Tours: All tours are guided, with a required 2 person minimum (except for the Fishing and Hot Spring Tours)
“El Silencio” Nature Hike:
For an unforgettable evening, enjoy our peaceful “El Silencio” Nature Hike through secondary growth forest and experience jungle sounds and aromas as well as volcanic glows during your walk. In 1989, Arenal had a powerful pyroclastic eruption (a lateral flow of hot gases, rock 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 glimpse resident fauna (monkeys, toucans, etc.) as your guide explains the interesting facts about volcanic activity. Later, on the northwestern flyhyank, you’ll enjoy an unobstructed view of Arenal’s activity as you learn the details of its history. The lava seen as black rocks at the start of your hike will begin to glow red after sunset due to their high temperatures.
Daily departures from the hotel at 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 3 hours.
Cerro Chato Volcano:
Arenal Volcano’s little big brother, Cerro Chato Volcano, 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 crystalline waters in the crater lagoon or have a dreamy paddle on its mirror surface. After leaving the crater you can climb down to the impressive 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.
Duration: 6 hours. Hike to the crater lagoon and visit to La Fortuna Waterfall.
Fishing Tour:
Lake Arenal is home to a healthy population of guapote, a hard-fighting species of South American rainbow bass. Spend the morning with a fly rod or traditional gear and we’ll cook your catch. The Fishing Tour includes four hours on the lake with a guide, gear and snack.
Duration: 4 hours.
Departs from Arenal Lake at 5:30 a.m.
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, secure design. You’ll see nature on the ground, from the understory, and from above the treetops! Enjoy “hanging around” with us on the Arenal Hanging Bridges Tour in the canopy gardens of the rainforest…nature’s last frontier.
Duration: 3 hours.
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 120 feet up and networks of canopy bridges provide a unique way to enjoy tropical rainforest beauty on this Canopy Tour.
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m.; 11 a.m.; & 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours.
Arenal Lake Kayaking:
Enjoy a pleasant morning of kayaking on Arenal Lake with breathtaking views of Arenal Volcano. On the Arenal Lake Kayaking tour you’ll see different species of birds such as flycatchers, kingfishers, great blue herons and anhingas, and may even hear the howler monkeys as you kayak past.
Departs La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 4.5 hours
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge:
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is one of the richest sites for birding on this continent. Besides the abundant birds, Caño Negro is a showcase of native wetland vegetation and is also home to many exotic animals, such as 3 kinds of monkeys, sloths, caimans, lizards and bats. 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 Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge wetlands begins. As you start out from La Fortuna your knowledgeable, professional guide will identify the crops, plant life and animal and bird species along the way, filling you in on the native Costa Ricans 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.).
Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfall:
Our Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfall tour includes a challenging horseback ride and hike. Sturdy 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 nature trail to the base of the waterfall, an inviting 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. Care should be taken on the final slippery section of the hike down to the fall, but 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
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. The Venado Caves tour is a must-see for spelunkers!
Departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Duration: 4 hours.
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 add-on to the Safari Adventure Float 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.
Biking:
25 km bike ride. The Biking Tour provides your bikes.
Departs from the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours.
Monteverde by Boat:
This tour departs from the hotel to Lake Arenal for a 25-minute trip in a covered skiff to the Chiquito River where a microbus will take you to Monteverde. Monteverde by boat is a one-way tour.
Duration: 2 hours.
Horseback Riding to Monteverde:
Departs from 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, and then continue on to a hotel in Monteverde. Horseback riding to Monteverde is a one-way tour.
Duration: 2 hours.
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. The Canoeing Peñas Blancas River tour includes lunch.
Departs from La Fortuna at 9:00 a.m.
Duration: 5 hours.
Sky Trek – Sky Tram:
Sail over the rainforest! An aerial tram offers visitors a stunning, incomparable view of Arenal Lake and Arenal Volcano. The Sky Trek – Sky Tram tour takes you 1 km on the sky tram up to an observation point. At some points along the way you will be over 40 meters above the treetops. The view is breathtakingly spectacular - the far-reaching rainforest, the peaceful lake and the majestic Arenal Volcano.
Pure Trek Canyoning:
Since 2001, after our first descent into the canyon, we have been leaders of this new multi-sport canyoneering adventure, which includes rappelling and hiking in this spectacular canyon. The Pure Trek Canyoning adventure includes 5 rappels (4 waterfalls and 1 canyon wall) in a rainforest canyon, hiking on beautiful trails, trained bilingual professional guides and lunch.
El Castillo Serpentarium:
Come and share with a highly educated professional guide and in depth tour of Costa Rica's most exotic reptiles and amphibians at the El Castillo Serpentarium a positive, fun learning experience for people of all ages.
Baldi Hot Springs:
Lay back in relaxing thermal waters as you enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramic views of Arenal Volcano. Baldi Hot Springs offers 10 different pools with different temperatures ranging from 35ºC to 65ºC.
