Top La Fortuna Nature Parks

See for yourself why more than 100,000 visitors flock to La Fortuna Waterfall each year with an admission ticket to one of Costa Rica's most prized natural attractions, located inside Arenal Volcano National Park. After admiring the falls from a distance, hike down a steep path to stand at the base of the mesmerizing 230-foot (70-meter) cascade, where you can feel the power of the Fortuna River and feel its mist spraying into the surrounding jungle.

Avoid the crowds of La Fortuna on this tour of Ecocentro Danaus, a private nature reserve located just outside of the city. Follow a guide along jungle trails to where sloths, birds, and butterflies live, and pick up local expertise on Costa Rican wildlife along the way. This tour even includes a spotting scope for heightened visibility.

Come face to face with some of Costa Rica's most-loved wildlife on a visit to the Monkey Park in La Fortuna. While your guide tells you all about Costa Rica's flora and fauna, take a gentle hike along a trail while looking out for white-faced and howlers monkeys, as well as other wildlife, including toucans and frogs. Coffee and snacks are provided at the end of the trail.

Don’t run the risk of not being let into the hot springs at EcoTermales Fortuna in La Fortuna and book your skip-the-line tickets in advance to ensure you get in. Soak in any of the four pools, one of which even has a waterfall, at this family-owned hot spring with water temperatures varying from 99°F to 105°F (37°C to 41°C).

Explore the tropical forest in Mistico Park in La Fortuna and travel along its trails that are bursting with nature and wildlife. This admission ticket allows you to walk across the suspension bridges and admire a magnificent waterfall that reaches 60 feet (18 meters) in height from the safety of a secure path.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spend a full day exploring Costa Rica’s active volcano crater on this combo adventure from La Fortuna. Hike through the jungle surrounding Arenal Volcano via a series of nature trails and hanging bridges, and trek down to the base of La Fortuna Waterfall to swim in the natural pool. Then, explore the lava fields of former eruptions and look for native wildlife along the trails of Arenal Volcano Ecological Park.

Gain admission to some of the top attractions in La Fortuna with this excursion package. Spend the day exploring Costa Rica’s active crater on this 3-in-1 combo adventure. Hike through the jungle that surrounds the Arenal Volcano, traveling along nature trails and across hanging bridges, and trek down to the base of La Fortuna Waterfall and swim in a natural pool. Then, wander the lava fields that were formed by the 1986 eruption and be on the lookout for wildlife in Arenal Volcano National Park.

Traveling with kids can be stressful, but enjoying Arenal’s beauty and wildlife doesn't have to be with this combo day trip designed with families in mind. See some of Costa Rica's most adorable creatures up close on a nature walk through a sloth territory, and learn about eco-farming practices on a tour of a rain forest reserve. Finish with a splashy swim and soak at one of La Fortuna's top hot springs resorts.

There is a trail of 3.2km; along the way, you will find 16 bridges, of which 6 are suspension bridges. When going on the self-guided tour, you will have the opportunity to see different flora and fauna. Pay special attention to the different layers of the rainforest, from the treetops to the understory and the forest floor. This way, you will be able to appreciate many of the species housed by this spectacular biological corridor.