Three stops on one volcano: the mud pots of Las Pailas, a swim below Oropendola Falls, and a soak in the hot springs at Hacienda Guachipelin.
Begin at the mud pots. The guided hike through Las Pailas passes bubbling mud, steaming fumaroles, and rock formations that show how active this volcano still is, with a naturalist guide covering the geology and calling out wildlife as you walk.
Oropendola Falls comes next, a cascade dropping into a pool ringed by tropical forest. The swim is the point of this stop, so pack accordingly.
The finish is the easiest part: Hacienda Guachipelin's natural hot springs, warm and mineral-rich. Lunch is included, cooked with fresh local ingredients.
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.
