Full Day La Fortuna

Service Description

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of La Fortuna with our Full Day tour. We'll pick you up either at the Redlava office or your hotel before embarking on a short drive to the starting point. Enjoy a tractor ride and breathtaking views, accompanied by the opportunity to spot wildlife. Take a break halfway at a high suspension bridge and enjoy the stunning landscape. Finally, visit the beautiful La Fortuna waterfall, take a swim in its pools and enjoy the spectacular scenery. After the scenic hike back up, we reach the quaint village of the Maleku Indians. Have a seat in their Palenke, main house. Immerse yourself in the rich culture, art, and history . Learn about their traditions, and take home handmade crafts as a reminder of your enriching experience. Having been active for some hours the moment has come to enjoy a warm typical lunch. Next to the restaurant there is a butterfly garden and frog pond that can be explored. Being well fed we take a 15 minute ride to the Arenal volcano reserve. Following a trail that is cut out through the lava rocks we climb our way up the base of the Arenal. Being on these lava fields you get to appreciate the enormity of the natural event that this volcano provoked. Reaching the highest viewpoint you can enjoy the most spectacular panoramic views. Looking around you admire: the Arenal lake, the lush Jungle, the Northern Valley, the surrounding Lava fields and of course you can see the Arenal volcano looming over you in all its greatness. Going down from the viewpoint we take a trail through primary forest where you can see big trees and other flora and fauna that make up the jungles intriguing ecosystem. During the day it will be possible to spot a variety of tropical birds, amphibians and very possibly Monkeys, Coatis and Sloths. To finish the tour in the best way, we take you to the Relax termalitas natural hot spring resort located right at the foot of the Volcano. With its ingenious water distribution system they divert the naturally heated water to ten different pools with temperatures varying from hardly bearable to refreshingly cold. Here you can relax for about an hour and you can enjoy a complementary typical style cocktail. Around 5.30pm we get on the bus that takes you back to your departure point. What's included - local guide - entrance fees - lunch - transportation - local pineapple What to bring - closed shoes - swimming suits - backpack - water - raincoat