Rincón de la Vieja Tour: Explore Flora, Fauna, and Hot Springs

Embark on a thrilling adventure in Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Hike through lush forests, swim in a stunning waterfall, indulge in a delicious lunch, and unwind in rejuvenating hot springs and volcanic mud baths.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja - National Park Hike
    With our bilingual naturalist guide, you’ll walk 3.5-km (2 miles) in Las Pailas circular path through the tropical forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, incredible nature, volcanic activity, and wildlife. The park is home to more than 300 species of birds, and many other animals, such…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation from Andaz, Four Seasons, Planet Hollywood, Las Catalinas ($50 pick-up fee)
  • Towel - Please bring your own
Additional Information

A full day tour exploring the flora, fauna, and natural wonders of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The day includes a moderate 2-hour hike where you will encounter wildlife and witness volcanic activity. Next, we will visit the Oropendola Waterfall, where you can swim and play in the water. After the waterfall, we will enjoy a typical Costa…

Location
Tamarindo Diria
Calle Central
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nicole_l
Jul 30, 2025
Our favorite tour of all time! - This tour was exceptional! It was like three tours in one and truly magnificent. The drive to the hike was like 10 minutes and then our 2 hour hike was awesome. The hike was not difficult but it did contain many stairs if that’s a problem for you. Our tour guide Kevin was such a pleasure. We were then led to a waterfall which was incredible to get in. After, we had lunch which was delicious. After lunch, THE BEST PART was the volcanic mud bath. Truly a great experience
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L6295atmaureend
Jul 11, 2025
Don’t miss this! - The trip was amazing. Pick up was on time, van was very comfortable, and the tour was great! The van driver was Diego and tour guide, Kevin Pina. Our first stop was a local restaurant for breakfast. The cost of breakfast was not included, and we didn’t plan on getting anything, but so glad we did! It was a local restaurant and it was fantastic! Then we went on the nature tour and Kevin was so knowledgeable about the local conservation. Next stop was the waterfall. Kevin made sure we stopped and took pictures at every picturesque point. Then we went to the hot springs, which was the perfect way to end the tour. Last up was lunch that was included. It was a farm to table restaurant that served Costa Rican food. Again, fantastic! If you have a day to spare, definitely add this trip to the list!
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Karina_j
Jul 8, 2025
Absolutely a must! From... - Absolutely a must! From the pick-up, the excursion itself, the lunch buffet, and everything in between was amazing! Our tour guide was awesome!
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J_q
Jul 7, 2025
Everything was great... - Everything was great about the experience. I would recommend this excursion to any body or friends for them to enjoy.
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Sundeep_d
Jul 5, 2025
Great experience with the tour guide and driver in Costa Rica The tour was perfect for us. Great experience - The tour is all day so plan. The hikes are great. The driver and guide were awesome. The tour was on time. The lunch place was great and the food was delicious and with lots of variety
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Isabelle_l
Jun 25, 2025
Wow! - Wow what an amazing day!! Our guide Diego was very insightful and was great at answer all our questions and making the day memorable. Our driver Danny was very good as well. We would highly recommend this tour. The activities were incredible.
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Hikesurfski123
Jun 20, 2025
Amazing Rainforest Adventure - What an amazing day! The hike was great and we saw many monkeys and lizards. Our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The hot springs and mud baths were such a unique and cool experience. Swimming at the waterfall was our favorite part! Great food too for lunch.
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898ellainam
Jun 14, 2025
Waterfall hot springs hike - Beautiful scenery, our guide was a little dry and didn’t give us a layout for the day so we spent most of our hike wondering when we would see the waterfall which we actually ended up having to drive to. Hot springs were so beautiful and very enjoyable. Waterfall was gorgeous as well!
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Mh_t
Jun 29, 2025
Better time management - The staff was friendly and tour was overall good value. I would suggest less time walking around in the 2.5mile hike as we could allot more time to lunch and especially the mud bath and hot springs. The hike took over 3 hours, when it should only take no more than 2 hours or less and then lunch was hurried ( I was on my way back from grabbing fruit/dessert when my table was already rushed to get up and leave) and when we arrived at the hot spring spot, we only had under 45 min to enjoy the mud and hot springs, it takes 10-15 min to walk (each way) to the hot spring area and with the crowds, colliding with other tour groups, there wasn’t much time to soak and really enjoy the mud exfoliation, and the hot springs pools.
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Mackenzie_b
Jun 15, 2025
Depends on what you’re looking for - Pros: tour is as advertised; you go on a 2 hour hike seeing mudpots/volcanic vents and the rainforest; you get to swim near a beautiful waterfall; buffet lunch included; then ends with about an hour and a half at the Rio negro hot springs, where you can also do a volcanic mud bath. Was a full day trip (7:30am -5:30pm for us). Felt safe the whole time. Transportation was on time. Got to see a lot of monkeys. Cons: if you are staying at certain hotels, they will charge you an extra $50 the day before the excursion for transportation services, so be aware of the fine print; as a result of the extra cost, it was not the cheapest excursion option. Additionally, our guide was kind of hands off - very minimal teaching but would gladly answer any questions; he did not accompany us down to the hot springs, so we had no one to give us directions on how to do the mud bath - other tour groups had their guide down there with them explaining the process). We had a better experience booking through “Frank the Tank” excursions - would highly recommended them instead, but they don’t go to Rio negro, which is where I really wanted to go.
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From $125
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).