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Tour from La Fortuna /San Carlos
FULL DAY ARENAL 4 in 1
Around 7:30 a.m. tour starts at hotels to go to the clients choice: Hanging Bridges or Safari Float.
- Package One: Hanging Bridges
Over 2.5 km of trails through rainforest, 15 bridges from 5 to 100 m long and some over 70 m high. This trail is full of flora & fauna and amazing views of the Arenal Volcano.
- Package Two: Safari Float
Enjoy the sights and the sounds of the tropic; experience its peacefulness as we quietly paddle down the Peñas Blancas river. Monkeys, sloth’s, iguanas, crocodiles and numerous tropical birds await you!
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- And for the rest of the Day:
La Fortuna Waterfall
Back to La Fortuna the tour takes ahead for the waterfall by car; a view of the 70 m high waterfall and a 600 m hike to the natural pool at the base. Later on, drive back to La Fortuna for lunch.
- Arenal Conservation Area
At 3:00 p.m. tour continues to the Arenal National Park, here the tour guide will talk about the natural and geological history of the volcano, the tourist could hear the sounds the volcano makes in the distance, or cross a path of solid lava from 1992 and enjoy an excellent view over the volcano and Lake Arenal.
- Tabacón Hot Springs
Leaving the park the bus will take the tourist in a 20 min ride to the Tabacón Hot Springs, here they can enjoy the relaxing baths and waterfalls. At the end of the day, before driving everybody back to the hotel, a delicious buffet dinner at Tabacón.
Departure: 7:30 a.m. aprox.
Duration: 7:30 a.m to 8:00 p.m. aprox.
Includes: Transportation, naturalist guide, all entrance fees, bottle water, sodas, cookies, lunch and dinner.
Recommendations: long pants, hiking shoes, sandals, bath clothing, camera, binoculars, sun lotion, repellent, light sweater and rain coat. |
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CAÑON NEGRO TOUR
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Rio Frío are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds .Some birds are residents in the area and it is possible to see hundreds of them especially during the dry season. Caño Negro has the largest colony of cormorants in Costa Rica.
Along the river we can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, also the three-toed sloth and some reptiles like caimans, Jesus Christ lizard and turtles.
This trip includes a typical Costa Rican lunch, regional fruit, natural juices and coffee, all served for our client’s comfort at our new Restaurant Río Frío; canned drinks, natural juices, bottled water and cookies are also included during the boat tour.
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Departure: 7:30 a.m. aprox.
Duration: 09 hours aprox.
Includes: transportation, bilingual guide (English-Spanish), boat tour, typical lunch, natural juices, bottle water and cookies.
Recommendations: light clothing, comfortable shoes, camera, binoculars, sun lotion and repellent. |
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ARENAL VOLCANO HIKE & HOT SPRINGS
The Arenal Volcano is active since 1968, it constantly ejects gases, water, fumaroles and explosions with pyroclastic material emissions, and sometimes the eruptions are accompanied with powerful thunders.
The ash is carried by the wind over long distances especially to the northwest area of the volcano. The biggest and heaviest material falls close to the crater.
A short hike in one of the trails close to the volcano area will give us the chance to enjoy some forest and the activity around it.
At the hot springs our customers can enjoy a healthy and relaxing soak, it is also possible to see the Arenal Volcano erupting from a comfortable spa.
Departure: 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 06 hours aprox.
Includes: transportation, naturalistic guide, park & hot springs entrance fee and dinner.
Recommendations: long pants, light sweater, hiking shoes, camera, binoculars, sun lotion, repellent and rain coat. |
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ARENAL VOLCANO HIKE TOUR
Before the active period of 1968, a lavish canopy of vegetation covered the Arenal Volcano.
Enjoy the most extraordinary view of the Arenal Volcano on a gentle Hike along the base of this marvelous “Mountain of Fire”.
The Hike begins in one the trails close to the volcano, Trail, this trail will take us through the forest over recent lava flows and the area destroyed in 1968 now in the process of regeneration. We are going to be on this trail for about 2 ½ hours.
Departure: 8:00 or 14:00 aprox.
Duration: 04 hours aprox.
Includes: Transportation, guide, water, sodas and entrance fee.
Recommendations: light clothes, hiking shoes, sun lotion, repellent, camera, binoculars and raincoat.
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ARENAL RESERVE HIKE
Let’s go on a hike to this private reserve, enjoy a great variety of flora and fauna, visit a place where primary forest is the number one ingredient.
Experience nature becoming part of it all at the waterfall with its colourful palette of transparencies.
Walk on the hanging bridges and trails and allow us to share with you this unique ecosystem where pure air and the rain forest make a perfect combination.
Departure: 8:00 or 14:00 aprox.
Duration: 05 hours aprox.
Includes: Transportation, guide, bottle water and entrance fee.
Recommendations: long pants, t-shirt, hiking shoes, sun lotion, repellent, camera, binoculars and raincoat.
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HORSEBACK RIDING TO LA FORTUNA WATERFALL
A beautiful example of the Costa Rican country site will be found along the way, cattle farms and agriculture, also the chance to see some birds as oropendolas and tucans.
After that you have to walk five hundred meters into the forest to get to the waterfall, which is 70 meters high.
At the base of the waterfall there is a “natural pool” where we can swim in the fresh water of La Fortuna river for about one hour.
Departure: 8:00 or 14:00 aprox.
Duration: 04 hours aprox.
Includes: transportation, guide, horse and entrance fee.
Recommendations: long pants, hiking shoes, bathing suit, towel, camera and binoculars.
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