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Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna de San Carlos

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Arenal Volcano attracts nature lovers and adventurers with its lush scenery and wide range of outdoor activities. Hike through the jungle and on a lava flow trail, across hanging bridges and up the slope of the dormant volcano. The first recorded eruption occurred in 1968, when lava and ashes destroyed three little towns on its west side. The last explosion happened at the end of 2010. In the absence of spewing lava, get your adrenaline pumping with some waterfall rappelling or ziplining. See Arenal Volcano and all La Fortuna de San Carlos has to offer by arranging your trip with our La Fortuna de San Carlos trip planning app.
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Tours to Arenal Volcano

FROM $75 BOOK WITH VIATOR Whitewater and Wildlife Rafting Class 2-3 Balsa River from La Fortuna
4.9
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $80 BOOK WITH VIATOR Two Volcano Extreme Hike in La Fortuna
4.6
Duration: 10 hours
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FROM $99 BOOK WITH VIATOR Canyoning in the Lost Canyon
5.0
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $150 BOOK WITH VIATOR 2-in-1 Arenal Volcano Combo Tour: La Fortuna Waterfall and Volcano Hike
4.9
Duration: 7 hours
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FROM $42 BOOK WITH VIATOR Afternoon Tour to Arenal Observatory Lodge and Hot Springs
4.9
Duration: 6 hours
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FROM $125 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gravity Falls Waterfall Jumping Canyoning from La Fortuna
5.0
Duration: 6 hours
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FROM $200 BOOK WITH VIATOR 3-in-1 Arenal Combo Tour: Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall & Volcano Hike
4.8
Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $76 BOOK WITH VIATOR Best Zip Line for small groups in Arenal
5.0
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $68 BOOK WITH VIATOR Arenal Volcano Hike
4.8
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $90 BOOK WITH VIATOR Arenal Volcano Hike plus Baldi Hot Springs and Dinner
5.0
Duration: 6 to 7 hours
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FROM $92 BOOK WITH VIATOR Best of La Fortuna Combo Tour
4.5
Duration: 14 hours
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FROM $80 BOOK WITH VIATOR Two Volcanoes Extreme Hike in Arenal
5.0
Duration: 10 hours
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Arenal Volcano reviews

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4.6
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  • By scottz754
    Our experience in the park was very unique. Our guide took us to the lava fields that were created from the 1968 eruption. It was pouring rain while we hiked the steep trail, with streams of water...  more »
  • By Chris D
    If you've seen a volcano before, this is no big deal, but the walk is beautiful. The volcano in Hawaii blows this away, of course. There are two hikes you can take: (1) Forest trail which is the...  more »
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  • By VIP Satendra
    It is a very good sight to see and it is very fun to see the volcano.Because it is not an active volcano but a dormant volcano that occasionally erupts.Is very beautiful
  • By Henry Arguedas Umaña
    What a volcano 🌋 just like in the movies 🎥
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