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Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano, Waterfall, Hot Springs Full day

Badge of ExcellenceLa Fortuna, Costa Rica

10 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend your day on a private hiking adventure through the Arenal Volcano National Park. Experience the natural beauty of La Fortuna as you navigate the trails and passes that wind through its stunning landscapes. When the day is done, relax and unwind with a dip in a natural hot water river before returning to your hotel.

Navigate steep jungle trails and natural craters with a professional guide
Extreme hike through Arenal Volcano National Park
Experience the beauty of Costa Rica's jungles
Relax with a dip in a natural hot river with a complimentary cocktail
Round-trip hotel transportation and lunch included

What's Included

Lunch
Professional guide
Pickup and drop-off from hotels in La Fortuna area
Cocktail in the Hot-springs
Hotsprings Resort Entrance fee
Haging bridges Entrance
Park Entrance

Dinner not included

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
Red Lava Office in La Fortuna Bus Terminal

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required; Use "Special Requirements" field upon checkout to advise information
A 5 hours of hike is involved

The itinerary may change due to weather conditions or issues with trails
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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DAVID_B

This was an amazing family experience. The highlight of our trip. This is a very well run trip and at every stop we felt like we got to spend enough time to really enjoy it. Our guide Chris was amazing!! We saw tons of wildlife including monkey, sloths, pit viper and all kids of birds. If we come back we will be sure to find a way to have him be our guide again. I would come back to CR just to do this exact trip again. Our kids loved it despite it being a full day with lots of activity. It's great that the hiking is in the am and then you get to relax later in the day.

Reviews

4.5

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Family of 6 loved it!

DAVID_B, Apr 2024

Adventure tour for family with teens

April_G, Mar 2024

Guides were very passionate about their work, helpful and professional. Everything went smoothly, lunch wait was longer than needed (but that could have been on the restaurant). The volcano hike was a bit underwhelming as you just walk up some lava rock to a picture spot and then walk back down. The waterfall and hot springs part of the day were amazing and worth every penny!

All day tour

Maia_Z, Mar 2024

Every part of this tour was amazing, highly recommend it. It makes a very busy day, but it was so worth it. We did the hanging bridges first, then the Arenal Volcano, by then we were starving and the lunch was delicious. We also purchased a tasty cake for desert to share. The second part of the day was the waterfalls, walk down a long way, but the view and experience is once in a lifetime. Then we climbed all the way up that was some workout. The last part was the thermal natural pools that felt soooo good after the long day. Our guide were Julian (Chino), Cathleen, and Christian (not sure of the spelling), all of them were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We do birding and natural walks, but we never would have spotted the birds that the guides did because of their knowledge. One more important things is the care that these guys had for their nature - Chino picked up every little trash piece he saw while we walked in the parks. Thank you for the work you do guys!

Fun fun fun

Heather_W, Mar 2024

Great time! It did rain the entire day but we made the best of it. Couldn’t see the volcano but had fun all day!

Great 4 in 1 tour!

Trystan_H, Mar 2024

For those on a limited time frame this tour takes in all 4 major sights around La Fortuna in 1 day. We ended at the Termalitas Hot Springs which were nice with several different temperature pools. You feel you have enough time at each place to enjoy.

Great 1 day in Arenal/Fortuna

Sophia_M, Mar 2024

Full day's worth of adventure. There were multiple hanging bridges and we stopped to see animals here and there. We hiked up a bit to see a view of the Arenal Volcano. Fortuna waterfall is ~500 steps down. The water is cold and be warned, the water current is strong so this isn't recommended for weak swimmers. Rocks are slippery due to algae/moss, so water shoes may offer some grip. It was great to end the day at the hot springs. Didn't get to see any sloths but was a great value overall.

Wonderful way to explore Arenal

ANA_B, Feb 2024

The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining, always considerate of everyone’s needs and answered questions, the day was full of adventure and fun !

Best day I’ve had in a long time! Costa Rica is simply amazing.

Colin_M, Feb 2024

What an amazing experience! Carlos, Julian and Jose were great. Highly recommend! Great guides. Great tour. Can’t wait to do it again. Hanging bridges and waterfall were highlights. Hot springs nice way to end the day. Costa Rica Rum. Hot springs. Camaraderie with everyone on the trip. Memories I’ll never forget! Colin and Colleen

Coming to Costa Rica was...

