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Half Day Adventure from Arenal -2 tours in 1, 4 options to choose Mix and Match!
4.6
59 Ratings
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Experience the ultimate adventure in La Fortuna with this Half-Day Tour. Choose from multiple activity options, including a waterfall hike and hanging bridges walk. Transportation, guide, lunch, and water refill included. Bring your own water bottle!
Experience the ultimate adventure in La Fortuna with this Half-Day Tour. Choose from multiple activity options, including a waterfall hike and hanging bridges walk. Transportation, guide, lunch, and water refill included. Bring your own water bottle!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mirador El Silencio - Unforgettable hiking experience through trails marked with the remains of previous lava flows of the majestic Arenal Volcano. The main attraction of this place is of course, the Arenal Volcano with its nearly perfect cone shape, and a height of 1633 meters. Along the hike you will discover the abundant flora and fauna which…
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Mirador El Silencio - Unforgettable hiking experience through trails marked with the remains of previous lava flows of the majestic Arenal Volcano. The main attraction of this place is of course, the Arenal Volcano with its nearly perfect cone shape, and a height of 1633 meters. Along the hike you will discover the abundant flora and fauna which inhabits the rainforest; your guide will explain the surprising history and activity of the volcano and the different eruptive phases.
Waterfall:
After the hike, we will go to La Fortuna Waterfall where you can swim in an inviting pool at the base of the waterfall. Following that, enjoy a delicious lunch.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bilingual naturalist guide
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Bilingual naturalist guide
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Extra charges apply for pickups outside of route 142, or beyond Tabacon Hotel or Fortuna downtown.
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Extra charges apply for pickups outside of route 142, or beyond Tabacon Hotel or Fortuna downtown.
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Create Your Own Adventure!
Embrace the splendor of two exquisite sights in the vicinity of Arenal volcano with this Half Day Excursion. The La Fortuna Waterfall Trek allows you to select another activity from these options:
- Wandering the Suspension Bridges at Mistico Park
- Trekking the Arenal Volcano
- Safari Float
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Chocolate tour
This Day of…
Create Your Own Adventure!
Embrace the splendor of two exquisite sights in the vicinity of Arenal volcano with this Half Day Excursion. The La Fortuna Waterfall Trek allows you to select another activity from these options:
- Wandering the Suspension Bridges at Mistico Park
- Trekking the Arenal Volcano
- Safari Float
- Chocolate tour
This Day of Adventure comprises of Transportation, an Accredited and Nature-oriented Guide, Lunch, Admission Fees, and Water refill station (you are required to bring your own water bottle).
Items to bring:
• Bug spray
• Binoculars
• Light/short clothes
• Camera
• Hiking shoes
• Raincoat or Umbrella
• Bottle of water
• Swimming attire (for waterfall)
Important environmentally benign etiquette: ALWAYS CARRY YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 3 years old (on Safari)
Location
Mirador El Silencio
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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Jpalmerhaha
Jan 23, 2025
Wet and wonderful! - Wet and wonderful! Just did the safari float down a river and our guide pointed out lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, a caiman and many birds. Very safe and only your feet get wet. Wish id brought my camera. The corn tortillas snack and lecture on chocolate after were an added unexpected bonus. But pick up and drop off take up to an hour.
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Jasoncx615xj
Jan 3, 2025
Do the coffee tour and La Fortuna waterfall combo! Well worth it! - My large family (9 people, 5 boys aged 14-24, and my 85 year old mom) went to the coffee tour and La Fortuna waterfall. We were mostly interested in the waterfall, but chose the combo with the coffee plantation so that my mom would be able to participate in half of the tour. My expectations were low for the coffee but it was one of the best surprised of our whole trip. Our guide Sergio was fantastic. This tour option is about a lot more than just coffee. Sergio taught us about the growing of all kinds of tropical produce including vanilla, peppercorn, and of course cocoa. He led us in our own coffee brewing and chocolate making at the end. It was a great experience. The La Fortuna waterfall was simply spectacular. I can't imagine visiting La Fortuna area without seeing it. Our driver walked us down the 514 steps to the base of the falls where most of my family went swimming. Needless to say, my 85 year old mom did not make this part of the trip. There is a restaurant at the trailhead where she was well cared for by the wait staff. I'm 52 and it was definitely a lot of work climbing back out - but well worth it. Lunch at the end was very satisfying - quality was great and portions were generous.
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Todd
Nov 29, 2024
Great day at Hanging Bridges and La Fortuna Waterfall (family of 5; kids 14, 12, 8) - Great experience with Canoa! Our guide Jason was amazing for both Hanging Bridges and La Fortuna Waterfall. We highly recommend it!
