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★4.8 218 experiences from US$ 4 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

Must-do experiences

La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano: Full Day with Hot Springs
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La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano: Full Day with Hot SpringsFull-day La Fortuna tour from your hotel with waterfall swim, Arenal viewpoint, butterfly garden, Maleku village, hot springs & lunch. Small groups, bilingual guide included.
2,613 reviews
4.82★
Duration
11h
Every day
07:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 105US$ 89per person
Coffee and Chocolate Plantation Tour near Hot Springs
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Coffee and Chocolate Plantation Tour near Hot SpringsWalk through working coffee and cacao fields near Arenal, learn how beans become chocolate and coffee from a family guide.
2,603 reviews
4.96★
Duration
2h 30m
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 46per person
Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna: Wildlife Walk with Guide
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Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna: Wildlife Walk with GuideSloth watching tour in La Fortuna with bilingual guide, binoculars and telescope: walk the rainforest and spot sloths, poison frogs and toucans in 90 minutes.
2,124 reviews
4.96★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
9
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 63per person

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Balsa River white water rafting Costa Rica: Class 2/3 rapids
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Balsa River white water rafting Costa Rica: Class 2/3 rapids
2,096 reviews
4.96★
Duration
5h
fromUS$ 80per person
Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4
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Upper Balsa River White Water Rafting Class 3/4
1,995 reviews
4.97★
Duration
5h
fromUS$ 85per person
La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges & Arenal Volcano Combo Tour
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La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges & Arenal Volcano Combo Tour
1,882 reviews
4.91★
Duration
8h–9h
fromUS$ 154per person
La Fortuna Hanging Bridges Tour: Mistico Park Guide
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La Fortuna Hanging Bridges Tour: Mistico Park Guide
1,701 reviews
4.75★
Duration
1h–3h
fromUS$ 54per person
La Fortuna Canyoning: 4 Waterfall Rappels & Monkey Drop
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La Fortuna Canyoning: 4 Waterfall Rappels & Monkey Drop
1,541 reviews
4.91★
Duration
4h
fromUS$ 95per person
Waterfall Rappelling in La Fortuna: 5 Rappels Down to 230 Feet
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Waterfall Rappelling in La Fortuna: 5 Rappels Down to 230 Feet
1,425 reviews
4.97★
Duration
5h
fromUS$ 95per person
Balsa River Rafting Class III & IV from La Fortuna
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Balsa River Rafting Class III & IV from La Fortuna
1,335 reviews
4.94★
Duration
6h
fromUS$ 85per person

Top rated (10)

Night Walk La Fortuna: Wildlife After Dark in the Jungle
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Night Walk La Fortuna: Wildlife After Dark in the JungleWalk the jungle after sunset in La Fortuna on ANURA's 2-hour night tour with a professional guide, flashlight and walking stick, spot frogs, reptiles.
213 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Rio Celeste: Tubing Adventure with Guide, Photos & Pickup
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Rio Celeste: Tubing Adventure with Guide, Photos & PickupFeel the rush on Rio Celeste tubing with a local guide, fresh fruit snacks, and included transport. GoPro photos capture every moment. Book your Costa Rica thrill.
175 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h–2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Costa Rica cooking class: Traditional dishes with Doña Chela
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Costa Rica cooking class: Traditional dishes with Doña ChelaLearn to cook traditional Costa Rican dishes in a wood-fired kitchen with Doña Chela, using ingredients from her garden and preparing a full meal you'll eat together.
154 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Mon, Wed and Thu
2
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 65per person
La Fortuna Canyoning and Rafting Tour: Rapids & Waterfalls
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La Fortuna Canyoning and Rafting Tour: Rapids & WaterfallsRappel three jungle waterfalls and paddle Class III-IV rapids near La Fortuna in one eight-hour adventure with hotel pickup, lunch and an expert guide.
252 reviews
4.99★
Duration
8h
Every day
07:00
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 176per person
Arenal & Sarapiqui: Afternoon Rafting Tour with Pickup & Fruit Stop
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Arenal & Sarapiqui: Afternoon Rafting Tour with Pickup & Fruit StopLate risers can catch the only afternoon Sarapiqui River rafting tour from Arenal, with hotel pickup, riverside fruit picnic, and expert local guides included.
129 reviews
4.99★
Duration
5h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 77per person
Río Celeste tubing adventure: Swim and jump in blue river, Costa Rica
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Río Celeste tubing adventure: Swim and jump in blue river, Costa RicaTube down the Río Celeste in Costa Rica for about two hours, swimming and jumping from the riverbanks while a local guide leads you through rapids.
105 reviews
4.99★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 53per person
Arenal Volcano Canyoning & Rafting: La Fortuna Waterfalls
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Arenal Volcano Canyoning & Rafting: La Fortuna WaterfallsRappel 100-foot waterfalls in Lost Canyon and raft Class 2–3 rapids on the Balsa River near La Fortuna with an experienced guide.
129 reviews
4.98★
Duration
6h
Every day
07:00
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 192per person
La Fortuna rainforest walk with sloth spotting and coffee tasting
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La Fortuna rainforest walk with sloth spotting and coffee tastingWalk La Fortuna rainforest trails spotting two and three-toed sloths, colorful frogs and birds, then taste coffee, chocolate and sugarcane with your guide explaining each one.
120 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
8
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 93per person
White Water Rafting Class II & III: Balsa River from La Fortuna
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White Water Rafting Class II & III: Balsa River from La FortunaRaft Class II-III rapids on the Balsa River for six hours, spotting wildlife while your bilingual guide navigates you through Costa Rica's jungle waterway.
945 reviews
4.97★
Duration
6h
Every day
09:30
Live guide EN · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 65per person
La Fortuna Coffee Chocolate Sugarcane Class: Learn Process
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La Fortuna Coffee Chocolate Sugarcane Class: Learn ProcessLearn how Costa Rican coffee, chocolate and sugarcane are made in La Fortuna with pickup included. Taste what you've made and understand the history behind each crop.
813 reviews
4.97★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
9
Pickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 63per person

