Tabacon Hot Springs with Lunch or Dinner, Arenal/La Fortuna

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Relax in thermal waters on a half-day excursion to the Tabacon Hot Springs

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Overview

Spend several hours at Tabacon Hot Springs, Costa Rica's most extensive network of naturally flowing thermal mineral springs, on this half-day excursion. Located inside a private rainforest reserve, the hot springs complex features cascading waterfalls, warm and cold pools, and a large main pool with a swim-up bar and waterslides. Soak in waters heated underground by the nearby Arenal Volcano, then take a break for lunch or dinner at the resort's restaurant.

Highlights

Enjoy a half-day excursion to the Tabacon Hot Springs
Discover a series of thermal pools of varying temperatures
Relax in waters heated underground by the Arenal Volcano
Have an optional gourmet lunch or dinner at the resort's restaurant

Know before you go

Duration
4 hours

Recommended for
All ages

Group
Small group

What you'll do

This half-day excursion begins with a pick-up at your accommodations in La Fortuna. You'll arrive at the Tabacon Hot Springs in 15-20 minutes.

Part of a larger resort, the hot springs complex includes a large main pool with a swim-up bar and waterslides, a cold pool, and 20 "in-river" mineralized pools heated by the Arenal Volcano. Gravity powers the hot springs — no mechanical systems move or heat the water — and the pools flow from one to the next like a river.

Enjoy exploring cascading waterfalls and the numerous river pools with varying temperatures and water flows. Some pools are vast and calm, and others are small and provide some privacy for those wishing to disappear in a secluded nook. The pools' temperatures range from 72ºF-105ºF (22ºC-41ºC). It's recommended to wear shoes, as the natural rocks around the pools can get slippery.

Take a break for an optional lunch or dinner at the resort's elegant restaurant, serving both Costa Rican dishes and international cuisine.

You'll be picked up and transported back to your accommodations at the end of the excursion.

Discover more hot springs in Arenal/La Fortuna and other excursions in the Arenal/La Fortuna area.

Start times

Daily

10:00 am, 3:00 pm

What's included

Transportation
Hot springs entrance fee

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