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3-in-1 Rincon de la Vieja National Park Nature Day Tour

Tamarindo · Guanacaste & the Gold Coast

3-in-1 Rincon de la Vieja National Park Nature Day Tour

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About this experience

Experience the best of Guanacaste nature tour in one day! There are three main activities during this day of adventure: Rincon de la Vieja Hike, Waterfall, and relaxing with volcano-heated thermal waters, steam, and mud baths. The package also includes a delicious traditional lunch at the Restaurant. Observe breathtaking nature and wildlife, incredible volcanic activity, and scenic beauty at Rincon de la Vieja National Park and discover unique wildlife! Enjoy a walk and take a swim in the Waterfall's outstanding blue pool. After that, prepare yourself to partake in the hot springs and relaxing volcanic mud baths. The package also includes a delicious buffet lunch at the Restaurant. Join us for an amazing day experiencing all the best that Costa Rica has to offer and return home with amazing vacation memories. You don’t want to miss it!

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Getting there

Pickup is offered

Pickup details are confirmed with the operator during booking.

Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.

Or meet the group at

We will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel to start this great expedition. The approximate pickup time will be confirmed on your itinerary once the reservation is confirmed.

Where

Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja

What you'll do

  1. National Park Hike With our bilingual naturalist guide, you'll walk 3.5-km (2 miles) in Las Pailas circular path through the tropical forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, incredible nature, volcanic activity, and wildlife. The park is home to more than 300 species of birds, and many other animals, such as armadillos, bays, iguanas, coatis and white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, toucans, turkeys, and much more. You will stop to view the volcanic activity including bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, and a mini crater. The Las Pailas sector spectacularly shows the power of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano, the most active and largest volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Steam and sulfur come from natural fumaroles of the yellow and rusty soil. Witness clay pails in various shades of brown with boiling volcanic water, fine gray volcanic mud bubbles and explosions in large pails. This volcano is like no other in Costa Rica.

    2h hereAdmission included

  2. Then enjoy a walk Oropendola Waterfall and take a swim in its outstanding blue pool. After that, prepare yourself to partake in the hot springs and relaxing volcanic mud baths. The package also includes a delicious buffet lunch at Hacienda Guachipelin Restaurant.

    1.5h hereAdmission included

  3. Hot Springs & Volcanic Mud Bath. After lunch you will be driven to the Hot Springs. Surrounded by tropical dry forest, the Río Negro (Black River) Hot Springs feature ten pools with thermal waters heated naturally by the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano.The soothing mineral waters are crystal clear and all natural. Relax and enjoy luxuriating in our healing waters. You can also try our volcanic mud “bath”, where you smooth volcanic clay mud on your body!

    1.5h hereAdmission included

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Rincon de la Vieja National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Waterfall
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
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  • Entry/Admission - Hot Springs
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional driver/guides

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Dinner
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside the listed locations

Good to know

  • Easy physical level

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  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
  • Recommended items: Tennis or hiking shoes, a bottle of water, comfortable clothes, insect repellent, swimming suit, camera.
  • Faro Travel hereby reserves the right to change/substitute alternate service providers/operators shown on the description/confirmation, change routes and, if necessary, may alter or omit stopping places, without notice. This due to no availability or any reasonable circumstance beyond its control.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • If you need transportation please provide the pickup location (hotel or identifiable landmark) so we can give you an approximate pickup time. Otherwise, we can’t provide transportation since we don't know where to find you. On the other hand, if you have your own transportation please let us know so we can provide you with the location. Otherwise, we can’t confirm this booking, and telling us last minute would not assure it and will depend on availability.
  • In order for us to get your entrance ticket to the park we will need the full name, passport number and Nationality from all participants. Also make sure to bring the passport on the day of the tour (a copy or picture of it would also work).
  • Shared tours are based on a scheduled itinerary and pickup/dropoff times. We recommend you take the private tour service if you would like to choose at your best convenience the itinerary, or schedules of the service

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

The operator may cancel for poor weather, with a full refund or reschedule.

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