Beshlyn_E, Feb 2024

Coming to Costa Rica was an amazing experience but this excursion was outstanding! Th staff and customer service left me speechless. Im definitely coming back!

We had a great day with...

Max_S, Jan 2024

We had a great day with Chris. There were some fun short hikes, lots of swimming, good food, nice company and we saw several sloths and other beautiful animals. Would recommend it 100%.

The tour guides were very...

Aaron_T, Jan 2024

The tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly making the experience fun. A jam packed day so be ready.

Wonderful time with our guide

Cody_A, Jan 2024

Julian was such a great tour guide. The guide through the rainforest/hanging bridges was one of my favorite things - saw plenty of natural wildlife including an anteater which I’ve never seen. Very informative guide. The volcano hike was pretty easy and we were lucky to get a gorgeous view. The steps back up from La Fortuna were difficult which is why they recommend being active prior. It’s doable for your average person though! Also, it was gorgeous and the springs were super relaxing. Highly recommend.

Perfect combo

Rachel_M, Dec 2023

Tour was perfect for me and my 9 year old son! Waterfall and hot springs were the highlights. Guides are informative and wonderful/. Recommend!

Horrible and No sense of time

Meera_D, Dec 2023

Horrible experience! Driver purposely delayed and left no time at the end for waterfall or hot springs. We were told we would be back at 5 and it took all day and we’re not back until 7:30 and wasted time looking at ants before hanging bridges. False and misleading. Half of our group left the tour half way through and took taxi back to hotel

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Its was the busiest day the year. There were lines at the hanging bridges. Our guides tried their best to find something to occupying the group with while they had to wait. If you want to avoid this the Christmas holiday is not the time to come here. Its widely known to be busy. Most people realized and accepted this.

Extremely disappointed 😞

Mona_B, Dec 2023

Worse guide, very dissaponting experience with this trip! Disappointing 😞! I do not recommend spending the $$ on this trip with this company because of the guides we had. Good luck all the best to everyone!

A full, fun day

Katie_L, Dec 2023

We had a wonderful day on this tour. When it says "full," it's telling the truth. We started out at Mistico for a lovely tour with Chino (his given name is Yulian but he goes by Chino), who spotted all kinds of animals and birds we would have never seen on our own. From there to the falls where we had time to swim, then a yummy lunch in a local soda, followed by amazing hot springs, which was the perfect way to round it all out. The rest of the group was great, as well as the crew: Jose, Olivia and Kaitlyn (I hope I am getting the names correct, it was difficult to hear on the bus sometimes). Would absolutely recommend.

Take a Break from Driving Around Yourself and Join a Tour

Yolanda_C, Nov 2023

After hours of driving through unpaved mountain roads from Liberia to La Fortuna, we decide to give ourselves a break by taking a tour and letting someone else drive. In Costa Rica, everywhere you visit require an entrance fee. This tour covers entrance fees to bio reserve, water fall, volcano park and hot springs. Lunch is delicious. Our guide Julian is wonderful: he is knowledgable and patient. Our group consists of fellow Americans from different parts of the U.S. It is also nice to exchange travel experience while riding the shuttle and during lunch.

Amazing!

Camelia_M, Oct 2023

Amazing time! Our guide was super fun and was super knowledgeable about every single thing on the hikes. We saw monkeys, sloths, toucans and so much more! We did get stuck in a downpour, but it made the adventure even more fun. You should definitely do this! Lots of uphill hiking and stairs, get ready for a booty burn!

All day fun

Craig, Oct 2023

A great day to bond with the family! We loved the Hanging bridges, Marco, our guide, a great lunch, the waterfall, and the hot springs.

Awesome, awesome, awesome

Ariana_Z, Oct 2023

Loved everything about this trip. All three tour guides I had throughout the trip were fantastic: Marcos, Max, and Chris MQ, Incredibly knowledgeable and a lot of fun. It would not have been the same if I had done these same ventures without the tour guide and group! Our group dynamic was awesome too. Loved it and would recommend this without hesitation.

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