arenal volcano and waterfall tour

2 in 1 La Fortuna Waterfall and Arenal Volcano Hike

The 2 in 1 Waterfall and Volcano Hike is our number one combo, the one most seek by travellers of all over the world since it combines 2 of the main features and most natural places of the Arenal area and we give you the best guided visit to fully enjoy your day!

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Tour Itinerary

10:15am (approximate) Hotel Pick up!

We will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to start this great expedition. The exact pick up time will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed.

10:30am La Fortuna Waterfall Hike Tour

We start at 10:30am on La Fortuna Waterfall for enjoying all the beauty that offers this magical place, here you can either swim, take pictures or just explore. After that adventure, we must be ready for lunch; which is made for a Costa Rican family on their house, it is all fresh from the day and it is a full meal with a delicious cup of coffee at the end.

12:30PM Bon Appetite!

A fresh and tasty typical lunch is going to be waiting for you at an outdoor private farm in the country side, allowing for a real contact of Costa Rica cuisine and our popular "casado" which translates to English as "married", it is the basis of our typical lunch and consist of rice, beans, salad, picadillo, meat of your preference (chicken, beef, fish, or pork), and fried sweet plantain. Vegetarian option is always available.

2:00PM Arenal Volcano National Park Visit

Now that you have your energies on top it’s time to our last adventure; this one will be on Arenal Volcano National Park here you will learn about history and biodiversity. You will be guided along trails, one of which winds through a lava flow that was created in the wake of a 1992 eruption. As you walk through the park’s rainforests, be on the lookout for birds, monkeys, and other animals. You’ll enjoy wonderful views of Lake Arenal and the Arenal Volcano.

5:00pm Hotel Drop off!

This extraordinary half day is accomplished, leaving a very good taste of what this beautiful area has to offer and allowing for some relaxation time for the rest of the day. We will drop you off back at your hotel.

People Love Us

The volcano and waterfall tour was a lot of fun! The guides were excellent and knowledgeable, and eating lunch at our driver's house with his family was the best meal of our entire vacation!

A pretty awesome day, William was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about this special part of the world, and his sharing of it greatly increased our appreciation and understanding. Would recommend this outing to anyone!!!!!

Chris Green

I had an awesome tour with William to the La Fortuna Waterfall and Arenal Volcano National Park with my sister this last week! We were picked up promptly from our hotel and driven to the waterfall with a group of six more people. We swam in the water at the waterfall and had a blast. William took us to a home for a delicious Costa Rican lunch of choice of beef, chicken or fish with rice, beans, fried banana, drinks and ice cream. Then we went to the Arenal Volcano where William educated us on the history as well as all the flora and fauna of the volcano, plants and wildlife. Saw a toucan in a tree. William is a perfect guide! He dropped us off back at our hotel on time. Everything was wonderful. Thank you!

Nicki Branch

This was an amazing tour and tony and the driver were amazing tour guides. They were so knowledgeable about the local history and wildlife. It was very impressive. They also spotted several spider monkeys, a sloth, and several other amazing animals that we never would have found on our own. It was truly an amazing experience.

Sara Ghassemzadeh

Carlos and Edgar were AMAZING! My daughters said that this was the best thing that they have done in Costa Rica so far. The 2in1 tour was great. We took our 3 year old daughter with us so it was a little hard at first, but a great workout for the family. If you ever choose to go on an Arenal tour, ask for Carlos to be your guide. The most knowledgeable, exciting, and fun tour guide I've ever come across. We had a very enjoyable time and truly felt like the experience was the highlight of our vacation. And Edgar was our amazing driver who was very sweet and safe!

Basem Hamid

Very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Made sure our experience was as good as could be.

Very good experience!

CHIARA LAZZARI

Carlos was fantastic! He was kind, patient, and informative. He was funny and very pleasant. He answered all of our questions and spotted so many amazing animals. We were very impressed with him. We highly recommend Carlos as an excellent guide!

Carlos Manovel

Our guide was amazing! He was ver knowledgeable about everything and spoke great English. He was always on the look out for something amazing to see! Hope to come back soon! Thank you

Kolby Weber

Very nice tour with a very knowledgeabke guide (Carlos). He spotted many birds for us to see and our daughters (7 and 8) were thilled. He knew many interesting things, wish the tour could have lasted longer. The van was very nice and clean.

Roxana Badin

Exceptional tour guide Carlos. Great food, awesomr trails..Pura Vida!! overall a great experience. THANK YOU

Anup Krishnan

Fantastic day! Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended!

Kelly O'Brien

Guillermo and Minor (driver, excuse my spelling!) were fantastic. The waterfall and swimming hole were beautiful and refreshing. The Arenal Volcano hike was so full of knowledge and unreal beautiful. We saw a sloth, a toucan and spider monkeys, plus the volcano top because of the perfect weather. Guillermo was very informative with his 27 guiding years of knowledge, yet shared our excitement in every exotic creature we saw, as though it was his first time as well.

