Top La Fortuna Cultural Tours

Aromatic coffee, sweet sugarcane, and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate are three of Costa Rica’s top agricultural exports—and its favorite products among locals and visitors alike. Learn about these three crops first-hand on this tour of a family-owned farm near La Fortuna. See how coffee is created from bean to cup, and then taste other delicious crops along with a guide.

Chocolate lovers flock to this incredible tour from La Fortuna that includes the sweetest rainforest experience and unearths the hidden secretes of local chocolate production. Visit a farm where cocoa is grown, processed and produced. This hands-on experience lets travelers eat as much chocolate as they want while learning about history, culture and traditions of this popular Costa Rican sweet.

You don’t need to venture deep into the rain forest to see Costa Rica’s spectacular wildlife on this guided nature walk in a La Fortuna nature center. On this tour, a guide accompanies you on an easy, kid-friendly walk through the forest, pointing out wildlife like sloths, birds, and tree frogs along the way.

Visit an indigenous Maleku community near the Arenal volcano in Costa Rica’s Northern Plains on a full-day tour from La Fortuna. Learn about the history and traditions of their people. Try typical Maleku foods for lunch before returning to your hotel.

Spend a half day learning about local wildlife and conservation during this once-in-a-lifetime Costa Rican volunteer opportunity. Enjoy the lush landscapes just outside La Fortuna and have the chance to  observe some of the country's most exotic species. Prepare food, and help maintain the grounds as you learn about local wildlife from area experts. This 3.5-hour tour of the property is sure to be a memorable part of any Costa Rican adventure!

Combine three adventurous activities in a single tour: a hike to Arental Volcano, visit to the Hanging Bridges, and exploration of La Fortuna Waterfall. This full-day tour from La Fortuna, perfect for nature lovers, includes hiking and swimming amidst Costa Rica's beautiful natural scenery. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

As one of Costa Rica's biggest exports, coffee plays a big role in Costa Rica's economy—and its culture, too. Learn about artisanal Costa Rican coffee from bean to cup complete with harvesting, roasting, and grinding on this tour of a family-owned coffee farm near Arenal Volcano. As a bonus, try other favorite Costa Rican crops such as chocolate and sugar cane.

Design your own perfect day in La Fortuna with this customizable combo tour. Cross the rain forest canopy on hanging bridges, swim at the base of mystical La Fortuna Waterfall, hike the Lava Slides trail at Arenal Volcano National Park, and soak in Arenal’s famous volcanic hot springs. Take your pick of activities, or do them all for a full day of adventure and relaxation. Optional lunch and dinner add-ons provide a taste of authentic Costa Rican cuisine. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Get a close look at Costa Rica’s coffee- and chocolate-making traditions at a family farm near La Fortuna. See a cacao and sugar cane plantation, and learn how cacao is made into chocolate. You’ll get to sample fresh coffee and chocolate from the farm with a small-group tour limited to eight people.

Soak up the beauty and biodiversity of Arenal by horseback on a ride through the family-owned nature reserve at Mistico Park. Known for its hanging bridges, the thoughtfully developed park also features a new riding trail that winds up to hilltop pastures boasting fantastic views of Arenal Volcano and Lake. The slow and natural pace of a horse allows you to appreciate the surrounding flora and look for native wildlife on this relaxed and memorable tour.

Observe Costa Rica's bountiful wildlife from the hanging bridges of Mistico Park in Arenal. Trek along ground-level forest trails and suspended walkways in this private, family-owned nature reserve that’s home to a vast array of birdlife, monkeys, reptiles, and tropical plants. Learn about the area’s rich biodiversity from a naturalist guide as you explore different levels of the rain forest, from floor to canopy, and enjoy commanding views of Arenal Volcano.

Slip beneath the ground on a 4-hour tour through the Venado caves from La Fortuna, and follow underground trails into a series of remarkable grottoes and chambers. Gear up and follow your flashlight along an ancient seabed as you explore the caves with your guide. Get wet and get dirty on your way to fantastic rock formations and bristling stalactites and stalagmites, visit a bat colony that thrives in the cool, dark cave system, then return to the surface to enjoy a snack of tropical fruits.

Two popular Costa Rica adventures come together into one adventure-packed day with this white-water rafting and canyoning tour from La Fortuna. During the canyoning portion, rock climb, rappel down a waterfall, and zipline—all under the watchful eye of your guide. Then, head down to the Balsa River for a 2-hour white-water rafting tour with class II to III rapids. When to action ends, wind down with a typical Costa Rican lunch.

Enjoy a thrilling close encounter with Costa Rica’s wildlife on this 4-hour tour to the Mistico Hanging Bridges Park from La Fortuna, in the shadows of the Arenal Volcano. Journey to the heart of the rainforest on a 2-mile (3.2km) circuit of 15 hanging bridges and have chance to spot up to 350 species of bird, including hummingbirds, bell birds, toucans and the majestic Tucancito Esmeralda.

