This was an amazing experience! We began with viewing a butterfly garden before hiking to the La Fortuna waterfall. Once there, we were able to swim with fish and around the base of the waterfall. We took pictures and stayed a while before heading back to our meeting point and having a delicious pineapple snack. From there, we visited a Maleku (native peoples of Costa Rica) house, were given a fermented apple drink and learned about Maleku history. We heard from both a Maleku elder and our other tour guide Axel who translated what the elder was saying to English so we could understand as well. Axel made us feel very welcome and was very hospitable. From there, we took the tour bus to get closer to the Arenal volcano and began our hike. Eric was very knowledgeable about the different species we saw throughout our hike and we were even lucky enough to see spider monkeys swinging from the trees above! As we made our way closer to the viewing point, Eric continued to tell us about the history of the area and reasoning behind different land formations. After we viewed the volcano and made our way back to the tour bus, we ventured to a hot springs resort where we were able to enjoy pools of many different temperatures and even a waterslide into a hot pool. Both Eric and Axel stayed and watched the tour group's belongings but also made us feel like we were amongst friends as they told and listened to jokes, made conversation and were overall great people. This tour was unforgettable but the tour guides are what really made this experience shine for us. Thank you Eric and Axel!
If you do this tour and can get Eric or Axel, we think you'll have an unforgettable time as well!