Arenal Volcano Hike: 6-Hour Adventure with Lunch and Hot Springs

Embark on a thrilling 6-hour hike through the stunning Arenal area, conquering narrow jungle trails and lava rocks. Enjoy a refreshing swim in an emerald green lake and indulge in a delicious lunch. End the adventure by relaxing in natural hot water pools.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Fortuna Arenal Volcano Rain Forest Reserve - Experience the real rainforest. On these ruggred trails you will pass huge trees, twisted vines and get the chance to see animals in their original habitat. Leaving the forest we pass a green lake and a cemetary of the people that got surprised by the 1968 mega erupution. Fom here we climb the wall of lava rocks and make our way through the lava fields that lay under Arenals shadow. At the highest point you have the volcanos cone right in front of you and you can enjoy an amazing 360view. Going down we pass more forest increasing our chances to see wildlife.
  • La Fortuna - We visit and enjoy the Hotspring Resort with REAL NATURAL HOT WATER
What's Included
  • Lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

On this 6hour nature adventure you will see all the stunning beauty of the Arenal area. It doesn’t come easy though. Narrow jungle trails and huge lava rocks need to be conquered. The reward is definitely worth the effort. Getting out of the jungle you reach the lava rocks right at the foot of the volcano. With the impressive Arenal looming over you, you realy get an idea of the immensity of this now silent giant. Making our way down your bilingual guide tells about the eco system and the wildlife we may encounter.
Reaching the bottom part of the trek a emerald green clean water lake awaits us. You can jump in with a Tarzan swing and take time for a refreshing swim in this magnificently beautiful place. After this break we have a typical style lunch. To finish our experience we go to a small resort where we relax in natural hot water pools for about an hour.

Location
Parada de autobuses
702
La Fortuna bus terminal local #3
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(61 Ratings)
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Isabella
Jul 25, 2024
Perfect day and trip 😊 - We started in the morning and went up to a viewpoint to the beautiful volcano 😍 It was such a nice hike - also back through the jungle where we saw both lazy animals and a snake. Breakfast was super and the hot springs were so lovely and a perfect finish. A special thanks to Diego who made our trip super ♥️
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K1667swtaylorb
Jun 7, 2024
Awesome! - This was an awesome day! Our guide Errol was super fun and very knowledgable! The logistics went smoothly and I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Ulises_g
May 8, 2024
Great views of Arenal - 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.
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Compass264531
Mar 27, 2024
Beautiful scenery great value for money - Had an amazing day, our guide was very knowledge, funny and not pushy with hiking to base of Arenal volcano. Saw some cool animals and scenery was beautiful. Lunch was great value for money and delicious Hot Springs goid selection of pools and temperatures. Highly recommend
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Sheilawi5613pp
Mar 19, 2024
Great tour!! - Outstanding hike to the area around Mt. Arenal. We had a large group and they split us into 2 groups making it much easier and very enjoyable. Tour leaders were knowledgeable friendly and very patient and accommodating.. Carlos was wonderful and i got my wish to spot toucans!!! Lunch was great, well prepped and on time. The hot springs were fantastic!!! A great day with great memories.
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Mimicurrah
Mar 18, 2024
Highlight Of My Trip - Just incredible service all around. All of their tour guides are extremely friendly. As far as the office, they have English speakers and are so accommodating. They made a mistake in our booking and when we showed up at the office unannounced, within an hour they had arranged a van and private tour for us. Very friendly people and great value for the price. Considering this tour specifically, such good value for the price. For $50 you get transportation, entry to the volcano Arenal park, entry to the hot spring, and lunch. Every other option that included all of that was well over $120. I loved our tour guide. My friends and I loved our experience I think it was my favorite part!
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589hakims
Feb 17, 2024
Volcanic forest trek - Awesome trek. Juan Carlos was an exceptional guide. Knowledgeable and very helpful. Beautiful scenery. Hot spring at the end capped of a nice day
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589hakims
Feb 17, 2024
Beautiful volcanic forest experience - Nice hikes. We all loved it. Juan Carlos was a great guide. Went out of his way to help everyone in the group. Highly recommended.
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123lazyj
Jun 15, 2024
Morning volcano hike. - Catalina the guide was very good on the hike. She was enthusiastic and knowledgable. The volcano hike was nice and not too difficult. The buffet lunch was just ok. You could purchase drinks and other food if you wanted to.
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K_m
Mar 29, 2024
same reserve and the hotspring as the full day tour. - 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.
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