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Horseback Riding to Arenal Volcano

Horseback Riding to Arenal Volcano

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Ages 12-75, max of 20 per group
Duration: 3–4 hours
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Safety equipment
  • Transportation
  • Entry/Admission - La Fortuna de San Carlos
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included
  • WiFi on board
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 118422P25

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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          Explore and feel the excitement of discovery the volcanic ancient lava formations in the skirts of Arenal volcano on a 3-hours horseback ride tour though a private rainforest, surrounded by primary and secondary. Enjoy spectacular and unique views of the volcano and a natural lagoon. •Pick up and pick off inclued •Experience the best of Arenal tour •Ride across the San Carlos plans and see ancient lava flows •Look for monkeys, sloths, and exotic birds
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          Joined in January 2019
        • muljazz
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Brilliant tour, highly recommend
          Absolutely brilliant tour today with Jorge. He was very informative and interesting and spoke fantastic English. We learnt so much. Practical activities and tastings highlighted everything really well. Many thanks
          Written January 12, 2025
        • michellewD3228MR
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sloths, sloths, sloths!!!
          We had a great visit today. We saw 11 sloths & 1 Black & white owl. We were privileged to see a 3 toed sloth on the ground & then climb up a tree!! Our guide Stephen was really knowledgeable & made sure we got the most from our visit, even fliming the sloths for us!!
          Written January 12, 2025
        • Katie G
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Informative tour!
          My boyfriend and I had this booked in advance of coming to Monteverde (my partner put a lot of research into the different tours!) and it did not disappoint. The tour was a good length (2 hours) and provided us with good information. I didn’t catch the name of our guide but he had brilliant English and we also found his humour great. We started looking at coffee before moving on to chocolate and finally sugar cane. There are opportunities to try coffee beans and also cacao straight from the plant (this may be dependant on the time of year you visit) as well as drink sugar cane juice and chew on the cane. We also had a chocolate drink made for us as well as trying some different chocolate. At the end you get taken to the shop / cafe area where you have the opportunity to try some of the coffee and they also had free bananas. Sitting outside was lovely.
          Written December 30, 2024
        • kimyT4287XF
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great night with Nei
          Nei was a fabulous guide. Knowledgeable about the area & animals. He was also very patient & kind. He spoke English very well.
          Written December 17, 2024
        • mildog
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Learned a lot more than we expected
          This is a must do tour if you are visiting Monteverde and you love coffee, chocolate or sugar. My wife surprised me with a guided tour at Don Juan Plantation. We arrived at Don Juan after driving from La Fortuna to Monteverde. We signed in at the front gate then proceeded to the gift shop, restaurant area. There was complimentary coffee, bananas and water for us. Word of advice: don’t drink too much coffee before the tour. They will offer you chocolate, sugar cane and coffee samples during and after the tour. We were both quite wired out on caffeine after the tour. The tour lasted for an hour & 1/2. Our guide’s name was Julio. He was intelligent, interesting and funny through out the entire tour. He led us to various stations inside and outside to show us how sugar, coffee and chocolate is made. We thought it was so cool walking thru the plantation of sugar cane, coffee plants and cacao trees to get to our next educational/tasting area. Julio gave us plenty of samples thru out the tour to keep our interest. Besides getting to taste so many things, we learned so much interesting info about bananas, coffee beans, cacao and sugar. After the tour was done, you can continue sampling the coffee at the gift shop. You can relax inside or outside the restaurant for as long as you’d like. Well worth the price!
          Written December 11, 2024
        • Nicole S
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fun, informative tour in Monteverde
          We did the coffee, chocolate and sugar cane tour with Don Juan and had a lovely experience! Kathy our tour guide was really sweet and very knowledgeable about all parts of the tour. We spent a good amount of time learning about each process and even getting to try our hands during some parts! We got to try the coffee, chocolate that we made, and fresh sugar cane! Thanks to Kathy for teaching us so much and giving us a better appreciation for the little pleasures like coffee, chocolate and sugar that we take for granted!
