Arenal Volcano and Thermal Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
by Destination Services Costa Rica
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$410Overview
This full-day bus tour starts with a visit to Sarchí, known for its artisan crafts. You will see family workshops where craftsmen paint traditional wooden oxcarts and make furniture. One highlight is the world’s largest wooden ox cart, made of cedar and decorated with bright colors, which took 70 days to complete and is recognized by the Guinness World Records. The tour continues through Costa Rica’s farming countryside, passing pineapple plantations, mango groves, ornamental plants, and cattle farms before reaching La Fortuna. Here, you will have lunch at a local restaurant offering panoramic views of the 1,633-meter Arenal Volcano, known for its 1968 eruption that changed its dormant status. After lunch, the tour proceeds to Arenal Volcano National Park where you can spend about three hours enjoying the thermal hot springs formed by geothermal activity. The hot springs feature pools connected by waterfalls and thermal water slides. There is an option to book a massage or other treatments in advance at Baldi Hot Springs. The day ends with dinner served while watching the volcano’s silhouette at sunset before the return trip to San José. The tour includes air-conditioned transport, a professional guide, lunch, dinner, and water with meals. Optional extras like massages and souvenirs are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Sarchi
The tour stops in Sarchí, famous as Costa Rica’s artisan center. Visitors see the largest wooden ox cart in the world, built from cedar and painted bright orange. The two-story cart took 70 days to make and is listed in the Guinness World Records.
45 min
Drive through plantations
The journey continues through farms growing pineapples, mangoes, and ornamental plants, as well as cattle ranches, before arriving in La Fortuna for lunch with views of the Arenal Volcano.
Arenal 1968 Volcano View & Trails
The Arenal Volcano, located in La Fortuna, stands 1,633 meters tall. It was thought dormant until a major eruption in 1968. The volcano often emits white smoke plumes visible from the area.
60 min
Arenal Volcano National Park
Guests spend about three hours at the hot springs in Arenal Volcano National Park. The pools are heated by geothermal activity and connected by small waterfalls and thermal water slides. Optional massages or treatments at Baldi Hot Springs can be booked ahead. Dinner is served with views of the volcano before returning to San José.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Arenal Volcano and Thermal Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
by Destination Services Costa Rica
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$410Overview
This full-day bus tour starts with a visit to Sarchí, known for its artisan crafts. You will see family workshops where craftsmen paint traditional wooden oxcarts and make furniture. One highlight is the world’s largest wooden ox cart, made of cedar and decorated with bright colors, which took 70 days to complete and is recognized by the Guinness World Records. The tour continues through Costa Rica’s farming countryside, passing pineapple plantations, mango groves, ornamental plants, and cattle farms before reaching La Fortuna. Here, you will have lunch at a local restaurant offering panoramic views of the 1,633-meter Arenal Volcano, known for its 1968 eruption that changed its dormant status. After lunch, the tour proceeds to Arenal Volcano National Park where you can spend about three hours enjoying the thermal hot springs formed by geothermal activity. The hot springs feature pools connected by waterfalls and thermal water slides. There is an option to book a massage or other treatments in advance at Baldi Hot Springs. The day ends with dinner served while watching the volcano’s silhouette at sunset before the return trip to San José. The tour includes air-conditioned transport, a professional guide, lunch, dinner, and water with meals. Optional extras like massages and souvenirs are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Sarchi
The tour stops in Sarchí, famous as Costa Rica’s artisan center. Visitors see the largest wooden ox cart in the world, built from cedar and painted bright orange. The two-story cart took 70 days to make and is listed in the Guinness World Records.
45 min
Drive through plantations
The journey continues through farms growing pineapples, mangoes, and ornamental plants, as well as cattle ranches, before arriving in La Fortuna for lunch with views of the Arenal Volcano.
Arenal 1968 Volcano View & Trails
The Arenal Volcano, located in La Fortuna, stands 1,633 meters tall. It was thought dormant until a major eruption in 1968. The volcano often emits white smoke plumes visible from the area.
60 min
Arenal Volcano National Park
Guests spend about three hours at the hot springs in Arenal Volcano National Park. The pools are heated by geothermal activity and connected by small waterfalls and thermal water slides. Optional massages or treatments at Baldi Hot Springs can be booked ahead. Dinner is served with views of the volcano before returning to San José.
180 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.