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In the countryside, night-life means something very different than the city. Grab some of our flashlights, and join our guide on a stroll through the jungle after dark searching for incredible nocturnal animals and insects. You know that bright green yellowish tree from with big red eyes you see on all the souvenirs? We call it la ojo rojo, and you’re bound to find one on this tour. While it might seem crazy to go on a search for wildlife at night, trust us! In the day, it can get hot here even for the animals. As a result, lots of wildlife waits until nightfall to look for food, so that they can conserve energy. You will learn all about that and more as you follow our guide on an easy-going walk down our hiking trails.

Flashlights will be provided, and we are happy to make accommodations to support kids who might be a little afraid of the dark. One of our favorite moments of the tour is asking all the participants to turn off the lights, and just listen to the sounds of the jungle, finding the wildlife with our ears. If you think this might be too much for your little ones, please just talk to the guide before hand! He’s a pro, and has tons of experience with his own nieces and nephews. He’ll make sure the experience is a positive one for your whole family.

• This tour is two hours walking followed by an hour for dinner. The paths are not strenuous, but it will get dark.
• We can help you make arrangements for a night tour any evening of the week.
• The tour leaves at dusk and continues into the night.
• We ask for at least two people on the tour to help support our guide, and are flexible to accommodate groups as large as you wish.
• Send us an email, call down to the front desk, or come over and talk while you’re dining at this restaurant. We will make it happen for you.

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Awaken your senses and join Two Little Monkeys for an incomparable chocolate experience. Throughout the workshop, you will discover the intricate art of chocolate-making and learn about the cultural & social impact of cacao in history.  The tour will begin with a brief walk through our organic farm where you will be introduced to cacao trees, exotic fruit trees, spices and more.  You will then use ancient Mayan tools & recipes to freshly grind cacao to make two traditional chocolate drinks.  Finish your chocolate experience by molding and decorating your own chocolate bars to take home.  As you wait for your chocolates to solidify, you will be able to use a traditional “trapiche” to press and enjoy fresh sugarcane juice while browsing our selection of artisanal craft chocolate products made on-site.

• This workshop is two hours, in which you will be sitting and standing with Ishmael, moving around his workshop and working together to make chocolate.
• We ask for at least two people in this workshop to help support Ishmael, and are flexible to accommodate groups as large as you wish.
• Ishmael is a long-time friend, and loves to share his passion for chocolate with our guests.

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Take advantage of our serene location out in the Costa Rican countryside, far away from the noises of town-life, and join us for an amazing bird watching experience. Our guide will lead you walking out from the hotel grounds on an easy-going stroll down secluded paths that are beautiful and accessible to all (the paths are mostly flat and not strenuous). Along the way, we will teach you about the flora and fauna present in the surrounding area, answer your questions, and show you how to sight birds through our guide-provided telescope and binoculars. Who knows, we might even find one of the sloth families that are our neighbors!

We are happy and flexible to schedule this whenever in the day you would like, but our expert recommendation is to go bird-watching either early in the morning or late in the afternoon. These are the two times of day the birds are out eating, and more of their activity means more to spot for us.

• The tour is two and a half hours walking followed buy an hour and a half to pick fruits and eat breakfast.
• We ask for at least two people on the tour to help support our guide, and are flexible to accommodate groups as large as you wish.
• We would love to take you bird-watching while you stay with us. Send us an email, call down to the front desk, or come over and talk while you’re dining at this restaurant. We will make it happen for you.

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Especially for those who visit La Fortuna with limited time, or for those who want to do it all, we have designed this in combo, to allow you to visit the most important attractions around the area. Our incredible Arenal Volcano are not to be missed, so we start the adventure at the Arenal Volcano National Park to hike through 4 km (2.5 miles) trail called “Lava Slides of 1992” which will take us as close to the Mighty Arenal as possible without risking your safety. From there, if the skies are clear, the views of the Arenal Lake, the secondary forest, and the areas devastated by previous eruptions will be impressive.

At around 11:30, we will arrive at the second place of interest, La Fortuna Waterfall, famous for its height of 70 meters (230 feet). There you can take a refreshing swim in its cool waters or take pictures of its beauty. Afterwards, around 1:00 pm we will stop at a restaurant near downtown La Fortuna for a delicious a la carte lunch with 5 options to choose from.

