Tabacon Hot Springs Full-Day Visit & Meals, Arenal/La Fortuna
Discover Costa Rica's greatest network of naturally flowing thermal mineral springs at Tabacon Hot Springs
Overview
Discover Costa Rica's most extensive network of naturally flowing thermal mineral springs in the largest private rainforest reserve in Arenal. On this relaxing day trip to Tabacon Hot Springs, you'll soak in waters heated underground by the nearby Arenal Volcano. Explore cascading waterfalls, warm and cold pools, and a large main pool with a swim-up bar. Take a break for an a la carte lunch and dinner, included with the excursion, at the resort's restaurant.
Highlights
- Enjoy a full day of relaxation at the Tabacon Hot Springs
- Explore a complex of thermal pools of varying temperatures
- Soak in waters heated underground by the Arenal Volcano
- Dine at the resort's restaurant for lunch or dinner
Know before you go
6 hours
All ages
Small group
Lunch, Dinner Included
What you'll do
Part of a larger resort, the hot springs complex includes a large main pool with a swim-up bar, 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 during the day and evening for lunch and 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 day.
Start times
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Daily10:00 am
What's included
- Transportation
- Hot springs entrance fee
- Lunch
- Dinner
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