Lowest price (10)

Guanacaste Airport Transfer: Private Ride from Hotel to LIR
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Travelers' pick
Guanacaste Airport Transfer: Private Ride from Hotel to LIRFeel that last bit of Costa Rica on a private transfer to LIR airport, with hotel pickup, local driver, and all insurances included. Book your ride for peace of mind.
114 reviews
4.70★
Duration
1h–3h
Every dayHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 5US$ 4per person
La Fortuna Waterfall: Skip-the-Line Ticket & 70m Swim
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La Fortuna Waterfall: Skip-the-Line Ticket & 70m SwimSkip-the-line entry to La Fortuna's 70-meter waterfall in Arenal Volcano National Park. Swim in pools, 500 steps through rainforest. Last entry 4pm, children under 8 free.
763 reviews
4.51★
Duration
1h–2h
Every dayFree cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
Arenal Observatory Lodge Day Pass: 11km of trails
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Arenal Observatory Lodge Day Pass: 11km of trailsVisit for the day: access 350 hectares, two observation towers, suspension bridges and the Volcano History Museum. Entrance includes trails.
14 reviews
4.50★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
20
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
Bijagua Wildlife Tour La Fortuna: Sloths, Frogs & Tapir Tracks
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Bijagua Wildlife Tour La Fortuna: Sloths, Frogs & Tapir TracksSmall-group wildlife walk in Bijagua with naturalist guides. See sloths, poison frogs, birds and tapir tracks. Multiple start times available. All fees included.
130 reviews
4.83★
Duration
1h–2h
start times · Every day
23
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Don Olivo Chocolate Tour La Fortuna: Cacao criollo farm & tasting
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Travelers' pick
Don Olivo Chocolate Tour La Fortuna: Cacao criollo farm & tastingDon Olivo's farm with 1,600 cacao criollo trees. Taste chocolate, tropical fruits, vanilla, coffee. Wheelchair accessible with pickup.
946 reviews
4.89★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Rio Celeste Waterfall & Tenorio Volcano ticket: Turquoise river
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Rio Celeste Waterfall & Tenorio Volcano ticket: Turquoise riverWalk to a 30-meter waterfall in Tenorio Volcano National Park, then see where two mineral-rich rivers meet and change color at El Teñidero.
40 reviews
4.20★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
10
Free cancellationfromUS$ 32per person
Night tour through Tifakara tropical forest: Red-eyed frogs
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Night tour through Tifakara tropical forest: Red-eyed frogsWalk Tifakara's forest trails at night to watch red-eyed frogs in two sanctuaries and listen to the jungle's amphibian chorus, with a live guide in English or Spanish.
333 reviews
4.89★
Duration
1h
Every day
19:15
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 34per person
Sloth and bird wildlife walk in La Fortuna: 100% sloth guarantee
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Travelers' pick
Sloth and bird wildlife walk in La Fortuna: 100% sloth guaranteeWalk a primary forest near La Fortuna spotting sloths, exotic birds and frogs with an expert guide and telescope: a 1.5-hour tour where you see
766 reviews
4.93★
Duration
1h 30m
Every dayLive guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
La Fortuna: Rainforest Chocolate Tour with Arenal Volcano Views
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La Fortuna: Rainforest Chocolate Tour with Arenal Volcano ViewsLearn how cacao became currency in ancient Mesoamerica, then grind and taste organic chocolate under Arenal's shadow. Professional guide and tastings included.
967 reviews
4.78★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 36per person
La Fortuna: Sloth Walk & Tortilla Cooking with Sugarcane Juice
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La Fortuna: Sloth Walk & Tortilla Cooking with Sugarcane JuiceWatch sloths in La Fortuna’s reforested trails, taste fresh sugarcane juice, and learn tortilla making with a local cook. Includes snack and guide.
130 reviews
4.96★
Duration
2h
Every dayLive guide EN · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 38per person
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La Fortuna at a glance ✓ 2026-11-04

  • Most booked: La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano: Full Day with Hot Springs, US$ 89 (11h, 4.82★ · 2,613).
  • Top rated: Coffee and Chocolate Plantation Tour near Hot Springs, US$ 46 (2h 30m, 4.96★ · 2,603).
  • Best value: Sloth Watching Tour in La Fortuna: Wildlife Walk with Guide, US$ 63 (1h 30m, 4.96★ · 2,124).

Of the 218 experiences: 206 with free cancellation, 205 with instant confirmation, 152 with hotel pickup and 142 bookable last-minute.

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