The Springs Resort & Spa Costa Rica
With a spectacular view of the Arenal Volcano, natural hot and cold springs, four unique dining experiences, and an impressive full service Spa, The Springs Resort and Spa at Arenal promises to overwhelm you in every aspect of quality, service and design.
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The Ultimate Waterfall Adventure!
Your trip begins with a 30-minute 4x4 drive into the tropical rainforest outside the town of La Fortuna, in the shadow of the Arenal Volcano.
We trek through the forest on magical trails that lead to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in Costa Rica, a place very few people get to experience. Along the way we will have the chance to discover the secrets that lie hidden deep within the canyon.
CANOPY TOUR
Sky Trek is a system of zip lines ranging from mountain to mountain, which together have a distance of 2.5 miles of linear cable.
The tour gives you the opportunity to glide along a cable and have a unique experience of adventure and adrenaline at speeds up to 40 miles per hour with distances ranging up to 2500 feet and heights of 524 feet. In addition, the tour offers 5 observation towers above the cloud forest treetops providing a panoramic view.
RAFTING
WHITE WATER RAFTING - TORO RIVER Class 3/4
Join us for a great day of rafting!Set deep in the Costa Rican rain forests and fed by waters from the Poás volcano, the Toro river winds 13Km (about 9 miles) through the canyon filled with dramatic scenery and heart pumping excitement. The Toro River offers some of Costa Rica's best white water with big waves, technical rapids and continuous whitewater.
½ DAY- WHITE WATER RAFTING – BALSA RIVER Class 2-3
Experience the excitement and adrenalin of white water rafting on this half day adventure on the Balsa San Carlos River with rapids graded 2/3. After meeting with your river guide at your hotel we will drive 30 minutes to the river where the fun begins! You guides explain the safety procedures and safety equipment before embarking down the river. Enjoy up to 2 exhilarating hours of white water action on this beautiful tropical river.
Once at the San Carlos Bridge we end our journey, enjoying a swim, some fresh tropical fruits and a cold Costa Rican style "Michelada" This River is a great option for families and beginners.
WHITE WATER RAFTING - SARAPIQUI RIVER Class 2/3
This scenic tropical river offers an exciting day of rafting. The crystal clear waters of the Sarapiqui are full of action packed class 2 and 3 rapids. This river is perfect for all levels of rafting from experts to first timers and families.
Our journey starts with a 1 hr, 20 min scenic drive through the Eastern portion of central Costa Rica. We will travel through the beautiful pineapple, papaya and yucca fields with Volcano Arenal set in the backdrop. After a short safety briefing with our local professional guides we head down river.
With the lush rainforest as our backdrop you can expect 14 Kilometers (about 10 miles) of unforgettable action and breathtaking nature. We stop midway to "re-fuel" with refreshing tropical fruits. Our adventure ends with cold drinks, a dry towel followed by a well deserved Costa Rican typical lunch!
ATV TOURS
Venture into the Arenal region's lush, tropical paradise on one of our automatic, easy to use All Terrain Vehicles. Choose one of our daily expeditions and ride your own ATV along old oxcart roads, forest trails, and rolling pastures, enjoying an adrenaline filled adventure through the unspoiled Costa Rican landscape. Enjoy breathtaking volcano and lake views and great opportunities for a sighting some of Costa Rica's many species of flora and fauna. Come join us for an unforgettable experience of the road less traveled.
Rain or shine it's always perfect ATV weather!
Our options:
- Wildlife Preserve and off road trails Tour
- Wildlife Preserve and Lakeview Ride to San Gregado
- Venado caves Tour on ATVs
The Springs Lava Tour
On a clear night you can always see the glow of the magma emerging from the cone from right here at The Springs and occasionally a larger eruption will send red hot boulders tumbling down on our side. However, until the time that Mother Nature deems us the fortune of having the large effusion flows once again visible from here, the best viewing points are a short drive to the western face of the volcano.
Every evening at 6:30pm we offer our guests a guided tour to some of the best (and safest) lava observation points. Although we can't guarantee sightings, and if the cloud cover permits, you will almost certainly be entertained by Arenal's majestic lava show and the thunderous sounds of Strombolian explosions and falling rock. Your guide will explain not only historical and geological facts of the volcano but cultural specifics as well.
Arenal Hanging Bridges
Our destination for this tour is a vast rain forest preserve measuring 250 hectares of protected land. This natural paradise consists of two miles of walking trails, crossing 15 bridges, 6 of them being hanging bridges. The spectacular design of these hanging bridges brings you closer to nature and gives you the option to walk the forest floor like a Jaguar, swing from the middle branches like a monkey or soar overhead like an eagle.
