Arenal River Tubing Tour from La Fortuna

Recommended by 92% of travelers

La Fortuna, Costa Rica

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Arenal River tubing tour from La Fortuna
Enjoy a fun ride down the river without any fancy equipment
Combine La Fortuna nature and culture into one tour
All transportation included with hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Professional guide
Use of helmet
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Equipment

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting point

Ruta Nacional Secundaria 142, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Next to the supermarket in front of Montaña de fuego Hotel

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Ruta Nacional Secundaria 142 (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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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Reviews

4.6

based on 13 reviews

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This is not a lazy river...

BETTINA_U, Mar 2026

This is not a lazy river floating activity. FYI. Daniel, Byron, José are excellent guides. The know the river well and made everyone feel comfortable and welcomed.

Arenal River Tubing

MarieHelene_G, Jan 2026

My family had a great time tubing on the Arenal River. Our guides were very friendly and made us feel safe. I really recommend it!

Great time

Laci_S, Dec 2025

Perfect for shorter activity that doesn’t take up your entire day. Was easy, safe and fun! Would highly recommend!

-Friendly team....

Vanessa_A, Nov 2025

-Friendly team. -Felt very safe with them. -Scary at first but once you get started, it’s so much fun.

Great time, great guides

Karen_N, Mar 2025

Our family had a wonderful time tubing on Rio Arenal. Our guides, Alan, David, and Steven were so helpful and caring. They told us exactly what to do and helped us when we got stuck or flipped. Highly recommend this excursion!

Fun experience river tubing

Marena_S, Mar 2024

This was a great experience. This is NOT a lazy river, its a river rafting on a tube. There are a few drops so its not a fully chill out experience. But would recommend super fun and the staff are great, their in the river the whole time guiding you and helping you if you get stuck.

Cha cha Ploom*

Lisa_H, Aug 2023

Danny and friends were amazing in ensuring that we had a safe and truly memorable experience down the Rio Arenal! This is truly an adventurous excursion there is a reason you need life jackets and helmets! The current in some places is a little fast and forceful. The guys truly made us feel so safe and even if you went “cha cha ploom” also known as falling out of the tube the guys were there instantly to help you get back in quickly. It was amazing. 10/10. Tip: leave all your stuff at your hotel or get a go pro. You will truly just be trying to hold on to the tube.