonia_C, Jul 2023

Max was a wonderful guide who accommodated us well & was very knowledgeable! Lunch at the Rainforest cafe was perfect, & we were amazed at the Thermalites Hot Springs. This tour is an incredible experience, especially for such a reasonable price!!

Great for families

Duygu_O, Jun 2023

Great experience. We joined this trip with my mother who’s above 60 and my son who’s six years old. All of us were able to complete and enjoy the trip. Frank who was our guide kept the whole experience interesting and challenging at the same time. Lunch was very filling. I recommend for families who want to explore without being exhausted.

Nice and good value for money

Simon_W, Apr 2023

Good value (transportation from hotel, entrance, very good guide, lunch and hot springs) and well executed. The vulcano hike was good and at the level advertised, learned some interesting things and got a lot of scenery and in general had a good time. Afterwards we went for a nice lunch. We didn't go to the hotsprings since we had our own in the hotel.

Highly recommend for a half day trip

Diane_V, Apr 2023

Great tour! Traveled with two seniors and the guides were great and provided options for shorter routes and made sure everyone was safe. It rained the entire time but was still fun and informative. The price is great for the pick up/drop off, lunch and guides.

Walk on the volcano to see orchids in their natural habitat

Lauren_M, Mar 2023

Walking on the lava and seeing all the orchids blooming was the most memorable part of the trip. Our guide Errol also gave us insight into the plants of the forest and their healing properties.

Dont expect real hike

Veronika_J, Mar 2023

I expected 4,5 hour hike. And we just went for view point and than make little round around which was not hiking at all… it was little walk and it definitely didnt bring value for money. Lunch was - food - not great not terrible Hot Springs - pleasant surprise. It was nice cozy warm - best part of the tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Please read about a product before buying it so to avoid incorrect expectations. Thanks

Great guide!

Elin_T, Mar 2023

We had a wonderful experience on the tour with our guide Christian, who was able to show us vast amounts of wildlife and share huge knowledge about the local plants and animals as well as history about the volcano and surrounding area!

Great tour with Franklin...

Stephanie_H, Nov 2022

Great tour with Franklin who was the happiest tour guide with loads of knowledge about the local area and environment. He brought joy to the rainy day and we were lucky to get some great pictures of the volcano as the day cleared up. The lunch was tasty and hot springs a great end to the tour :) Would recommend!

Great for the family

Erin_M, Jul 2022

Great trip with kids! I did Red Lava’s full day tour that includes the waterfall when I was traveling solo. If you have a short time I recommend that one as you can see everything in one day. I picked this morning tour to have a shorter day and it also ended up being a lot less crowded which made it more personalized. Red Lava doesn’t charge for kids under 6 and has a kid rate for kids under 11.

Trekking through the rain forest

phylecia_b, Jul 2022

We went during rainy season, first thing in the morning. It was a long drive for us from Guancaste. The hike was great, authentic rain forest experience. There was a lot of rain, mud, bugs and moderate hike. The guide was informative (Carlos), and we saw vipers. Unfortunately when we reached the top we couldn’t see the volcano. The clouds cleared up for us to see it while we were relaxing in the hot spring.

La caminata por el...

Lorena_G, Aug 2023

La caminata por el rainforest muy bonita e interesante. Sí es algo cansada porque es empinada, pero se puede. Es difícil ver animales. Las Termas muy agradables aunque demasiada gente y la música a tope, nada relajante

Pura vida

Martha_V, Aug 2022

Era una excursión muy amena, con un pequeño grupo de 8 personas de varios países y edades. No teníamos mucha suerte en ver animales, aunque el guía ha hecho todo lo posible para localizar un perezoso y un serpiente, pero sin éxito. Nos ha dado mucha información de la zona y por supuesto ha valido la pena la caminata. Después nos han llevado a un sitio para comer, una comida muy rica y para finalizar la excursión con un baño el las termas detrás del pequeño restaurante, todo muy relajante. Nos han recogido y llevado otra vez a nuestro hotel Doy un 10 a esta excursión.