Arenal Volcano Vacation Packages
Highlights Holiday Packages Costa Rica
Custom-Made Holiday Packages Including Arenal,
Monteverde
& Other Parts of Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano Tours can help you design your ideal vacation package or you can choose from ready-made ones. Why stress out making plans when we can help you? We have ready made budget packages and other types of package examples for you to look at or just let us know your budget and a rough idea of your interests (i.e. you might just want to relax or participate in some adventure activities - or a mixture of both!). We'll come up with a rough itinerary which we can fine-tune together until we achieve your perfect holiday package to suit your needs.
Our most popular package in Arenal is the 3-Day Adrenaline Blast!
Other favorites include visiting Monteverde and these are the 4-Day Whistle Stop tour, the 4-Day Hightlight Classic Tour , 5 Day Adventure Delight Tour and the 5 Day Budget Adventure Tour.
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Arenal and Beach (Fun and Sun!) Highlights Tour
Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio Beach - 6 Nights and 7 Day
Itinerary:
Day 1. Transport from San Jose or Liberia and afternoon Volcano Tour and Hot Springs
8.00am Pick-up from your hotel by private transport. Enjoy the scenery as you make your ascent to the beautiful Arenal Volcano near La Fortuna (3 hours). There will be a stop along the way for a bathroom stop and a snack. You can also opt of shuttle transport to suit your budget.
Note if your plane comes in late you can always do the Volcano Hike and Hot Springs on Day 3
3.30pm. Arenal Volcano Hike and Baldi Hot Springs. Hike through lush rainforest with an experienced naturalist, bilingual guide who will point out things in the primary and secondary rainforest that lines the base of the Arenal Volcano. You'll then arrive at the observation point-the closest you can get to the base of the volcano-and wait for the sun to set. As it starts to get dark, on clear nights you can see the amazing lava flow of Central America's most-active volcano and if you're lucky, you may be able to hear explosions or big lava rocks tumbling down the side of the volcano. Duration: 1.5-2 hours of an easy hike (although there are some muddy sections and a little uphill). Tour Includes: guide, transportation, entrance to private reserve and volcano viewpoint with beverages. Plus a visit to Baldi Hot Springs.
After the hike we will take you to Baldi Hot Springs where you can soak any aches away from the past few day's activities. Located near La Fortuna, this is a place where you can really relax and pamper yourself. Baldi's has a series of pools and hot springs fed by Arenal Volcano which are set amid glorious tropical gardens so that you can relax in the water, while enjoying the surroundings. The pools vary in temperature, from the temperature of a swimming pool to the warmest at around 39C (102F). It's a place where, on a clear night, you can sit in a warm pool, sipping the cocktail of your choice, while watching the fireworks as Arenal volcano erupts.
You might also decide to pamper your body by opting for one of the many body treatments which are available such as massage, reflexology, body polish, volcanic mud wraps and facials (these are not included on the tour).
Night 1 Arenal Volcano Hotels: Hotel La Pradera
Day 2. Choice of high action or gentle wildlife viewing
10.45am am White-water Rafting.
White water rafting right near Arenal Volcano! Desafio Adventure Company is well known as a rafting specialist in Costa Rica. Proven as experts in creating run, safe and adventurous white water rafting trips around the Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna areas. The Rio Balsa is ideal for those first time rafters as it is gentle enough for those inexperienced rafters but enough of a challenge to make it exciting. The Desafio guides are very accommodating to those first time rafters, quickly earning the trust of their clients. As a result of their knowledge and care, first timers soon grow brave enough to enjoy a unique adventure! You'll soon enjoy the challenge as you paddle yourself through fun & safe rolling rapids with names like "Morning Coffee" & "Rock around the Croc" and then play around in tranquil river pools in an isolated rainforest river canyon. Hopefully you'll get to see lots of wildlife like monkeys, sloths and tropical birds such as ospreys, oropendolas and toucans. This unique river trip is the best way to combine adventure and nature. The Río Balsa is dam-controlled, so you are guaranteed good water levels all-year long!
Or if you want even more adventure ... you can do the Rio Toro at 8.15am
The hottest full day white rafting trip in the country on the mighty Rio Toro! 3 hours of non-stop whitewater action. The river canyon includes exotic wildlife and continuous rapids. Once at the river, our experienced guides will give you a thorough safety talk, get you set up with your helmet, life jacket and paddle and then you're off - you'll be paddling for more than 3 hours - we'll stop along the way for a nice, tropical fruit break and afterward we take you out for a typical Costa Rican "casado" lunch. You'll return to La Fortuna and the Arenal Area around 3:30-4. If the river is too high we have alternative rivers to choose from. OWhite water rafting Costa Rica is one of those exciting activites that chouldn't be missed!
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Alternatively, for those who like a little less action there is the option of a half day Safari Float, which is a gentle float down a Class 1 river, with opportunities to see monkeys and other wildlife. |
Night 2 Arenal Hotel– Hotel La Pradera
Day 3 Choice of high action or gentle wildlife viewing
9.30am Canyoning Arenal (or canyoneering Arenal Volcano). Imagine yourself in surrounded by lush rainforest atop a magical canyon; full of tropical waterfalls with surprises each step of the way. This awesome canyon is located a short distance from the town of La Fortuna, Costa Rica. A home cooked Costa Rican typical lunch is also included. Our canyon is a spectacular site to explore. The sounds of flowing water, waterfalls, tropical plants and massive trees. A magnificent experience for all the senses.
