This is a combined tour of the Poás volcano and
the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. It is also possible to visit
the volcano and the waterfall gardens separately.
Poás Volcano
This active volcano is home to the second largest crater
in the world. It is 1320 meters in diameter and 300 meters
in depth. The main crater is still active today and can
be seen (and smelled) spewing sulfurous gas. One of the
older craters here contains a lake created by collected
rainfall. You can view the lake of Poás by following
one of the trails located in the park.
La Paz Waterfall Gardens
This park is in the tropical rain forest of Braulio Carrillo.
Mountainous trails take you on a tour into the forest.
You can see five spectacular waterfalls, including Costa
Rica's most famous; La Paz. However, there are not only
waterfalls to be seen in this park, but also a butterfly
farm and hummingbird garden (with hundreds of hummingbirds!).
Prices
The combined tour will cost about US $65.
When you visit Poás by public bus (2 hours), it
will cost about US $4 for the ride and US $7 for entrance
into the volcano’s national park.
To visit the La Paz Waterfall Gardens by bus, it is advisable
to take the bus for Puerto Viejo/ Sarapiquí, which
will cost about US $2 for the ride and US $10 for the
entrance fee. Note that the public bus only goes to the
waterfall gardens at 6:30AM and 13:00/1:00PM. The bus
back to San José departs at 13:00/1:00PM and 18:30/6:30PM
(while the park closes at 17:00/5:30PM).
