Arenal Volcano Hike Expedition 1968
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La Fortuna, Costa Rica
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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!
- Transport to/ from your hotel is included
- Moderate walk of 3 k to the viewpoint and back
- Local guide to teach you history and spot wildlife
- Tours available every day, at 7:30am and 2:30pm
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Use of bicycle
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Waiting time after the indicated time is 5 minutes
Itinerary
1
Arenal Volcano
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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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Featured review
Carrie_K
Very informative and amazing to be on volcano. Definitely do this. Staff was friendly. We would love to do more tours with our guide.
Reviews
4.5
based on 37 reviews
Minal_M, Mar 2026
Victor is funny and very knowledgeable guide. He knows lot about volcano and la fortuna. He didn’t make us rush went with slow pace. I went alone but in our group we had 2 elderly people and he made sure they are comfortable all the time. If someone is looking for passionate, knowledgeable and slow pace hike to volcano then victor is the person.
SANJEEV_D, Jul 2025
Beautiful hike to the top, appropriate shoes and comfortable clothes is a must. Guide is very informative.
Fernanso_B, Jun 2025
The attention the driver and the guide give you is amazing. They are very friendly and have no problem to stop to explain anything you ask them.
Sehaj_M, Jan 2025
It was a great experience. The guides were very informative and fun. Ended the tour with fruits and snacks!
Ruth_D, Jan 2025
The hike was fun and view was amazing. Our guide Harven was super friendly and helpful and he was able to recommendations for local activities and restaurants. Keep in mind that depending on the weather you might not get to see the volcano. Even if don’t get to see the volcano the tour is worth it as you learn about the history of the Volcano and surrounding area.
Kenneth_W, Jan 2025
Too heavy of rain to see anything. Tour should be based on conditions allowing people to see something.
Albert_V, Jan 2025
Very nice guides but because of the rain is not worth it to visit. With dry weather it can be nice i think.
Rachel_H, Dec 2024
Pouring rain with a soft spoken guide. The weather couldn't be helped but smaller groups would be helpful to at least hear what the guide is saying.
Charles_D, Dec 2024
This was a wonderful experience, the volcano was shrouded in clouds but the hike well worth it. Spotted a mamma sloth with baby and a toucan,
Oliver_S, Oct 2024
We had a great time on our hike. Our guide, Daniella, was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the history of the volcano and the eruption. Take the precautions about heart conditions seriously, one of our group members had trouble due to the steep stair climb. If you're of moderate physical fitness, you'll be fine.
David_T, Mar 2024
We had a sunny day. The group was 6 people plus the guide. The guide was very knowledgeable about the geology, the geography, the birds and the flowers. Highly recommend.
Allana_A, Feb 2024
We had an excellent tour guide, fluent in English and Spanish. He was very knowledgeable about the animals we saw (parrots, eyelash viper and turkeys) as well as the volcanic formations and the history of the Arenal volcano. Water was offered and fresh pineapple was served at the end. Would highly recommend!
Carrie_K, Feb 2024
Very informative and amazing to be on volcano. Definitely do this. Staff was friendly. We would love to do more tours with our guide.
Nydia_A, Aug 2023
It was hard for me to climb due to knee pain but the tour guide(Elena) helped me all the way up and down. The fog didn't let us see the volcano.
Lisa_A, Dec 2024
War super informativ, jedoch sieht man den Vulkan in nur 20% der Touren..
Meistens ist es sehr neblig dort, was auch klar ist.
Wenn man jedoch so eine Tour anbietet sollte man auch dazu schreiben dass es sehr wahrscheinlich ist, dass man den Vulkan gar nicht sieht.
Ansonsten war sie echt toll, nur diese Information hätte ich gerne gehabt, da man sonst etwas enttäuscht ist.
Gemacht hätte ich die Tour mit der Information trotzdem :)
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