La Fortuna Waterfall is one of the highest and most beautiful waterfalls in Costa Rica. Visitors love to swim in the pool below the falls and take pictures of its beauty. Just 10 minutes away from downtown La Fortuna, and after a short hike down the 500 steps, you can swim in the refreshing waters of La Fortuna River while contemplate the stunning and powerful 200ft high waterfall.

The fees for this excursion are already included in your retreat fees and will be scheduled together as a whole group excursion for all retreat participants!

Hike the rain forest trails and explore the Lava Fields of the original eruptions of 1968 at the base of the Arenal Volcano in the “Arenal 1968” private park. The trails are clean and well-marked, so you can easily access the lava trails in a self-guided mode.

The fees for this excursion are already included in your retreat fees and will be scheduled together as a whole group excursion for all retreat participants!

The Metamorphosis Tour offers a practical educational adventure about nature, with diversified exhibits of how butterflies, frogs, insects, and plants reproduce in this natural environment surrounding the Arenal Volcano. There is also a picturesque trail around the property with lots of flowers and wildlife to observe. Located 600m south of the Welcome Center El Castillo.

Price: $19 / Duration: 1.5 hours / Schedules: 10am to 4pm

The fees for this excursion are already included in your retreat fees and will be scheduled together as a whole group excursion for all retreat participants!

Next to the Tabacon hotel is a free flowing hot springs river. Free of cost and incredibly unique. Additionally, Tabicon Hot Springs is a luxurious resort with numerous river pools and varying temperatures and water flows. Some pools are vast and calm, others are small and afford privacy. And it’s not all hot; Tabacon offers a cold-water pool, just a couple of minutes by foot, into the dense rainforest. The main sunbathing and swimming area features five pools, a swim-up bar, and the thermal water slide.

Price: Reg. $81 USD / Schedules 10:00am to 10:00pm

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This zip line has 8 lines and spans between two mountains. The lines are really long and it has incredible views. The tour will start riding an open-air gondola from the ground to the heights where you’ll be dropped off at an observation area for fantastic views. From this area, you will start riding down on an 8 zip line track stretching across canyons and in between treetops, the exhilarating adventure of zip lining down the mountainside begins, ultimately returning you to the starting point at the main building.

Price: Reg. $89 / Duration: 2 hours / Schedules: 8:00, 9:00, 10:30, 11:30am / 1:00, 2:00, 3:00pm

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This experience starts with a SUP introductory class for beginners by our specialized bi-lingual tour guides; no previous experience needed. In this class, you’ll learn the basics of SUP; we follow the International Surfing Association (ISA) class structure (Explanation-Demonstration-Practice-Feedback). Our tour consists of a 2-3 miles route where you’ll experience the sights of Arenal Volcano on a board! The activity includes certified bi-lingual guide (6:1 ratio), hydration, energy bars, local fruits, and towels.

Price: $55 / Duration: 2.5 hours / Schedules: 7:30, 10:00am / 1:30pm

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Experience the excitement and adrenaline of white water rafting on this half day adventure on the class 2&3 and 3&4 Balsa River 45 minutes from La Fortuna. Enjoy up to 2 exhilarating hours of white water action on this beautiful tropical river. Get wet and wild through the rapids. Enjoy a swim, some fresh tropical fruits and cold drinks followed by a hearty Costa Rican lunch.

Price: Class 2-3 $72, Class 4 $99 / Duration: 6 hours / Schedules: 9:15am

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This option is ideal if you want to enjoy the nature and fantastic landscaping of our little village. Starting at 9am, the 3 hour roundtrip Horseback ride takes you along the hills overlooking El Castillo, with stunning views of the Arenal Lake and the Volcano, then immerse in the rain forest and local farms until you arrive to a waterfall in the middle of the jungle, where after a short hike you can swim in its crystalline waters before going back to the stables.

Price: $60 / Duration: 3 hours / Schedules: 9:00am

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Enjoy travelling the rain forest comfortably in our revitalizing paths full of nature and wildlife. In front of the majestic Arenal Volcano you can admire its beauty and the wonderful forest that surrounds it, as well as a reserve populated with wildlife in their natural habitat. Visit our 16 bridges, a tunnel and a beautiful Waterfall. Length 2 miles.

Price: $42 / Duration: 3 hours / Schedules: 8:00, 9:00, 10:00am / 12:00, 1:00, 2:00pm

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Complete with over 25 natural hot spring pools, Baldi Hot Springs is the largest facility and an excellent option for families. There are three swim-up bars, Kids Park with waterslides, a restaurant, spa, and changing rooms.

Price: $42 / Schedule: 9:00am to 10:00pm

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You will start out in open plans where you can warm up with your quad or side by side. Then quickly start your ride through the tropical rain forest. Crazy turns, wild jumps and a lot of fun and adrenaline running through your body. You will go to observation points where you can take pictures and cross rivers to wash some of the mud off. You will be on your quad for 2 hours full of adrenaline and excitement.

Prices: Sgl. $85, Dbl. $100, Side by Side 2 ppl $220/ Duration: 2 hours / Schedules: 7:30, 11:00am / 2:30pm

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Our sustainable safari will take us to see the best landscapes along the forests of the Peñas Blancas River. Your tour guide will identify and provide information about many different species of plants and animals. The great variety of flora and fauna are the main attractions, and we will enjoy the peace and harmony of nature in the Northern land of Costa Rica.

Price: $69 / Duration: 4 hours / Schedules: 8:00am / 2:00pm

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Pure Trek is La Fortuna’s most popular canyoning & waterfall rappelling operator. With professional and certified guides that have lead thousands of clients of all ages through our well maintained canyon for an adventure of a lifetime. This half-day canyoning tour will take you deep inside the Pure Trek canyon to experience a series of waterfall rappels, and activities like rock climbing and the “Monkey Drop” – you will get wet! Keep your eyes open for a chance to see toucans, sloths, monkeys and other exotic wildlife.

Price: $105 / Duration: 4 hours / Schedules: 7:00am / 12:00pm

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Caño Negro is one of the most amazing trips with incredible bird watching and wildlife in Costa Rica. A boat tour around the main attractions of the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge. Looking for wildlife and interpreting the wetland ecology and biodiversity. You will see Egrets, Herons, Monkeys, sloths, Caimans, Iguanas, Bats and more…

* Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is located in the Los Chiles region which is approx. 2 hours away from El Castillo.

Price: $45 / Duration: 2 hours / Schedules: Flexible.

(fees and schedule may be subject to change)