Arenal Volcano Naturalistic Hike: Enjoy Scenic Views and Diverse Flora and Fauna

Owing to its striking natural splendor, picturesque landscapes, and diverse wildlife, this location has repeatedly been chosen as a filming site for various movies, including Congo, Spy Kids 2, and After Earth, which starred Will Smith and his son, Jaden Smith.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arenal Volcano National Park Visitor Center - This tour starts just 8 miles from the town of La Fortuna and only 5 km from the Arenal Volcano National Park. El Silencio Reserve has 225 hectares of protected land that cover more than 100 hectares of primary forest.

Our experienced guides will provide you with interesting information on topics about volcano history, as well as geologic and volcanic processes and their impact on nearby ecosystems.

What's Included
  • Bilingual and Naturalist Guide
  • Bottled Water
  • Entrance Ticket
  • Transportation
Location
Balcón Arenal Restaurante y Sport Bar Lazy Twins
Calle 468
Balcon Arenal Restaurant, Next to Hotel Las Colinas, 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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(22 Ratings)
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Sabina_reist
Apr 1, 2024
Jungle hike at Arenal combined with hot springs - Carlos is a very pleasant and friendly person. He was 100% attentive to our needs and knew a lot about nature, volcanoes and animals. The end of the tour at Termalitas was simply wonderful.
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Lynne_g
Feb 20, 2024
Enjoyed the trek! - Very easy slow hike/walk for most. Some step steps. Appreciated the walking sticks provided. Offered water (bring your bottles to fill) but did not see the beers listed as “included”. Our guide was very informative and passionate about the area, history, and would recommend!
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Siobhan_m
Aug 18, 2023
Wildlife and volcano hike - The tour included a walk through the rainforest with knowledgable guide, Carlos. He explained some of the flora and fauna, and helped with spotting wildlife, including lizards and a snakle coiled around a tree branch. We then did a hike on lava up to a view spot. As I rounded the corner, a gorgeous view of the Arenal volcano was right before me. Carlos was great with answering my questions on the wildlife and volcano, as well as allowing me some extra time climbing some parts of the hike. I'd recommend the tour, particularly for people who like wildlife, hiking, and volcanos.
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Shereenbourne
Jun 14, 2022
Volcano hike and bird watching - Our tour guide Pèpe was excellent the entire tour. I got a little altitude sickness and he was able to assist as we returned back to the starting point. The walk up to the lookout point was not too bad.
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Katiec557
Apr 13, 2022
Excellent hike - Carlos was an amazing guide who gave us a private tour around the volcano. Excellent knowledge and a keen eye for spotting wildlife. The hike wasn't too taxing despite a hangover, but relaxing in the hot springs with a coco loco afterwards was a real treat. Would definitely recommend.
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460hermannw
Dec 20, 2021
Passionate and professional tourguide - Our tour guide Kristel was very motivated and full of knowledge. She showed us a lot of aspects of the nature during the tour of the hanging bridges. We learned a lot about the plants and the animals there.
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Jacobd57
Nov 27, 2021
Funny, kind and professional tour - This was the best tour on our vacation. Kristel was amazing and informative. We met her in town, and she arranged two full days of adventure for us. She even took action, when one activity took a little too long, so it nearly overlapped with the next. It was all arranged perfectly. I would highly recommend her.
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Pico-union
Oct 1, 2021
Waterfall - I would like to recommend in choosing Carlos Salas from Caribbean Winds to get to know Costa Rica. He was a very knowledgeable guide who provided a lot of information about Costa Rica. He was very patient and made us feel included in everything we did. Thank you very much Carlos for making our trip a very memorable experience.
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Breily
Aug 30, 2021
Arenal volcano tour - I did the Tour With Caribbean winds to the hike to the volcano where we could observe a lot of nature, the guide was very excellent, he taught us a lot about Costa Rica, the activity of the volcanoes, the history of the Arenal volcano since 1968, The Tour was very educational, excellent quality of guide Carlos Salas Montiel I do not regret anything 100% recommended.
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Marco_p
Dec 17, 2023
Bad weather - Day was rainy and cloudy. We didn’t see the volcano. Don’t recommend if there isn’t nice weather. Carlos, the guide, was great.
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