Arenal Volcano
Tours
Arenal Tours Guide.
Things to do in the area of Arenal Volcano Costa Rica
ARENAL TOURS - there is something for everyone! Below is a list of recommended Arenal tours and things to do in Arenal Volcano Costa Rica. Arenal activities range from adventure sports such as white water rafting and canyoneering down waterfalls, to relaxing in natural hot springs. Or why not try a canopy tour or float down a river animal spotting?
Of course, a guided volcano hike to see Arenal Volcano is a must! We can help you reserve in advance or assist you with your itinerary, answering questions you may have concerning your visit to Costa Rica. We can also help you arrange extensive package vacations in Costa Rica and short 3 day day activities such as the new 3 Day Adrenaline Blast!
Arenal Volcano Tours
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$ 69
Desafio Adventure Company is a pioneer in white water rafting in Arenal Costa Rica. Full-day and half-day tours offered from floating safaris to hard paddling - heart pounding rapids! Check out the Rio Balsa (Class 2-3) and Rio Sarapiqui (Class 3-4)whitewater rafting tours.
Plus have a look at our Adventure Connection that includes the Rio Tenorio in Guanacaste, so that you can get picked up in Arenal or Monteverde, go rafting along the way to the beach (or vice versa)! Also San Jose options.
Price: $69 per person (Half- day tour) Class 2-3
$95 per person (Full- day tour) Class 3-4
Other rafting options such Adventure Connections
There are several hot springs choices near the Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica. Great choices such as Baldi Hot Springs, Los Lagos Resort Hot Springs, Eco Termales and the Springs Resort (Los Perdidos). Each have their unique attractions, and both are great for relaxing in lava-heated waters with a view of the active Arenal Volcano.
Price: Depending on package
Arenal Costa Rica
Combination Tours
Fill your days with adventure! Do 1 to 6 tours all in one day to make the most of your time in the Arenal Volcano area of Costa Rica.
Tours include:
Mambo Combo (rafting and canyoneering)
6 x 1 Nature Tours (6 tours in one fun-filled day)
Canyoneering and Canopy Tour
Rafting and Hot Springs Combo
Arenal Volcano Highlight 3 in 1 Combo
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$ 44
Skytrek Costa Rica
Costa Rica Canopy Tours
Where: Arenal Lake, El Castillo
When: 7:30am,9:00am,10.30am,11:30am,2:00pm,3:00pm,4:00pm
Skytrek Arenal (Canopy Zipline tour), Skywalk (Hanging Bridges) and Skytram (Ariel Tram/Cable Car) are located in the picturesque village of El Castillo a short drive from many of the hotels in Arenal. The location offers stunning views of the Volcano and Arenal Lake. Not to mention a thrilling time on one of the best canopy tours in Arenal!
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$ 55
Arenal National Park
Guided Hikes
Where: Arenal Volcano National Park
When: 8:00am,3.00pm
Duration: approx 4 Hours
Visit the Arenal National Park and learn about the history of Arenal Volcano and the local flora and fauna. Hike along old lava trails and along the way your naturalist guide will point out a variety of plants, wildlife and lava rock formations. There will also be great views of beautiful Arenal Lake at the foot of the Volcano.
Price: $55 per person
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$ 99
Go Canyoning in Costa Rica
with Lost Canyon Adventures.
Where: Arenal Area
When: 7:30am,10:00am,1:00pm
Duration: approx 4.5 Hours
Canyoning ...'A must' for all those seeking adventure! Desafio Adventure Company offers an exciting combination of exploring, hiking, rappelling in their 'Lost Canyon Adventures Tour' in Arenal Costa Rica. Canyoneering at its best is in Arenal! Get wet and get the adrenaline going on! This great canyoneering tour is for everyone with a sense of adventure - no experience needed!
Price: $99 per person.
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$ 85
Horseback Ride Arenal Volcano
to Monteverde Adventure Connection
When: 7:00am
Traveling on from Arenal to Monteverde (or vice versa)? Turn a travel day into an adventure! Consider this fun alternative route by horseback. Ride 3.5 hours around the Arenal Lake with great views of Arenal Volcano on healthy, well-cared for horses. Helmets are provided. Fully insured.
Price: $85 per person For larger groups please write for possible prices and...
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$ 29
Adventure Connections
Costa Rica
...just what are Adventure Connections? The short answer is an easy way to get between places in Costa Rica that offer an adventure tour along the way! And if you looking to go from San Jose or Guanacaste to Arenal for great white water rafting, it works out much cheaper as well! Turn a travel day into an exciting adventure.
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$ 35
Arenal Paraiso
Ziplines Canopy
Where: Arenal Volcano
When: 8:00am,10:30am,1:00pm,3:00pm
Arenal Pariaso Canopy Tour in Arenal Costa Rica. The sensation of flying into the forest is really unique with 12 platforms, 11 cables over 350 meters long and 80 meters heights make this adventure unforgettable.