Ecotermales Hot Springs:
An ecological alternative, Ecotermales Hot Springs offers botanical gardens and a mineral water swimming pool facing the volcano. A private and exclusive spot with a restaurant worth visiting.
ATV Tour:
This tour takes three hours and is designed for everyone, whether or not you have experience riding ATVs. The ATV Tour begins with a safety chat about driving the vehicles and then we head off to our tour route on a private farm. We’ll wind through pastures, lakes and rivers, challenging wetlands, off-road and along primary rainforest trails, where you will be as close as possible to the best volcano view around.
Horseback Riding:
Tour guided around trails of the property. 2 hrs.
"Rio Toro" White Water Rafting:
The northern zones most popular river offers explosive class III and IV whitewater. The Toro river winds 12 km through dramatic scenary and heart pumping excitement.
"Rio Balsa" White Water Rafting:
This popular one day trip , class II and III is great for families and beginners looking for intermediate action. You will see many birds, wildlife, rainforest and views of the Arenal volcano.
Safari by Kayak:
This tour is great for experience the beautiful flora and fauna native to Costa Rica, while learning basic kayaking techniques. Your tour guide will identify and provide information about many different species of plants and animals.
The Activities 
For an unforgettable evening, enjoy our peaceful “El Silencio” Nature Hike through secondary growth forest and experience jungle sounds and aromas as well as volcanic glows during your walk. In 1989, Arenal had a powerful pyroclastic eruption (a lateral flow of hot gases, rock 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 glimpse resident fauna (monkeys, toucans, etc.) as your guide explains the interesting facts about volcanic activity. Later, on the northwestern flyhyank, you’ll enjoy an unobstructed view of Arenal’s activity as you learn the details of its history. The lava seen as black rocks at the start of your hike will begin to glow red after sunset due to their high temperatures.
Arenal Volcano’s little big brother, Cerro Chato Volcano, 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 crystalline waters in the crater lagoon or have a dreamy paddle on its mirror surface. After leaving the crater you can climb down to the impressive La Fortuna waterfall and have a rewarding swim at the base of these magnificent falls.
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, secure design. You’ll see nature on the ground, from the understory, and from above the treetops! Enjoy “hanging around” with us on the Arenal Hanging Bridges Tour in the canopy gardens of the rainforest…nature’s last frontier.
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 120 feet up and networks of canopy bridges provide a unique way to enjoy tropical rainforest beauty on this Canopy Tour.
Enjoy a pleasant morning of kayaking on Arenal Lake with breathtaking views of Arenal Volcano. On the Arenal Lake Kayaking tour you’ll see different species of birds such as flycatchers, kingfishers, great blue herons and anhingas, and may even hear the howler monkeys as you kayak past.
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is one of the richest sites for birding on this continent. Besides the abundant birds, Caño Negro is a showcase of native wetland vegetation and is also home to many exotic animals, such as 3 kinds of monkeys, sloths, caimans, lizards and bats. 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 Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge wetlands begins. As you start out from La Fortuna your knowledgeable, professional guide will identify the crops, plant life and animal and bird species along the way, filling you in on the native Costa Ricans of this region. Recommended for the whole family.
Our Horseback Riding to La Fortuna Waterfall tour includes a challenging horseback ride and hike. Sturdy 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 nature trail to the base of the waterfall, an inviting 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. Care should be taken on the final slippery section of the hike down to the fall, but 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.
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. The Venado Caves tour is a must-see for spelunkers!
Since 2001, after our first descent into the canyon, we have been leaders of this new multi-sport canyoneering adventure, which includes rappelling and hiking in this spectacular canyon. The Pure Trek Canyoning adventure includes 5 rappels (4 waterfalls and 1 canyon wall) in a rainforest canyon, hiking on beautiful trails, trained bilingual professional guides and lunch.
Come and share with a highly educated professional guide and in depth tour of Costa Rica's most exotic reptiles and amphibians at the El Castillo Serpentarium a positive, fun learning experience for people of all ages.
Lay back in relaxing thermal waters as you enjoy one of the most beautiful panoramic views of Arenal Volcano. Baldi Hot Springs offers 10 different pools with different temperatures ranging from 35ºC to 65ºC.
This tour takes three hours and is designed for everyone, whether or not you have experience riding ATVs. The ATV Tour begins with a safety chat about driving the vehicles and then we head off to our tour route on a private farm. We’ll wind through pastures, lakes and rivers, challenging wetlands, off-road and along primary rainforest trails, where you will be as close as possible to the best volcano view around.
The northern zones most popular river offers explosive class III and IV whitewater. The Toro river winds 12 km through dramatic scenary and heart pumping excitement.
This popular one day trip , class II and III is great for families and beginners looking for intermediate action. You will see many birds, wildlife, rainforest and views of the Arenal volcano.
This tour is great for experience the beautiful flora and fauna native to Costa Rica, while learning basic kayaking techniques. Your tour guide will identify and provide information about many different species of plants and animals.