Top La Fortuna de San Carlos Art & Culture

Chocolate lovers flock to this incredible tour from La Fortuna that includes the sweetest rainforest experience and unearths the hidden secretes of local chocolate production. Visit a farm where cocoa is grown, processed and produced. This hands-on experience lets travelers eat as much chocolate as they want while learning about history, culture and traditions of this popular Costa Rican sweet.

Experience the thrill of riding an ATV along tracks in the Costa Rican rain forest during this exhilarating half-day activity from La Fortuna. You'll be transferred to a private farm situated next to Arenal Volcano National Park, and receive instruction from your guide on operating the ATV. Then follow your guide on a fun mud-splattered ride over rugged terrain, stopping for photo ops and an optional natural facial treatment.

Spend a half day learning about local wildlife and conservation during this once-in-a-lifetime Costa Rican volunteer opportunity. Enjoy the lush landscapes just outside La Fortuna and have the chance to  observe some of the country's most exotic species. Prepare food, and help maintain the grounds as you learn about local wildlife from area experts. This 3.5-hour tour of the property is sure to be a memorable part of any Costa Rican adventure!

Aromatic coffee, sweet sugarcane, and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate are three of Costa Rica’s top agricultural exports—and its favorite products among locals and visitors alike. Learn about these three crops first-hand on this tour of a family-owned farm near La Fortuna. See how coffee is created from bean to cup, and then taste other delicious crops along with a guide.

Enjoy an action-packed adventure in the shadows of the iconic Arenal Volcano with this great-value 2-in-1 combo tour. First, take to the treetops for a thrilling bird’s eye view of the rain forest as you walk the Arenal Hanging Bridges, then get your camera ready for a visit to the beautiful La Fortuna Waterfall. After cooling off with a swim beneath the falls, tuck into a typical Costa Rican lunch (included) before heading back to the city.

A safari rafting tour on the Penas Blancas River provides ample opportunities to see Costa Rica’s wildlife like sloths, monkeys, and toucans in a super relaxing and accessible way. As you float down a calm portion of the river, your guide helps you notice animals and answers all your questions—a small-group tour means you have time and attention to chat.

Blue Zone Experiences Lifestyle packages related to one of the few Blue Zone on the planet. Our mixology experience focuses on your beauty and well-being from head to toe continues with the application of clay infused with essence of orange blossom, rose and rosemary, which purify the skin and refine its texture. While your body receives the benefits of renewal, you will enjoy a refreshing Organic Facial based on our special essence Blue Zone Blends (anti-aging) and a natural facial massage with bamboo rods. They help tone up and refresh! Then, it continues with a contrast therapy of hot and cold stones and eucalyptus towels that strengthen the body's energy pathways leaving the mind, body and skin deeply relaxed and connected. It ends with the application of a fine thread of Caribbean organic coconut oil with soft notes of rosemary, subtly falling on the forehead while receiving a scalp massage. It works both superficially and deeply helping emotional, spiritual and physical healing.

Visitors must pass a path of approximately 530 steps, which offers greater security to its passage and comfortable areas for rest and hydration through a forest with native trees of the area. Once in front of the waterfall, you will find a spacious and comfortable vantage point from which you can freeze your memories using unique and previously unpublished photographs, and finally take a refreshing swim in the clear waters of the Fortuna River, with an only witness (the River Fortune waterfall). After the Waterfall hike get into the rain forest hiking around Arenal Volcano & Chato Hill, you will hike for more than 6 hours with at the shadow of both volcanoes, passing lava rocks formations from 1525, 1968 and 2010, swim in the beautiful lake created for lava rivers about 525 years ago. Finally, you will enjoy of the thermal mineral hot springs at Tabacon River. confortable clothes, hiking shoes, towel, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, water, extra snacks and rain jacket.

Get up close and personal with Costa Rica's active Arenal Volcano on this combo hiking and hot springs tour that offers a rejuvenating mix of adventure and relaxation. Trek around the remnants of the peak's famous 1968 eruption, scrambling over hardened lava flows and taking in spectacular views of Arenal Lake and Monteverde's mountains. Then, reward your efforts with a soak in the natural thermal pools at Tabacón Hot Springs, where waterfalls and lush tropical landscaping make your cares seem a world away. Finish the day with a delicious dinner at the resort's restaurant.

The perfect way to get to know Costa Rican culture and take part in some of our most important activities in Costa Rica: cooking, eating and dancing!