Later, at 2:30 pm, we will head to the Arenal Hanging Bridges, to hike through the 3.1 km (1.92 miles) trail circuit high above the tree canopy, and across a circuit of 15 impressive hanging and stationary bridges trying to find wildlife as our main objective

In the evening, we will make our last stop at the hot springs of your choice. Choose the hot springs of your preference, with or without dinner at the time of reservation. You can enjoy the springs from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, then we will pick you up and take you back to your hotel in our modern minivans

• Price per person (USD).
• This tour requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Minimum age: 8 yrs.
• Child price applies to children from 8-11 yrs.
• Good physical condition is required.
• Tour operated in English and Spanish.
• Vegetarian option available, please request at time of reservation.
• Transportation included from most La Fortuna hotels. If your hotel is far from downtown La Fortuna or the main road to the Arenal Volcano, extra charges may apply, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation

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Experience Arenal´s only wild frog sanctuary, at night, when colorful tree frogs, and other rainforest wildlife, are most active and most easily observed. At least 28 frog species have made the ponds of Arenal Oasis home. The Rojas Bonilla family carefully maintains native plants of Arenal to create needed frog habitat in this private wildlife reserve of fresh water spring fed ponds within a rainforest refuge connecting the rainforests of the Arenal Volcano and El Rio Burio.

The walk continues past the frog ponds along flat trails immersed in the noisy night rainforest. The guide will point out animals hiding from you.

Support, enjoy and learn about the only wild frog sanctuary in Arenal.

• Price per person (USD).
• This tour requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Minimum age required: 0 years.
• Price for child’s: 5-11 years.
• May be operated by a multilingual guide (English and Spanish).
• Transportation not included. If you need transport it has an additional cost depending on the location of your hotel, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation confirmation

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Paradise Hot Springs present 5 geothermal pools and 1 cold pool to refresh the body. The bathing attractions extend over 5,904 square ft. of area and hold 540,270 liters of natural and 1005 liters of pure and clean geothermal sweet water, all of which is renewed every 10 hours.

Relax in the geothermal pools, enjoy a hydro massage in the Ginger Jacuzzi, or experience the newest attraction, the Oasis Jacuzzi. Huts and umbrellas are provided to find some shade in a setting that includes tropical gardens of exotic palms, flowers, and Costa Rican coffee trees in addition to views of Arenal Volcano.

Guests can bath in Paradise geothermal pools known for the therapeutic effects on the body. Soaking can relieve stress, muscle soreness, and pain and cleanse the skin

• Price per person (USD).
• Wearing water shoes is strongly recommended
• Children’s Policy 3 to 11 years old pay the children rate. 12 years old and up pay as an adult
• We provide locks for lockers and towels for your convenience. These have no additional cost, but do require a temporary deposit of $10 per towel and $4 per lock
• Transportation not included. If you need transport it has an additional cost depending on the location of your hotel, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation confirmation

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This Pedal Board tour will take you gliding across the calm and peaceful waters of Lake Arenal that sits at the foot of the breathtaking Arenal Volcano, just outside of La Fortuna.

As you glide across the water with precision and ease, you can use the intuitive steering system to go where you want to go and use the pedals to glide at two different speeds – step forward for a slower, easier pace or step backwards for a faster ride and harder workout.

Your professional guide will lead your group, pedalling towards the Arenal Volcano and pointing out interesting wildlife that you may find on the shore or birds flying over head. Half way through the tour, we’ll pull up on shore and take a break, having a chance to go for a swim, take photos, and enjoy some refreshments.

