Rincon de la Vieja Volcano Full-Day Hike, Oropendola Waterfall Swim & Hot Springs Combo
by Native's Way
Choose from 2 available options
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.$250Overview
This full-day tour lasts about 12 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Tamarindo and nearby areas. The day starts with a moderate 2-hour hike on the 3.5-kilometer Las Pailas loop trail inside Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park, guided by a bilingual naturalist. During the hike, participants will see volcanic features such as bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a small crater, as well as wildlife including over 300 bird species and animals like armadillos, monkeys, and iguanas. After the hike, the group walks a short distance to Oropendola Waterfall, located just outside the park, where swimming in a blue lagoon is possible. Following the outdoor activities, the tour includes a traditional Costa Rican lunch. After lunch, guests are driven to Rio Negro Hot Springs, set in a tropical dry forest area. Here, they can relax in ten naturally heated thermal pools warmed by the volcano and try a volcanic mud bath, where volcanic clay mud is applied to the body. The tour vehicle has air conditioning, and bottled water is provided throughout the day. National park fees, lunch, bottled water, and the driver/guide service are included. Guests should bring their own towel for the hot springs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja
A bilingual naturalist guide leads a 3.5-km (2-mile) loop hike on the Las Pailas trail through tropical forest. The trail offers views of volcanic features such as bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a small crater. Wildlife sightings can include over 300 bird species and animals like armadillos, iguanas, coatis, white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans, and turkeys. The area shows the volcanic activity of Rincon de la Vieja, the largest and most active volcano in Guanacaste, with steam and sulfur emissions from fumaroles and various shades of volcanic mud.
120 min
Oropendola Warterfall
After the hike, participants take a short walk off the main path to reach Oropendola Waterfall just outside the park boundaries. Here, guests can swim and play in the blue lagoon at the base of the waterfall.
60 min
Rio Negro Hot Springs
Following lunch, the group is driven to Rio Negro Hot Springs, surrounded by tropical dry forest. The site features ten thermal pools heated naturally by the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. The mineral waters are clear and natural. Visitors can relax in the pools and apply volcanic clay mud to their bodies during a volcanic mud bath.
60 min
Playa Conchal
Pickup or stop at Playa Conchal occurs at approximately 6:40 AM.
Province of Guanacaste
Pickup or transit occurs between 6:00 AM and 7:45 AM in the Province of Guanacaste.
Playa Flamingo
Pickup or stop at Playa Flamingo occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Tamarindo
Pickup or stop at Tamarindo occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Tamarindo Beach
Pickup or stop at Tamarindo Beach occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Sardinal
Pickup at Sardinal near RIU Guanacaste or Palace occurs at 7:00 AM.
Playa Hermosa
Pickup or stop at Playa Hermosa occurs at approximately 7:30 AM.
Playa Panama
Pickup or stop at Playa Panama occurs at approximately 7:40 AM.
Playas del Coco
Pickup or stop at Playas del Coco occurs at approximately 7:20 AM.
Playa Matapalo
Pickup at Playa Matapalo at RIU Hotels occurs at 7:00 AM.
Las Catalinas
Pickup or stop at Las Catalinas occurs at approximately 6:15 AM.
Meeting point
7:30 AM ($70 extra per booking, not per customer)
End point
7:30 AM ($70 extra per booking, not per customer)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Rincon de la Vieja Volcano Full-Day Hike, Oropendola Waterfall Swim & Hot Springs Combo
by Native's Way
Choose from 2 available options
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.$250Overview
This full-day tour lasts about 12 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Tamarindo and nearby areas. The day starts with a moderate 2-hour hike on the 3.5-kilometer Las Pailas loop trail inside Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park, guided by a bilingual naturalist. During the hike, participants will see volcanic features such as bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a small crater, as well as wildlife including over 300 bird species and animals like armadillos, monkeys, and iguanas. After the hike, the group walks a short distance to Oropendola Waterfall, located just outside the park, where swimming in a blue lagoon is possible. Following the outdoor activities, the tour includes a traditional Costa Rican lunch. After lunch, guests are driven to Rio Negro Hot Springs, set in a tropical dry forest area. Here, they can relax in ten naturally heated thermal pools warmed by the volcano and try a volcanic mud bath, where volcanic clay mud is applied to the body. The tour vehicle has air conditioning, and bottled water is provided throughout the day. National park fees, lunch, bottled water, and the driver/guide service are included. Guests should bring their own towel for the hot springs.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja
A bilingual naturalist guide leads a 3.5-km (2-mile) loop hike on the Las Pailas trail through tropical forest. The trail offers views of volcanic features such as bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a small crater. Wildlife sightings can include over 300 bird species and animals like armadillos, iguanas, coatis, white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans, and turkeys. The area shows the volcanic activity of Rincon de la Vieja, the largest and most active volcano in Guanacaste, with steam and sulfur emissions from fumaroles and various shades of volcanic mud.
120 min
Oropendola Warterfall
After the hike, participants take a short walk off the main path to reach Oropendola Waterfall just outside the park boundaries. Here, guests can swim and play in the blue lagoon at the base of the waterfall.
60 min
Rio Negro Hot Springs
Following lunch, the group is driven to Rio Negro Hot Springs, surrounded by tropical dry forest. The site features ten thermal pools heated naturally by the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. The mineral waters are clear and natural. Visitors can relax in the pools and apply volcanic clay mud to their bodies during a volcanic mud bath.
60 min
Playa Conchal
Pickup or stop at Playa Conchal occurs at approximately 6:40 AM.
Province of Guanacaste
Pickup or transit occurs between 6:00 AM and 7:45 AM in the Province of Guanacaste.
Playa Flamingo
Pickup or stop at Playa Flamingo occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Tamarindo
Pickup or stop at Tamarindo occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Tamarindo Beach
Pickup or stop at Tamarindo Beach occurs at approximately 6:30 AM.
Sardinal
Pickup at Sardinal near RIU Guanacaste or Palace occurs at 7:00 AM.
Playa Hermosa
Pickup or stop at Playa Hermosa occurs at approximately 7:30 AM.
Playa Panama
Pickup or stop at Playa Panama occurs at approximately 7:40 AM.
Playas del Coco
Pickup or stop at Playas del Coco occurs at approximately 7:20 AM.
Playa Matapalo
Pickup at Playa Matapalo at RIU Hotels occurs at 7:00 AM.
Las Catalinas
Pickup or stop at Las Catalinas occurs at approximately 6:15 AM.
Meeting point
7:30 AM ($70 extra per booking, not per customer)
End point
7:30 AM ($70 extra per booking, not per customer)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.