La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano, Hot Springs Full Day Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

11 hours

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The tour that has it all!!

In this tour we will proudly show you the spectaculair nature that La Fortuna area has to offer. We will take you allong rivers, over high hanging bridges, jungle staircases, mountain trails, the magnificent la Fortuna waterfall, butterfly garden, Maleku Indian village, giant tree forest, el lago verde, lava rock fields, the highest scenic Arenal viewpoint, Wildlife watching and to end visit a Hot spring resort with natural mineral hotwater. All of this including, entrance fees, expert guide, warm typical lunch, fruitbreak, coffee break, cacique cocktail

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Operated by a multi-lingual guide

Please note we can only accept up to maximum of 12 per group and we will be joining other group in a bus.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

La Fortuna Waterfall

Be amazed by the lush vegetation on its 70mtr high walls, the huge Vulcanic rocks at its foot, and the amount of water splashing down in its massive pool. We take time to bask in its beauty and the brave ones can go out and take a super refreshing dip.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

Arenal Volcano

Following a trail that is cut out through the rocks we climb our way up the slopes of the Arenal. Reaching the highest Viewpoint that exist around the Volcano we can absorb the most spectacular panoramic views. Looking around it just gets better, Lake Arenal, Jungle, the Valley, Lava fields and most of all the Arenal that towering over you

3 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Hotspring resort fee

Local guide

National Park fees

Alcoholic Beverages

Small-group tour (12 persons per group)

Lunch

Beverages

Hotel pickup and drop-off (In la Fortuna area) transport is shared with other clients

Dinner not included

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La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano, Hot Springs Full Day Tour

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Reviews

4.81

2,143 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1859

193

Well organised tour....
Iryna F,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Well organised tour. Carlitos was amazing guide. We saw a lot of animals and birds. Waterfall was breathtaking!!!
Emersive experience with eco-friendly native Costa Rica.
Bin Y,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great experience hiking, exploring nature, see exotic birds, insects, and animals. Also explore diverse eco-friendly environments. Our guide Carlos was very friendly, energetic and knowledgeable. He has sharp eyes to discover hidden animals; we've seen sloth, hawk, snake, bats, frog, and toucan. This is the highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. Highly recommended thsi tour and our guide Carlos to anyone who's plan to visit La Fortuna.
The tour was amazing and...
zac,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was amazing and a must see. William and Carlos led the group as a small group. William was so knowledgeable and knew the history of the whole place. Though strenuous to do it on our first day, it was well worth it and the experience was great
Wonderful experience....
Shashikant K,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful experience. William and Andy were amazing guys and very knowledgeable. They shared a lot of scientific information about volcanoes and new a lot about the ecology and the flora and fauna. We had a wonderful time and would recommend this to everyone to have a lot of fun.
Amazing 11hr day of sigh seeing in La Fortuna!
Gopi O,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What an amazing day and an amazing experience. Both of our tour guides fWilliam and Andres of Red Lava Tours did a phenomenal job of showing us all of the beauty of Silencio Park, taking us patiently down to La Fortuna waterfalls, and along the way down, taking time to show us the flora and fauna, and really giving us an amazing geology lesson. Additionally, Andres was so patient to ensure that he was in the water and took pictures of each, and every family that was down there as they stood at the base of the fall in the water pool. As for the thermal pools, would highly recommend that you try to do Baldi hot springs closer to town. The hot springs we were taken to was overcrowded, had a mildew smell everywhere. This is where ALL of the tour companies go to. This shouldn’t reflect on William and Andrea.
Pura Vida!
micahh256,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a ton of fun! Our group around 8 random people along with me and my wife had great chemistry right away thanks to our incredible Tori guide Carlos. I was very impressed by Carlos’ knowledge of everything in the area and the nature. He was able to spot both a sloth and a toucan in the trees from a long ways away while we were driving to the first hike and tell us all sorts of fun facts about the plants in the area. Highly recommend Carlos! The waterfall was also incredible, super fun to swim around the area and hike to it.
It’s a full day of...
Michael E,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It’s a full day of activities, come with snacks! The guides are friendly and informative. It’s a great way to see lots of things in one day.
Waste of time
kpr157,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
The trip was advertised as maximum 12 people but we were picked up in a bus with 24 persons onboard. The explanation was that there were two guides. However the group was never split up. It was just the guides taking turns. It looked like that Red Lava had another 24 people group on the same trip that we often got mixed up with so it was very crowded and slow. We constantly had to wait and wait for the group, tractors and the guide shopping pineapples. After a stop at classic turist trap local village with a sales show we went by tractor to a very crowded waterfall site. Apparently Red Lava had a beef going on with another operator so we had to do a detour in water and climb on slippery rocks to get to the waterfall. The waterfall was fantastic and the subsequent lunch was good. After lunch there was no bus to take us to the vulcano. At that time we had spend more than 6 hours on something we could have done ourselves in maximum 3. Total waste of time. We left the group and the Red Lava manager was kind to come and drive us back to our car. We are not sure if the manager understood how bad it was but it looks like the fee for the trip will be returned. Thanks for that.
Great tour
Julia H,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very knowledgeable guides and well organized. So much to see, was a good well rounded tour. Was a long day but very worth it!
Family fun without having to be too fit!
Dreamer43803046886,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a purely enjoyable day out for the family (mum, dad, 12yr old daughter) a great mix of hikes, swims, waterfalls, hot pools, aieral views, scenery and wildlife. You don't have to be a mountain climber to do it and our tour had kids from 10yrs old to a family celebrating their dad's 80th! So families of all ages and abilities made for a great mix of people and conversations as we spotted slothes, monkeys, swam under waterfalls, ate lunch and soaked in pools with a refreshing local cocktail. It had a bit of everything for everyone and our tour guide and drivers were awesome at informing, educating and entertaining us. We got home and all felt like it was a really good day out and that we all had different things we enjoyed but most importantly we all enjoyed it!