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4-in-1 Arenal Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, Volcano Hike & Hot Springs

Spend a full day exploring Costa Rica’s notoriously active crater on this 4 in 1 Arenal Volcano Combo Adventure. Make the most of your time with an adventurous tour of Arenal Rain Forest that features four of the region’s top experiences. You’ll venture across Hanging Bridges, see La Fortuna Waterfall, enjoy a Costa Rican traditional meal in a local Restaurant, then soak in the naturally steamy waters of Arenal Volcano Hot Springs. From local culture to wild nature, this combination tour ensures you don’t miss out on the best of Arenal.
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From $380
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Private White Water Rafting with Arenal Rafting

This tour stands out for several reasons. Firstly, it offers a seamless private experience, including transportation from your hotel or our office in La Fortuna, ensuring convenience and privacy from start to finish. Secondly, the tour provides a perfect blend of excitement and safety, with certified bilingual guides and comprehensive safety briefings, ensuring a thrilling yet secure rafting adventure. Moreover, the opportunity to witness diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes along the river adds a unique element to the experience, making it not just about the adrenaline rush but also about connecting with nature. Additionally, the inclusion of refreshing stops with seasonal fruits and swimming breaks enhances the overall enjoyment. Finally, the personalized touch of providing amusing photographs of your rafting experience and a delicious traditional lunch further sets this tour apart, leaving guests with lasting memories and a fully immersive adventure.
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See Details → Duration :4 hours
From $230
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Rafting Pacuare River from La Fortuna w/ shuttle to Puerto Viejo or San Jose

The Exclusive Costa Rica Whitewater and Wildlife Rafting Class III Experience begins with a pick up at your hotel or Airbnb of preference, then we start a short drive thru La Fortuna town, until we reach to a magestic outdoor viewing point where sloths can be found in their natural habitat. You will be able to spot two-toed, three-toed sloth, frogs, different species of birds then jump into a refreshing natural swimming hole. Afterwards, we drive for 45 minutes passing by four small towns: La Fortuna, El Tanque, Los Angeles and La Vega while our specialized guide will taught you about the different plantations that will be found along the road, to mention some: cassava, plantain, banana and pineapple,etc. Once arrived, you will be provided with a lifejacket, paddle, helmet and the safety instructions. Then you will be ready to paddle down 10 kilometers of adrenaline, rolling rapids with names like “Congo Loco” and “Rock around the Croc!” Great for all SLOTH'S LOVERS.
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See Details → Duration :10 hours
From $150
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2-in-1 Arenal Volcano Hike + La Fortuna Waterfall

Enjoy a wonderful outdoor adventure including two great activities in Arenal. If you have limited time or simply you don’t want a full day tour; this one is specially designed for you. It will allow you to see and explore the beauties of the rainforest on a hike in the jungle surrounding Arenal Volcano National Park and the lava fields of former eruptions and look for native wildlife along the trails. Also by trekking down to the base of La Fortuna Waterfall to appreciate the height and power of the cascade and swim in a natural pool. Your tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off and a delicious traditional Costa Rican lunch.
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See Details → Duration :7 hours
From $187
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Arenal Observatory Hike + Hot Springs

The tour stars at 8:00 am. After the pick up, the hike begins at the Arenal Observatory Lodge , walking approximately for 2 hours on flat trails through primary and secondary rainforest in natural open areas. Then, you will cross two hanging bridges and visit Rio Danta Waterfall where you can swim and relax in it's refreshing water.There is a possibility to see monkeys, parrots ,racoons, oropendolas , frogs and some other wildlife. Our guide will explain you interesting facts and stories about the Arenal Volcano and biodiversity you can enjoy an amazing viewpoint to see the Volcano. After this experience we will drive you to natural hot springs to relax for about one hour. Taking you back to the hotel about 1:30pm or before. Picture of viewpoint: Courtesy Arenal Observatory Lodge
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From $75
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Private Arenal Volcano Lava Trails Experience

Traluxu Travel is a local economy committed with our environment, well known for offering the best nature, culture, and relaxing experiences, which encourages us to share with all visitors the beauty of our country, focused on accomplishing and performing Responsible Travel practices.
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From $95
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Hanging Bridges-Volcano Walk with Night Tour

