# 3 Days In Arenal: Tabacón, La Fortuna & Mistico

> A family holiday in Costa Rica for a family of four. You'll see the Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna Waterfall, the Mistico Hanging Bridges and Tenorio Volcano National Park. You stay at Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa.

- Destination: La Fortuna, Costa Rica
- Starts in: Miami, United States
- Region: [Latin America](https://travelyfe.com/explore/latin-america)
- Length: 3 days, 18 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 5 Jul 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000038

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Sloffee** (07:00, Café, 45 min) — Vía 142, San Carlos, Costa Rica
   - Next: 20 min drive
2. **Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park** (08:30, Activity, 2 h 30 min) — Ruta 142, El Castillo, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
3. **Arenal Volcano National Park** (11:30, Activity, 2 h) — Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal, Ruta 142, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
4. **Lunch At Restaurante Don Rufino** (13:55, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Calle 468 at Avenida Central, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province 21007, Costa Rica
   - Next: 15 min drive
5. **La Fortuna Waterfall** (15:45, Activity, 1 h 30 min) — San Carlos, Costa Rica
   - Next: 19 min drive
6. **Tabacon Thermal Resort** (17:40, Activity, 1 h 55 min) — La Fortuna, 13 Kms northwest, Alajuela, San Carlos, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
   - Next: 22 min walk
7. **Dinner At Tabacón Grill** (20:05, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Ruta 142, Tabacón, La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Café Metrópoli** (07:00, Café, 45 min) — Vía 142, San Carlos, Costa Rica
   - Next: 20 min drive
2. **Sky Adventures Arenal Park** (08:15, Activity, 3 h) — Sky Adventures, San Carlos, Costa Rica
   - Next: 29 min drive
3. **Lunch At Soda Viquez** (12:15, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — Calle 468, La Fortuna, Alajuela Province 21007, Costa Rica
   - Next: 16 min drive
4. **Hot Springs At Arenal Kioro** (14:30, Activity, 2 h 30 min) — Ruta 142, km 12 road to Tabacón, La Fortuna, Alajuela 21007, Costa Rica
   - Next: 16 min drive
5. **Guided Night Walk, La Fortuna** (17:45, Activity, 1 h 45 min) — La Fortuna, San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica
   - Next: 3 min walk
6. **Dinner At Don Rufino** (20:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — Calle 466, Fortuna, Costa Rica

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At The Village Coffee Shop** (06:30, Café, 45 min) — Vía 142, San Carlos, Costa Rica
   - Next: 117 min drive
2. **Tenorio Volcano National Park** (09:25, Nature, 4 h) — Puesto El Pilón, Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio, Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica
   - Next: 18 min drive
3. **Lunch In Bijagua** (13:55, Restaurant, 1 h) — Bijagua, Upala, Alajuela, Costa Rica
   - Next: 98 min drive
4. **Baldi Hot Springs** (16:55, Activity, 2 h) — 142, La fortuna, Costa Rica
   - Next: 1 min walk
5. **Dinner At Baldi Hot Springs** (19:10, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 142, La fortuna, Costa Rica

## Where To Stay

- Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa — Ruta 142, km 12 road to Tabacón, La Fortuna, Alajuela 21007, Costa Rica

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