One of our hanging bridges is called 'The Waterfall Bridge' and is over 60 meters high giving you an amazing view of a beautiful waterfall. In addition to each of our unique bridges, guests have the opportunity to learn an abundance about the rainforest and see a variety of wildlife.
During the tour, our experienced guides will provide interesting and educational information regarding the local botanical and animal life, geography and history and if you are lucky you may even catch some breath taking views of the Arenal Volcano.
Arenal Volcano Hike
Before the violent eruption of 1968, a lavish canopy of vegetation covered the Arenal Volcano. People that climbed Arenal's summit related that inside the crater were large trees. Camping overnight, they would sleep near the many small steam outlets, enjoying the warmth that they provided.
Nowadays, as the volcano is constantly erupting, the best way to view the volcano's lava is from a safe distance. Our tour begins with a hike at the National Park or Mirador El Silencio trails, depending on where the lava is flowing. While hiking, you will have the opportunity to observe a great variety of plants, wildlife, lava rock formations and the Arenal Lake. Expect to experience the volcano first by hearing its magnificent power and then seeing large avalanches of hot lava rocks rolling down its slopes.
During the tour, our experienced guides will provide interesting and educational information regarding the history of this mystical mountain and its surrounding areas.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
When you think about Costa Rica, you probably imagine lush tropical Rain Forests, flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies and flowers. At La Paz Waterfall Gardens, you will see all that and more.
With over 3.5 kilometers of walking trails, Waterfall Gardens is primarily a self-guided tour allowing our visitors to proceed directly to their areas of interest, such as the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Frog Exhibit, Tica House, Trout Lake and our bird watching areas, . However, we highly recommend guided tour ($35 per group as available) to receive the most information and impact from your visit.
"What if it rains?" This is the Rainforest for goodness sake! Seriously, sometimes it does rain here and sometimes it doesn't stop! However, we do offer raincoats for sale and our trails are designed so you will have places to stop and take cover. However, we do not offer 'rain days' for paid tours.
Fishing
A True Costa Rica Fishing Adventure! Captain Ron's Lake Arenal Fishing Tours -- the premier fishing guide service on Lake Arenal. Your adventure starts the moment you launch with Captain Ron. Experience the thrill of catching a guapote or machaca when you fish Lake Arenal, a sparkling 33-mile lake located in the north-central highlands of Costa Rica.
Lake Arenal is next to the very active Arenal Volcano, one of Costa Rica's most popular destinations. The Lake Arenal and La Fortuna area is a convenient hub for many adventure tours, and features hot springs, zip lines, kayaking, white-water rafting, and other exciting excursions.
Your guide, Ron Saunders, is a seasoned American fisherman with top quality gear for conventional, spin, or fly fishing.
Safari Float by Raft
Our Safari Float on the Penas Blancas River offers a great way of enjoying the abundant wildlife surrounding this river. On our rafts an expert naturalist guide will do all the paddling, allowing you to relax like the iguanas sunning themselves on the nearby branches. You will have plenty of opportunities to take pictures of the rainforest canopy teeming with monkeys or catch a closer look at many species of tropical birds through your binoculars.
Guests float on the river for approximately two hours before arriving at a local working farm, the owner of which is a well known Costa Rican horse breeder and trainer. His wife makes delicious typical style food like yucca bread, homemade cheese, sweet fried plantations, and serves these treats with our famous coffee made the old-fashion way. Everything you eat at this farm comes directly from their own land!
During the tour, our experienced guides will provide interesting and educational information regarding the local botanical and animal life in addition to geography and history.
Río CELESTE
Our journey begins with an early morning scenic drive through rural Costa Rica to TenoRío Volcano National Park.
From there, we'll begin our 4-hour intermediate hike (approximately 7km) through the surrounding tropical rainforest. We then arrive to "Los Teñíderos" where two rivers come together to form the celestial turquoise blue water color that gives the river its name.
We'll return back through the national park to the "ollas" mud baths and take a moment to relax in the natural hot springs.
We then arrive at the spectacular Río Celeste waterfall - the perfect place to take photos.
We finish off with a delicious local lunch as we head back to La Fortuna.
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and Río Frío
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Río Frío are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. Here you can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds plus three different species of monkeys, also iguanas, sloths, turtles and caymans.
The tour starts when we pick up all "Nature Lovers" from the hotel in a very comfortable bus for the 1-½ hour Transfer to Los Chiles, a culturally mixed village only 4-km from the Nicaraguan border. Here your boat waits for your river adventure, at that time we begin our 2 ½ hour floating safari through Tropical Rain Forest and pastures until we arrive at the marsh. An experienced English - Spanish speaking guide leads the tour.
Along the river you can see howler monkeys, spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys, the three-toed sloth, reptiles like caimans, the Jesus Christ lizard, turtles, and an almost endless selection or birds.