Arenal Volcano Full-Day Tour with Coffee Tasting, Waterfalls, Indigenous Presentation and Hot Springs from San Jose
by Go Tours Costa Rica Day Tours
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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.$330Overview
The Arenal Volcano area is a key destination in Costa Rica known for its natural features and thermal springs. This full-day bus tour starts with a morning hotel pickup in San Jose, followed by a scenic drive to Arenal that passes farms, rain forests, and small towns. Along the way, the group stops at a coffee plantation to learn about coffee cultivation and later tastes coffee with traditional snacks at a rustic shop. The tour includes brief stops at La Paz Waterfall and the San Fernando Waterfall lookout, where participants can take photos and watch tropical birds such as toucans and hummingbirds. At the San Fernando stop, coffee tasting is offered alongside local snacks. Next, the group visits the iguana center to observe iguanas in trees and a nearby area where sloths are often seen. A lunch is served in La Fortuna near the volcano, followed by a presentation by the Maleku indigenous tribe that explains their culture and traditions. In the afternoon, the bus makes several photo stops around Arenal Volcano when weather permits. Then the tour visits Paradise Hot Springs Resort, where guests can spend about two hours in thermal pools, jacuzzis, and waterfalls surrounded by tropical gardens. The day ends with a Costa Rican dinner at a local restaurant before returning to San Jose hotels. The guide is bilingual, and transport is in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coffee Plantation Stop
Travel begins with hotel pickup in San Jose in an air-conditioned vehicle. The route to Arenal is scenic, passing farms, rain forests, and small towns. The first stop is a coffee plantation where guests learn about Costa Rican coffee cultivation, observe coffee plants, and see workers harvesting cherries during the season. The guide explains coffee's role in the local economy. Coffee tasting is provided later at a rustic coffee shop.
20 min
La Paz Waterfall Stop
A brief stop at La Paz Waterfall allows guests to take photos of the waterfall surrounded by tropical rainforest. This roadside stop lasts a few minutes and offers views of this popular Costa Rican attraction.
15 min
San Fernando Waterfall and Bird Gallery
The tour continues to the San Fernando Waterfall lookout for about 30 minutes. Guests can photograph the waterfall and watch tropical birds such as toucans and hummingbirds in the birds’ gallery. At this stop, guests taste freshly brewed coffee from the region accompanied by traditional Costa Rican snacks.
30 min
Iguana Center and Sloth Observation Spot
Next is a 15-minute stop at the iguana center where many iguanas can be seen resting in trees at eye level. Nearby, guests have the opportunity to spot sloths in their natural habitat.
15 min
Lunch and Indigenous Presentation in La Fortuna
The group visits La Fortuna town for a Costa Rican lunch at a restaurant near Arenal Volcano. After lunch, there is a cultural presentation by members of the Maleku Tribe, sharing information about their traditions and way of life.
15 min
Paradise Hot Springs
After lunch, the bus drives to several viewpoints around Arenal Volcano for photos when weather allows. The tour then proceeds to Paradise Hot Springs Resort, where guests have about two hours to relax in thermal mineral water pools, jacuzzis, and cascading waterfalls surrounded by tropical gardens. After the hot springs, dinner is served at a local restaurant before returning to hotels in San Jose.
120 min
Meeting point
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:30 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
End point
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:30 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Arenal Volcano Full-Day Tour with Coffee Tasting, Waterfalls, Indigenous Presentation and Hot Springs from San Jose
by Go Tours Costa Rica Day Tours
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.$330Overview
The Arenal Volcano area is a key destination in Costa Rica known for its natural features and thermal springs. This full-day bus tour starts with a morning hotel pickup in San Jose, followed by a scenic drive to Arenal that passes farms, rain forests, and small towns. Along the way, the group stops at a coffee plantation to learn about coffee cultivation and later tastes coffee with traditional snacks at a rustic shop. The tour includes brief stops at La Paz Waterfall and the San Fernando Waterfall lookout, where participants can take photos and watch tropical birds such as toucans and hummingbirds. At the San Fernando stop, coffee tasting is offered alongside local snacks. Next, the group visits the iguana center to observe iguanas in trees and a nearby area where sloths are often seen. A lunch is served in La Fortuna near the volcano, followed by a presentation by the Maleku indigenous tribe that explains their culture and traditions. In the afternoon, the bus makes several photo stops around Arenal Volcano when weather permits. Then the tour visits Paradise Hot Springs Resort, where guests can spend about two hours in thermal pools, jacuzzis, and waterfalls surrounded by tropical gardens. The day ends with a Costa Rican dinner at a local restaurant before returning to San Jose hotels. The guide is bilingual, and transport is in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Coffee Plantation Stop
Travel begins with hotel pickup in San Jose in an air-conditioned vehicle. The route to Arenal is scenic, passing farms, rain forests, and small towns. The first stop is a coffee plantation where guests learn about Costa Rican coffee cultivation, observe coffee plants, and see workers harvesting cherries during the season. The guide explains coffee's role in the local economy. Coffee tasting is provided later at a rustic coffee shop.
20 min
La Paz Waterfall Stop
A brief stop at La Paz Waterfall allows guests to take photos of the waterfall surrounded by tropical rainforest. This roadside stop lasts a few minutes and offers views of this popular Costa Rican attraction.
15 min
San Fernando Waterfall and Bird Gallery
The tour continues to the San Fernando Waterfall lookout for about 30 minutes. Guests can photograph the waterfall and watch tropical birds such as toucans and hummingbirds in the birds’ gallery. At this stop, guests taste freshly brewed coffee from the region accompanied by traditional Costa Rican snacks.
30 min
Iguana Center and Sloth Observation Spot
Next is a 15-minute stop at the iguana center where many iguanas can be seen resting in trees at eye level. Nearby, guests have the opportunity to spot sloths in their natural habitat.
15 min
Lunch and Indigenous Presentation in La Fortuna
The group visits La Fortuna town for a Costa Rican lunch at a restaurant near Arenal Volcano. After lunch, there is a cultural presentation by members of the Maleku Tribe, sharing information about their traditions and way of life.
15 min
Paradise Hot Springs
After lunch, the bus drives to several viewpoints around Arenal Volcano for photos when weather allows. The tour then proceeds to Paradise Hot Springs Resort, where guests have about two hours to relax in thermal mineral water pools, jacuzzis, and cascading waterfalls surrounded by tropical gardens. After the hot springs, dinner is served at a local restaurant before returning to hotels in San Jose.
120 min
Meeting point
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:30 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
End point
Centrally located San Jose hotels. The default tour time is 6:30 a.m., but the tour operator will confirm the exact pickup time & meeting point after booking. Automated booking platform emails may mention the default time, but the operator’s confirmation will be the official schedule.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.