Arenal Volcano National Park
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Volcano
Arenal Volcano National Park Reviews
We've found 50 Arenal Volcano National Park reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Kristin G, August 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
This was a great tour that my friends and I really enjoyed. We got lucky and caught a clear day during the rainy season. The drive and the Arenal volcano surroundings are very scenic. Baldi was also fun and relaxing.
Pros:
*Nice full-day of activities, without being too burdened by a tour guide or pressured to buy things
*Delicious lunch
*Great tour for a first time visitor to CR
Cons:
*Long drive from San Jose (3.5 hours on a bus)
*Dinner buffet at Baldi was just ok...lunch was WAY better
*Detour to drop folks off at another hot springs resort was LONG and along some very rough terrain
Review by Marnie J, June 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs
The hot springs were amazing. The scenery was beautiful. It was like an escape to paradise.
Review by Kerantha P, May 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
The tour was OK. The drive was LONG (3 hours) and the vehicle was very small and completely full. There was no restroom in the van. The van was old and it rattled--made a lot of noise. Seats were uncomfortable. The volcano (which didn't do anything but smoke---and hasn't done in 2 1/2 years according to the tour guide) wasn't anything spectacular. The landscape where we stopped to take pictures was beautiful, but at the end of the day, the volcano was just a mountain. The visit to the hot springs resort was well worth it. Very relaxing. Beautiful resort. Definitely the highlight of the trip. My one draw back was that the water wasn't very hot. The day wasn't very hot, so the waters were pretty luke warm. The food (lunch and dinner) was very good. Tour guide was knowledgeable.
Review by William B, USA, April 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Breath taking views ...Several georgeous hot springs...this place is beautiful and the views from the volcano are awe inspiring..If you go toCosta rica you must visit Arenal!
Review by Nicole L, USA, April 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Very nice tour, would recommend to anyone. The thermal spring resort was beautiful. Beautiful view of volcano. Beware of slide.
Review by Jie S, January 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
well worth the $, recommend!
Review by Stacy R, January 2012
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
This tour is not marketed well at all. If your goal is to sit on a bus for 7-8 hours and see the hot springs for 2-3, you'll be pleased. But if you are going to see a volcano, skip over this one.
Review by Luis, December 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Lunch was poor
Review by jorge j, November 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Good trip se los recomiendo a todos la van a pasar muy bien .La naturaleza increible.
Review by Vinh P, September 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
It is quite good overall, especially about the 3 hours we spent at the hot springs. But the drive from San Jose to the volcano is too long (about 3.5 hours). It is a scenic drive, but on the way back to San Jose, it's all dark, you won't be able to see anything.
Review by Alissa H, September 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
It was a nice day trip. Although, I wish that the group didn't have to split up to go to 2 different hot springs and restaurant locations. Also, we were the first picked up and the last dropped off. It was a lot of time just sitting in the bus....kind of a drag
Review by Barbara D, USA, August 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
This tour was amazing! We highly recommend it! We enjoyed the hot springs so much! Just a note: The $25 extra charge was worth it! Tabacon was the best!
Review by Mistie J, June 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
The hot springs they took us to was Baldi. It was under going renovations in a very small area. The place was still amazing and very clean!!! A wonderful place to end our time in Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
Review by Maria H R, April 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
It was a great trip! The tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable. The hot springs were fun but the visit to the Arenal Volcano outlook was the highlight. We got there just before sunset and took some amazing pictures. The food was very good as well. It is a long trip but worth it. Just don't expect the volcano to spew lava and throw a show. It is on a "calm" period and it is just smoking at the top but it is still spectacular.
Review by Carla G, February 2011
Doing what: Arenal Volcano and Hot Springs Day Trip from San Jose
Extremely disappointing for time spent and price. Over a three hour drive from San Jose. We did not get to see or hear anything about the Arenal, the excuse being cloud cover. If we had known that all we would do was go to hot springs for several hours we would not have booked the trip and wasted six plus hours on a horrible van ride. By the time the driver picked us up the van was full. I sat on a seat over the wheel well with my legs cramped up for the whole day! The whole day was spoiled because of the discomfort of that van.
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