Arenal Volcano Hiking Trails Guided Tour: Explore 1968 eruption history & lava flows in small groups
4.3
26 Ratings
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Embark on a guided hiking tour of Arenal Volcano's hiking trails to explore the history of the 1968 eruption and lava flows. Join small groups for an interactive experience and bring your own water bottle for an eco-friendly adventure.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Mirador El Silencio - A Tour that you cannot miss during your stay in La Fortuna. Discover the history of the Arenal Volcano; one of the most famous volcanoes in the world for its almost perfect conical formation, and a height of 1630 meters, being the protagonist of the tourist town La Fortuna.
In the company of a certified Naturalist Guide, you will discover important information about the history of its last eruption in 1968, you will also be able to appreciate the regenerating flora, the fauna that inhabits the slopes of the Volcano, and you will walk through the streams left by the Lava paths. . Do you know why La Fortuna has this name? Discover why during your walk.
The tour is recommended for travelers of all ages, its level of difficulty is light / medium, and the tour takes place in a park that has all the amenities.
This Tour has the option of combining with entrances to hot springs after the walk.
What's Included
- Expert guidance by a Costa Rican Tourism Institute Certified Naturalist Guide
- Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Water bottle
Additional Information
This walk is guided, and is offered in Spanish and English, with small groups of a maximum of 15 people, which allows greater interaction and dynamics in the activity.
The sensation of walking through the lava flows formed by volcanic activity, and knowing the history and impact of the 1968 eruption, and how the town was reborn after almost total destruction, will change the perspective of your visit to this wonderful town.
Indispensable practice friendly to the environment: BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE.
Location
Mirador El Silencio
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(26 Ratings)
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E8808filiamg
Feb 3, 2024
Incredible tour - Diego Nunes is an incredible tour guy. Very friendly, knowledgeable and and has a great eye for spotting wildlife. 10/10 would book again
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Kmill12
Dec 28, 2023
Fabulous hike with a great guide, Pedro! - We loved this hike and our guide, Pedro, was fabulous! We arrived early in the morning and there were very few people. Pedro had so much knowledge about Costa Rica, the volcano, plants, animals, it was extremely interesting and fun. We had a great view of the volcano midway and enjoyed the experience very much. Highly recommend!
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Janeh661
Oct 13, 2023
Arenal and so much more! - I couldn’t believe that I was actually walking around an active volcano, so special. Our guide had such broad knowledge of the geological history of Arenal and Costa Rica. He understood and made allowances for the variety of ages in our group and our abilities. I highly recommend this tour.
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Bss07
Jun 13, 2023
La Fortuna excursions - Great Tour company! Very clean and modern busses, pick up and drop off from and to hotel (or anywhere you want them to).
All guides and drivers well spoken in English, always introduced themselves , good local knowledge of chosen activity, Alberto very funny!
A good fun company and I like that they have one driver and one guide.
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Samanthaab3569uv
May 31, 2023
Best Trip Ever! - Hike was moderate, but absolutely worth it. The view of the volcano was BEAUTIFUL!!! Our guides name was Luis and he was PHENOMENAL! He was funny, informative, and took breaks on the hike whenever we needed. He was taking pictures of our whole group and was so patient. Our driver, Clever, was also amazing- felt very safe the entire trip. After the volcano, he had a jug for us to refill our waterbottles and we headed through a hike of Silencio de Midora. It was very easy, but alot of mosquitos! Saw several birds and monkeys as well as the beautiful rainforest canopy. After, they had fresh pineapple and banana cut for us. Great experience! Started at 8AM and was back at our hotel by 12PM to relax at the hotel!
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P8453wgpaulc
Dec 5, 2023
Great walk with great presentation - Very interesting tour with fabulous walk. Guide Joshua was engaging knowledgeable and friendly. Good fun!
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Andyfromniagara
Mar 15, 2024
Informative tour guide, short hike & view of the volcano - This was one of the few 'tours' i booked in Costa Rica which was truly a 'tour', meaning their was a driver AND a tour guide offering history, naturalist commentary and information interesting for visitors to a country. It was a short few hours, but it was very nice and interesting for the money. You only get a distant view of the volcanoe, but the 'tour guide' portion was nice. This is a perfect tour for folks who don't have the energy or inclination for anything but a shortish hike to see the volcano.
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Gerardkottmann
Jan 19, 2024
Uninteresting excursion - Totally uninteresting hike. We climbed a steep path in the lava stones to arrive at a small rocky esplanade, with a distant view of the volcano. The same view that we could have from our hotel (Arenal Observatory Lodge, very good). The guide gave us explanations that appear in all tourist guides. After joining the bus, some of the customers were invited to return to the park entrance through the forest at nightfall. The elderly people were invited to leave by bus and wait for us there!
Bad organization, zero attention to customers, and shameful value for money ($70/person!!!). To flee.
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Stay03721244790
Jul 2, 2023
Don't book this on TripAdvisor. The guide I spoke to seemed supersurprised someone even did that - turned out, not a good choice - The tour I got was not what I booked for. Instead of 4-6 hours, it was <2h active time. That was because the original tour had to be canceled because of heavy rain. However, instead of getting reimbursed, I felt forced to go for this second (or rather third?) best option, for the same price. That's anything but fair.
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Traceyjt8488fs
Jan 8, 2024
Volcano 3000 steps , Baldi hot springs and terrible dinner - Someone on the company tampered with our review below. Don’t believe what you read in these reviews. A rip off tour $160 each for a 3000 step guided walk. 2 hours at the Baldi Springs, which are ok and inedible food. Someone in the company tampered with my review as we were asked to complete after the walk which I rated as average as had expected a hike. major part was the Springs so I left responses blank. When we complained to the company they used my fraudulent fraud as evidence we were satisfied.
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