La Fortuna Waterfall Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience La Fortuna Waterfall. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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

• La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano Combo Tour

• Arenal 12 Zipline Cables Experience Fly Over La Fortuna Waterfall

• Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna Waterfall, Hot Springs Combo Tour With Lunch & Dinner

• Skip-the-Line La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

Tickets to La Fortuna Waterfall are US$20 for foreign visitors over the age of 8, residents pay US$10, while kids under 8 enter for free. Pay more for skip-the-line tickets and activities such as ziplining through the forest near the waterfall. Tours exploring attractions around La Fortuna, including the waterfall, start from roughly US$100.

Yes, it's worth visiting La Fortuna Waterfall—no matter what you choose to do there. It's a beautiful waterfall to admire, thanks to the surrounding rainforest. But it's also a special place to go for a swim as the water crashes down near you, or to glide through the canopy on a zipline course.

Per one customer who booked the Skip-the-Line La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket, "Easy hike down to a beautiful, picturesque waterfall where you can swim! So worth it! We got awesome pics and were able to swim. 500 steps down and 500 down, so just be aware of that."

La Fortuna Waterfall is famous for being an impressive and scenic waterfall secluded in the rainforest outside the town of the same name. Tourists know the waterfall because of the photogenic way it emerges from the thick forest and because of the pool below it, which tourists like to swim in.

Yes, guided tours to La Fortuna Waterfall are very common, departing from the towns of La Fortuna and Arenal. These tours regularly combine visiting the waterfall with other activities, such as seeing Arenal Volcano, walking across local hanging bridges, ziplining, and swimming at hot springs. Another option is to take a horseback ride to the waterfall.

When visiting La Fortuna Waterfall, you should bring clothes for walking and things for swimming. This means packing a towel, swimwear, and possibly even water shoes so that you swim at the waterfall, but also bringing comfortable footwear and waterproof clothes for the walk down to the waterfall. Also, bring snacks and water if you plan on staying for a while.

Yes, you can swim at the base of La Fortuna Waterfall during your visit. The pool below the waterfall is a scenic spot to cool off and unwind. Visitors can use the onsite changing rooms, showers, and toilets before and after their swim. If the waterfall is too powerful during the rainy season, there are small rock pools nearby where you can go for a dip.

Yes, it’s recommended that you bring your own snacks, drinks, and water when visiting La Fortuna Waterfall, especially if you plan to spend a long time there chilling out. Otherwise, you will find a restaurant at the top by the waterfall entrance, mainly open for lunch.

Yes, there are changing rooms and restrooms at La Fortuna Waterfall. It’s important that visitors understand that these facilities are located by the entrance, so you will need to use them before walking down to see the waterfall and swim there. There are no facilities down at the base of the waterfall.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting La Fortuna Waterfall. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in La Fortuna:

• Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park

• Arenal Volcano National Park

• Baldi Hot Springs

• Celeste River (Río Celeste)

• Lake Arenal

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in La Fortuna.