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Hotel Arenal Nayara, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal

 
   
 
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Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens, located on the outskirts of the Arenal Volcano, provides a uniquely natural Costa Rica experience for guests of all ages. Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, each one of its 24 spacious casitas provides an exclusive retreat in which guests can relax amidst the breathtaking view of the volcano. The hotel’s deluxe tropical architecture mirrors the beauty of Costa Rica???s natural wonders and gives the opportunity to enjoy the best of the authentic Costa Rica hospitality. Breakfast is included daily for all guests. Due to its unique character and charm, Arenal Nayara was recently awarded membership in Small Luxury Hotels of the World™.

Located three hours from San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) and four hours from the Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Guanacaste.

Casitas at Nayara
Every casita (room) at the Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens has been designed to provide the utmost in comfort and style while maintaining a close connection with the natural surroundings. With the guests’ experience in mind, the resort offers a unique concept of individual casitas separated by lush tropical gardens. Each one of its large suite-size casitas provides independent space and privacy that includes a private backyard with an outdoor shower and a front balcony overlooking the volcano. For a full pampering experience select the Nayara Suites featuring in-room breakfast, bathrobe, and the best panoramic volcano view.

SPECIAL PACKAGES
A number of special packages are available at Hotel Arenal Nayara, depending on the number of nights of your stay. Plan ahead and include some of your sightseeing and activities into the cost of your hotel stay!
  • Super Value Package - 5 night stay required. Add special added values to your 5 night stay like a couple's chocolate massage (45 min) at the spa, a bottle of sparkling wine, a fruit plate and special tropical flower decorations in your casita as well as roundtrip airport transfers to either San Jose (SJO) or Liberia (LIR) airports.
    Please Note: If you choose the Special Value package, you should remove the optional transfers for a fee from your cart at booking, otherwise you will be charged for them.
  • Aventura Arenal Package - 4 night stay required. Let your adrenaline flow as you take part in this action-packed program that will transform your vacation into a thrilling adventure! This 4 night package includes daily breakfast and dinner at Altamira restaurant, couple's back massage (30 min) at the spa, a bottle of sparkling wine, fruit plate and special tropical flower decoration at your casita, volcano hiking tour, entrance fee to Eco Termales Hot Springs, Sky Tram & Trek and the Rafting Tour.
  • Nayara Family Hideaway Package - 3 night stay required. This 3 night package for 2 adults and up to 1 child (age 11 or under) includes hot buffet breakfast for the entire family every morning, a three-course dinner for 2 adults and dinner for a child (children's menu) for the evening of your choice (includes a glass of wine for each adult), an Evening Lava View trip to Arenal Volcano for the entire family, a couple's volcanic mud massage (45 min) at the spa, a visit to Eco Termales Hot Springs for the adults (children pay $17) and your choice of one of the following for the adults: Sky Tram & Trek, Hike to the Volcano or Hanging Bridges (children pay $45).
  • Nayara & Arenal Volcano Package - 2 night stay required. This 2 night package for short stays for 2 adults and up to 1 child (age 11 or under) includes a hot buffet breakfast for the entire family every morning, three-course dinner for 2 adults and dinner for a child (children's menu) for the night of your choice (includes a glass of wine for each adult), couple's back massage (30 min) at the Spa and an Evening Lava View trip to Arenal Volcano for the whole family.

ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA
The northern plains of Costa Rica are one of the world’s most topographically diverse regions, home to the majestic Arenal volcano. Visitors to this spectacular tropical zone can take part in several activities and tours that enrich the visit to this truly special place. There are activities and tours for thrill-seekers as well as those simply looking to unwind. They include whitewater rafting, horseback riding, hot springs, visiting farms, bird watching, fishing, windsurfing, canopy tours and crossing suspended bridges over the forest canopy.
A few popular tours in the area are:
- Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge Tour:
The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is considered to be of the best sites on the continent for bird watching. In addition to an abundance of birds, Caño Negro is also home to many exciting animals, such as sloth, three types of monkeys, caimans, lizards, bats, and a variety of flora native of the wetlands. The tour to this beautiful region leaves from La Fortuna and travels approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to Los Chiles, a rustic village just a few miles from the Nicaraguan border. It is here that you will begin your boat tour of the wetlands.
- Hiking to Rio Celeste:
Enjoy a 5 mile hike (approximately 4 hours) through the tropical rain forest. See "Los Teñideros" of the Rio Celeste, the site where two streams of crystalline water come together and form the heavenly color blue that gives the river its name; the "OLLAS" -- openings in the earth where you can excavate healing mud, take a mud bath, and a dip in the natural hot springs all while observing the attractions of Tenorio Volcano; continue through the jungle to seek out the volcano´s furnace vents that expel gases of extreme high temperatures; and the spectacular Rio Celeste waterfall whose color makes it one of a kind!
- Arenal Hanging Bridges:
This tour takes place on a 600 acre reserve filled with lush vegetation and a variety of birds and animals which your experienced guide will help you spot.The trail itself is 1.9 miles long, crossing nine fixed bridges and 6 suspension bridges and is laid out at a maximum grade of 7 degrees so that anyone can walk it.
- Sky Trek & Sky Tram:
Take the ride on the Sky Tram first, in order to reach the highest point of the Arenal Reserve. Then you will start the adrenalin-rush adventure over the top of the trees. Sky Trek consists of a zip line system that shows you the Arenal rain forest and its landscape from a different perspective. The tour includes 8 cross-sectional cables that together have a total length of 1.6 miles with a distance from 33 to 836 yards, and from 22 to 220 yards high. The cables go on through the trees and also above them, where you may see the gorgeous Arenal Volcano, weather permitting.
  
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