Costa Rica offers a wide variety in nature. Watch the beautiful birds form your balcony
Lake Arenal offers a great sightseeing attractions
Visit the nearby vulcano, thermal rivers or waterfalls
Sightseeing activities in the Lake Arenal area
We recommend the following locations for sightseeing excursions while staying at hotel Laguna Arenal.
Also organised tours are available with a local English speaking guide.
Please ask for more information at our reception desk.
Arenal Vulcano and National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park is located within the large Arenal Conservation Area, which protects some 16 reserves between the Tilarán and Guanacaste mountain ranges. This area contains a great wealth of geologic and biological complexity, as evidenced by the active and incredible Arenal Volcano..
What animals are you likely to see while exploring the Arenal Volcano National Park? You might spot deer, tapir, howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys and snakes, or birds like parrots, orioles and brown magpies. Plants include various species of palms and bromeliads, guayabo de monte, bait, ceiba, cirri, laurel, higuerones, fungi, orchids, and ferns.
The Arenal Volcano National park is located about 25 min from hotel Laguna Arenal, and can be visited as a day tour, or in combination with other nearby activities.
Rio Celeste National Park
Located in northern Costa Rica, this national park boasts stunning river views and plenty of opportunities for wildlife adventures. The park was created in 1995 to protect the Tenorio Volcano, which is still active today. The park is home to an abundance of fora and fauna as well as the beautiful aqua-hued Rio Celeste waterfall.
The Rio Celeste is an amazing shade of blue because of the sulfur that is emitted by the volcanic activity in the park. Walking through the entire park takes about four to five hours, including stops at all of the best points of interest. Besides the river and mountain rainforest, the beautifully shaped Tenorio Volcano is the main attraction of this park,
The Rio celeste National park is located about 45 min from hotel Laguna Arenal, and can be visited as a daytour, or in combination with other nearby activities.
Venado caves
The Venado Caves offer visitors a rare glimpse into a mystical underground world – one that is filled with stalactites and stalagmites, caverns, rivers, fossils, and strange subterranean creatures. During your guided tour of the caves, you’ll see limestone rock formations, bats, monochrome frogs, fish, spiders, crickets, and a variety of marine fossils.
The facinating tour is led by a bilingual guide and lasts around 1.5 hours. You will walk nearby the waterfall and river – so it’s advised to wear light, quick-drying clothes
The Venado caves are located about 15 min from hotel Laguna Arenal, and can be visited as a half day tour, or in combination with other nearby activities.
Have a great time exploring ... and enjoy your well deserved nature holiday