Price: $45pp adults Children and students with ID: $35
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$ 65
Where: Arenal Lake
When: 8:30am,1.30pm
Stand Up Paddle. Get Ready to "Walk on Water!" Try the newest and easiest paddle sport... ever! SUP, as it's called for short, has its roots in ancient Polynesia and looks exactly as it sounds: you stand up on a large, wide, super buoyant surfboard and paddle yourself forward with a long paddle. The great thing is you don't have to wait for the waves -- you can SUP on lakes, rivers, pools and any other large body of water.
Price: $65 Recommended ages 7 to 77
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$ 75
Caño Negro
Wildlife Refuge Costa Rica
Where: 3km from Nicaraguan border (day trip from Arenal)
When: 7:30am
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is located north of Arenal near Los Chiles and is a protected area with abundant wildlife. Take a guided boat trip down the Rio Frio for great birding and to see reptiles, mammals and beautiful scenery. The best way to see wildlife in the area! Lunch and transport includes as well as an experienced bilingual nature guide.
Price: $75 per person
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$ 278
Where: Arenal Lake
When: 5.30am
Imagine yourself in boat at sunrise, watching a volcano! Fishing on Lake Arenal is definitely a unique experience to be appreciated by all fishermen worldwide looking for new places to explore. Fish for the prized guapote and other fresh water fish found in Arenal Lake.
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$ 55
Arenal Volcano Hike
Guided Hike at El Silencio Reserve
Where: Arenal Volcano
When: 3:30pm
Arenal Volcano Hike at El Silencio Reserve. Arenal Volcano Natural History Tour is a guided late afternoon/twilight hike to learn about the history of the Volcano and the surrounding flora and fauna and hike over old lava flows and forest trails. Tours include: guide, transport, entrance to look-out point and entrance fees. The Volcano tour can also be combined with a visit to the Hot Springs.
Price: $55
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$ 29
Taxi Boat Taxi Transfer
from Arenal to Monteverde
Where: Arenal to Monteverde and vice versa
When: 8:00am,8:30am,2:00pm,2:30pm
Duration: approx 4 Hours
Taxi Boat Taxi Service (or sometimes called jeep-boat-jeep) is a very scenic one-way transfer between Monteverde and Arenal Volcano Costa Rica or vice versa
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$ 57
Safari Float
Arenal Costa Rica
Where: Peñas Blancas River (20 minutes from La Fortuna, Arenal)
When: 8:00am,1:30pm
Duration: approx 4 Hours
The Safari Float Arenal Costa Rica on the Rio Peñas Blancas is the ideal rainforest river float for those looking for a peaceful encounter with the plentiful wildlife that abounds along the Peñas Blancas river only 25 minutes from Arenal Volcano. Professional bilingual naturalist guide will assist you as you paddle along a smooth, class-1 river and explain about the various plants and animals of this nature filled area of Costa Rica.
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$ 67
Where: Arenal Volcano
When: 8:00am,1:30pm
Hanging Bridges or suspended bridges, offer a view of the rainforest canopy with its many orchids and other flora and fauna. On Arenal Hanging Bridges you can see birds in the tops of trees at eye level and try and spot the canopy's other inhabitants. Hanging Bridges Tours can be guided or you can hike by yourselves. Early morning birding tours can also be arranged.
Price: $57 per person
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$ 48
Where: Arenal Volcano
When: 8:00am,10:30am,12:30pm,2:30pm
It is the newest and an adrenaline-rushing canopy zipline tour! With 12 platforms and 8 cables (the longest one being 750m long!) Athica Canopy Arenal Costa Rica is an adventurous Arenal canopy tour with 2 tarzan swings!
Price: $45 No extra charge for picking up at Arenal Observatory Lodge.
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$ 85
Mountain Biking
from the Arenal Volcano to Monteverde
Where: Arenal to Monteverde
When: 8:30am
Great challenge for the more-experienced bike rider looking for a fun way of travelling to Monteverde. Desafio Adventure company has 16 brand new Trek suspension bikes with top of the line Bell Helmets. Bike to Monteverde from Arenal an exciting way to travel.
Price: $85 per person. We can make arrangements for more-demanding rides and special equipment...
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$ 85
Where: Arenal Area
When: 7:30am
Duration: approx 6
Neighboring the Arenal Volcano is the inactive volcano, Cerro Chato. An intense 4.5 hike to hike through the rainforest with a nature guide and a climb up to the old volcano crater to see the emerald green lake. Optional visit to the famous La Fortuna 150-ft waterfall.
Price: $85
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$ 90
Rainforest Mysteries
Tour at Finca Luna Nueva
Where: San Isidro de Peñas Blancas, Chachagua
When: 8.00am,1.00pm
Duration: approx 3 Hours
The Rainforest Mysteries Tour at Luna Nueva is a unique tour in the Arenal area where you can have a hands-on approach learning about medicinal plants, vegetables and herbs. All plants at Luna Nueva are grown in a sustainable environment and you will learn how we can live in harmony with rainforest.
Price: $90 per person.
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$ 115
Tenorio Wildlife
Safari Float Costa Rica
When: 7.00am
Beautiful Tenorio Wildlife Safari Float Costa Rica. Adventure Conection from Arenal to Guanacaste or vice versa) with a safari float along the way!
