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TOURS: All tours are guided, with a required
2 pax minimum (except for the Fishing Tour) |
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Natural Hike:
For a special evening, enjoy our relaxing night hike through secondary
growth forest and experience the sounds, aromas, and volcanic glows
during your walk. In 1989, Arenal had a powerful pyroclastic eruption
(a lateral flow of hot gases, fragments and ash) that blew out part
of the northwest wall of the crater. On the walk to the observation
point over the western flank, you can enjoy the resident fauna (monkeys,
toucans) and interesting explanations about volcanic activity. Later,
on the northwestern flank you will learn more details about the
volcano's history while enjoying the view of its activity. You will
see blocks of lava that look black at first, but then glow red after
sunset due to their high temperatures.
Daily departures from the hotel at 4:00 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours.
Cost: $25.00/person, including transport, entrance frees and a courtesy
beverage.
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Cerro Chato Volcano:
Arenal volcano´s little big brother is not as high or as active
as its younger sibling, but it is a wonderful destination. Pass through
dense rainforest and marvel at the crystal waters in the crater lagoon
or have a dreamy paddle on its mirrored surface. After leaving the
crater you can climb down to the powerful La Fortuna waterfall and
have a rewarding swim at the base of these magnificent falls.
Departs from the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours. Hike to the crater lagoon Cost: $ 35.00/ 4 pax.
Duration: 6 hours. Hike to the crater lagoon and visit to La Fortuna
Waterfalls.
Cost: $65.00 / pax (entrance fee to La Fortuna Waterfall included).
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Fishing:
Lake Arenal is home to a healthy population of Guapote, a hard-fighting
species of South American bass. Spend a morning with a fly rod or
traditional gear and we'll cook your catch. Four hours on the lake
with a guide, gear and snack.
Duration: 4 hours.
Departs from Arenal Lake at 6.00 a.m.
Cost: $150.00 /boat 1 or 2 pax. |
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Arenal Hanging Bridges:
This amazing project is located near Arenal Volcano in a 250-hectare
protected rainforest preserve. In this natural paradise walk a 3-km
trail crossing 15 bridges, 6 of which are hanging bridges with a spectacular
but secure design. You'll see nature on the ground, from the understory,
and from above the treetops! Enjoy "hanging around" with
us in the canopy gardens of the rainforest...nature's last frontier.
Duration: 3 hours.
Departs from the hotel.
Cost: $65.00/pax; $45.00/pax without transportation.
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Canopy Tour:
Experience the thrill of your life -- horseback riding, hiking through
the rainforest, and gliding through the treetops from tree to tree
and platform to platform using pulleys and harnesses on horizontal
cables while admiring natural tropical forest.
The rainforest canopy is home to nearly 80 percent of all tropical
flora and fauna. Treetop platforms to 120 feet in the air and networks
of canopy bridges provide a unique way to enjoy tropical rainforest
beauty.
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m.; 11 a.m.; & 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours.
Cost: $
50.00
/pax.
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Kayak on Arenal Lake:
Enjoy a pleasant morning of kayaking on Arenal Lake and breathtaking
views of Arenal Volcano. You'll see different species of birds like
flycatchers, kingfishers, Great Blue Herons and Anhingas, and may
hear the Howler Monkeys as well. Includes: kayak, life jacket, oars,
tropical fruit snack, and beverages.
Departs La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 4.5 hours.
Cost: $45.00/pax. |
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Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge:
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is one of the richest sites for
birds on this continent. Besides the abundant birds, Caño Negro
is also home to many exciting animals, such as 3 kinds of monkeys,
sloths, caimans, lizards and bats, as well as native wetland vegetation.
Our tour to this beautiful region leaves La Fortuna at 7:30 a.m.,
traveling a little over an hour to Los Chiles, a rustic village just
3 km from the Nicaraguan border where our tour of the wetlands begins.
From the very beginning of the trip in La Fortuna your knowledgeable
professional guide will identify a variety of crop, plant, and animal
species along the way, and tell you about the native Costa Rican people
of this region. Recommended for the whole family.
