Irazú Volcano Tour: Explore Orosi Valley, Ujarrás Ruins & Lake Cachí's Spectacular Views in a Day

Embark on an unforgettable Irazú Volcano Tour and explore the stunning Orosi Valley, Ujarrás Ruins, and the breathtaking views of Lake Cachí. Discover Costa Rica’s highest volcano, rich history, and picturesque landscapes in just one day!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Irazu Volcano National Park - The main attraction of this great tour is the Irazú Volcano with 3 sub craters and fumaroles in its beautiful turquoise lagoon, it is the highest active volcano in Costa Rica, just one hour from San José, this volcano is at 3,432 meters above sea level, being the second highest point in Costa Rica.
    From the top of the…
What's Included
  • Entrance to the Irazú Volcano National Park
  • On-board WiFi
  • Tea and coffee
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • tips
Additional Information

Embark on a one-day tour of the Irazu Volcano region, visiting all of the key points of interest in this area. Our journey will transport you above the cloud line to gaze upon Costa Rica’s loftiest volcano, the Irazú Volcano. We’ll guide you through the Orosi Valley, a location of historical significance, and escort you to the time-worn Ruins of…

Location
Irazu Volcano National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maria_l
Jul 13, 2024
Worth the money - Loved the volcano even though the weather didn’t cooperate. Leni was a great guide and had a lot of knowledge about the places we visited. Thank you !
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Liz
Jun 23, 2024
A lovely experience - From the time the Guide picked us up to the end of the activity it was super attentive and very friendly. We explained several places and enjoyed the beautiful views of Orosi Valley. The Ruins and also a rich meal at the Cafetal. I recommend it.
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Johna_r
Jun 2, 2024
Amazing cultural experience with a very knowledgeable tour guide - We had Hayro as our tour guide. We highly recommend him! He was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent driver. His van was very clean and well kept. We learned a lot about the culture of Costa Rica, along with its flora and fauna. We got lucky and got to see Irazu 's volcanic crater before the clouds came in and the restaurant overlooking a lake was absolutely incredible both in food quality and location.
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Barb_k
Feb 22, 2024
Get out of town - Great day! I really got out of town to see the real CR, volcano, chill in the air, fog cover, farms everywhere with coffee and produce, churches, and the ruins. Gorgeous landscape with tiered gardens.....a very special day!
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Michelle_m
Feb 16, 2024
Head in the clouds--LITERALLY! - Our tour guide Lenny was amazing! We were fortunate enough to have a private tour with her which made our experience that much better. She was very friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. There was never a dull moment she made sure to make us feel welcomed throughout the tour. During our lunch she let us have privacy to ensure my Wife and I had a romantic lunch at a very scenic location. Highly recommend this tour to anybody who wants to see a lot of what Costa Rica has to offer. P.S. the volcano is above the clouds, how awesome is that?
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Y7751vechrish
Feb 11, 2024
Excellent tour for all ages - Our guide was excellent. He had so many interesting facts to tell us. He flawlessly went from Spanish to English. We would definitely take any other tour he leads.
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Eugenial540
Jan 30, 2024
Beautiful landscapes - Impressive landscapes and excellent attention from Chuy. Although the view of the Volcano crater depends a lot on the weather, the site is well worth a visit. The view from the Osori Valley is beautiful and the lunch place is truly magical, in addition to the food being very delicious. 10/10
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Andrew_b
Dec 25, 2023
Good day trip - Well organised excursion with a guide (Max) who was very knowledgeable about the area and flaura and fauna. Unfortunately we couldn’t not visit the ruins but they offered us entry to Lankester Botanical Gardens which was lovely. Unfortunately the description on Viator shows that breakfast is included but the guide said that in 20 years he has never seen this offered, so come prepared and not hungry. The lunch spot had Great Lake views but food was very average.
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K4522qtlaurenc
Mar 29, 2024
Fun Filled Day with Great Views - Overall the tour was okay. We ended up sitting on the bus for close to two hours while picking up other members of the group. Although I understand that it takes time to pick up multiple people, it required us (as the first passengers) to be picked up right at 6:00am. The tour information mentions a light breakfast will be provided, which would have worked for us since we left our hotel prior to the hotel breakfast start time. A light breakfast was NOT provided to us and we were required to cut into our volcano hike time to purchase breakfast for our kids who were starving by the time we got there. The time at Irazú was nice, as well as the botanical gardens and lunch was average. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I feel the whole day was a little rushed, but overall a positive experience. Please keep in mind that the mentioned time allotments for each activity are not accurate. You will have about an hour at the volcano. An hour at the botanical gardens, a quick 15 minute photo op at Basilica de Los Angeles and a 15 minute photo op at Ujarra Ruins. I suggest updating the time frames for each activity in the tour description so guests can plan accordingly and have an accurate expectation for each activity.
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Andyfromniagara
Mar 15, 2024
A drive you can probably do on your own - The top of the volcano was great to see, if you haven't seen the top of a volcano before, however, this was essentially a drive with a friendly driver, not really a 'tour' . the driver was very friendly and helpful and I don't want to say anything bad about it, but it was not really a 'tour' with a 'tour guide' therefore, the price is very high for essentially a friendly driver and probably $30 worth of breakfast and lunch. If you have a car you can definitely drive to it and see the volcano on your own, just be prepared for a long wiggly drive, but on well prepared roads. And we only 'drove by' The Ujarras Ruins . They were 'apparently closed' , but no verbiage or description of the history was provided...we just drove by them.
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