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Learn about the wildlife that makes the Arenal area famous on this 6-hour tour from La Fortuna. Hike for 2.5 hours down the Arenal 1968 Trail, learning about local wildlife and the infamous 20th-century eruption as you go, and then relax in natural pools at the Baldi Hot Springs. This tour includes a guide with extensive knowledge about local wildlife and culture, round-trip transportation from your hotel, and a buffet dinner.

Discover the rainforest after dark on a two-hour guided hike at Mirador El Silencio, near Arenal Volcano. Traverse the forest trails with an expert local naturalist and look for free-roaming nocturnal wildlife, such as red-eyed tree frogs, insects, spiders, snakes, sleeping birds, and mammals. Your guide will explain animal behavior, rainforest ecology, and conservation efforts, helping the group observe wildlife safely and respectfully. Flashlights are provided. Wildlife sightings vary naturally on each tour. Choose the option that best suits your needs and carefully check whether the trail entrance fee is included.

Get active, have fun, and learn more about Costa Rican culture with a 90-minute small-group dance class in La Fortuna. Various different styles of dancing are taught, including salsa, bachata, merengue, and more. Receive personalized attention from your teacher and learn the steps and moves you need to continue dancing with confidence.

You don’t need any technical expertise to enjoy the rushing rapids of Arenal RIver on this tubing tour from La Fortuna. Grab a helmet and high-quality tube for a wild ride down the river, looking out for wildlife along the way. Afterward, have a chance to learn about local culture on a visit to a Maleku village.

Design your own perfect day in La Fortuna on a customizable combo tour. Cross the rainforest canopy on hanging bridges, swim beneath La Fortuna Waterfall, hike in Arenal Volcano National Park, and soak in geothermal hot springs. Take your pick of activities or do them all for a full day of fun and relaxation. Optional lunch add-ons provide a taste of authentic Costa Rican cuisine. Hotel pickup and drop-off are also included from added convenience.

Pack in the thrills on this La Fortuna tour at Adventure Park with this private excursion. Combine a zipline canopy tour— complete with aerial platforms and hanging bridges—with a tubing tour, hike, and hot springs for the best of La Fortuna rainforest adventures in one day. Tour includes all activities and entrance fees, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off.

This experience combines moderate hiking, wildlife watching and rainforest exploration within one of Costa Rica’s most renowned trails. What really makes the difference is the accompaniment of a local naturalist guide, specializing in locating fauna that normally goes unnoticed by most visitors. During the tour, travelers can observe sloths, toucans, monkeys, frogs and many other species using ground-based telescopes and professional observation techniques. The pace of the hike is relaxed and adapted to the group, allowing you to enjoy both the suspension bridges and landscapes and the small details of the tropical ecosystem. The experience offers an excellent balance between nature, photography, environmental education and panoramic views near Arenal Volcano.

Heading deep into Arenal's rainforest typically means renting a car and navigating unfamiliar roads. This small-group tour lets you skip the self-drive stress and takes you to directly to the area's highlights. Walk across the rainforest over a hanging bridge, wander along trails through lava fields for excellent views of Arenal Volcano, and, finally, rejuvenate in a natural hot spring.

Visit Nicaragua without having to do any planning, or even change hotels, with this day tour from Costa Rica. Take in views from the Catarina Viewpoint (Mirador de Catarina), do a bit of shopping at the Masaya Crafts Market, and visit both Masaya Volcano National Park and the Granada Cathedral, wrapping up with a stop for a boat ride at Monkey Island to check out the wildlife.

Adventure-seeking travelers will love the opportunity to hike and zipline through the Costa Rican rainforest. After a safety training you’ll hike through the forest to an area with seven ziplines strung between the treetops. Enjoy zooming along these, looking out for wildlife on the way. Some of the ziplines go right past some beautiful waterfalls, for the best views.

Feel like a jungle explorer as you venture into the lush rainforest around Arenal Volcano on a horseback ride from La Fortuna. Mount your horse and follow a guide along a scenic trail that hugs a river canyon, stopping to admire the Pino Blanco and La Fortuna waterfalls. Cool off with an optional swim, and learn about Costa Rica’s indigenous culture at the Maleku Village.

Unwind at Baldi Hot Springs with a day pass that gives access to 25 thermal pools set within lush, forested grounds. Spend the day soaking, strolling, or adding a spa treatment for extra relaxation. Water slides and a family-friendly pool make it a great option for all ages. Select lunch, dinner, or both when booking for added convenience.

