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Arenal Volcano Tour: Bridges, Lava Fields, Waterfall
4.7
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Experience the best of Costa Rica on this full-day tour. Explore hanging bridges, hike through lava rocks, visit the stunning La Fortuna waterfall, and relax in hot springs. Book now!
Experience the best of Costa Rica on this full-day tour. Explore hanging bridges, hike through lava rocks, visit the stunning La Fortuna waterfall, and relax in hot springs. Book now!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Arenal Volcano National Park - Volcano National Park
- Mirador El Silencio - Throughout the day, a knowledgeable guide will accompany visitors, enhancing their experience with intriguing facts and stories.
- Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal - Throughout the day, a knowledgeable guide will accompany visitors, enhancing their experience with…
- Arenal Volcano National Park - Volcano National Park
- Mirador El Silencio - Throughout the day, a knowledgeable guide will accompany visitors, enhancing their experience with intriguing facts and stories.
- Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal - Throughout the day, a knowledgeable guide will accompany visitors, enhancing their experience with intriguing facts and stories.
- La Fortuna Waterfall - Throughout the day, a knowledgeable guide will accompany visitors, enhancing their experience with intriguing facts and stories.
- Arenal Hanging Bridges - On this nature and activity-filled day, participants will embark on an immersive journey through the La Fortuna and Arenal area. With the assistance of a professional bilingual guide, they will explore a series of stunning natural attractions. The adventure begins as they traverse the hanging bridges, suspended amidst the lush rainforest, offering breathtaking views with each step. Next, they will venture to the lava fields at the volcano’s base, where an exciting hike reveals the remnants of past volcanic activity. The raw power and geological wonders of the Arenal Volcano will leave them in awe, as the guide shares captivating insights about its history and significance. After enjoying a delicious traditional lunch, they will journey to the impressive La Fortuna waterfall, descending along a picturesque trail to witness the waterfall’s majestic cascade.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels in La Fortuna area
- Professional guide
- Hotsprings Resort Entrance fee
- Park Entrance
- Lunch
- Hanging bridges Entrance
- Cocktail in the Hot-springs
- Pickup and drop-off from hotels in La Fortuna area
- Professional guide
- Hotsprings Resort Entrance fee
- Park Entrance
- Lunch
- Hanging bridges Entrance
- Cocktail in the Hot-springs
What's Not Included
- Dinner not included
- Dinner not included
Additional Information
Our journey begins with a visit to the suspension bridges of Mistico Park. A knowledgeable guide accompanies you to introduce you to the ecosystem. As you navigate the trails and bridges, you are treated to expansive vistas of the forest, Lake Arenal, and Arenal Volcano.
We then short drive to another park, situated directly at the base of the volcano….
Our journey begins with a visit to the suspension bridges of Mistico Park. A knowledgeable guide accompanies you to introduce you to the ecosystem. As you navigate the trails and bridges, you are treated to expansive vistas of the forest, Lake Arenal, and Arenal Volcano.
We then short drive to another park, situated directly at the base of the volcano. We tread a path through the massive lava rocks emanating from the eruption of ‘68. Upon reaching a lookout, stunning views of Arenal Volcano, the surrounding lava fields, and the Northern valley unfurl before you.
Next, we take a break at a local restaurant which offers an array of traditional local cuisine.
We then prepare you for an aquatic adventure. A 20-minute hike through a verdant jungle staircase leads you into a deep canyon containing the magnificent La Fortuna waterfall. You’re invited to take a dip in its rejuvenating pool and unwind on the larger stones.
After participating in all these activities, it’s up to you to decide whether to accompany us to a cozy hot springs resort. Here, we also offer to mix you some traditional cocktails to add to the enjoyment.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required; Use “Special Requirements” field upon checkout to advise information
- A 5 hours of hike is involved
- The itinerary may change due to weather conditions or issues with trails
Location
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Red Lava Office in Front of Relax Termalitas Hotsprings
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
4.7
(183 Ratings)
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8gordonw
Feb 20, 2026
Great experience - Really excellent experience with this tour led by Andy & Chris. It was a decent length hike with hills and the famous bridges, as well as around 500 stairs for the waterfall. Our guides worked hard pointing out wildlife and setting up a small telescope so we could see things closer. They offered up a lot of information about the animals and geology. We ended up at the hot springs for a soak & cocktail. Lunch was a typical CR lunch. Overall it was a good amount of activity and a good value for the money.
