Poas Volcano National Park Half Day tour from San Jose

Climb the Poas Volcano and enjoy the landscape of coffee plantations and the fern, flower and strawberry farms

Enjoy the views of the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles and walk through the beautiful National Park

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Poas Volcano - Poas Volcano main crater

Poas Volcano Trails

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Experienced driver/guide
  • Breakfast provided
  • Skip the line access
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
National Theater of Costa Rica
Calle 5
Passengers who do not need pick up , can meet the group at National Theather in San Jose downtown or in front of Hampton Inn HOtel Alajuela
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tyleasha_l
Sep 22, 2024
This is a must do when going go Costa Rica - What a great time! First time tracking since the pandemic started and I was completely wowed! The views the information the guide made us feel so comfortable
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Susan_g
Sep 19, 2024
Flexible and knowledgeable. - Great guide who explained things so well. Took extra time to wait for clouds to clear to see the volcano clearly. Breakfast was in a small family restaurant with authentic food. Stopped at a strawberry stand because someone asked if we could. Great experience.
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Cherie_h
Aug 29, 2024
Just do it - Worth doing both the volcano and the lake. Long walk to lake but worth it. Take water if going to lake as walk is a bit longer than you think it's going to be. Take the same path out of the lake so you can return to the volcano. It looked totally different when going back. Both are really worth doing
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Bellacostarica
Aug 18, 2024
Majestic volcano 🌋 - One of the volcanoes I love to visit , the road to the volcano is very good, climb any cart, before you go you have to buy tickets online give you a code and with that you enter, when you arrive you have to pay the parking at once, 2,750 colones per cart, have 5 large parking lots, lots of space. Then you pass and walk about 200 meters to the crater, the road is nice with a lot of green, everything well marked and everything in order, you can stay 20 minutes and the crater is beautiful very large sometimes with strong smell of sulfur and at times it clouds. If you pay attention you hear a roar and seeing the fumaroles is very nice. At the end you can pssar around the store to buy souvenirs, coffee etc. 100%✅
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Monique_k
Aug 16, 2024
Nice experience but a lot of walk . - The volcano . Nice experience. Need to walk to get to the site . If the weather is foggy, wait it will clear out fast.
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David_b
Jun 26, 2024
Ricardo was the... - Ricardo was the consummate guide. Seasoned, professional. Years of experience show through. Much knowledge of local botany, geology, history, volcanology.
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Trigo21
Jun 4, 2024
The drive made it worth it - How often do you get to stand at the edge of an active volcano? The crater was impressive and the drive up there even better. We had views of coffee farms, the city of San Jose, and the entire Central Valley. Go early to beat the clouds.
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Falyn_y
Apr 27, 2024
Volcanos and more! - Our guide Ron was super knowledgeable of everything in the area and Costa Rica in general! He picked my mom and I up from our hotel and took us on an amazing adventure to see the volcano. We stopped at a coffee farm on the way up and also had a delicious breakfast at a small restaurant on the way. The volcano was very interesting to see and overall the tour was great. If you are in San Jose for a day or two before flying out this is a great tour to get out of the city.
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Ninoporto
Jul 29, 2024
Pretty interesting - Pretty interesting. If you go to San Jose you don't have to buy any excursions. With the rented car we went early, due to the possible fog that interfere with the view of the volcano, and you get easy to the park. Parking is at the park door and you don't pay for it. You should buy the ticket in advance through the website. It is very worth seeing an active volcano in front of you.
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Sophie_k
Apr 30, 2024
Poas volcano - definitely worth a visit - I really loved this trip! Edgar was a wonderful guide and driver, sharing lots of information about the country and volcanoes. On the way there we made two short stops: one at a coffee farm, where he told us a little about Costa Rican coffee and the other one at a local restaurant for some delicious breakfast. The Volcano itself was very impressive, as it had just broken out a few days before the gases were quite intense and we were only allowed to stay for 20minutes. For me totally worth it to see an active volcano. For a half day trip the price is definitely to high though compared with other full day tours.
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From $119
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).