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    La Fortuna Waterfall: Tours & Tickets

    8,799 Reviews
    #5 of 35 things to do in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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    Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos 106-4417, Costa Rica
    Open today: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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    “swimming area”(104 reviews)
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    La Fortuna Waterfall Ecological Reserve Our fortune of crystalline waters Located in Central America, Costa Rica, in the northern plains, just 4 kilometers from La Fortuna, a piece of nature is hidden, a bit of green gold, which sustains our...more
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    Reviewed 3 days ago
    worth a visit

    access by foot once the car is parked and then its a long walk down to the water fall and it can be quite busy once you arrive

    Date of experience: November 2018
    Thank evenhappierchappy
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Beautiful

    Worth the hike. I actually didn’t think it was that bad of a hike. Going down the stairs was easy and quick, coming back up I had to take a couple breathers but it was overly difficult. My mother in law has a bad knee...More

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank NvrBnHere
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    A short walk down to the waterfall

    You need to climb down around 500 steps to get to the base of the waterfall where you get a chance to swim in the clear water. The also have a pretty garden restaurant which serves good food and drinks.

    Date of experience: November 2018
    Thank detourfromlife
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Worth the walk down (and up)
    Review of: La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

    We had great weather for our visit to the Waterfall today, which was worth the walk down and back up! Beautiful Waterfall with refreshing pool to take a dip in to cool down. This was a real highlight of our trip to La Fortuna and...More

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank Samuelmcginty
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    A short but cool experience

    The waterfall is really huge giving a stunning picture especially for folks focusing on the perfect vacation pictures. The water is refreshing especially after hiking up the Cerro Chato. The price is with 18 $ a bit over the top.

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank JoPfLaSo
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Beautiful place
    Review of: La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

    Absolutely beautiful place, the steps are alot but worth it! The pools at the side are also fun and less crowded than the waterfall.

    Date of experience: September 2019
    1  Thank Kristina G
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Horseback Ride to Waterfall

    We took the horses up to the waterfall, had lots of fun doing more than just walking on the horses, we even got to see the natives place and buy some awesome souvenis.

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank AdventurerSam96
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Must see
    Review of: La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

    Amazing walk down to an amazing waterfall. The water is clear and cold like spring water maybe 70 degrees. The walk down is beautiful with lots of plants. Strongly recommend going. The walk up takes some energy and my calf’s hurt for several days but...More

    1  Thank lakewoodphil
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Well Worth it!
    Review of: La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

    500 steps down and 500 back up but well worth the experience. it was a refreshing swim. There are places to change and a restaurant on site. There are also places to stop to catch your breath.

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank Princeton1212
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Beautiful place!
    Review of: La Fortuna Waterfall Admission Ticket

    This is a great place to visit and take beautiful pictures, it requires that you go down 500 steps and then 500 steps back up! If you are not in decent physical shape it will be hard. It was hard for us but it was...More

    Date of experience: September 2019
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    archiegirls
    April 9, 2019|
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    Response from lafortunawaterfall | Property representative |
    We have accessibility to people with disabilities who cannot go down the steps of the tour to the waterfall; and for them we offer view of the waterfall from the first viewpoint, from this point you can see the waterfall to... More
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    March 24, 2019|
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    Response from rdelumpa2017 | Reviewed this property |
    You don't really need a guided tour. From La Fortuna, we flagged a taxi, paid 5 dollars taxi to the entrance and paid the $30 entrance fee to enter the park. Be prepared for a fairly strenuous hike up. There are no toilet or... More
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    Stacey P
    March 18, 2019|
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    Response from Mia_Faye_C | Reviewed this property |
    I believe three hours is a good amount of time. Going down is fairly quick. Depending upon how crowded it is, you may need to wait to take a swim. The walk up is very tiring. There is a butterfly garden and restaurant at the... More
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