Hallie & Dayton
Things To Do in Costa Rica
Arábigos Coffee House
Awesome coffee in La Fortuna
Spectacolar Cantina
Looking for some late-night tacos? Look no further!
Galería Aguas Verdes
Features lots of great art and is less touristy than a lot of the other nearby souvenir shops.
Free Natural Hot Springs River
This is close to Montana de Fuego, but it gets busy as it is free to the public. It’s really cool; they have little inlets that you can sit in surrounded by rocks. We recommend checking it out one morning; just bring some water shoes and a towel, and get there around 7 AM before it gets too crowded.
La Fortuna Waterfall
This is close to Montana de Fuego, but it gets busy as it is free to the public. It’s really cool; they have little inlets that you can sit in surrounded by rocks. We recommend checking it out one morning; just bring some water shoes and a towel, and get there around 7 AM before it gets too crowded.
Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park
These are very easy to walk through (mostly level, flat land) and offer great views of the jungle valley and wildlife that surrounds. Reserve about 3 hours for this.
Sloth Watching Trail La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano Private Trail
We saw a handful of sloths on the tour, and they have these large binoculars that they set up for you to look in. You can also take pictures with your phone through the binoculars. They show you some birds as well, and it’s a good price for what you get out of the tour. I believe that if you book online, it will be more expensive than booking through Montana de Fuego or going directly there to book. This took us about 2.5 hours.
Night Wildlife Tour with Arenal Oasis Eco Lodge & Wildlife Refuge
This was one of our favorite tours. You can see some pretty cool frogs and other creatures that roam around in the night. We even saw a few snakes and howler monkeys at dusk. They have a restaurant there that you can eat at before your tour if you want dinner. This took us about 3 hours.
Whitewater and Wildlife Rafting Class 2-3 Balsa River from La Fortuna
For the more adventurous, you get to raft through some really fun rapids and enjoy the beauty of the jungle. You also get lunch after the tour! Reserve around 5 hours for this.
Montaña de Fuego ATV Tour
This leaves directly across from Montana de Fuego. You get to go up a few steep trails down by the river, and then you make your way to the river for a pit stop. Be sure to bring a swimsuit if you want to hop in! You also get to visit a local native hut where they show you how they used to live, and then you make your way onto a paved road to finish out the tour with a nice view of the volcano (if you are lucky enough to see it between the clouds!). This took us about 3 hours.
Horseback Riding, Zip Lining & more from Montana de Fuego
Montana de Fuego offers a variety of experiences that you can book directly with them here.
Monteverde Extremo Park
This is where we went ziplining, bungee jumping, and did the tarzan swing. We also saw some macaws on the property! It is a little over 2 hours away from Montana de Fuego.
El Trapiche Tour
El Trapiche tour (which is the Spanish word for 'sugar mill') first started in 1948, closed for a while and then re-opened in 1989: From 2005 it was open for tourism. The Monteverde Trapiche tour is run by a local family whose mission is to teach not only about sugar cane but also a little more about Costa Rican culture. The tour also demonstrates how coffee is produced and you will learn about other crops grown on the farm.
Hacienda Alsacia - Starbucks Coffee Farm
This is one of Starbucks’ main coffee farms and they have tours of the facility, not counting some of the best views + great food/drinks. Would recommend it if you are in the area or driving from San Jose when you fly in. Poás Volcano National Park: You can attend the park to see an active crater with steam rising from it. You have to book your tickets in advance and it is
Poás Volcano
You can attend the park to see an active crater with steam rising from it. You have to book your tickets in advance and it is recommended only to go on days where the sky is clear of clouds, or else you won’t be able to see anything. You can also do this on your ride from the San Jose airport to Montana de Fuego.
Butterfly Garden at National Museum of Costa Rica
There is a free butterfly farm in the Museo Nacional De Costa Rica, which was also free to visit.
National Theater of Costa Rica
Awesome theater with some great architecture!