The Arenal Volcano and National Park is a magical place with beautiful scenery, cool weather, and excellent hiking. Fantastic gardens, raging rivers and wonderful wildlife are a guarantee for your visit.
The area includes pretty waterfalls, streams, tons of activities including ATV rentals, hanging bridges, butterfly gardens, soothing hot springs, and canopy tours are just some of the options available in the area.
Nature lovers will enjoy hiking to see howler monkey's, coati, and other forest animals. Birding in this area is very enjoyable due to climate and variety.
Lake Arenal is just west of the volcano and is home to world class wind surfing, boating, fishing and other fun siteseeing activities. The jeep boat jeep tour to Monteverde is a common option used by visitors not renting their own 4x4. La Fortuna is a clean fun little town with Internet access, food stores, sodas (local restaurants), banks, and is home to many tour companies.