          Written December 5, 2024
        • JenJac
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Good tour
          If you are in Monteverde, definitely do the coffee tour. My family and I did the night tour. I think a day tour is better suited. The coffee tour was very good, but we didn't get to see a lot of nocturnal animals. Our guide Geronimo did the coffee tour very well. He explained the history of coffee & chocolate and at the end ground up cacoa beans and made a chocolate drink. I recommend the night tour in one of the rain forests, coz the guides have special lenses and you will have better luck spotting some nocturnal animals. As at all places in Costa Rica, the staff is knowledgeable and very friendly.
          Written December 1, 2024
        • baileyb976
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Coffee, sugar, chocolate… why not?
          Our guide Carlos was awesome and taught us so many things about chocolate, coffee, and sugar cane we wouldn’t have known otherwise. Something we truly enjoyed was how interactive the tour was letting all be involved in different parts of the process!
          Written November 29, 2024
        • katarinabC8572IF
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tours
          Our tour at the sloth park was one of our favorite parts of our trip to Costa Rica. Sergio is a great tour guide who took his time with each animal we saw, and ensured everyone in the group got a chance to see it through his telescope. He also helped us take pictures and videos of the animals, and we were able to get some amazing shots. He was very informative and great at spotting things nobody else could see. We recommend not only doing the sloth tour, but the chocolate and coffee tour as well. We got to make our own coffee, taste lots of delicious chocolates, and learned a lot about the production processes for both. They were both very educational and fun tours, and one of the highlights of our trip.
          Written November 19, 2024
        • pauljZ3271WN
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best Zipline
          Ignore other Ziplines. This is the best one. You “fly” for over a minute on each run. Views are amazing. Feel totally safe
          Written August 29, 2024
        • 119cynthiax
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sloth and chocolate
          We did both 🦥 sloth watch and the coffee and chocolate tour. Well worth the time and money. Highly recommend. Both guides were very knowledgeable really trying to engage you into the discussion. It was a wonderful time.
          Written August 24, 2024
        • 928betht
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Jonny was great, coffee and chocolate too !
          Jonny was our guide for the chocolate, coffee and sugar cane tour. He was so personable and sat down with us and drank coffee with us and chocolate as well. It was a great tour, and we learned a lot as well. Don’t miss it.
          Written July 27, 2024
        • avazy12
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best midday tour
          We were visiting monte verde for four days and on our second day we did this tour in the middle of the day. We got there early to figure out parking, but that was not a problem. We first entered and got our ticket and then went into the main area. In the main area there was a variety of complimentary coffees, iced tea, water, and hot chocolate for before and after the tour. As soon as we got there our tour guide greeted us and introduced himself to us. Later we started our tour and it was just us and one other family. Our guide first took us to the sugarcane and showed us how the juice was made, he let us help him with making the juice and it was delicious. Next we went to the chocolate where he showed us how it was made and the history behind it. He then let us try a cocoa seed, chocolate nibs, and chocolate paste. We then learned about how coffee was made and when coffee season was, he showed us how they roasted the coffee beans and how they distributed it. Lastly, we went back to the souvenir shop and our guide answered any questions we had. TIP: our tour guide was Joksan; he was fantastic, friendly, and he allowed us to have a hands-on experience.
          Written July 24, 2024
        • andsayhello
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Give Mario a raise
          I visited here during a stop in Monteverde and it was my favorite experience in Costa Rica. We got to sample chocolate and sugar cane and see the whole process, which was more interesting than I would have thought. The tour though was absolutely made by Mario. He was personable and hilarious, kept us laughing and made the whole morning a lot of fun.
          Written July 16, 2024
        • V8668DQvictorm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Time and Experience!
          Had an amazing time doing the tubing down the Arenal river! The three guides were excellent and very attentive. The length of the tubing was at the right length and challenge level for two 60 year olds.
          Written July 10, 2024
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