3 Days - 2 Nights: Arenal Volcano & Monteverde Adventure from San Jose

San Jose, Costa Rica

3 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Immerse yourself in nature on this 3-day, 2-night adventure. The perfect excursion for outdoor enthusiasts, the tour brings you to the artisan town of Sarchi, known for its crafts and souvenirs, and the Arenal Volcano. You’ll also visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve to hike and enjoy the Sky Walk, a combination of trails and suspension bridges above the forest canopy.

3-day, 2-night rainforest adventure
Excellent choice for nature lovers
Most meals included
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Dinner
2 nights accommodation
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Breakfast (2)

Breakfast
Lunch (2)

Lunch

Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Drinks

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up at the San Jose International Airport is available if your flight arrives before noon.

Meeting point

San Jose Metro, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
Lobby of your Hotel

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

San Jose to Arenal

1 Stop

Baldi Hot Springs

10 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Accommodation at Montaña de Fuego Resort or similar - Volcano view room

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2

Arenal to Monteverde

1 Stop

Monteverde

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Accommodation at Country Lodge Monteverde (4*) or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Monteverde (Adventure)

1 Stop

Monteverde

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Dress code is smart casual
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.4

based on 5 reviews

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Not an adventure trip.

Harlan_I, Jul 2025

This is NOT an "adventure" trip. The transportation and lodging are OK, but the activities have nothing to do with the wonderful natural landscapes that you would expect would be visited. At Volcan Arenal, the van driver dropped the group off at a hotel pool for an entire afternoon and dinner (think Raging Waters). Instead, we broke off and found a hike to a lava field from the most recent volcano eruption. At Monteverde, I think the group went to a zip-line amusement park, whereas we booked a 6 hour nature/birding tour at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve. I asked the guide - "is this trip 100% commercial theme-park destinations", and he said that it was. Not one word was mentioned about either the nearby volcano or rainforests. We salvaged this trip for us, but paid for a lot of stuff we didn't use, and had to scramble to redirect. Also, the tour organizer does not communicate your itinerary to the individual providers (drivers, etc.), so those folks keep asking you what you are doing next and where to take you. And, by the way, we received itinerary information ourselves ONE HOUR before we were picked up on the first day. NOT recommended for anybody who actually wants to see the beautiful parts of the Country that you would expect.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate your honesty and will use your feedback to reassess and improve the structure and communication of our tours to better meet the needs of travelers who are looking for a more authentic and nature focused experience in Costa Rica.

Passable

Justin_F, May 2024

Day 1: Nice tour with friendly and informative guide Edgar. We stopped at a metal church followed by another stop at a craft store. I think the morning could be better spent getting to the destination, with a comfort break half-way through en route, because neither church nor craft store were particularly interesting. Great lunch in a nice restaurant in La Fortuna (the best meal of the entire trip). Hot springs in the afternoon were nice, buffet dinner at the springs was not good. Overnight stay was at Montana del Fuego. Great staff, nice place, but no WiFi in the room. Day 2: This day is mainly about getting to Monteverde, and overall the programme is a bit dull, and could be planned better. Breakfast at Montana del Fuego was fine (the only meal included this day). Transfer by bus, then boat, then bus to Monteverde. Ride across the lake is short, but nice, with views of the volcano. Bus transfer dropped me at Country Lodge, the second hotel. Also a nice place to stay. The afternoon was left open. A night walk through a forest was included, but it was nothing special. Also, you should eat before the walk because otherwise you might miss dinner at the hotel. Day 3: Breakfast at Country Lodge was fine. The activities are Treetopia - guided walk through the forest and ziplining - are excellent. Great guide and great team that accompany you on the ziplining. Lunch was included at Treetop, but the food is not good. After Treetopia, there's a transfer back to the hotel to collect things before the long journey back to Monteverde. It would be nice to space this long journey about. Overall, I think the itinerary needs a re-think and the trip is overpriced.

Response from Host, May 2024

Hello Justin, I must tell you that we try to improve every aspect and detail of all our tours day by day, that is why we are very grateful that you sent us your comments and impressions of it. Thank you very much for allowing us to serve you.

Poorly organised & over priced

Camper06152430529, Nov 2019

Not a full service tour. Each day of this tour is outsourced to multiple independent operators which is not clear from the ad. For the same experience/service, it is cheaper to book things separately yourself and you would have the flexibility to choose better activities. - Day 1: Taken to Baldi hot springs which is the cheapest/least impressive hot spring of the area and hike to volcano is an extra $75USD on the spot - Day 2: Very disappointed. The only activity for this day is a boat ride across Arenal Lake. The agency made a booking error so I was driven to Monteverde instead of taking a boat. Partial refund request was rejected even though there is confirmation from the service provider that I didn't take the boat as advertised. Early pick up means you have to skip the provided breakfast and then wait a few hours until 2pm for check in at the next hotel - Day 3: was great. I believe it was Sky Adventures that took care of the entire day apart from my transfer back to San Jose - as this isn't a full service provided by one company you should ask for all details before hand ie. hotel names, pick up times (also not as advertised) and name of transport company picking you up - not a big deal but no bottled water is offered as stated in the tour ad - breakfasts included in this tour are offered by the hotels where you stay but pick up is usually too early to attend - customer service was quick to respond to my emails during the trip. They also provided a whatsapp number for me to contact on Day 3

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