Arenal Lake to El Castillo - Half Day Mountain Bike Tour | Anywhere
This is a great trip for beginner to intermediate bike riders wanting to explore the Arenal area.
- Duration:
- 4 hrs
- Available Days:
- Every day
- Schedule:
- 8:00 AM, 1:00 PM
- Hotel Transport Included
- Mobile Ticket Included
- Offered in English, Spanish
This route takes us along an old path that connects the Arenal Dam with the main entrance to the Arenal National Park. From there we continue to the small town of Castillo by a path surrounded by dense forest and some cattle farms. Howler monkeys, coatis and a wide variety of birds can often be seen. We will stop for a snack on the shores of Lake Arenal where anyone who wishes can swim. Throughout the tour it is possible to admire the beauty of the imposing Arenal Volcano.
Terrain: Secondary gravel and sand road with some sections with stone. Flat with small slopes.
This tour departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM, and returns at 12:00 PM or 5:00 PM.
Note: If you are planning to book this tour please remember to provide the height of each tour participant.
Attraction Visited
The Arenal Volcano National Park packs all of Costa Rica's allure into one place: incredible hiking, magnificent views, abounding wildlife and the country's most active volcano. Hiking and horseback riding tours allow you to get up close and personal with this incredible area, which encompasses close to 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) and extends into eight different life zones. Overlooking everything is the imposing Arenal Volcano which sits right inside this wonderful park.
Read more:Arenal Volcano National Park
What to Bring
Biking clothes or other adequate for the activity, sneakers, sunscreen, conmfortable clothes, tennis shoes, camera (optional).
What's included
Transportation, bilingual guide, bicycle, helmet, Support vehicle, Picnic (fruits, snacks, juice, water and beer)
Transportation
Many of our tours and activities offer transportation pick up & drop off options from several locations and destinations. Options vary by tour, see “BOOKING REQUEST” for full details.
Traveler Comments
Beautiful view. Fairly challenging ride for me but not quite challenging for my avid biker family. Nice stop along the lake. The equipment was good and worked well.
Good equipment. Try informative guide.
This tour guide was fabulous! He always had a smile on his face. He never rushed us and he was always making sure we felt okay. What an amazing young man.
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