Float down the Peñas Blancas River in a rowboat on this 3.5-hour journey from La Fortuna. Listen to your naturalist guide's commentary while keeping a lookout for monkeys, iguanas, and a variety of bird life. Finish up with a stop at a local farm to sample their homemade snacks and coffee. Round-trip transport from selected hotels included.

Make the most of limited time and visit two Arenal Volcano area highlights—La Fortuna Waterfall and another attraction of your choosing—during a half-day excursion from La Fortuna. Opt for a rain forest hike with hanging bridges, a volcano tour on old lava flows, or a safari river float, and customize your itinerary to your preferences. Plus, lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included for a seamless experience.

Located at the base of the Arenal Volcano in La Fortuna, San Carlos, Baldi Hot Springs has mineral thermal pools with excellent views of the volcano. It is the largest hot spring facility in the region and the perfect way to relax after a walk in the Arenal Volcano National Park.

Aventuras Arenal promotes the development of sustainable tourism projects, understanding by sustainability, the group of practices that reduce the negative impact in the social, economic and environmental areas.

Experience the ‘pura vida’ of Costa Rica’s traditional farming lifestyle on this half-day nature and agriculture tour. Learn about sustainable farming practices used on the farm; try your hand at milking a cow; extract cane juice to make refreshing drinks; and create artisanal cocoa using indigenous tools. At the end of your tour, taste the bounty of the land with a farm-fresh lunch of local, organic products.

You don’t need to venture deep into the rain forest to see Costa Rica’s spectacular wildlife on this guided nature walk in a La Fortuna nature center. On this tour, a guide accompanies you on an easy, kid-friendly walk through the forest, pointing out wildlife like sloths, birds, and tree frogs along the way.

We are so lucky to have such unique hot spots in our little town. There are very few places in the world that can boast access to picturesque secret swimming holes and relaxing hot springs. This tours helps you experience La Fortuna like a tour local.

Visit an indigenous Maleku community near the Arenal volcano in Costa Rica’s Northern Plains on a full-day tour from La Fortuna. Learn about the history and traditions of their people. Try typical Maleku foods for lunch before returning to your hotel.

The Maleku Indigenous Reserve is located in the Northern Region of Costa Rica. The reserve is home to three different villages, known as Palenques Margarita, Tonjibe y El Sol, all within the 2993 hectares (7395 acres) territory. The population is 1000 indigenous, and 80% speak the native dialect called Maleku Jaica. The purpose of this tour is to allow you to learn about the way of life of these indigenous groups in the present day and what they have done to keep their customs and traditions alive.

Travel to Nicaragua on a full-day round-trip tour from La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Cross the border to visit the neighboring Central American country and see Lake Nicaragua, the islands of the Solentiname Archipelago, wildlife, national monuments, and more. Includes light breakfast, lunch, guide, entrance fees, and transportation including hotel pickup and drop-off.

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Spend a blissful day in nature on this combination volcano and hot springs tour. First, hike the trails surrounding the Arenal Volcano and discover the abundant flora and fauna which inhabit the region. After the hike, enjoy dinner and a soak in the natural, which are heated by geothermal activity from the volcano.

Learn about the wildlife that makes the Arenal area famous on this 6-hour tour from La Fortuna. Hike for 2.5 hours down the Arenal 1968 Trail, learning about local wildlife and the infamous 20th-century eruption as you go, and then relax in natural pools at the Baldi Hot Springs. This tour includes a guide with extensive knowledge about local wildlife and culture, round-trip transportation from your hotel, and a buffet dinner.

Do you visit Costa Rica and are you motivated to get to know and enjoy a little of our culture? Casa Luisa offers a unique show, ranging from indigenous dances, performed by true indigenous people from the area, folk dances from the country, Latin Costa Rican dances and more. Casa Luisa has the largest show in the country ... offering a 75/90 minute show with more than 30 dancers on stage Welcome Champagne Glass. A tasting tour of the chef's best 9 typical and fusion dishes. + Free drink with wine, water, soda, beers. Coffee or tea. + Show Dinner 7:30 pm Show 9:00 pm Final show 10:15 pm You will enjoy: Exhibition of typical dances of Costa Rica. Masquerade Marimba Indigenous show Floreo: Swing dance exhibition and Bolero by professionals .... 100% Costa Rican. Special table location, in front of the stage of the shows.