Departs La Fortuna.
Duration: All day tour (from 7.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.).
Cost: $45.00/pax. |
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Horseback Riding to La Fortuna
Waterfall:
This is a challenging horseback ride and hike. Sound horses will take
you to the entrance of the waterfall through pastures, forest and
high hills. The view of the valley and tropical forest is spectacular.
At the end of the road we will leave the horses and walk the natural
trail to the base of the waterfall, a special place to relax and swim.
Plunging more than 100 feet through dense rainforest into a mist-shrouded
pool, La Fortuna Waterfall is a spectacular site. Located just 3 miles
outside the town of La Fortuna, these falls are great for day trips.
Be careful on the final slippery section of the hike down to the fall.
You will be rewarded by the view once you get there. The pool right
beneath the falls can be too rough for swimming but you'll find several
perfect swimming holes a little bit downstream.
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m.; 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 11:00
a.m.; 12:00 m; 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours.
Cost: $30.00/pax (horses and entrance fee to La Fortuna Waterfall
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Venado Caves:
If you get tired of Arenal volcano's above-ground geological exploits,
why not head underground? Located just 50 minutes from Arenal Observatory
Lodge, the Venado Caves feature beautiful stalactite and stalagmite
formations, as well as a chance to see many members of the bat family.
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours.
Cost: $35.00/pax (entrance fee included).
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Sarapiquí White Water Rafting:
Our journey starts by picking you up at your hotel followed by a 1.5
hour ride to the Sarapiquí River from La Fortuna. Here you
will start your day's adventure in one of the country's most spectacular
rivers that winds through virgin rainforest and magnificent scenery.
Includes: Transportation, experienced bilingual guide, rafting equipment,
lunch, fresh fruit and beverages.
Departs from La Fortuna.
Duration: All day tour (from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
Cost: $65.00/pax. |
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Safari Adventure Float:
We start with a brief 20-minute drive to the lower Peñas Blanca
River where we launch inflatable rafts on a slower moving section
of the river. Enjoy a relaxing 2 hour float with no motor, only the
incredible sounds of the nature around you. Our expert bilingual naturalist
guide will describe the many kinds of wildlife in the region. An optional
tour includes a stop at Don Pedro's farm and a visit with this fascinating
man.
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. At 7:30 a.m.
with tour to Don Pedro's farm.
Duration: 5 hours.
Cost: $35.00/pax ; $40.00/pax with tour to Don Pedro's farm. |
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Biking:
25 km bike ride.
Departs from the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours.
Cost: $50.00/pax. |
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Monteverde Boat:
This tour departs the hotel for Lake Arenal, for a 25-minute trip
in a covered skiff to the Chiquito River where a microbus will take
you to Monteverde.
Duration: 2.5 hours.
Cost: $ 25/pax. |
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Horseback riding to Monteverde:
Departs the hotel for the village of El Castillo from where you travel
by horseback past rivers, fields and forest to the San Gerardo lookout.
From here you can enjoy excellent views of the volcano and the plains
surrounding it, then continue on to a hotel in Monteverde.
Duration: 2.5 hours.
Cost: $60/person. |
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Butterfly Botanical Garden:
An enclosure allows the butterflies to fly freely in their own habitat.
Butterflies are studied from egg to larva to pupa, until they metamorphose
into butterflies and emerge for their first flight. More than 25 tropical
species and their host plants are housed here.
Departs from the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours.
Cost: $45.00/pax. |
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Canoeing Peñas Blancas River:
Float the river and enjoy the rainforest at a relaxed pace. The brilliant
green of the river, flashing deep blues of Costa Rica's famous morpho
butterflies, and the flights of brightly colored birds make the trip
unforgettable. Wrens sing in duet, frogs chorus and monkeys call while
we scan the canopy, river and quiet farmland seeking basking iguanas
and other wild animals along the Peñas Blancas River. Includes:
lunch.
Departs from La Fortuna at 9:00 a.m.
Duration: 5:30 hours.
Cost: $50.00/pax. |
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