Lake Arenal Tours and Tickets - page 2

The guide was knowledgeable and informative. The boat was a little uneventful and it was raining heavily but we made the best of it. We would have liked to hike a bit more but it was perfect for our kids (ages 5 and 7). The park is pristine rain forest. The tour company was professional and the van was comfortable. Highly recommended!

The driver pick up us on time. The boat is spacious and stable. The 2nd driver helped us to bring our luggage on and off the van. He was very nice.

This experience is the definition of Pura Vida! Truly magical to paddle board in this area. Jose is a professional. We faced challenging conditions with stronger winds and currents but still had lots of fun in the end.

We went paddleboarding on Lake Arenal with Desafío Tours and our guide, Kristín. We paid a bit extra for them to pick us up since we were a little far from their usual pick-up points, but the entire ride was amazing—both Kristín and the driver were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about Costa Rica’s nature. The trip took about an hour total—50 minutes or so. When we arrived, the lake was enormous. They explained how to stand up, though since we already knew how, we didn’t need much time on that. We paddled on the water, with an impressive view of the volcano—it was stunning, and we were lucky to have a sunny day. At one point, the lake was almost empty, and we were the only ones there. Kristín took her time to make sure the video we wanted turned out perfect—we’re truly grateful. The photos were beautiful. We spent some time talking, and she shared a lot about Costa Rica’s history and wildlife, answering all our questions—she knew so much! On the way back, I mentioned I was sad I hadn’t seen a sloth. Just then, we saw a crowd on the road. The driver stopped, Kristín got out with a telescope, and we saw a sloth! They kindly stayed with us so we could watch it for a while. After that, they took us home. We absolutely loved it—highly recommended!

Our fishing trip was fantastic from start to finish. We were picked up at 5:15 in the morning at our hotel. We were brought to the Lake Arenal docks (approx 20 minutes away) right near Sky Adventure Ziplining park. We met Brian on the dock and we started our fishing adventure at 5:45. The lake is beautiful, we seemed to have all of Lake Arenal and the view of the volcano all to ourselves. We caught a few Rainbow Bass and continue fishing until 11. A fantastic lunch was provided. Brian is a fantastic guide as he has grown up on Lake Arenal and it shows in his knowledge.

After a long travel day we were grateful to see our name and be taken to our large and comfortable van for 10 passengers. Our driver stopped where he knew clean bathrooms were available as well as a grocery store near our destination. Very happy with our good service!

Beautiful ride on the lake at sunset. Very calm and slow. Our guide, Juan Carlos was so knowledgeable about everything- history, zoology, botany etc. On the way there in the van he was able to spot and stop for many animals. He had a great binocular on a tripod to view through and took amazing photos for us all evening. We stopped to see sloths, toucans, snakes, monkeys and other birds. Just amazing. Know that the drive from La fortuna was about 40 minutes. There are three of us and the was no one else on the tour!

Amazing walk and boat ride. The weather is so unpredictable and it rained the entire tour but David the guide made the best of it.