Kyle Pigeau

Could use a beer for the drive back. But the stop for coconut water was really great.Tony was very knowledgeable and friendly. Could have spent more time at the water falls. Thank you for a great trip.

Robin voigt

I booked the Waterfall and Volcano hike. Toni was the guide for the day. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the volcano, foliage and wildlife. We were very fortunate to see 3 troupes of howler monkeys, birds, spiders and rare one day orchids. He knows the area so well he was able to spot things that most people would have never noticed. I highly recommend this tour. It was flawless from pickup to drop off.

Shaunna Cox

Tony was the perfect "monkey whisperer"

BILL ANDERSEN

Tony was a great guide, very knowledgeable-pleasant and took the time to explain the area, foliage, animals and history. Would highly recommend. Minor the driver made sure we arrived safely. Thank you

Excellent tour guide. He went above and beyond. He did his best to find the animals that we were interested in seeing. We were very happy with our tour. The tour guide made it an amazing experience. The lunch was delicious.

Lauren Pina

William and Edgar were amazing! William (our tour guide) was so knowledgable about the area and you can just tell that he loves what he does for a living! Edgar (our awesome driver) was great, as well, and also taught us a lot during our excursions. We had such a wonderful time today and learned so much. William took a lot of pictures for us today which we will cherish forever :) We would recommend them and this company to anyone! P.S. the food was amazing, too!

Tyson Whipple

Had an amazing day! Each event was the perfect length and difficulty - nothing was too long that it became boring and neither was it too short. We were taken care of every step of the way so we were free to enjoy the enjoy experience. Carlos, the tour guide went above and beyond and was knowledgeable on everything we saw. He was a master of spying out wildlife and coaxing animals to come out of hiding. He was a blast to talk to and made the whole awesome trip that much better.

Joshua Noggle Waxenbaum

Carlos was a knowledgeable and patient guide. He knew where to look for animals, about the history of the places, and about the trees. And he took invaluable photos for us. The transportation was smooth and clean. Overall it was a great experience.

Silvia Leon

Hansel, our guide and Benny, our driver, were both fabulous. Great overall experience. We really enjoyed the time that was taken to make the tour special- from stopping to see animals and birds to obvious complete love of the area and the ability to share it with us. Thank you so much!

This was one of the best tours that we were given on our trip. Willam our tour guide was very friendly and patient with us. He was very informative and had many stories to tell! We could tell he loved his job! Edgar our driver was fantastic and super friendly! The food we had for lunch was incredible, the best meal I've eaten on this trip! I would recommend this tour to anyone who comes to visit Costa Rica. Thank you so much to William and Edgar!

Kelly Hernandez

Everything was well paced and balanced. Tony, our guide, answered every question that we had. It was a great time.

Laure Berliner

We had an incredible time with William today and can't imagine having experienced La Fortuna any other way. We saw toucans, monkeys, butterflies, and every plant imaginable. William was informed and experienced beyond compare, and we feel exceedingly lucky to have spent a day with him. We'd highly recommend Rainforest Explorers to anyone looking to visit La Fortuna.

Laura Siqueiros

We had an amazing time! Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. We first went to the La Fortuna waterfall. Our guide told us a lot of interesting things about the area and suggested the best places for pictures and swimming. We then had lunch which was so good I almost licked the plate. Seriously, the watermelon juice was incredible. We then did a volcano hike. It was phenomenal. We learned all about the eruption in 1968 and the effects on the community. Our guide even drew little diagrams to help us see how the volcano changed that day. He pointed out volcanic glass. We had incredible views of the volcano. Then we went for a walk through he jungle. He pointed out plants, different insects and animals and talked about the indigenous tribes. On our way back to the resort our guide pulled over so we could see a sloth he saw in the tree! He took pictures for us using his telescope thing. Overall so interesting and beautiful. Would totally recommend this excursion if you want to experience the volcano and really delve into the jungle. Our guide was really fun and cool, the type that you totally feel like he's a friend by the end. Pura vida!

Ingrid Renberg

The tour guides were amazing . They were so patient and looked out for sloths/toucans and other animals so we could get to see them.

Norma Rojas

Bernardo and Maynor were both phenomenal. Bernie had an excellent eye seeing so many animals that we missed and made sure we were able to see them. He also was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions.

Kevin Klima

Royner lopez.

Hansel was amazing! He’s engaging, friendly, informative and an all around blast to spend the day with. This tour was the highlight of our 10 day trip and we will definitely be recommending this to our friends and family.

Justin Richardson

Frequently asked questions.

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