Early Volcano Poás Tour

San Jose, Costa Rica

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview
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What's Included

Transportation included from your hotel / Transportation included from your hotel
Air-conditioned vehicle

A/C in the Van
Bilingual tour guide / Bilingual tour guide
Poas Volcano / Poas Volcano National Park tickets included
WiFi on board

Wifi included
After the tour we can drop you off at the airport/After the tour we can drop you off at the airport

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The driver and tour guide would be picking you up in your hotel lobby

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Poas Volcano National Park

6 hours • Admission Ticket Free

La Casita De Café

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Botos Lake - Poas

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Grzegorz_P

a very good guide, he knows what time to go to the volcano to see it, a great adventure and I recommend it

Reviews

4.0

based on 9 reviews

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A great volcano day

Gary_P, May 2026

They was timely and informative, seemed liked we had plenty of time at each stop. The volcano we hit along a very good day, clear able to see real well. Transportation clean . No 5stars because it seemed a little off.

No Show

robert_l, Jan 2026

Tour operator did not show up to get us. They had earlier messaged us to advise of 6AM pick up time. And of course billed us for cost of tour. We waited 2 hours. Made many phone calls , unanswered. Sent text and email messages, no reply. Called Viator, they also tried to call them, with no success. We were able to book another tour with a local Costa Rican agency, that was great. This agency told us that the Viator tour operator is very unreputable. Now we are awaiting refund.

Pick your days wisely

Julio_R, Nov 2025

The trip itself was ok and the tour guides were not bad, the stop at the coffee plantation was good, and I ended up buying some good coffee. The big problem is that the main show did not show! There was no volcano or lake - all hiding behind thick clouds.

Great Guide!

Leonel_C, Nov 2025

Volcan Poás is an obligatory experience for anyone visiting San Jose. I personally recommend this tour because Daniel's enthusiasm and active interventions really elevated the experience and made it that much more enjoyable as his commentary and insights blended perfectly with the many activities.

Solo traveler recommended

Keeann_W, Nov 2025

This has been my best touring experience. Dan was great. I'm really happy I went with this experience as a solo female traveler.

Super proffetional

Grzegorz_P, Sept 2025

a very good guide, he knows what time to go to the volcano to see it, a great adventure and I recommend it

Highly recommended

Ignacio_A, Sept 2025

The tour was fantastic. We were accompanied by time and could see everything clear. Thanks to Daniel, she became very pleasant and her comments were very interesting. Always willing to answer any questions, with a smile and with kind jokes. To repeat without a doubt. Great choice

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