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Fortuna Waterfall & Baldi Hot Springs Combo. Private Tour from San Jose

San José · Central Valley & San José

La Fortuna Waterfall & Baldi Hot Springs Private Tour

3.0from 2 traveler ratings12hPrivate tour

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About this experience

The best private tour you can take from San Jose Costa Rica. Enjoy a nature walk into a private biological reserve to arrive at the famous La Fortuna Waterfall. You will love the hike down to this waterfall near the town of La Fortuna because you can see all of the natural beauty of the rainforest as well as the birds and wildlife that live there. Once you arrive to the La Fortuna Waterfall, prepare to be blown away by the beauty of this impressive waterfall near the Arenal Volcano! You will also be able to swim and take amazing photos! This popular attraction on TripAdvisor's "Top Things to do in La Fortuna" is great for the whole family. After the nature walk, a short ride will take you to Baldi Hot Springs, where a great and delicious buffet lunch is waiting for you. After lunch, free time is allowed to enjoy the multiple thermal pools and have a relaxing afternoon before the return to your hotel in San Jose. Our tour is operated in a 100% private basis.

Description supplied by the tour operator via Viator.

Getting there

Hotel pickup in San José

Picks up at 119 listed locations, including:

  • Hotel Portal Colonial
  • Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu
  • Aparthotel Casa Reflejos
  • Ananta Wellness & Retreat
  • Hotel Terrazas Boutique
  • Hotel Bougainvillea
  • +113 more

Pickup details are confirmed with the operator during booking.

Pickup begins about 5 minutes before departure.

Where

Baldi Hot Springs

What you'll do

  1. Located 15 kilometers from Fortuna in the northwest part of Costa Rica, between the foothills of the Cordillera de Tilaran mountain range and the San Carlos plains, Arenal Volcano National Park is one of the most visited destinations in the Northern Zone. Several trails—Heliconias, Coladas, Tucanes and Los Miradores—allow observation of much of the park’s flora and fauna, as well as the remains of lava tracts. The park covers a 12,124-hectare area. Visitor services include information, a park ranger station, trails, communication means, restrooms and drinking water. During our private tour you will be able to see the Volcano form different locations and on your way to our main attractions. Pictures stops will be available.

    Drive past, no stop

  2. Baldi Hot Springs is a perfect place with 25 thermo mineral hot water pools flowing from the volcano and ranging in temperatures from 93 F to, 152 F, certified by NAL (National Water Laboratory) from the Government of Costa Rica. It offers you the perfect combination between relaxing in medicinal Hot Springs waters with multiple health benefits, both physically and chemically and having fun while raising your adrenaline in the extreme challenging water slides. The purity of the water will make you feel like you are floating in an oasis of healing, with birds singing all around and the sound of falling water that invites you to relax and recover your wellness and quality of life.

    3h hereAdmission included

  3. The Fortuna River waterfall is located in a biological reserve with an area of 210 acres, part of the Arenal Volcano National Park and is located at 520 meters over the sea level, where there are sources of our mountains and the waters of the Fortuna River. Within this sector is the Cerro de los Perdidos, Placas de Mayo and Cerro Chato, which are based on rocky foundations of great geological value, causing in turn a lush and scenic beauty. To observe this splendid 70 meters high waterfall, 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).

    2h hereAdmission included

  4. La Fortuna is the name of the main city close to Arenal Volcano. It is a small and beautiful city with friendly people. La Fortuna is a small town in Costa Rica, northwest of the capital, San José. It’s known as a gateway to Arenal Volcano National Park, comprising 2 volcanoes. Active Arenal Volcano is still laced with lava flows. Hot springs dot the foot of the volcano, on the thermal Tabacón River. Dormant Chato Volcano has a crater lake and rainforest trails leading to La Fortuna Waterfall, with its natural pool.

    Drive past, no stop

What's included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Buffet lunch
  • Private Transportation and Tour
  • Entrance fee to Baldi Hot Springs
  • Entrance fee to La Fortuna Waterfall
1 more included
  • Private Professional Naturalist Guide

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages

Good to know

  • Moderate fitness needed
  • Infants sit on laps

Guided in en, es.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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