COSTA RICA · VOLCANO TOURS
The 15 best costa rica volcano tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is uphill. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Walk Mistico Park’s hanging bridges near Arenal Volcano for rainforest views, wildlife, waterfalls, family-friendly trails, and practical planning tips.
“Enjoyed the beautiful flora, fauna and wildlife here. We did a self guided tour but if you want to really see the wildlife, it would be better to take a guided tour where they point them out and teach you about them. Plan to take your time as you Read more”
Review of the 13-hour Arenal Volcano and hot springs tour from San Jose, with transport, meals, Sarchi, hiking, value, and practical tips.
“This tour makes for a long day. We were picked up at the hotel at 8:30, and weren’t back until 10:30. I was really expecting a relaxing experience at the hot springs, and a lunch with a view of the volcano (like the pictures)- neither happened. We drove 45 mins or so to Sarchi and the Ox Cart Factory (by far the highlight of the tour), and then 3 hours to lunch (not at the Arenal 1968 as advertised), then to a view point at the hotel hot springs - Los Lagos (not the advertised Baldi). The hotel hot springs were not peaceful, or relaxing- lots of families and kids…”
Review of the Poás Volcano, Doka coffee plantation, and La Paz Falls tour from San José, with practical advice on weather, timing, and value.
“Wow!! What a great experience! Our tour guide, Victor, was excellent- great knowledge, patient and very accommodating. He provided great recommendations for coffee breaks, food and souvenir shopping. Once we got to Poas Volcano, we were not allowed to enter due to gas activity from the volcano. However, Victor was determined to wait it out until it cleared to provide us the experience which we finally did. No regrets- met great people, took great photos and overall my husband and I had an awesome day!”
Review of a Poas Volcano, waterfalls, and coffee tour from San Jose, with practical advice on weather, value, guides, and a long day.
“Wonderful experience. We've been a small group of 5 people. Weather was pleasant. Beautiful exotic places - Volcano, waterfalls, jungle. A good professional guide. The cofee tour and the explanation of the making process was very interesting. Recommended.”
Review of the Irazú Volcano half-day tour from San José, with crater views, Cartago’s basilica, transport, snacks, price, and practical tips.
“We had a good tour to Irazu Volcano. There were only five of us tourists, so it was a manageable group. We were the only ones when we got to the volcano site. It was pleasant to have the whole area to ourselves. It was a beautiful place t”
Hike near Miravalles Volcano, swim at Llanos de Cortes, cross jungle bridges, explore fumaroles, and relax in volcanic hot springs.
“Absolutely amazing experience!! Guide was phenomenal... kept everyone engaged and provided some knowledge as well!”
Review of La Fortuna’s full-day safari float, waterfall, farm lunch, and Arenal Volcano hike, with practical tips on fitness, value, and timing.
“Wonder trip and guide! Very knowledgeable and engaging. Pointed out wildlife and shared the local culture, economy, and history.”
Review of the Arenal Volcano Hike in La Fortuna, with trail details, price, guides, wildlife, difficulty, timing, and booking advice.
“In general the volcano hike was fun! However, on a second thought we would have made a self-guided hike. Our tour started one hour late and as a result we had to do the shorter path. Our guide was not so enthusiastic about the nature and the volcano. It is not the tour to spot animals.”
Review of La Fortuna’s 3-hour guided ATV tour, with Arenal views, jungle trails, river swimming, safety tips, price details, and honest advice.
“My husband and I had the best time on this tour. It was so much fun and we also got to see a sloth and some monkeys! Would recommend!!”
Review of La Fortuna’s Arenal trail and wildlife outing, with volcano views, local snacks, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.
“Be cautious when booking this activity! They gave us incorrect meeting point, so we were not able to have this experience. The receptionist at the Arenal Lodge and Trails informed us that they couldn’t find our booking number. They gave us directions to El Castillo, however we weren’t not able to find this place. Very disappointed as we were looking forward to the monkey tour and picnic views.”
Review of the Poas Volcano half-day tour from San Jose, covering crater views, breakfast, coffee stops, guides, timing, price, and practical tips.
“Great tour guides Arturo and Armando! Fantastic breakfast and the sights of the volcano were spectacular!”
Explore Doka Estate coffee, Poás Volcano, and five La Paz waterfalls on a full-day Costa Rica tour from San José.
“Elier with Willys Tours made our day to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls a great experience! From our pick up to drop off, we had the best time. He was a great tour guide, giving us a lot of information about Costa Rica as well as negotiating the sites for us with ease. Thank you Willys Tours CR and Elier for a great day!!”
Review of the Rio Celeste and sloth tour from San Jose, with hiking, meals, wildlife, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“We didn't know anything about Rio Celeste. We booked it because something else was canceled. Compared to the more famous places, we didn't expect much. But the walk in the rain forest, the little animals that we saw, the beautiful vegetation, and finally, the amazing waterfall at the bottom, were unexpectedly beautiful. And the sloth forest was fascinating, with a guide that showed us, in addition to the sloths, so many animals, including a fight between a beautifully colored Motmot and a Thrush over food. All this was narrated by Luis Molina, who very casually, while joking with us, found every animal and bird, shared with us the connection to…”
Review of Arenal horseback riding in La Fortuna, with volcano views, river options, guide details, riding tips, price, and safety advice.
“I could not recommend this tour enough. If you love horses or just want a fun ride this is the place. We had route options to choose from due to the weather clouding the view of the volcano, so our group took a trip to the river instead. Carlos and his crew took great care of all the riders and were so patient with the less experienced ones. Running with the horses through the jungle had to be the highlight of my whole trip to Costa Rica.”
Review of La Fortuna’s hanging bridges, Arenal Volcano hike, and waterfall tour, with practical advice on fitness, value, timing, guides, and what to expect.
“This was an amazing tour with our guide Marco. We saw monkeys, snakes, etc on the hanging bridges part. The view of the volcano on the hike can’t be beat and the waterfall was spectacular. Lunch was provided; the fresh fruit after the bridges was delicious. Marco was super knowledgeable and truly wanted to make sure everyone enjoyed the experience.”
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