This hike is great!!!! We visited with our friends and had some the hike prior in 2015. The price is reasonable and the staff speak some English and Spanish. They provide walking sticks; which I highly recommend taking on you hike. You will see a lot of birds, possible snake and bugs. Take you bug spray and water bottle!! You can request a tour guide to point out animals and birds and they will give you the history of the area.

Absolutely worth visiting if you are in the area. I highly recommend doing the two volcanoes tour, you should expect to pay $50-75 for the full day tour through Arenal Jungle Tours. The tour includes hiking both sides of the volcano, 2 hanging bridges, swimming in a waterfall, Tarzan swing, and a light lunch. It was literally my favorite day in La Fortuna. The hike itself is easy and the tour guide stops often to explain things, you do not need to be an experienced hiker to make it. Purchasing directly with the tour company or buying in a group will bring down the price. I highly encourage you not to buy at small vendors or hotels, as you will pay a mark up. It is important to note that any tour will not take you to the top of the volcano. It is possible to hike, but illegal. If this is option you're going for, then take a taxi to the base of the volcano and good luck not getting caught... the fine is about $200 dollars. There can be falling rocks and loose gravel.

The view of the volcano was disappointing as cloud surrounded the top and the tour I went on did not stop for long. It might have been better to do the 4KM hike around the volcano. I would recommend trying that because otherwise your enjoyment is entirely dependent on the weather!

Beautiful place to spend a few hours. While the park is nice be sure not to miss the La Fortuna waterfall which is inside the national park but a completely different entrance and entrance fee. Well worth spending an additional $ 15.00 USD. Just be aware that there are around 600 steps to climb back to the parking area where you began.

Exciting area to visit. There is the park and many commercial and retail venues to fill out ones explorations in this area of Costa Rica. Well worth several days or more of exploring. We visited the rain forest and did the zip lines, stayed in a B and B called Nepenthe, enloued the small time nearby where the butterfly park was. So much more.