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Elizabeth
Feb 15, 2026
Full day in La Fortuna! - We had a great day visiting La Fortuna Waterfall, the Volcano & hot springs! We appreciated how well the staff communicated prior to the trip & was impressed with the fluency of English from everyone! The tour was physically engaging, but the staff encouraged keeping your own pace & really enjoying your time & views! Snacks were appreciated & timely: fresh pineapple after waterfall hike, and local coffee & cookies after the volcano hike! Lunch in between was well organized, served in a clean area with nice bathrooms & delicious local food! The order of events was perfectly timed & we loved the hot water soak at the springs with drinks included at the end of the day! A big thank you to Marcos, Axel & Roberto (our driver)! They were so friendly, personable & knowledgeable! We really enjoyed spending our day with them!
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John_m
Jan 30, 2026
Awesome experience, highly recommend - Awesome experience from pickup at our hotel until our drop off at the same. Renee David (our guide) was friendly, cheerful and especially knowledgeable. He took good care of the entire group (only 8 people were in our tour, which is much smaller than many of the other groups we saw that day). The walk-through the bridges was a wonderful mystical experience. Renée spotted so many animals that we would absolutely have missed if we had chosen to do this unguided. I can’t stress that enough. Unless you are familiar with where to look in these rainforests, you will not see much. Give up the idea of just entering the park and winging it. I highly recommend this tour and company but regardless, go with a guide.
The waterfall was also a wonderful experience, but be aware it’s 500 steps down and 500 steps up. We are in our 60s and it wasn’t a problem, but you should be aware of it.
Lunch was plentiful and tasty.
The people with us were also great, but I suppose that’s just due a chance. We were very lucky to get a great group.
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Guadalupe
Jan 23, 2026
It was a long, intense but super complete day. We made the most of it. - Rastas -the coordinator- was excellent!! He explained every detail and accompanied us at all times! We had a beautiful day, we could make the most of it
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Maries865
Dec 31, 2025
Fabulous! - Beautiful day with Red Lava tours and especially with Rasta 1, the perfect guide: interesting, positive, pedagogue and kind! We loved the walk on the suspension bridges of Mistico and were lucky thanks to the vigilance and professionalism of our guide to have a beautiful glimpse of wildlife: birds (even a toucan), different snakes, spider monkeys, sloths. With its long view it allowed us to take wonderful videos and photos. The walk to Arenal volcano is instructive and finally the bath at the foot of the invigorating waterfall! In short, a beautiful discovery of Arenal Park.
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Vorskr
Dec 27, 2025
Fun Adventure - Guido, Melony, and Rasta did a great job! This was a fun adventure, and a jammed packed day. I would 100% do this again. The drinks at the end in the hot springs were a nice touch, thank you. We went in the dry season, but the dry season in costa rica is really a "less" wet season; it is still wet in the "dry" season.
To potential clients; Keep in mind this is a tropical environment and rain "can" happen. Be prepared. In the rain forest the canopy provides significant protection for minor down pours. There are a couple of structures in the hanging bridges park to protect from the rain in the rain forest, but dont bank on it. I wore a tee shirt and shorts, got mildly wet in the rain forest. The volcano has limited canopy in the 2nd half but beautiful views so if a storm comes get ready for a wet adventure! We got soaked at the volcano, but hey this was a risk I chose, and honestly if was fun walking in the rain.
Also you may think the rain forest is necessarily a "hot" place, but it depends on a variety of factors such as elevation and time of year.
There really isn't much reason to bring hiking boots to the waterfall just bring water shoes and leave your gear in the bus.
Overall this is an amazing adventure and I highly recommend it rain and all. I would do this tour again in a heart beat. Thanks again Guido, Melony, and Rasta.
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Ornellaconcudu
Nov 11, 2025
Super fun tour with great guides - We had a great day tour and definitely recommend this tour! Rasta was a great guide, we have seen a lot
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806shawnaw
Nov 6, 2025
Great time! - Melani was our guide. The tour was AMAZING!!!! She was so knowledgeable and friendly. Her Spanglish skills were on par. The tour it's self was so much fun! Great pace, amazing food and tasty drinks to enjoy in the hotsprings.
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Jonathan_s
Aug 31, 2025
Full day of Costa Rica highlights. - It’s a full day. You see all the best stuff near La Fortuna. You could do the same stuff without a guide. But you WILL be missing out. The guide (on all the tours I’ve done in Costa Rica) are absolutely worth their weight in gold in finding animals. It’s actually incredible. The same goes for the tour guides at this company.
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Serenacheers
Jul 25, 2025
Book this tour with David! - Wow, our tour was absolutely wonderful! Probably the best tour I’ve ever done! We did the full day between the bridges, volcano, waterfall and springs and our tour guide David, his partner and bus driver (sorry I don’t have their names) were exceptional! They helped get tons of photos, and there is no way that we could have gotten to do all of these things on our own. This tour was definitely a great value and a great way to see La Fortuna. Awesome!! Highly recommend!!
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