We start at the Mistico ARENAL HANGING BRIDGES is one of the greatest eco touristic projects of Costa Rica, with the exuberant 250 hectare (618 acre) reserve of primary forest.  where you will find a great biological diversity with an incomparable scenic splendor There are 10 walking bridges and 6 Real hanging bridges highest bridge is 48 meters besides the longest bridge 98 meters. Best place to see wild life in La Fortuna, Arenal. for example three species of monkeys howler monkeys, Spider Monkeys and the most intelligent one white-faced capuchin Monkey, sloths, Toucans large number of snakes as well. After the bridges we drive 10 min to get to our next adventure. The Volcano hike takes 1 hours at the base of the Arenal Volcano. After the volcano hike we enjoy some snacks and fruits. We provided you with flash light for our Jungle night walk in Arenal Costa Rica.The night tour takes about 1 hour or so.  
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From $199
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Suspension Bridges, Fortuna waterfall, Typical lunch

Visit the most important attractions in the area, for lovers of nature, short transportation time, designed for the whole family, for people who have little time to enjoy in the area. It is the tour indicated for people who only have one day to spend in the area and want to get the most out of the area
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See Details → Duration :5 to 6 hours
From $154
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The sloth trail in La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano

This is a unique trail where finding sloths are not so complicated and besides that, there is the chance of observing beautiful birds, frogs, plants, and some insects.
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See Details → Duration :130 to 2 hours
From $60
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White Water Rafting in Rio Balsa

The Balsa River at its finest! This sport combines the thrill of whitewater with calm water swimming. Look for sloths, iguanas, howler monkeys, and various tropical birds. But this trip is not just for fun. This is a great place for the whole family. We'll give you a safety orientation and equip you with a life jacket, helmet and paddle on the river. Then it's time to jump! You will be guided through exciting rapids and enjoy the beauty of nature in the calmer sections of the river by river experts and safety kayakers.
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From $78
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Exclusive Night Walk in La Fortuna and Natural Frog Garden .

When it gets dark, a new world of sounds, sensations and colorful animals awakens in the forest with things you can't even imagine. We will visit a private trail, it is owned by a local family, which with a lot of love and dedication has worked to develop this trail through the forest full of natural beauties.
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See Details → Duration :3 hours 30 minutes
From $98.4
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Private Full Day Celeste River Hiking Experience with Lunch

This experience is completely different from the traditional because you will have opportunities to visit of places (Celeste River), where each one has a concept where you can connect with nature. In this experience we leave at 8:00 morning from Fortuna, meanwhile, in the rout, our guide is going to explain about many pieces of information about wildlife in Costa Rica, also is possible to find in the route different animals. When we are in Tenorio National Park we will walk to the waterfall, meanwhile in the way is possible to find awesome wildlife in there. After that we are gonna have a delicious typical lunch and dessert.
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See Details → Duration :7 to 8 hours
From $239
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La Fortuna's 3 Essentials Private Tour

Enjoy the essentials of La Fortuna in one day. Your visit is not the same if you have not visited Arenal Volcano trails, Arenal Hanging Bridges or La Fortuna waterfall plus a delicious Costa Rican meal. With us you will discover and explore these three wonders of Arenal area through your 5 senses. We truly believe that is the best way to be a responsible traveler, to experience a country stimulating all of the human senses, by listening the local lenguage, eating tradional meals, or observing all the natural richness of the place you are visiting. That is what makes us different, we will try to help you enjoy La Fortuna area by using your 5 senses.
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See Details → Duration :9 hours
From $280
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White Water Rafting

Jump on the raft with us for an adrenaline packed ride down the The Sarapiquí river a class III run with continuous rapids awaits for you, lush rainforests walls dripping with waterfall just gives a flavor of what will be in store for you. You will paddle over 30 rapids, many of them being rated class IV, big gradients lead to a big splash as you ride down the pristinely clean, sparkling waters of the Sarapiquí Rive Class II, III, and IV whitewater rafting: experience all types of waves Delicious Costarrican meal. Extraordinary scenery and wildlife viewing. On our Rafting adventures, our groups typically see monkeys,Iguanas,sloths,birds, and many more.
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See Details → Duration :6 hours 30 minutes
From $94.55
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Combined Tour all day Bridges + Volcano + Lunch + Waterfall

If you want to see the main attractions of La Fortuna - Arenal this is without a doubt your best option, we will start by picking you up at your hotel, then we will start with one of the most important sites, the Mistico Hanging Bridges where we will travel 3.2 km of trails and 10 stable and 6 suspended bridges with magnificent views. We will continue our trip to the Mirador El Silencio Park where we will observe our local symbol, the Arenal Volcano where we will walk through the 1968 lava flow until we reach the viewpoint where we will have a beautiful view of the volcano, Lake Arenal and the tropical rain forest. Once this tour is completed, we will recharge our energy with a delicious lunch at a local restaurant and then culminate our activity with a refreshing swim in the beautiful Fortuna River Waterfall with a drop of 70 meters.
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See Details → Duration :9 hours
From $180