Towering, cone-shaped Arenal Volcano often rewards visitors with impressive natural fireworks displays and voluminous plumes of smoke that rise hundreds of feet into the air. 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.

Visitors will discover pure pleasure at Tabacón Hot Springs, nestled amid the 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 waterfalls and pools of warm, soothing water that soak away every aching muscle.

This tour to Arenal Volcano and Tabacón Hot Springs begins in the late morning when guests are picked up from their San José hotel in a comfortable minibus and driven through the Central Valley, then northwest through rolling coffee plantations and farmlands to Arenal Volcano.

Visitors can spend a leisurely afternoon at Tabacón Hot Springs, splashing around in more than a dozen pools and sampling volcanic-strength cocktails at the swim-up bar. Expansive landscaped gardens stretch out in every direction and merge into the surrounding tropical rain forest. The glowing peak of Arenal Volcano looms above.

For additional pampering, the spa at Tabacón offers facials, volcanic mud treatments and therapeutic massage. By the time visitors return to San José in the late evening, they will likely feel utterly relaxed and without a worry in the world.

Cost per person: US$99, snacks and dinner included.
Includes: Lunch, dinner, transportation and guide.

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