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Poas Volcano National Park houses one of the more popular volcanoes in Costa Rica—a telling superlative for a country with world-famous geothermal activity. But with its spectacular wildlife, informative museum, and variety of hiking trails, the accolade comes as no surprise.
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Highway 126, Poasito, 4050
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Poás Volcano & Rain Forest Day Tour
One-day tour to visit the Poás Volcano National Park and the Sarapiquí rainforest. It includes breakfast and lunch.
We will pick you up at your hotel in San José to travel to the most famous of the active volcanoes in Costa Rica. Upon leaving, we will stop for a delicious breakfast.
Then we will visit the rain forest that we will travel with our local guide through it while we learn and discover the flora and fauna of the place, we hope to see monkeys, lazy people and much more. At the end we will have a delicious meal before returning to San José.
During the tour, you can make the stops you need, it is your tour and we will be happy to offer you a dream trip totally adapted to your group. Upon arrival in San José, we will leave you again at your hotel.
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$180.00
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$180.00
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Poas Volcano National Park - Admission Ticket (Foreigners Only)
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Experience one of Costa Rica’s supersized natural wonders at your own pace with entrance to Poás Volcano National Park in Alajuela. Boasting one of the largest craters in the world, the volcano can be explored through trails of varying difficulty that wind through forested and mountainous habitat. Pre-book your admission ticket for convenience and for more time to discover the park’s explosive geology.
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$24.50
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$24.50
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8 Days - San Jose All in One
Experience the main natural attractions of Costa Rica from the highlands of the central valley, visiting impressive volcanoes, coffee growing areas and the Pacific coast returning to the comfort of your Hotel in the City of San Jose.
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$1,660.00
Price varies by group size
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$1,660.00
Price varies by group size
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Half-Day Trip getting off the beaten path of Central Valley
You'll be hang around with a local friend sharing a local experience.
The price is per reservation and includes from 1 to 4 passengers. We choose to go off the beaten path to offer something new and exciting. There is nothing written in stone for this tour and others, this is the fun part of this service. The service includes a personal driver on 4WD car who will pick you and show you accordingly to the point of interest you want to go.
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$175.00
per group
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$175.00
per group
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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Poas Volcano La Paz Waterfall Garden and Doka Estate CoffeeTour from San Jose
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Visit two special Costa Rica attractions in one day on this tour to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfall from San Jose. Enjoy an easy ride up to the crater of the volcano, where you have free time to admire the sulfur fumaroles and views over the central valley, and then head to La Paz Waterfall—an incredible photo opportunity. Snack on fresh strawberries from a local farm between activities.
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$139.90
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$139.90
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Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfalls, and Starbucks Coffee Farm Day Trip
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Visit the active Poas Volcano, an epic waterfall, and the one-and-only Starbucks Coffee Farm on a day trip perfect for nature and coffee lovers who are short on time but want to see it all. The small-group tour reveals cloud-forest scenery, plantations, and farms along the way to the second largest crater in the world. Plus, see behind the scenes at the farm that grows Starbucks’ renown coffee.
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$150.48
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$150.48

All-inclusive package 7 nights 8 days in the best destinations in Costa Rica
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Our all-inclusive package offers the best destinations in Costa Rica in a week of tours, which guarantees that every day you will enjoy completely different activities in all the ecosystems of Costa Rica, we will have visits to active volcanoes, paradisiacal beaches with white sand and water crystalline, naturalistic tours in the rain forest, adventure, bird watching, mammals and we will have visits to historical places, also for you we have a high category hotel included that will provide you with the greatest relaxation so you can rest and enjoy the facilities.
Our package is one of the most sold by our company since you do not have to worry about practically anything, you have everything included and it is ideal for the entire public, it is a very good option if you want to save money and not worry, that's why our Travel experts guarantee your complete satisfaction.
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$1,273.77
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$1,273.77
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
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Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfalls Gardens Private Tour
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This tour start from your hotel in San Jose. You will transferred to Poas Volcano, about 75 minutes from San Jose. Once at the park, you will be able to admire the crater from a beautiful lookout point not too far from the main park’s entrance. At this point you will be allow to stay for about 30 minutes due the volcanic activity.
Following the visit to the volcano you will continue to La Paz Waterfalls Gardens. On arrival, enjoy the park attractions with our naturalist tour guide. La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the #1 Most Visited Privately Owned Ecological Attraction in Costa Rica featuring the best hiking near San José, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, animal sanctuary with over 100 species of animals, and an environmental education program, five waterfalls, cloud forest and rain forest.
A great buffet lunch is included in this tour before the return to your hotel.
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$245.00
Price varies by group size
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$245.00
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Flight Over Poas & Irazu Volcanoes. 1 hour flight. Private Tour
Board a Cessna 206 Aircraft for an exciting adventure above San Jose City, Poas Volcano National Park or Irazu Volcano and small picturesque towns. Musical background, choreographed to each flight, accompanies spontaneous narration by the professionally trained pilot or tour guide.
