La Fortuna Waterfall Tours: Arenal Day Trips Compared
30 tours from under 30 to more than 250 EUR, split into waterfall-and-volcano days and canyoning. The typical price is 60 to 120 EUR and 20 operators share the work.
The cheapest way to see La Fortuna Waterfall is the gate: a ticket with a higher rate for foreign adults, 530 steps, open from 7 am to 5 pm. Every guided tour on this page costs more than that, and the question is what the difference buys. We read 30 La Fortuna waterfall tours. The typical price is 60 to 120 EUR, the middle half runs roughly 60 to 250 EUR, and 20 operators share them. They sort into two kinds of day: a walk or a drive around the Arenal volcano, often ending in hot springs, and canyoning, where the waterfall is something you rappel. This page covers the place and its rules: where the fall is, what the rain does, what the volcano is and is not. The two pages below it read the tours one by one.
We do not say the volcano erupts at night, because it has been dormant since 2010, and we do not call the pool under the fall a swimming pool, because the sources disagree on when it is safe. Where a figure comes from a tour listing, it says so; where it comes from the association that runs the fall, it says that too. Prices in euros are provider listings read on 22 October 2026, while the gate fee is set by the association that runs the fall, so check its current tariff. For the comparison with the rest of the country, see the Costa Rica waterfalls page.
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La Fortuna Waterfall & Arenal Volcano
La Fortuna waterfall and Arenal volcano tours compared: 20 listings from under 30 to more than 120 EUR, sorted into short trips, shared full days and private…
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Arenal Waterfall Canyoning & Rappelling
Arenal waterfall canyoning and rappelling tours compared: 10 listings at roughly 60 to 500 EUR, five operators, and the age, fitness and swimming rules that…
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Waterfalls Travel Experiences in La Fortuna & Arenal
Private Day: Mistico Hanging Bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Lava Fields and Lunch
A private vehicle with a telescope, snacks and a local lunch carries the group between the six Mistico bridges, the waterfall pool and the volcano lava fields.
Private Mistico Bridges, Arenal 1968 Lava Trails, Rio Fortuna Waterfall and Hot Springs
Two hours on the Mistico bridges, a hike on the 1968 lava flow trails, lunch, the Rio Fortuna falls and an optional hot springs stop, all in a private group.
Pure Trek Canyoning near La Fortuna: Four Rappels, Monkey Drop and Lunch
Half-day canyoning with Pure Trek, a La Fortuna operator since 2001. Hotel pickup in an air-conditioned van and a lunch at headquarters after the descents.
Pure Trek Rainforest Falls Combo: Waterfall Rappel, Jumps and Lunch, La Fortuna
Seven hours with Pure Trek: a 25-meter waterfall rappel, optional jumps from 1 to 10 meters, swimming, snacks and a Costa Rican lunch at the La Fortuna base.
Pure Trek Waterfall Rappel plus Club Rio Activities and Hot Springs, La Fortuna
Rappel a waterfall at Pure Trek, then pick two Club Rio activities and soak in the hot springs. An eight-hour day with Costa Rican style lunch and a guide.
Rainforest Falls Two-Waterfall Rappel and Jump Tour with Lunch, La Fortuna
Two waterfall rappels of 35 and 15 meters, then rock leaps and optional jumps. Lunch is served back at the base, and all guests must know how to swim.
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