Hike through the Pailas Sector of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park with a naturalist guide, passing bubbling mud pots, steaming fumaroles, and sulfur lagoons while watching for monkeys, coatis, and tropical birds. A traditional Costa Rican lunch follows the hike.
Explore the volcanic heart of Guanacaste on a guided hike through Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The tour visits the Pailas Sector, one of the park’s most active areas, where the forces beneath the volcano are visible on the surface.
Well-marked trails lead through both dry forest and rainforest, passing bubbling mud pots, steaming fumaroles, volcanic vents, and sulfur lagoons along the way. Your naturalist guide explains the geology behind each feature and points out the plants and wildlife that live in the park, from monkeys and coatis to a wide variety of tropical birds.
After the hike, enjoy a traditional Costa Rican lunch. Ideal for nature lovers and travelers curious about volcanic landscapes, this experience offers a close look at one of the most geologically active places in Costa Rica.
Private, even for 1 guest.
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.
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest
Rincón de la ViejaPrivate, even for 1 guest