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976olliem
Aug 14, 2024
Bridge 🌉 & waterfall swim no insta shots - Just great guiding and support and lively 5* and nice lunch after doing 500 steps back up from the waterfalls we were picked up dropped off and seamless from sloth 🦥 to snake 🐍
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Bethk420
Aug 2, 2024
Excellent tour operator and tons of wildlife! - The communication with Canoa was fantastic! They sent a reminder/confirmation email and let us know where to meet and what to wear. The safari float was so fun and peaceful, and even when it rained crocodiles and turtles. We saw iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, howler monkeys. a turtle, and multiple crocodiles! Our guide was full of interesting facts about La Fortuna! The snack was well done, and I loved the fried plantains and tortillas. The chocolate demonstration was fun. We also appreciated our guide taking us to La Fortuna Waterfall, telling us about it, and taking pictures of us. The service was amazing! Lunch was also excellent. Our kids loved the pasta bolognese, and the pizzas looked delicious! Thank you for a great day!
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Nicole_c
Jul 29, 2024
Fun Trip 2024 - Chino was an excellent guide. We walked through the rainforest stopping to see different birds, insects, and animals. The bridges were thrilling. The La Fortuna waterfall was breathtaking! And the lunch from the local restaurant was a delicious treat.
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E4772kvsaraht
Jul 21, 2024
Safari and Waterfall combo tour - We did the combo of the Safari River float and then the hike to La Fortuna Waterfall, which also included a great lunch at a restaurant next to Canoa Aventura's main office. We got picked up from our hotel and had a great time on the float, which required a little paddling from us, but was mostly about our guide, Lidier, taking care of the river and pointing out various animals to us (he was also very knowledgeable about trees and plants when we asked too). We got to see a lot of lizards, including iguanas and an emerald basilisk, howler monkeys, and a crocodile that was sleeping on the opposite shore. There were several other rafts going at the same time we were, and the guides called out to each other to help make sure each boat was spotting everything. We also got a snack and a mini-lecture on making chocolate at the end of the float.
After the float, we drove back to the office, where we split up form the other groups and headed to the waterfall, with Lidier still as our guide and driver. If I were to go back in the future, I'm not sure I would feel the need for a guide for the waterfall, but for our first time there, it was very helpful to have someone who knew how to get there, supplied us with towels, and had taken care of admission and reading all of the current rules about where we could or could not swim (there had been a lot of rain recently, so we were not able to swim directly where the waterfall was, but had a lovely time in the river with a great view of the falls, and still got incredible photos). Afterwards, Lidier drove us to a wonderful lunch and then back to our hotel, also letting us make a quick stop at a store we saw on the way. Overall it was a lovely day getting to know the area and the wildlife, and we were in great hands the whole time!
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Kate
Apr 3, 2024
Wonderful guide and the... - Wonderful guide and the hanging bridges and waterfall and lunch made for a perfect day. Beautiful way to see La Fortuna!
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Thomas_w
Mar 19, 2024
A great tour! - We had a great trip with Joshua and Venicio, with Alex Driving. We did the hanging bridges and waterfall tour. We are a family of 6, kids 5-14 and everyone had fun, and the 5 year old managed the stairs at the waterfall just fine. This was a nice sized tour, we had 17 in our group which seemed perfectly manageable.
Things we didn’t know that we wish we had: you can leave some stuff in the bus (assume it to be at your own risk), so you don’t need to lug around bathing suits and things like that through the hike. The tour provided towels at the waterfall and there is a small restroom at the entrance to the falls you can change in.
Overall we had a great time, the guides were amazing with our kids, especially my 5 year old who can be quite talkative. We are glad we booked this tour in our short trip to La Fortuna.
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Tracy_m
Mar 9, 2024
Enjoyed the Bridges, Meh on the waterfall, and great guide! - The day started of amazingly - prompt pickup; super friendly and informative guide (David); and easy entry to the Hanging Bridges. The park was busy but David managed our expectations well as to the various wait times due to capacity management on some of the bridges. He searched diligently to find wildlife for us to see and was great about capturing photos on our phones via his telescopic scope. We were really fortunate to see a Margay which made the trip extra special. La Fortuna waterfall is nice but didn’t really seem to us to be worth all the hype. There were a lot of steps for what amounted to a short and very cold swim and a couple of waterfall photos. The lunch was yummy but the open air restaurant is on the main road so it was a little noisy. All in all a good trip but we personally would skip the waterfall if we were to do it again.
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