Explore the rain forest of Arenal at three different speeds with a combo tour that has something for everyone. Get a good view of exotic birds and waterfalls on the Sky Walk suspended bridges, and glide up a mountain reserve on the Sky Tram gondola. There, the real fun begins as you fly back down on a thrilling Sky Trek zipline course. In between bursts of adrenaline, enjoy fantastic views over the treetops of Arenal Volcano and Lake.

Travel to Nicaragua on a full-day round-trip tour from La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Cross the border to visit the neighboring Central American country and see Lake Nicaragua, the islands of the Solentiname Archipelago, wildlife, national monuments, and more. Includes light breakfast, lunch, guide, entrance fees, and transportation including hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience the ‘pura vida’ of Costa Rica’s traditional farming lifestyle on this half-day nature and agriculture tour. Learn about sustainable farming practices used on the farm; try your hand at milking a cow; extract cane juice to make refreshing drinks; and create artisanal cocoa using indigenous tools. At the end of your tour, taste the bounty of the land with a farm-fresh lunch of local, organic products.

Discover the majestic scenery of the La Fortuna Waterfall and the culture of the authentic indigenous Maleku tribe. This half-day experience combines one of La Fortuna's highlights and the culture of the native Costa Ricans. The adventure starts with a 1-mile tractor ride all the way to the entrance of a lush rainforest trail which you will walk accompanied by a naturalist guide for about 0.5 miles, crossing a hanging bridge and watching out for local wildlife. Once you arrive at the spectacular La Fortuna waterfall, you will be able to take a refreshing dip in the waterfall lagoon and simply immerse yourself in the crystalline water of this 70-meter high fall. The tour ends with a visit to the Maleku village; an authentic cultural site where you will learn about the roots and customs of Costa Rica's natives. This combo of La Fortuna's best to offer in nature and culture promises to be one of the greatest moments experienced during your Costa Rica vacation.

Our tour starts at 1:30pm. We drive for 20 minutes to the entrance of the Arenal Volcano.Then , you will hike up adventurous trails to the highest part allowed explore , right there you can see the lava fields from the last eruption of the Volcano in (1968 and 2010) . Around 6 miles of extreme natural trails will be explored by you, there is a big possibility to find frogs,snakes, parrots and lots more. There is abundance of nature and the Arenal Volcano view is impressive. After the hike, we will take you to the Natural Hot Springs, relaxing in this place for about 1 hour. The drop off time at the hotels is around 5 30 pm.

The Maleku Indigenous Reserve is located in the Northern Region of Costa Rica. The reserve is home to three different villages, known as Palenques Margarita, Tonjibe y El Sol, all within the 2993 hectares (7395 acres) territory. The population is 1000 indigenous, and 80% speak the native dialect called Maleku Jaica. The purpose of this tour is to allow you to learn about the way of life of these indigenous groups in the present day and what they have done to keep their customs and traditions alive.

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This tour is an excellent opportunity to observe local wildlife in its natural environment in the Arenal area accompanied by a naturalist guide specializing in tropical flora and fauna. In this night walk you can see Frogs with eyes, as well as Sloths, Armadillos, Anteaters, Spectacled Luchusa, Black and white Owl and much more. The guide will provide you with flashlights in addition to taking your optical equipment with you so that you can observe the fauna up close as well as having the chance to take photos with your own cell phone using the telescope to obtain unique pictures

Start our coffee tour, learning the differences between a traditional coffee plantation and an organic plantation, witnessing how an organic production farm looks and sounds in its interaction between the environment, plants, insects and birds. You will be able to learn about the history of coffee in Costa Rica, our Lecanto Project and the production of excellent organic coffee. You will be able to learn about the function of microorganisms and the bio-inputs that are used to achieve organic production. You will learn about our micro mill and the first grain processing methods. You will participate in the coffee harvest (during harvest time) while learning about the ecological function of plant and insect species in the coffee plantation. You will conclude the tour quietly enjoying a delicious cup of organic Lecanto coffee, or enjoying a delicious plate of healthy food, while appreciating the mountains and city of San Ramón.

Visit 2 of La Fortuna’s most magnificent natural wonders! You will discover Sarchi town, tucked in the hills of the Valverde Vega Canton. It was officially declared as the cradle of national craftsmanship in 1983. Next stop- Arenal Volcano. The impressive and magnificent natural wonder. You will learn about the history of the area and the volcano. You will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Arenal Volcano and Arenal Lake. Final stop- Baldi Hot Springs. It is the largest hot springs resort in the world! In the natural oasis of healing, you will have a wonderful time to relax. You will have lunch and/or dinner and enjoy the thermal waters. Scenic beauty surrounded by diverse and rich local vegetation.