The trail links four waterfalls through dry forest and volcanic terrain, and the day ends in the hot springs.
This is one of Hacienda Guachipelin's more adventurous outings: a guided hike to four waterfalls, each with its own character, and a hot-springs soak to close the day.
The trail crosses tropical dry forest and volcanic terrain, with a naturalist guide spotting wildlife and explaining the ecology as you go. Several of the falls double as swimming spots, and the route serves up views of canyons, rivers, and the Rincón de la Vieja landscape.
After the last waterfall, the hot springs: mineral-rich thermal water and legs that have earned it.
Final price depends on your pickup point.
We pick you up at your hotel or the airport and handle the full route, door to door.
Driving times are approximate.
One of them plans your day, picks you up and brings you back. Who exactly depends on the date.
Around twelve years in Costa Rican tourism. On the drive between Guanacaste and Arenal he points out how fast the landscape and climate change, and shares the history of both regions along the way. His picks: the Palo Verde boat safari and Rincón de la Vieja's Pailas trail.
Twenty years guiding Costa Rica as a general and naturalist guide, with a special passion for botany: he points out plant adaptations, ecological relationships and the quiet work that trees, flowers and lianas do in the ecosystem. His favorite day is Palo Verde, where wildlife, tropical wetlands, cultural traditions and history meet — and the birdlife is spectacular.
Twenty-two years in tourism, from restaurants to tour sales to driving and guiding. Místico is his favorite trail: rich in wildlife, easy to walk, and full of the forest's secrets. On transfers north he loves the moment the dry Pacific crosses an invisible line into rainforest green.
