Top 15 Hot Springs in Costa Rica

1.Arenal Volcano and Thermal Hot Springs from San Jose

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $195Our pick

Review of the Arenal Volcano and hot springs tour from San Jose, with Sarchi, meals, transport, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“If you’re looking for a proper day out of San Jose, this is a good place to start. Erik, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and personable throughout the entire experience. Our driver, Edgar, deserves a statue built to him for being able to drive through the fog, mountains, and around all of the other traffic with ease and comfort for those of us on the bus. It was a decent sized group, 13 adults and 1 child, and everything was included, minus breakfast. But we were given opportunities at each stop to pick up other guests to quickly grab something if we wanted to. The stop at the ox cart…”

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2.Baldi Hot Springs Day Pass in La Fortuna: 25 Thermal Pools

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 137 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $60

Review of Baldi Hot Springs in La Fortuna, with 25 pools, slides, meals, prices, practical tips, and advice on who should book.

“Our family (16, 14, 4, 2) really enjoyed the hot springs and kids section as well. It is a very cool tropical place, we bought the 2 meal option and it was pretty much the exact same food for both meals in the buffet and thus not fresh at all. We were in La Fortuna for 8 days and this was the only food we bought that we were not really impressed by. The Springs are worth the day pass.”

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3.Mineral Hot Springs Full Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 135 reviews · 1 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $47Best value

Review of Paradise Hot Springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, with pool details, meal advice, prices, practical tips, and who should book.

“I went only for the afternoon and the evening, and I really enjoyed the relax. The baths were nice and warm, some of them really hot and we stayed there only a few minutes. There is a towel provided with deposit, changing rooms and showers and lockers available.”

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4.Arenal Hanging Bridges, Guided Walk, Hot Springs Optional

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $87Top rated

Review of La Fortuna’s Arenal Hanging Bridges tour, with guide-led forest walks, wildlife spotting, transport, pricing, accessibility, and booking advice.

“Andreas was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. Didn’t hesitate to stop the group to look for animals. We saw lots of snakes and frogs!”

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5.Combo Arenal : Suspension Bridges + Hot Springs + Fortune Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $249

Review of a 12-hour Arenal tour from San Jose with La Fortuna Waterfall, hanging bridges, breakfast, lunch, and Los Lagos hot springs.

“This was the best tour you can do if you have a short time frame, you spend the whole day on this tour but it is worth every penny spent on it. Our guide was very knowledgeable and courteous!”

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6.Mega Combo Zip Line Tour and Volcano Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $200

Review of Guanacaste’s private Mega Combo: zip lines, hanging bridges, horseback riding, waterslide, lunch, mud bath, and hot springs.

“I enjoyed a great tour with my daughter. We had a private shuttle driver, Fabian. We were picked up at the Dreams Resort. Our tour included zip lining, horseback riding, mud baths, and hot springs. Fabian was our tour guide through all experiences. I highly recommend this tour. He also took pictures for us. Great time!”

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7.Arenal Volcano Combination Tour: Zipline, Tubing and Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $176

Review of La Fortuna’s 4-hour zipline, tubing, Maleku Village, and hot springs tour, with practical advice on price, pace, and suitability.

“Amazing experience. We did the zip lining/ rappel and tubing down the rapids plus hot springs at the end. So much fun. We have done zip lining several times in the past and these lines seemed really fast. The tour guides on both experiences were amazing. The tubing in the rapids has been the highlight of our trip so far. My group was my family of six ages, 21, 23, 24, 43, 44 and my mom 67! The compassion that was shown to my mom on the rapids is un heard of. She flipped over (which most of our group did) and one of the tour guides said “(Mama) I’m…”

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8.Water Adventure: La Leona Waterfall, River tubing & Cliff jumps

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $224

Review of a private Costa Rica adventure from Playa Flamingo with river tubing, cliff jumps, La Leona Waterfall, lunch, and hot springs.

“My three kids and I were lucky enough to get Hernan as our guide for this tour and we knew we had the best guide possible. He taught us about the area, the nature, traditions and took excellent care. The hike, two waterfalls (both the big one and the small one) were out of this world. The jungle experience was followed by a wonderful lunch and then the relaxing volcanic mud bath and hot springs which was pure heaven. Hernan went out of his was to surprise my boys with. Bonus experience at the end which I won’t name because then everyone will want the same but just know he…”

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9.3 in 1 Combo: La Fortuna Waterfall, Hanging Bridges, Thermal Spa from San José

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $249

Review of a San José day trip to La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Hanging Bridges, and Los Lagos thermal pools, with honest planning tips.

“Overall we loved it We ended up being lucky as it became a private tour and there was no rain It was a long day but the final spot was the thermal spa so we could relax Our 6 year old daughter enjoyed the Fortuna falls and hanging bridges Food was good and the guide was friendly n chatty 😊”

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10.MEGA COMBO: 8 activities in 1 day, including natural hot springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $215

Review of Tamarindo’s 10-hour Mega Combo: ziplining, horseback riding, hot springs, lunch, transport, value, tips, and who should book.

“This place is incredible. You really get a feel for what CR has to offer. Toni, our guide was great. He was early for pickup. Very safe driver. Super sweet and caring. My daughter wasn’t feeling when and he went way beyond to make her feel better. The experience was just amazing. Hot of course but Pura Vida!!!”

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11.Arenal Volcano Expeditions Walk with Optional Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $58

Review of La Fortuna’s Arenal Volcano hike, wildlife, views, transport, hot springs option, price, and practical booking advice.

“We really enjoyed the walk and the guide was very informative. And even better, the view is amazing once you reach the end of the walk!”

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12.Mega Combo Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $250

Review of Costa Rica’s Mega Combo Adventure near Playa Flamingo, with zip lines, horseback riding, water slides, hot springs, lunch, and transport.

“Dennis was our guide on this tour. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience! Pura Vida!”

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13.ZipLine, Horseback Riding, Tubing, Hot Springs & Lunch @ Volcano National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $230

Review of a 7-hour Costa Rican adventure from Playa Flamingo with horseback riding, rapids tubing, zip lines, hot springs, lunch, and practical tips.

“Overall, my girls and I had a really fun time. It was our first time ever going horseback riding, river tubing, ziplining, and going to a hot spring. Horseback riding through the rainforest was a little scary due to the terrain being uneven. River tubing is for the thrill-seekers but forewarning you - it can be VERY DANGEROUS! Unfortunately, I had a near-death experience when the rapids flipped my tube over and I fell in. 8 ziplines and 1 Tarzan swing was a lot of fun. The hot springs is the best way to end a day full of adventure! The mud masks were amazing too.”

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14.Arenal Volcano Hike Expedition with Optional Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of La Fortuna’s Arenal Volcano hike, with guides, wildlife, transport, weather tips, pricing, fitness advice, and hot springs details.

“Very informative and amazing to be on volcano. Definitely do this. Staff was friendly. We would love to do more tours with our guide.”

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15.Arenal Volcano Hike plus Baldi Hot Springs and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $140

Hike Arenal’s old lava flows, spot wildlife, then relax at Baldi Hot Springs with dinner, transport, and a guide from $140.

“Great informative guide and driver! Learned a lot of history on the volcano. Bonus was they spotted Toucans and a Sloth as we approached the parking lot! We stopped and our guide had a tripod monocular which she set up for us to get a closer look!”

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