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Arenal Adventures

Next to Banco Polular | in La Fortuna town., Arenal Volcano National Park 13-4417, Costa Rica
506-2479-9133
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: We operate tours in the Arenal Volcano for over 18 years, hiking to the volcano area, Kayak or Fishing in Arenal Lake, Mountain Biking, Venado Caves,... more » Owner description: We operate tours in the Arenal Volcano for over 18 years, hiking to the volcano area, Kayak or Fishing in Arenal Lake, Mountain Biking, Venado Caves, Lake Crossing to Monteverde, Caño Negro Boat tour or Canoe in Rio Frio river, Safari Float at Peñas Blancas, hot springs, Rio Celeste Hike, Cerro Chato Hike, ground transportation, we have our own operation with microbuses, guides, fishing boat, bikes, kayaks, canoes and boats « less
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Toronto, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We were only in arenal for 1.5 days so to get the most of it we decided to book a 4-in-1 combo tour though anywherecostarica.com (recommended by a friend) who subcontracted the tour to Arenal Adventures ($212pp). I cant remember the guide's name but he picked us up right on time from our hostel for our full day tour. For... More

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London, UK
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Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

We came on a private tour for a week to Coast Rica, and had a number of tours arranged for us with Aventuras Arenal / Arenal Adventures. Two of our tours were guided by Marcos, an excpetionally knowledgeable and interesting young man, who made these tours come alive. He spotted animals and birds that would have remained invisible to me... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

My husband Kyle and I did the Safari River Float and the Arenal Volcanic Hike with Gustavo and he was excellent! Knowledgeable about the area and wildlife, patient with the more "difficult" guests during the hike (we had a private tour on the river) and spoke English and Spanish well. The River Float was really peaceful and we saw a... More

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Algoma, Wisconsin
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2011

We hired Erick Guzman for a hike in the El Silencio Reserve next to Arenal National Park. Erick is an excellent guide. The hike started a 5 PM and got us to the volcano view just as the sun was setting. The rest of the hike was through the reserve in the dark. Very interesting! Erick was able to spot... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011

We just came back from a wonderful visit to CR. While staying in the Arenal area we took an evening hike to El Silencio Reserve to see the volcano and wildlife after dark with Erick Guzman. It was one of the highlights of our trip. There is good bird viewing just before sunset and the light is beautiful. After the... More

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New Hampshire
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2011

We were scheduled to go on the Volcano Hike followed by the EcoTermales where we could enjoy the hot springs and also have dinner there. The guide was suppose to pick us up at our hotel at 2:20 (they even left a note on our door the day before to remind us). First of all, he never showed up till... More

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Kittanning, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011

We did the Hanging Bridges Tour, Tabacon Hot Spings, Arenal Volanco Tour and La Fortuna Waterfalls. Hosa our tour guidewas with us for all the tours. Excellent Tour Guide. He has a wealth of information and jokes. If you take these tours I would request Hosa. Thank you. The Cornman Family

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Boston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2010

My friend and I arranged for the 4 in 1 tour that included the Arenal hanging bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, the volcano hike, and a visit to Tabacon Hot Springs that included a dinner. Our guide, Froy, was absolutely fantastic. Funny, friendly, engaging, and very easy to talk to about any questions. He knew a TON about every place we... More

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New Jersey
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88 helpful votes 88 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2009

Hike was shorter than expected, but easy to walk until you get to the lava flows, then you need to use a little creativity when making your way up, but there are arrows painted. From the top you definitely have a closer view to the volcano and can hear the rumbles. We did not get to see any lava flows,... More

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California
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Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2008

We used Aventuras Arenal (or Arenal Adventures in english) for three tours: Arenal Volcano hike, Cano Negro Tour, and horseback to La Fortuna. I'll review each separately: The Volcano hike was very "meh". The guide was reading a volcano information book that we picked up from the hotsprings for a few dollars. He pointed out some of the plants but... More

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