Poas Volcano is one of the most important attractions from San Jose and from the air is very impressive admire its huge crater, considered one of the largest in the world. This crater measures 1.5 kilometers in diameter (0.9 miles) and is 300 meters deep (900 feet). The summit, surrounded by beautiful rain forest, includes a volcanic origin lagoon called Laguna Botos. Its deep blue waters contrast with the dense tropical forest that surrounds it.
Take spectacular pictures of these amazing active volcanoes and be a witness of the volcano activity, the geysers, the fumaroles, the sulfur’s sediments and the emerald color lagoon inside the main craters
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$395.00
Price varies by group size
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$395.00
Price varies by group size
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Face masks provided for travelers
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Poas Volcano National Park Half day tour from San Jose
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Discover the beauty of the Poas Volcano on a small-group tour from San Jose. Ascend the imposing volcano and learn about the various crops grown on its slopes including coffee. Notice the changing vegetation as you make your way to the summit which stands at 8,885 feet (2,708 meters) and take in the views of the main crater surrounding area from the top.
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$99.00
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$99.00
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Tortuguero Package 2 days 1 night
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Enjoy one of the best packages in Costa Rica, Tortuguero is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world and this tour is designed for people without much time but who want to enjoy this wonderful experience from San José.
Leaving daily from the city of San José, you can enjoy this package any day, starting your experience you can enjoy the wonders of the rainforest and also the tropical flavor of the area.
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$349.00
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$349.00
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Poas Volcano plus La paz waterfall gardens! (Private tour)
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Private tour
On this combo tour you will make a trail on the Poas volcano national park there you will have the oportunity to see the main crater and nature from the cloud forest, our next stop will be La paz warerfall gardens, its a rescue center, you will see a lot of wildlife from the country, for example you will see: White face monkey, Spider monkey, butterflies, wildcats, snakes and more!
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$179.00
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$179.00
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The best destinations in Costa Rica in a special 8-day package
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Our tour package offers you the best of Costa Rica from San José, in this way we make sure that you can know several places during your stay, we offer a unique personalized service in Costa Rica and guarantee your total satisfaction, a unique guide will accompany you during All your stay in the country and will do everything possible to make your vacation something incredible.
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$1,122.08
$124.68 savings
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$1,122.08
$124.68 savings

Helicopter Tour Over Poas Volcano. 1 Hour Flight. Private Tour
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Have the best experience of your trip to San Jose, Costa Rica, taking this unique and beautiful private Helicopter Tour over the Poas Volcano.
Poas Volcano is one of the most important attractions from San Jose and from the air is very impressive admire its huge crater, considered one of the largest in the world. This crater measures 1.5 kilometers in diameter (0.9 miles) and is 300 meters deep (900 feet). The summit, surrounded by beautiful rain forest, includes a volcanic origin lagoon called Laguna Botos. Its deep blue waters contrast with the dense tropical forest that surrounds it.
Take spectacular pictures of this amazing active volcano and be a witness of the volcano activity, the geysers, the fumaroles, the sulfur’s sediments and the emerald color lagoon inside the main craters. We can accommodate up to 6 passengers at a time. We offer headsets to communicate with each other and the pilot will provide an informative narration of the flight, that will last about 1 hour.
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$925.00
Price varies by group size
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$925.00
Price varies by group size
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Poas Volcano National Park Half Day Private Tour
Your breath-taking, adventure begins with a pickup from your hotel and a relaxing private drive through the wonderful Costa Rican countryside on an air-conditioned transportation and recent model deluxe vehicle or mini bus. You will be heading to Alajuela Province and them the Volcano, about 90-minute drive from San Jose.
On the way, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the countryside with multiple Dairy Farms, Tropical Flowers Nurseries, Strawberries Plantations, Cheese Factories, picturesque souvenir stores and small local vendors. Taste the local flavors and give yourself a chance to try a Prestiño, a very traditional tin pastry cover with a special typical syrup made in the sugar mills.
Once at the National Park, the visit to the crater will be in small groups accompanied with a park ranger and for only 30 minutes per group for security reasons
After the park visit, we will include short stops at different local attractions such as souvenir stores, dairy farms and small restaurants
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$145.00
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$145.00
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Half-day Poas Volcano
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Poas Volcano is an adventure in Culture and Nature on this day this Tours will leave in the morning hours and passes through the province of Alajuela you can see coffee plantings a stop is made to see the Cafe and the cultivation of strawberries in the Volcano there is a 20 minute walk where we can see its vegetation
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$95.00
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$95.00
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Private Service Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls from San Jose to Arenal
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Visit three popular rural attractions on this private trip from San Jose. See a coffee plantation, volcano, and waterfall gardens with a private guide who can provide insider commentary and streamline your transportation.
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$310.00
Price varies by group size
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$310.00
Price varies by group size
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Small-Group Poas Volcano, Coffee Plantation and Sarapiqui River from San José
Experience highlights of central Costa Rica on this full-day adventure from San Jose, from the wildlife-studded banks of the Sarapiquí River to the majestic heights of Poás Volcano. You’ll also drive through beautiful Braulio Carrillo National Park, visit a butterfly garden and reptile sanctuary, and taste local flavor with included breakfast and lunch at a private nature reserve.
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$129.00
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$129.00
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