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$ 55
La Fortuna
Waterfall Costa Rica
Where: La Fortuna, Arenal
When: 8:00am,1.00pm
Duration: approx 2.5 Hours
La Fortuna Waterfall - Hike or horseback ride to the spectacular waterfall in a rainforest canyon near the town of La Fortuna, Costa Rica - a reminder of the wonder and power of nature. Visitors can enjoy the jungle setting of the natural pool at the base of the falls and swim in the river neighboring the pool.
Price: Adults: $10.00 Students: $8.00 Children under age of 6: free of charge
DESAFIO ARRANGES A GREAT HIKE WITH A BILINGUAL NATURE GUIDE. INCLUDES ENTRANCE AND ALL TRANSPORT FROM YOUR HOTEL $55PP
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$ 75
Mountain Biking
Arenal Costa Rica
Where: Arenal Area
When: 8:00am,1:00pm
Choice of three great biking tours: a local tour with a guide which includes a ride to a nature reserve and the surrounding countryside and a volcano based tour at Arenal Lake. Brand new professional suspension bikes and helmets included.
Price: $75
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$ 115
Where: Tenorio Volcano National Park (day trip from Arenal)
When: 7:30am
Rio Celeste is often referred to as one of the jewels of Costa Rica and one of the least visited of Costa Rica's attractions. If you are willing to take a trip off the normal tourist circuit you are in for a treat! Rio Celeste is not like any other river or waterfall in Costa Rica! It is an amazingly colored torquiose-blue river that winds itself around the rainforest of the Tenorio Volcano National Park, The water is coloured due to a chemical reaction of minerals from the Tenorio Volcano.
Price: $115 (min 2 people)
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$ 80
Where: Venado (day trip from Arenal)
When: 8:00am,2:00pm
Guided hike in the Venado Caves, located 45 minutes from La Fortuna, Arenal. Get dirty and learn a little about Costa Rican geology on this excursion. Experienced bilingual guides, transport from your hotel and all equipment included.
Price: $80 per person
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$ 47
Arenal Natura
Arenal Night Tour
Where: Arenal
When: 5:30pm
Arenal Natura is located in a tropical rainforest, at the base of Arenal Volcano, home to a large quantity of species of flora and fauna. You will learn all about the ecosystems and nocturnal life on this informative two hour guided hike.
Price: $45pp
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$ 65
Where: Arenal Lake
When: 8.00am,1.30pm
Duration: approx 4 Hours
Bring your camera because this 2-hour paddle on Central America’s second-largest lake gives you the best views of the behemoth Arenal Volcano and Costa Rican wildlife!
Price: $65 per person
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$ 89
Bird Watching in Arenal
Costa Rica
Where: Arenal Area
When: 5.30am
Duration: approx 4 Hours
Birding Costa Rica. Our high quality bird watching tours are suitable for both beginners and more avid bird watchers. With over 800 species of birds in Costa Rica, your list of birds you will see during your stay in Costa Rica will be forever growing and our tour hopes to help you along the way!
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$ 55
Arenal Vista
Canopy Tour Costa Rica
Where: Arenal Area
When: 8:00am,10:30am,1:00pm,3:00pm
Costa Rica canopy tours, fly through the air on ziplines! Great fun and breath-taking scenery at Parque Vista. Arenal Vista Canopy Tour, Arenal Volcano
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$ 65
Horseback Riding
Arenal Don Tobias
Where: Arenal Area
When: 8.30am,1.30pm
Horseback Riding Arenal.... On Don Tobias Trail.
Enjoy a horseback ride with views of the famous Arenal Volcano. Healthy horses will take you through forests and trails and to a pretty lagoon.
Tours are 3-4 hours including transport (about 2 - 2.5 hours on the horse). No need for lots of riding expierence. Fun for all the family!
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$ 45
Rainforest Chocolate Tour
Arenal Costa Rica
Where: Arenal Area
When: 8.00am,10.00am,1.00pm
Duration: approx 2.5 Hours
Rainforest Chocolate Tour. Learn about and TASTE! every step of the chocolate process. Hands-on, Informative and entertaining tour - Arenal Costa Rica
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$ 155
San Jose One Day Tours
to Arenal Volcano
Where: San Jose-Arenal
When: 7.00am
Duration: approx 14
One day tour from San Jose Costa Rica to Arenal Volcano. Enjoy a great day out enjoying the tropical the rainforest on a Hanging Bridge canopy tour, visiting the small town of La Fortuna and soaking away your cares at a relaxing hot springs. Dine at the hot springs and return to San Jose.
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$ 125
Canyoning Costa Rica
Gravity Falls Arenal
Where: Arenal
When: 9.00am
Duration: approx 6 Hours
Arenal Tours.Most Extreme Tour in Costa Rica! Try Gravity Falls Waterfall Jumping in the pristine canyons of Arenal Costa Rica.
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$ 45
Where: Near Arenal Volcano
When: 9.00am
Duration: approx 4 hours including transport and lunch
El Bosque is an Eco Farm with sustainable practices. La Campesina tour gives visitors a great opportunity to learn about Cost Rica's most important plants, animals and traditions! Great tour for kids!