• Price per person (USD).
• This tour requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Minimum age: 4 yrs.
• Child price applies to children from 4-12 yrs.
• The minimum weight required per Pedal Board is 66 pounds (30 kilograms) and a minimum height of 1.2 meters is required. If the child does not meet this requirement must be accompanied by an adult otherwise you may consider paying the equivalent of an adult and go to their own board
• If you are pregnant or have back, neck, joint, any heart condition or muscular problems, you should carefully consider whether to participate
• Tour operated in English and Spanish.
• Transportation included from most La Fortuna hotels. If your hotel is far from downtown La Fortuna or the main road to the Arenal Volcano, extra charges may apply, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation confirmation

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Depending on your choice we start the adventure at Arenal Volcano National Park to hike through 4 km (2.5 miles) trail called “Lava Slides of 1992” which will take us as close to the Mighty Arenal as possible without risking your safety. From there, if the skies are clear, the views of the Arenal Lake, the secondary forest, and the areas devastated by previous eruptions will be impressive but if your choice was the Hanging Bridges we will go to Mistico Park where we will go for 2 miles Hike and with some luck, we will be able to see: howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white faced cappuccino monkeys, Lots of birds, snakes, armadillos, coatis, and other animals or; After our hike on the rain forest we will continue our journey to La Fortuna Waterfall a beautiful place with a lot of vegetation around it, once there we will hike down (500 steps with some resting areas) to the waterfall base to go for a swim On the cool pristine waters of La Fortuna river, after all this exercise you will be hungry so we will take to a nice restaurant near by to enjoy a delicious lunch.

• Price per person (USD).
• This tour requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Minimum age: 8 yrs.
• Child price applies to children from 8-11 yrs.
• Tour operated in English and Spanish.
• Vegetarian option available, please request at time of reservation.
• Transportation included from most La Fortuna hotels. If your hotel is far from downtown La Fortuna or the main road to the Arenal Volcano, extra charges may apply, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation

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The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is located near the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua and is one of the most important wetlands of the country. It was declared of worldwide importance due to the quantity of migratory birds which frequent it and their protection of species in danger of extinction, receiving the category RAMSAR. Just outside of the Refuge lies the Rio Frio, or Cold River, which is the main water source for the refuge, breathing life into this magical area. Here you have a great possibility of observing animals and navigation ensuring all year long.

With a scheduled departure from La Fortuna at 7:30 am, we will drive through the San Carlos flat lands for 2 hours until we reach the small village of Los Chiles, observing a large variety of traditional crops like pineapple and sugar cane along the way, in addition to large cattle farms.

From here we will head to Rio Frio to boat the comfortable motorboat with ample visibility, covered in case of rain, and with lifejackets. The boat is driven by one of our experienced captains.

Together with our Naturalist Guide we will travel along the river for about 2 hours in search of monkeys, herons, sloths, caiman, turtles, and hundreds of other species of flora and fauna that inhabit the area around the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.

Afterwards, we will stop for a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, before heading back to La Fortuna in our comfortable air-conditioned minivan with free WiFi

• Price per person (USD).
• This 2 requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• There is no minimum age requirement.
• Children under 3 are free.
• Child Price is applicable for 4-11 yrs.
• Bilingual Tour (Spanish and English)
• Transportation is included from most hotels, for hotels outside of La Fortuna or distant from the road to the Arenal Volcano, additional charges may apply. Please consult at time of reservation.
• Start times are approximate, your exact time will be included when your reservation is confirmed.
• During the months of February, March, and April many species of migratory birds visit the refuge. For bird-lovers this is a place you don’t want to miss. Ask about our Specialized Bird Watching Tour

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Enjoy the tranquility of the lower section of the Peñas Blancas River on this easy-going, nature-lover’s safari float. Your eagle-eyed guide will paddle and steer your raft as he points out the wide array of species of plants and animals. Spot howler monkeys, lizards, crocodiles, and even river otters, plus an incredible amount of tropical birds such as ospreys, boat-billed herons, parrots, and kingfishers. The Safari Float is great for nature lovers of all ages – children love this tour! It’s also perfect for couples or large groups who want to spend some quality time and relax together in the middle of a tropical paradise!

• Price per person (USD).
• This tour requires a minimum of 2 adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Minimum age: 4 yrs.
• Child price applies to children from 4-11 yrs.
• Tour operated in English and Spanish.
• Transportation included from most La Fortuna hotels. If your hotel is far from downtown La Fortuna or the main road to the Arenal Volcano, extra charges may apply, please ask.
• The departure times are approximates. Your exact pick-up time will be sent in your reservation confirmation