Prepare to get wet as your experienced guides fit you into your safety harness and assist you as you make your way down a series of 5 amazing rappels! You will be descending a total of 600 meters (almost 2000 feet). This adventure is perfect for those looking to combine the thrill of abseiling breath taking, hundred foot waterfalls while taking in the beauty of the forest.
We save the best for last. The grand finale is a huge, 210-ft, 3-stage waterfall!
Canyoning is an adventurous item to add to your Costa Rica vacation package. But.........
Alternatively we can arrange a guide hike on Arenal Hanging Bridges which are located within a migration corridor used by birds traveling between North and South America. The trails and bridges of this interesting and beautiful environmental project bring you close to the birds, the flowers and the lush vegetation of the primary rain forest.
 
The Hanging Bridges project consists of eight fixed bridges, ranging in length between 8 and 22 meters, and six hanging bridges, built with the latest techniques and designed with an eye for both beauty and safety. The hanging bridges are between 48 and 98 meters long. All the bridges are made of galvanized steel and high-strength aluminum. The safety mesh and the suspension cables are all galvanized steel. The entire project was designed to blend with the natural environment, leaving the forest virtually intact. The trails cover a distance of 3.1km and provide safe and easy walking.
Night 3 Arenal Hotel–Hotel La Pradera
Day 4. Transfer to Manuel Antonio beach by Shuttle
Afternoon of relaxation on the beach.
Night 4 Manuel Antonio – Hotel Verde Mar- right on the beach! See photos of Verde Mar (Click here)
Day 5. On the Beach
Relaxing Day
Night 5 Manuel Antonio – Hotel Verde Mar- right on the beach! See photos of Verde Mar (Click here)
Day 6. Boat trip and Optional Snokelling with Planet Dolphin (see photos of Planet Dolphin)
Take a sailing trip on the Spanish Dancer, a great way to see the Costa Rica Pacific coastline which is one of the most beautiful in the world. The unique geology of the region insures a surprise around every island and shore. We offer your choice of a morning sail into the Manuel Antonio Marine Preserve or a sunset sail. The tour includes snorkeling equipment, a tour of the offshore islands and a delicious meal. Dolphins play in the wake as you sail silently through the blue pacific waters and the rushing of wind and waves are frequently interrupted by the splash of dolphins and whales coming near for a closer look You will stop for a leisurely swim at one of the white sand beaches and have the option of snorkeling near the underwater reefs of the Manuel Antonio Marine Preserve. Sometimes you can witness a special treat as several species of sea turtles frequent the waters of the Marine Preserve.
Night 6 Manuel Antonio –Hotel Verde Mar- right on the beach! See photos of Verde Mar (Click here)
Day 7. Transfer to Alajuela, San Jose (am or pm) by shuttle.
Details:
Minimum 2 people (double or more occupancy).
Price using hotels La Pradera in Arenal and Verde Mar in Manuel Antonio, Rio Balsa and Canyoneering options: Price $738pp (if you wish to do the more gentle tours we can adjust the price). For groups of 4 or more the price is $668
Hotel in Arenal: 3 nights -
Hotel La Pradera (see details about Hotel La Pradera -click here)
Note we can upgrade the hotel for an extra charge
Hotel in Manuel Antonio: 3 nights - Hotel Verde Mar. See photos of Verde Mar (Click here)
Note we can upgrade the hotel for an extra charge
Note we can also book hotels for first night and last night in San Jose for an extra charge- we use hotel Trapp Family Country Inn and Los Volcanes neat the airport and Don Carlos hotel and Gran de Oro in San Jose cneter.
Dates of trip: We can schedule dates by request.
Included on Trip: All accommodation in the sechedule all transport, all tours in the itinerary and English speaking guides.
Not Included: Flights to Costa Rica, meals ( La Pradera includes breakfast), optional tours or transportation to other tours.
What to Bring: T-shirts, shorts light rain jacket or poncho, sandals, light hiking boots, sun screen, insect repellant, any personal medication, swimming wear, towel, traveler's insurance (to include white-water rafting), full passport (a driving license is not sufficient), traveler's checks and a credit card (VISA, MC -other cards are difficult to use in some places) and dollars.
NOTE: Adventure tours such as whitewater rafting, horse riding, kayaking, canyoneering and hiking require physical effort. Clients should be in good condition. For client safety and enjoyment, Desafio Adventure Company reserves the right to offer a substitution, postpone, change or cancel any tour due to unfavorable conditions. Full refund is given if (on rare occasion) a tour is cancelled. Desafio Adventure Company and its affiliates are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items
* Note we can arrange hotels and transport in San Jose and other parts of Costa Rica. Please let us know if you need our help. info@monteverdetours.com We are here to help you plan your Costa Rica Vacation Package and we can help you choose what to put in your package to have a perfect vacation!
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