La Fortuna Tours in Costa Rica — Arenal Volcano, Wildlife & Hot Springs
Guide Me Around Costa Rica offers La Fortuna tours in the Arenal Volcano region, including guided wildlife walks, the Arenal Volcano hike, hanging bridges, white water rafting, and hot springs evenings. Every tour is led by Yarenis Ramirez, a certified naturalist guide with over 12 years of experience in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Private transportation between San José, Guanacaste, and La Fortuna is also available.
La Fortuna Tours in Costa Rica: Five Ways to Explore Arenal
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Hanging Bridges Tour
Hanging Bridges Tour Arenal takes you across suspended walkways through the rainforest canopy — spotting sloths, toucans, and coatis above and below. Two departures daily.
Sloth Tour
Sloth Tour La Fortuna is a trained-eye search for wild sloths in their natural habitat, guided by Yarenis herself. Three departures daily. The same forest also delivers iguanas, monkeys, poison dart frogs, and birds.
Arenal Volcano Tour
Arenal Volcano Tour takes you along the 1968 lava trail through Arenal National Park with a certified naturalist guide. Yarenis narrates the volcanic history, ecological succession, and wildlife of this extraordinary landscape.
Hot Springs Tour with Dinner
Arenal Hot Springs Tour lets you soak in geothermal pools at 38–40°C at the foot of Arenal Volcano, with dinner included. The private format adds round-trip hotel pickup.
White Water Rafting — Balsa River
Rafting La Fortuna tour offers Class II-III rapids on the Balsa River with a traditional lunch at a local farm included. Departs around 10:30 AM, returns around 4:30 PM. Available in private format only.
Customizable Tour
GuideMeAround offers customizable tours — combine activities, adjust the schedule, and build a private itinerary around your group's interests and pace.
Private & Shared Transportation to La Fortuna
San José to La Fortuna
Door-to-door transfers from San José — SJO airport or your city hotel — straight to La Fortuna. Around 3.5 hours in a comfortable private or shared vehicle, with no bus changes along the way. You can choose between an electric car or a minibus for your transportation needs.
Guanacaste to La Fortuna
Direct transfers between Guanacaste — Liberia airport (LIR) and beach towns like Tamarindo or Conchal — and La Fortuna. Roughly 3 hours, private or shared, with convenient hotel pickup. You can choose between an electric car or a minibus for your transportation needs.
Customize Your Own Route
Heading somewhere else in Costa Rica — Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, the Caribbean? Tell us your route and group size and we'll build a private transfer around your itinerary. You can choose between an electric car or a minibus for your transportation needs.
Yarenis Ramirez — Naturalist Guide & Local Cultural Expert
- 12+ Years Experience
- Bilingual EN/ES
Yarenis Ramirez is a certified naturalist guide and La Fortuna local cultural expert with over 12 years of experience in the Arenal Volcano region. She personally leads the Hanging Bridges, Sloth, Arenal Volcano, Hot Springs, and Rafting tours, sharing her deep knowledge of Costa Rica's wildlife, geology, and culture along the way. Beyond tours, Yarenis also arranges private transportation across Costa Rica — airport transfers, coast-to-coast shuttles, and point-to-point routes.
- B.A. in Tourism Education - Universidad Tecnica Nacional (UTN)
- Official Tourism License - Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT)
- Naturalist Guide Diploma - Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA)
- Advanced First Aid and CPR Certification
Real Experiences, Real People
Yarenis was an incredible guide — her knowledge of the local flora and fauna is unmatched. The hanging bridges tour was the highlight of our whole trip to Costa Rica. Small group, personal attention, absolutely magical.
The private transfer from SJO was seamless — comfortable van, punctual, and Yarenis made sure we felt welcome from the moment we landed. Already booked our next tour for tomorrow!
We did the Arenal Volcano hike and the hot springs combo — absolutely worth it. Yarenis knows every trail, every bird, every plant. Her passion for Costa Rica is contagious. 10/10 would recommend to anyone!
The sloth encounter was a dream come true for our kids. Yarenis was patient, fun, and educational — our children are still talking about it weeks later. This is the kind of experience that makes travel meaningful.