A full day tour exploring the flora, fauna and natural wonders of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The day consists of a moderate 2-hour hike where you will see wildlife and volcanic activity, have a visit to Oropendola Waterfall where you can swim in the blue lagoon, eat a typical Costa Rican lunch, and then relax hot springs and enjoy a volcanic mud bath.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔  National Park fees
✔  Bottled water
✔  Driver/guide
✔  Lunch
✔  In-vehicle air conditioning
✖  Gratuities
✖  Transportation from Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood, Las Catalinas ($50 pick-up fee)
Departure & Return
Departure:  ,

Hilton Garden Inn in front of LIR Airport - 8:30 am

Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja National Park Hike With our bilingual naturalist guide, you'll walk 3.5-km (2 miles) in Las Pailas circular path through the tropical forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, incredible nature, volcanic activity, and wildlife. The park is home to more than 300 species of birds, and many other animals, such as armadillos, bays, iguanas, coatis and white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans, turkeys, and much more. You will stop to view the volcanic activity including bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a mini crater. The Las Pailas sector spectacularly shows the power of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano, the most active and largest volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Steam and sulfur come from natural fumaroles of the yellow and rusty soil. Witness clay pails in various shades of brown with boiling volcanic water, fine gray volcanic mud bubbles and explosions in large pails. This volcano is like no other in Costa Rica.

Duration:  2 hours

2
Oropendola Warterfall After the hike, take a short walk off the beaten path to Oropendola Waterfall just outside of the park, where you can jump in and swim in the blue lagoon.

Duration:  60 minutes

3
Rio Negro Hot Springs Hot Springs & Volcanic Mud Bath After lunch you will driven to the Hot Springs. Surrounded by tropical dry forest, the Río Negro (Black River) Hot Springs feature ten pools with thermal waters heated naturally by the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano.The soothing mineral waters are crystal clear and all natural. Relax and enjoy luxuriating in our healing waters. You can also try our volcanic mud “bath”, where you smooth volcanic clay mud on your body!

Duration:  60 minutes

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Playa Conchal 6:40 AM
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Province of Guanacaste 6 am - 7:45 am
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Playa Flamingo 6:30 AM
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Tamarindo 6:30 AM
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Tamarindo Beach 6:30 am
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Sardinal 7:00 am RIU Guanacaste/Palace
10
Playa Hermosa 7:30 am
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Playa Panama 7:40 am
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Playas del Coco 7:20 am
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Playa Matapalo 7:00 AM RIU Hotels
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Las Catalinas 6:15 am
Additional info
•  Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
•  Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
•  Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
•  Use "Special Requirements" field upon checkout to advise dietary information
•  A minimum of 2 people per booking is required, if you are a solo traveler please contact us
•  If you do not need transportation, please meet us at the entrance of the National Park at 9:00 am.
•  If your hotel is not listed, contact us for quoting
•  Due to a new requirement issued by the Ministry of Tourism and the National Park Systems of Costa Rica, we need each person to send us the following information: Full Name on Passport, Passport number, Passport issuing country. You must carry a picture of your passport with you on your tour!
Free cancellation
 434
Price:
From $125
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
12 hours
Guide in:
English   Spanish   
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.