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Irazú Volcano Half Day Tour: High Altitude Adventure with Guided Hike and Park Admission
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Irazu Volcano National Park
Visit the highest volcano in Costa Rica, enjoy of an easy hike to the top of the volcano where you will be able to admire both craters and its moon type surface. The tour includes round-trip transportation with a tour guide and admission ticket to the national park.
Visit the highest volcano in Costa Rica, enjoy of an easy hike to the top of the volcano where you will be able to admire both craters and its moon type surface. The tour includes round-trip transportation with a tour guide and admission ticket to the national park.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Irazu Volcano National Park - The trip begins by ascending the breathtaking summit of the Irazu Volcano, passing all types and forms of vegetation, from coffee plantations, to ferns, depending on the elevation. The trip leads up to a spectacular view of the massive crater which is home to a lagoon with a mystical green hue surrounded by jagged…
- Irazu Volcano National Park - The trip begins by ascending the breathtaking summit of the Irazu Volcano, passing all types and forms of vegetation, from coffee plantations, to ferns, depending on the elevation. The trip leads up to a spectacular view of the massive crater which is home to a lagoon with a mystical green hue surrounded by jagged rocks.
It should be mentioned, that on a clear day you can actually see both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans!
After an exciting tour of the volcano, we will descend to the historical city of Cartago. Here will visit the mysterious ruins of the old Parish and take in the beautiful Basilica of our Virgin of Los Angeles (Virgen de los Angeles) with rich displays of carvings, statues and other art.
- Santuario Nacional Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles - The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels Basilica) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Costa Rica, located in the city of Cartago and dedicated to the Virgen de los Pardos, officially known as Virgen de los Ángeles (the Lady of the Angels).
What's Included
- Round Trip Transportation from San Jose
- Professional Guide Included
- Entrance to Irazu Volcano Park
- Tour Requires a Minimum of 2 People
- Round Trip Transportation from San Jose
- Professional Guide Included
- Entrance to Irazu Volcano Park
- Tour Requires a Minimum of 2 People
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Meals
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Note: A minimum of 4 people per booking is required to confirm.
- Note: A minimum of 4 people per booking is required to confirm.
Location
Irazu Volcano National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(36 Ratings)
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Jane_c
Jan 14, 2025
Breathtaking - Amazing tour but Viator needs to update their pictures. There hasn’t been a lagoon in the crater for many years. The tour guide (Gary) was personable, professional and knowledgeable. The driver (David) did an excellent job. Breathtaking views. Highly recommended.
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Charles_w
Nov 18, 2024
Highlight of the trip! - This was the highlight of my visit to Costa Rica. The tour guide was extremely knowledgable, and was able to give the tour simultaneously in English and Spanish (!!). Even though we had poor weather at the top of the Irazú volcano, we learned a lot about the history and geology making it an incredible experience despite getting soaked!
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Mirandaf723
Jul 29, 2024
Volcano and much more - Our guide, José was excellent. The weather didn't cooperate so we didn't see the crater, but did walk around the top. He gave us suggestions of what to order at the little cafe as well. Since we didn't get to see the crater, he took us back on a slightly different route that let us see more countryside. He also stopped at a famous empanada shop so that we could order some. His English was excellent so we all learned a lot about the country and culture!
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Dean_g
May 4, 2024
Great experience at 12 thousand feet! - We took the half day tour and it was perfect for us. It was an very early start by our standards (630 AM) but it was worth it, and we were back on our own by noon. Great.
Daniel and David were our guide and driver, and they were great. Daniel spoke English very well, was very knowledgeable, kept us engaged and was a very nice guy. David drove the bus steady and safe up the winding roads to Irazu. They even took us off the beaten path to show us another crater that wasn't even listed in the description. Great photos! Irazu' was stunning and worth the trek up there (which also had stunning views and we were lucky we had such perfect weather and could see everything. Spent an hour up there walking around taking it all in. Then we went to Cartago to see the Basilica of Los Angeles church and that was really great as well.
5 stars for these guys!
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Skg
Mar 25, 2024
Celebrating my niece becoming a nurse - The views were breathtaking we stopped at a little shop before heading to the volcano
Climbing the steep hills through the mountains were an amazing sight to see.I enjoyed every minute just being up above the clouds seeing the villages and live stock.there's also a gift shop near the volcano stop, you'll need a light jacket.we also got off the bus to visit mercado market
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Jasmine_b
Mar 17, 2024
Beautiful experience - Host and driver were skilled! Host was knowledgeable and fun! Beautiful views through and through! :)
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Lizcardiff1
Jan 17, 2025
Volcanic crater and church 1/2 day - Very good tour guide, interesting but unfortunately it was too cloudy to see the craters. Church was very pretty and interesting
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Sue_c
May 30, 2024
A bit short - Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, the driver safe, the vehicle was clean and comfortable, it just needed a new tyre
it was a short trip, it would have been nice to have had a little longer so we could walk to the highest point or even if they could amend the trip so they drive up there first for 10-15 minutes then down to the crater as there didn't seem enough time to do both
I have been to Irazú before and was fortunate to have seen the turquoise lake but some on the trip were disappointed expecting to see it on this trip but it is not there all year around, I went not expecting to see it but thinking if I did it would be a bonus (I saw in June before)
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Charlotte_d
Feb 23, 2024
Review - Unfortunately it was a cloudy day. So we couldn’t see much. But no one can’t do anything about that! The tourguide did a good job and already in the car to the vulcano he told a lot about the surroundings and later also at the vulcano and at the Cartago Church. But I do think that the tour is a bit expence. Because i was picked up at 7:30 and back at the hostel at 13:00.
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Farina_f
Feb 18, 2024
Ok… - -Nice view over the Clouds
-sadly Not enough time to walk around at the craters
-Guide told some informations in the bus but only basics
- of you have a rental car, Go by yourself
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