Arenal: Tour Descriptions
All weekday and weekend tours rotate every 4 weeks. Special
weekend tours are often scheduled by our activities director
to take advantage of unique tour opportunities. These special
tours are in addition to our regularly scheduled tours.
Please contact our headquarters for the scheduled dates of
our tours.
Arenal Volcano Tour | Danaus
Center | Malekaus Indiginous
| Hot Springs | Rio
Toro Rafting
Venado Caverns | Arenal
Lake Kayaking | Canopy
Tour and Horseback Riding
TUESDAY TOURS:
| Arenal Volcano Tour |
Departure: 2:30
p.m. at school
Drop off:
6:30 p.m. at school |
Hiking tour: Takes
20 minutes from the school to the Arenal Volcano
National Park. The guide starts the tour giving
a brief description of the area. There are different
trails and the most interesting one is the old lava
flows trail, where students can appreciate the vestiges
of last eruptions. At almost sunset time, we walk
into the primary and secondary forest trails to
watch several animals of the area, such as: toucans,
guams, white nose coatis, parrots, and more. Returning
from the park, around 6:00, we stop in a special
view point to admire the lava flowing from the volcano.
What is included?
Transportation, entrances
and bilingual guide. |
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| Danaus Center |
Departure: 1:30
p.m. at school
Drop off: 4:00
p.m. at school |
It is a very special environment investigation center.
They offer to the visitors: a butterfly garden of
native species, a serpentarium, a lake with crocodiles,
several trails where people can watch birds of the
area, and a nursery specialized in trees of reforestation.
What is included? Tranportation,
entrances and bilingual guide.
What to bring?
Hiking shoes, t-shirt, long pants, water bottle,
poncho, mosquito repellent (extremely necessary),
camera. |
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| Malekus Indigenous |
Departure: 1:30
p.m. at school
Drop
off: 4:00 p.m. at
school |
Takes just 20 minutes to get to Finca La Casona,
place located in a mountain with a nice view of
La Fortuna. It used to be the ranch of an ex-president
of Costa Rica. In that place Malekus aborigines
present their culture, by means of dances, songs
and sample of crafts. Most of the time, the tourist
shares with them dances and some natives rituals.
The students can learn how farmers work and the
importance of the cattle in the area of
San Carlos.
What is included? Tranportation,
entrances and bilingual guide.
What to bring?
No specialized equipment necessary. |
|
| Hot Springs |
Departure: 3:00
p.m. at school
Drop off: 6:30
p.m. at school |
Before enjoying the warm water of the river, we
take a short walk around the beautiful forest of
the area. The volcano hot springs contains minerals
and some other elements - helpers of relaxation
and skin health. A welcome drink is offer to students
and the restaurant and bar service is available
during the afternoon.
What is included? Transportation,
entrances, welcome drink and guide.
What to bring?
Hiking shoes, t-shirt, short pants, swimming suit,
towel and extra clothes to change into after the
tour, sun block, mosquito repellent. |
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SATURDAY TOURS:
| Rio Toro Rafting |
Departure: 8:00
a.m.
Drop off: 2:00
p.m. |
Rio Toro is a pristine water river located one hour
away from La Fortuna. This is a class 2 and 3 rapids
river, so any experience is required. Birds and
some mamals are easy to see on the border of the
river. We enjoy the lunch in a beach river in the
middle of the tour.
What is included? Transportation,
lunch, specialized equipment and guide.
What to bring?
T-shirt, short pants (no jeans), sandals (Teva style),
swimming suit, sunglasses, sun block, towel and
extra clothe to change into after the tour. |
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| Venado Caverns |
Departure: 8:00
a.m.
Drop off:
2:00 p.m. |
The place is located just 45 minutes from La Fortuna.
The cavern contains configurations over 6 million
years old and bear the beauty of waterfalls and
numerous stalactites and stalagmites. Several insects
and four different species of bats can be watched
under ground. The company brings all the equipment
necessary for the activity and is important to follow
the security rules.
What is included? Transportation,
lunch, specialized equipment and guide.
What to bring?
Hiking shoes, t-shirt, long pants (no jeans), mosquito
repellent, towel and extra clothe to change into
after the tour. |
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| Arenal Lake Kayaking |
Departure: 8:00
a.m.
Drop off:
2:00 p.m. |
This is the biggest man made lake in the country.
Costarican Electricity Company made the Dam Lake
to export electricity to Central America. At the
same time, tourism has many benefits from this lake:
windsurfing, kayaking, float trips and sport fishing
are just some activities in this place. On the trip
the students will paddle with an expert guide around
some islands and watch birds native to the area.
What is included? Transportation,
lunch, seat on top kayaks, specialized equipment
and guide.
What to bring?
Swimming suit, sun block, hat, sunglasses, sun block,
towel and extra clothes to change into after the
tour. |
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| Canopy Tour and Horseback Riding |
Departure: 8:00
a.m.
Drop off:
2:00 p.m. |
The adventure begins when you arrive at the stables
and the guides give you an idea of your tour, then
you get part of your equipment and you horseback
ride for approximately 45 minutes. When we arrive
at our destination, we give you the rest of the
necessary equipment. We continue with a short walk
through the transitional forest where a guide points
out things that prevail in the rain forest. Some
times it is possible to see several species of animals,
such as white faced and howler monkey, rodents,
snakes and a great diversity of birds.
What is included?
Transportation, lunch, specialized equipment and
guide.
What to bring?
T-shirt, long pants, hat, sunglass, bottle of water,
sun block, mosquito repellent, towel and extra clothes
to change into after the tour. |
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