Arenal Lake to El Castillo - Half Day Mountain Bike Tour | Anywhere

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.

Featured in:Biking, Arenal Volcano National Park
Duration:
4 hrs
Available Days:
Every day
Schedule:
8:00 AM, 1:00 PM
Hotel Transport Included
Mobile Ticket Included
Offered in English, Spanish

The road the group will navigate connects the Arenal dam with the Arenal Volcano National Park. It is primarily gravel, but with some rocky spots along the 8-mile (16-mile roundtrip) journey. As you head towards El Castillo, you'll pass dense forests, pastures, troops of howler monkeys, toucans, coatis and also the Arenal Volcano. Around lunch time, you'll stop for a picnic lunch at the beautiful Lake Arenal, where you'll have an opportunity to swim.

The terrain includes gravel and sand roads. The roads have a few rocky spots and are mostly flat, although there are a few short hills. The route is suitable for beginner to intermediate riders.

This tour departs from La Fortuna at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM, and returns at 12:00 PN 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

Arenal Volcano National Park

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, camera (optional).

What's included

Picnic, guide, and equipment.

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.

- KIM T, MAR 2018

Good equipment. Try informative guide.

- STEPHANIE M, FEB 2018

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.

- REIZEL , MAR 2013
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