Visit two of the most popular attractions near La Fortuna with the full-day excursion to the Arenal Mistico Park and La Fortuna Waterfall. First, walk along a 2-mile (3.2 kilometers) hanging-bridges circuit up to 200 feet (60 meters) above the rainforest floor. Afterward, swim and relax at La Fortuna Waterfall before having a traditional lunch and returning to La Fortuna.

Spend a half day touring the Arenal Volcano with a guide, learning the history of the volcano from its first eruption in 1968. You’ll have a moderate walk of about 1.5k to the viewpoint, where you’ll have views of the Green Lagoon and Lake Arenal. Along the way you’ll see the wildlife of the rainforest, including turkeys, toucans, monkeys, orioles, and snakes!

If you are a fan of birds, you are in the right place to take a tour, in Costa Rica we have a wide diversity of birds with an approximate of 924 birds in the national territory, due to the different micro-habitats and diversity in flora, it favors us to have the opportunity to see different species

Plan ahead and book your passes for this popular local attraction in La Fortuna. With the 2-day pass, you’ll be able to arrive at The Springs Resort & Spa anytime from open to close over the course of two days. The property features pools ranging in temperature from 83˚F to 103˚F. The pass also includes access to five on-site restaurants and bars; cost of meals not included in tour price.

Follow underground trails into a series of remarkable grottoes and chambers on this Venado Caves tour from La Fortuna. Gear up and follow your flashlight along an ancient seabed as you explore the caves with your guide, checking out formations and bristling stalactites and stalagmites. Visit a bat colony that thrives in the cool, dark cave system, then return to the surface to enjoy a snack of tropical fruits.

With this pre-booked admission ticket, breeze through the potential entrance or admission lines at Baldi Hot Springs. That leaves you with more time and peace of mind to explore the park’s 25 mineral pools at the base of Arenal Volcano. One of the largest hot spring facilities in the region, Baldi Hot Springs are ideal for relaxing after hiking in Arenal Volcano National Park.

Arenal Volcano National Park’s massive size and unique natural setting can make it an easy place to get lost in, if you don’t already know the area. This Arenal Volcano National Park Hiking Tour from La Fortuna allows you to explore one of the park’s beautiful trails with a guide who can navigate the steep slopes and volcanic landscape well. Plus, take in views of Lake Arenal, while your guide talks about the volcano’s history and forest formation processes.

Enjoy a thrilling close encounter with Costa Rica’s wildlife on this 4-hour tour to the Mistico Hanging Bridges Park from La Fortuna, in the shadows of the Arenal Volcano. Journey to the heart of the rainforest on a 2-mile (3.2km) circuit of 15 hanging bridges and have chance to spot up to 350 species of bird, including hummingbirds, bell birds, toucans and the majestic Tucancito Esmeralda.

Head into the rain forest of Costa Rica and discover the Arenal Volcano on a half-day tour. Trek past lava formations, swim in a lake created by the volcano, and take a dip in the warm hot springs of the Tabacon River. Enjoy a delicious Costa Rican lunch while taking in the views of the volcano and enjoy your day in the rain forest.

My intention in every dance class is to make the person really feel that they are learning and can notice their advancement, for me it is always important to see the participants feel confident, confident and satisfied with their process. Additionally, I want the class to be interactive, fun and easy to understand. This experience is done taking into account cultural factors such as the environment in which I give it: a dance studio inside a local La Fortuna property, and the Latin elements that I take into account in it. I also give my full attention and am very passionate about what I do. I am a dancer my whole life and I like to teach my classes with great enthusiasm. I am aware of any doubts they may have and always try to create an environment of trust and security for everyone. I am a Latina girl, lover of the culture and history of the town, I love what I do, so I hope that people can enjoy my class as I enjoy giving it.

You don’t need to venture deep into the rain forest to see Costa Rica’s spectacular wildlife on this guided nature walk in a La Fortuna nature center. On this tour, a guide accompanies you on an easy, kid-friendly walk through the forest, pointing out wildlife like sloths, birds, and tree frogs along the way.

Our tour aims to convey a different message to the community, particularly those solely dedicated to agriculture. While agriculture is crucial for Costa Ricans' livelihoods, it's often forgotten that cultivating crops requires sacrificing the forest, which serves as the habitat for many species. On the way to our property, you'll notice vast plains where the forest has been cleared for agriculture. However, our company has partnered with a family of farmers committed to preserving the forest, spanning 60,000 square meters. In this way, our company supports this forest by paying daily entrance fees. Thus, we help this family continue to maintain the forest intact, providing a home for many animals.