Rincón de la Vieja Tour: Explore Flora, Fauna, and Hot Springs

Embark on a thrilling adventure in Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Hike through lush forests, swim in a stunning waterfall, indulge in a delicious lunch, and unwind in rejuvenating hot springs and volcanic mud baths.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja - National Park Hike
    With our bilingual naturalist guide, you’ll walk 3.5-km (2 miles) in Las Pailas circular path through the tropical forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, incredible nature, volcanic activity, and wildlife. The park is home to more than 300 species of birds, and many other animals, such…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation from Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood, Las Catalinas ($50 pick-up fee)
  • Towel - Please bring your own
Additional Information

A full day tour exploring the flora, fauna, and natural wonders of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The day includes a moderate 2-hour hike where you will encounter wildlife and witness volcanic activity. Next, we will visit the Oropendola Waterfall, where you can swim and play in the water. After the waterfall, we will enjoy a typical Costa…

Location
Tamarindo Diria
Calle Central
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lena_y
Dec 24, 2024
I really enjoyed this... - I really enjoyed this tour. Two things to note: 1) it is a full day experience (around 12-14 hours, including the pickup and dropoff); 2) the hike in the national park is slow paced. You will be stopping a lot to spot birds and monkeys. Our guide (Diego) was very knowledgeable and passionate about wild life in Costa Rica. The waterfall stop was very refreshing and much needed after the hike. The highlight of the trip for me was the mud baths - very unique and relaxing experience. Overall I highly recommend this tour - a perfect way to be introduced to Costa Rica's beautiful nature.
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Carlton_h
Dec 24, 2024
If you're reading this, you're probably debating whether to book this trip. Do it. - Rincon de la Vieja is an amazing place, and the Oropendola waterfall is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen in my life. Wildlife on this trip was abundant, the flora was incredible, and the natural landscape was fascinating. This trip was a giant bag of "whoa" moments. I very highly recommend this trip. Big ups to Kevin for being an awesome guide as well!
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Maleny
Dec 22, 2024
Amazing wildlife - Wonderful experience with the wildlife, volcano mud was amazing, animals in their real habitat, fall so freshly filled extra energetic
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Suzi_o
Dec 19, 2024
The penultimate Costa Rica experience - It was a great experience. Our Guide Julio gave us great information. We really enjoyed the hike. And absolutely loved the waterfall swim. To Top it off we got to relax and enjoy the mud and thermal baths. What a memorable excursion
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Kkv
Dec 19, 2024
Fun day full of adventure and beauty! - Jeremy was our guide/driver and he was the best! Fun day filled with hiking and beautiful waterfalls! Definitely recommend!
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Lydia_w
Dec 18, 2024
Diego and Martin were... - Diego and Martin were outstanding guides. They were very friendly and knowledgeable and made the experience great. Diego was a wealth of knowledge that he loves to share and he did a great job making it interesting and easy to understand for the kids.The hike does require a little physical endurance, but we had our 6 and 9 year old boys with us who were able to do the hike no problem. The trail was very well maintained. The waterfall and hot springs were gorgeous! It was a long day start to end with lots of driving, but very worth it!
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Martin_g
Dec 15, 2024
Beautiful hike, relaxing hot springs - Tour guide and driver were excellent. Lunch buffet was tasty. The hike around the volcano was really cool, lots of monkeys, beautiful waterfall, stinky sulfur smell :). Hot springs were relaxing at the end of the day.
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Bob_m
Dec 19, 2024
A fun and exhilarating excursion! - This was a lot of fun! The hike to the waterfall and (cold!) swim was exhilarating. I really liked the hot springs, with more challenging suspension stairs. The only let-down was the volcano hike. We really didn’t see many animals, and the volcano was shrouded in clouds. Oh well, can’t control nature. Our guide, Julio-Cesar was personable and friendly. Our group enjoyed this trip a lot.
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Colleen_l
Dec 18, 2024
The hike was nice, but... - The hike was nice, but nothing fantastic. The waterfall swim and hot springs were really great. It was busy with a lot of tours, but still a great experience for ussand our teenage kids.
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Julia_m
Dec 15, 2024
We saw a spider monkey up... - We saw a spider monkey up close and personal- that was the the highlight! And the lunch was phenomenal. Lots of vegan options (rice, beans, fruit, yuca, sweet plantains, tortillas, etc.). Overall the trip was fun, but it was a really long day from Tamarindo. In hindsight, I probably would have picked something else to do. I think it would have been more enjoyable if our guide had a bit more engaging and knowledgable. It's a very manicured hike (groomed path the entire way) and hot springs experience (seemed manmade possibly). Felt extremely touristy.
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