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Tours & Activities
La Fortuna is a privileged place not only because of the nature and scenic beauty, but also because of the variety of recreational activities that you can do while visiting the zone. Down below, we detail the activities you can book during your stay at Lomas del Volcán.
Hikes
Volcano Hike
In this tour you will visit the northeast of the Volcano. The tour starts with a hike at the entrance of the National Park, until you arrive to the pretified lava. During the hike it is possible to observe a big variety of flora and fauna. During the hike, a naturalist guide will accompany you and provide you information of the eruptive history of the volcano and the national park foundation and origins.
Departure from the Hotel: 8:30am and 3:00pm.
What does it include?: Naturalist guide, entrance to the National Park, cold drinks and transportation.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, camera, repellent and close shoes.
ReserveHanging Bridges
You will hike in a reserve of 242 hectares located in the rainforest, you will be able to observe exuberant vegetation, a big variety of birds, wild animals. Accompanied by a guide you will cross 6 hanging bridges of different lengths and heights.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30am. and 2:00pm
What does it include?: Transportation, naturalist guide and a water bottle.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, close shoes, repellent, camera, binoculars, sun screen, poncho or raincoat.
ReserveRio Celeste hike
A hike through the natural rain forest will bring you to “Teñideros” the place were two rivers of clear water unite and form a light blue colors river.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:20am
What does it include?: Transportation, naturalist guide, drinks, lunch, entrance to the park.
What to bring?: Pants, close shoes, repellent, camera and binoculars.
ReserveAdventure
Rafting class II & III
For lovers of adventure and adrenaline, this excursion is specially designed for those who want to venture into the rapids of one of the best rivers in the area for the first time. During a time of approximately 2.5 hours you will be experiencing rafting category II and III whitewaters surrounded by exuberant nature. The excursion ends with a typical Costa Rican lunch and later return to the hotel.
per person
Departure from the Hotel: 10:20am
What does it include?: Transportation, guide and security kayakers, fruits and lunch.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes to get wet, closed shoes, dry clothes to change.
ReserveRafting class III & IV
This adventure excursion will raise your adrenaline to the top! If you already have experience in whitewaters or are one of those who want to go further, the Sarapiquí River offers you the best level III-IV section. The tour lasts approximately 2.5 hours while rafting through picturesque natural environments. At the end of the tour, the excursion concludes with a delicious typical lunch to later return to the hotel.
per person
Departure from the Hotel: 8:20am
What does it include?: Transportation, guide and security kayakers, fruits and lunch.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes to get wet, closed shoes, dry clothes to change.
ReserveHorseback riding
The adventures starts at the base of the volcano in a private estate surrounded by nature were you can observe craters cause by the old volcanic eruptions and birds such as orioles, toucans and with luck many other wild animals that live in this area.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:40 a.m., 11:10 a.m. and 2:40 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, equipment, water.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, camera and binoculars and close shoes.
ReserveKayaking Peñas Blancas River
This tour is ideal to experience the beautiful, fauna and flora nature from Costa Rica, meanwhile learning basic techniques of kayaking.
per person
Departure from the Hotel: 7:20 a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, water, equipment and fruits.
What to bring?: Swim suit, comfortable clothes, close shoes, binoculars, sun screen, hat and camera.
ReserveKayaking Lago Arenal
This tour is ideal to experience the beautiful, fauna and flora nature from Costa Rica, meanwhile learning basic techniques of kayaking.
per person
Departure from the Hotel: 7:50 a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, water, equipment and fruits.
What to bring?: Swim suit, comfortable clothes, close shoes, binoculars, sun screen, hat and camera.
ReserveATV Tour Single
A visit to Arenal River in a four-wheeler, you will enjoy come drinks and a dip in the river.
Per one person: $89
Departure from the Hotel: 7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guides, equipment, water and natural juice.
What to bring?: Tennis, shoes camera, towels and swim suit.
ReserveATV Tour Double
A visit to Arenal River in a four-wheeler, you will enjoy come drinks and a dip in the river.
Per one person: $89
Departure from the Hotel: 7:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guides, equipment, water and natural juice.
What to bring?: Tennis, shoes camera, towels and swim suit.
ReserveCanyoning
With this tour you will enjoy the descent and slopes with water flows surrounded by the rain forest and the fauna of the location.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, equipment, water and lunch.
What to bring?: Tennis shoes, camera, towels, swim suit, extra clothes.
ReserveCanopy-Ziplining
You will enjoy the experience of a canopy in the bottom of the Arenal Volcano, with the highest standards of security, for this adventure sport. The canopy has 13 cables, 15 platforms and a Tarzan swing.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:40 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 12:40 p.m. and 2:40 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guides, equipment and drinks.
What to bring?: Clothes shoes, camera, repellent.
ReserveVenado caves
You will do speleology, taking you through narrow paths and labyrinths under ground, you will find amazing rock formations such as "La Papaya" and other stalactites and stalagmites that will surprise you. You wil find spiders and bats that live in the caves.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:20 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, equipment, guide and snacks.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, close shoes, repellent, extra clothes and a towel.
