Arenal Volcano Hike: Explore Costa Rica's Active Volcano with a Local Guide
5.0
65 Ratings
La Fortuna

Experience the thrill of hiking Costa Rica’s active Arenal Volcano with a knowledgeable local guide. Explore its history, marvel at the landscapes, and enjoy the included transportation, entrance fee, guide, fruits, and drinks.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arenal Volcano - With a beautiful scenary its trails will take you to the old lava fields where some look out points will amaze you.
    WHAT´S INCLUDED:
    Transport, Entrance Fee, Guide, Fruits and Drinks
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Hike one of the active volcanoes in Costa Rica with a local bilingual guide to explain you about the volcano history
WHAT TO BRING:Confortable Clothes, Closed Shoes, Sunscren, Mosquito repellent
WHAT\’S INCLUDED:Transport, Entrance Fee, Guide, Fruits and Drinks
DEPARTURE TIME:
8:00am. and 1:00pm
NOTE:
For a private tour a minimum of 6 people is required….

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Location
Callidryas Tours - Costa Rica.
4 km Oeste de la iglesia de, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anniezk
Apr 23, 2025
Awesome informative tour - We went on the private volcano hike with Karina! It was a great hike and she was an awesome guide. My husband and I are not in the greatest shape but she kept a good pace, did not push us and was so knowledgeable about the area. The hike itself has some uphill, is not that hard, and is a combination of a dirt trail and some lava rocks, but the scenery is so beautiful that you so frequently to admire it that you don't notice anything.
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Katherine_w
Apr 22, 2025
Beautiful scenic hike... - Beautiful scenic hike near Arenal. It ended up being a private tour since no one else signed up with us, so just our family. Diego was very knowledgeable about the history, plants, birds, and animals. Delicious fruit snack at the end. Highly recommend!
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Mayson1299
Apr 20, 2025
Beautiful Arenal hike - We had a wonderful tour with Roy, who is extremely knowledgeable. Be aware of there lots of steps made of first and rocks, few handholds and lava rock paths comprised of various sizes of uneven and loose lava rocks. A walking stick is highly recommended if you have any balance, ankle or knee issues. Roy was amazing and made sure everyone in the group was comfortable and safe.
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Famillel732
Apr 14, 2025
All right. - Thank you Mercedes for the comments the visit was very nice and rewarding. We learned a lot about both the. Arenal Volcano that on secondary forest, plants .... In excellent French too!
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Bobjt6203tm
Mar 26, 2025
Top guide makes for a La Fortuna highlight - Our tour guide, Darren, was excellent. It was a rainy day with limited volcano views but his in-depth knowledge of the area, ability to identify interesting flora and fauna, and the geology of the area made the trip worth while. From Toucans to Sloths to the history of the eruptions and their impact Darren was great. An original guide in the area if you can get him. He’s been a guide for over 30 years. He was patient with a mixed group (e.g., climbing down the lava flow) but willing to push the group for the best views (e.g., up the cow path).
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Kevin_s
Mar 16, 2025
Excellent experience - Aaron was so very knowledgeable and made this an excellent experience. We learnt so much about the volcano and the impact of the last eruption
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Stephaniedavid2014
Feb 8, 2025
Volcan arenal - Mercedes is a guide who speaks French very well. We were able to know the history of the arenal volcano as well as the discovery of this magnificent volcano.
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Mairezu
Jan 29, 2025
A beautiful volcano experience - The views were amazing. We enjoyed interacting with other people on the tour. Our guide Mercedes was informative about the flora and fauna, and the science of the volcano. We enjoyed the feast of fruits on our return to the van.
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Meganokanef
Jan 28, 2025
Great choice for hiking the Arenal Volcano with experienced guide and driver - Mercedes our guide was excellent. Manuel our driver and chef was fantastic. The hike was just the right amount of challenging and stopping to enjoy the views. They were on time for pick up. The driver was smooth and I didn’t get motion sickness on the drive. We loved celebrating our anniversary in this romantic and adventurous way. Highly recommend this way to enjoy the Arenal Volcano. Thank you Mercedes and Manuel! -Megan and Andy
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Leanne_m
Jan 19, 2025
Beautiful - Marcellas was an excellent tour guide. He knew so much about the plants and wildlife. Very interesting learning the history of the volcano while standing so close to it. A truly amazing experience, we even saw a sloth before we existed the parking lot!
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