Arenal Volcano and Tabacón Hot Springs
3 days & 2 nights

This unique tour offers visitors a once-in-a-lifetime experience - the chance to get close enough to an active volcano to hear and feel the deep rumbling that precedes occasional eruptions of steam, smoke and molten lava. At night, if it's not cloudy, the show is even more stupendous as the mammoth volcano spews red lava and huge rocks glowing against the black sky.

This tour departs in the late morning, making it ideal for those who would like to sleep in a little or get in some early morning shopping. After a scenic three and a half hour drive through rolling coffee fields and emerald rain forests, you will arrive at the Hotel Arenal Paraíso, a stylish and cozy lodge set against the backdrop of the cone-shaped Arenal Volcano. Don’t be surprised to be greeted by deep rumblings and belches of multicolored smoke, as the Arenal is Costa Rica’s most active volcano. Clear evenings are the best time to view this fiery wonder, as glowing molten rocks shoot out across the sky, providing you with your own natural fireworks display.

On the second day, after a fresh Costa Rican style breakfast, you will head off to the Arenal Hanging Bridges, a fascinating rainforest circuit of interpretive trails and suspended bridges. The trails and bridges will bring you as close as you could ever hope to get to the birds, the flowers and the lush vegetation of the primary rain forest. Following lunch, you will hike up a path that ushers you through meadows and forests up the base of the volcano to hardened lava flows. Enjoy spectacular views of Lake Arenal and the surrounding rain forest as one of our tour guides leads you along Arenal Volcano National Park. Your fun-filled day ends at relaxing Tabacón Hot Springs, a system of streams and thermal pools nestled amid lush tropical vegetation at the base of Arenal Volcano. The Tabacón River emanates from deep within the heart of the volcano, and its naturally heated waters spring forth at about 102 F degrees year round. The thermal waters cascade over intriguing rock formations that create inviting falls and pools of warm, soothing water that soak away every aching muscle. Expansive landscaped gardens stretch in every direction and merge into the surrounding tropical rain forest. Visitors can spend a leisurely afternoon splashing around in more than a dozen pools and sampling a couple of volcanic-strength cocktails at the swim-up bar. For additional pampering, the spa at Tabacón offers facials, volcanic mud treatments and therapeutic massage.

The following day begins with a delicious breakfast, followed by a guided, unhurried bike ride along a paved road that snakes its way through forests and picturesque scenery surrounding the base of the Arenal Volcano. You will be back in San José by late evening feeling thoroughly relaxed and carefree.

Above itinerary includes: Round-trip land transportation, two nights lodging at the Arenal Observatory Lodge or similar, use of mountain bikes, entrance fees to Arenal Volcano National Park and Tabacón Hot Springs, 2 breakfasts, 2 snacks and bilingual guide.

Rates

Price per person: US$454 (Double occupancy).

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