ReserveAnimal Sightings
Bird Watching
The birds are more active in the morning, that's the reason why in the hike you will see spectrum of tropical birds. The common species are toucans, parrots and oropendolas.
Departure from the Hotel: 5:35 a.m.
What does it include?: Naturalist guide, transportation, coffee and fruits.
What to bring?: Binoculars, repellent, camera and light clothes and close shoes.
ReserveNight hike
Experience the nigh time activities in the tropical forest. In this activity you will be able to observed around 58 different species of frogs, all with colorful and spectacular bird songs. The tour is done in different trails inside the reserve, the guide will explain everything od the different amphibians and other species of the area. Also you will observe snakes and mammals that occasionally show up in the trails.
Departure from the Hotel: 18:10
What does it include?: Transportation, guides, flashlight and water.
What to bring?: Repellent, closed shoes, long pants, camera.
ReserveWildlife Refuge Caño Negro
The tour start with a roofed boat ride with seats along the Frio River heading to the refuge, which has a seasonal lagoon and 800 hectares which inhabit a large variety of migratory birds, residents and seasonal.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:15 a.m
What does it include?: Transportation, naturalist guide, drinks, entrance to the Refuge and lunch.
What to bring?: Copy to the passport, comfortable clothes, close shoes, camera, binoculars, sun screen and repellent.
ReserveSafari float in Peñas Blancas river
In this tour you will experiment the calmness of the forest by crossing down the Peñas Blancas river on an inflatable boat, non motor, with the chance to see monkeys, sloths, iguanas, turtles, caimans and different birds.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:15 a.m. and 1:50 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, equipment and snacks.
What to bring?: comfortable clothes, close shoes, repellent, swim suit, camera and binoculars.
ReserveSLOTH QUEST
Accompanied by a naturalist guide, you will search for sloths, toucans and frogs around La Fortuna, without interfering in their natural habitat.
Departure from the Hotel: 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guides and one meal.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, binoculars, camera.
ReserveCulture
Maleku reserve Tour
Conocerá la comunidad Palenque Tonjibe, el modo de vida de este grupo indígena en la actualidad y lo que han hecho para mantener vivas sus costumbres y tradiciones
Departure from the Hotel: 7:20 a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, entrance to the reserve, water, typical lunch.
What to bring?: Shoes and comfortable clothes, repellent and a raincoat or poncho.
ReserveCampesino Tour
Learn how to milk cows, taste homemade liqueur, chocolate and fresh milk, while observing the “alembic¨ and the gardens of orchids and medicinal plants. You will also get to see original antiques of indigenous and the homemade chocolate process.
Departure from the Hotel: 10:20 a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, lunch and water.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes and shoes.
ReserveChocolate and coffee tour
It is two tours were you will have the experience of aromas and history; were you can take part in the chocolate process and coffee.
Departure from the Hotel: 9:40 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, naturalist guide, entrance, and tasting of coffee and chocolate.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes and repellent.
ReserveArenal Combo
Hanging Bridges and Río Fortuna Waterfall
Enjoy a hike in a reserve, located in the tropical rain forest, after visit the waterfall Río Fortuna for a refreshing dip.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30 a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, naturalist guide and lunch.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, close shoes, repellent, camera, binoculars, sun screen a poncho or a raincoat.
ReserveVolcano hike and Río Fortuna Waterfall
Hike the national park and enjoy de beauty of the site, to close off you will visit waterfall La Fortuna to freshen up.
Departure from the Hotel: 8:30 a.m.
What does it include?: Naturalist guide, entrances, cold drinks, transportation and lunch.
What to bring?: Comfortable clothes, swim suits, camera, repellent and close shoes.
ReserveArenal 4 in 1 (Ecotermales)
With this combo you can enjoy a complete day of adventure, were you will visit the Hanging Bridges and the Río Fortuna Waterfall, then enjoy a delicious lunch, visit the Arenal National Park for a volcano hike and you finish with Hot Springs and dinner.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, lunch and dinner.
What to bring?: Clothes and comfortable shoes, swim suit, repellent, poncho and camera.
ReserveArenal 4 in 1 (Paradise Hot Springs)
With this combo you can enjoy a complete day of adventure, were you will visit the Hanging Bridges and the Río Fortuna Waterfall, then enjoy a delicious lunch, visit the Arenal National Park for a volcano hike and you finish with Hot Springs and dinner.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, lunch and dinner.
What to bring?: Clothes and comfortable shoes, swim suit, repellent, poncho and camera.
ReserveArenal 4 in 1 (Baldi Hot Springs)
With this combo you can enjoy a complete day of adventure, were you will visit the Hanging Bridges and the Río Fortuna Waterfall, then enjoy a delicious lunch, visit the Arenal National Park for a volcano hike and you finish with Hot Springs and dinner.
Departure from the Hotel: 7:30a.m.
What does it include?: Transportation, guide, lunch and dinner.
What to bring?: Clothes and comfortable shoes, swim suit, repellent, poncho and camera.
ReserveAll tours are subject to availability.
