Arenal Volcano Tours
LEAVES AND LIZARDS TOURS - Page Three
HORSEBACK RIDING
The Costa Rica horses, Costarricense de Paso also known as Criolla, are a combination of several Spanish horses (Barb, Andulusian, Arab) and the Peruvian Stepping Horse. This magical combination has created horses with a smooth gait and very comfortable ride. The spirit of these horses will touch your soul. They are fearless, hardworking and extremely versatile; they can perform in a dancing horse parade (Tope) in the morning and round up cattle in the afternoon! The horses at Leaves and Lizards are cared for and trained by Ronald Peres Rojas and Juan Jose Soto. Learn to ride or if you ride already, let us introduce you to a Criolla ride.
Operator: Leaves and Lizards
Time:Hourly
Cost: $25.00/hour per person
Degree of difficulty: Easy to Moderate
WATERFALL HORSEBACK RIDE
Ride our horses from Leaves and Lizards to our nearby waterfall. Your private guides will point out the flora and fauna along the way. You may encounter poisen dart frogs, toucans, monkeys and sloths while riding though pasture and rain forest. Then hike for 20 minutes through pristine primary rain forest to our private jewel hidden in this jungle canyon. Enjoy a refreshing swim below the falls, relax for a while and listen to the jungle. Non-horseback riders travel by car for 35 minutes to the trail head and hike 20 minutes to the falls.
Operator: Leaves and Lizards, part of the Rural Tourism Project
Cost: $75.00 p/p on horseback, $40.00 p/p by car with own transportation; includes naturalist and local guide
Time: 4-8 hours -time varies according to how long you want to ride and swim. You need to allow at least 4 hours for this tour.
Degree of difficulty: Moderate.
ECO TERMALES HOT SPRINGS
Eco Termales Hot Springs is a sanctuaRy. This secluded property has been the life work of the Hidalgo family. The smallest of the Arenal area hot springs, Eco Termales is geared toward privacy and relaxation and does not accept more than 100 visitors at a time. Reservations are required. The 5 pools vary in temperature, the coolest one is 91F degrees and the hottest one is 105 F degrees and there is a cold pool as well. You can also reserve a delicious tipical Costa Rican lunch or dinner prepared by Doņa Mireya, using a traditional rustic kitchen. The restaurant is now is 18 years old and used to be a house for the Hidalgo family. Today the restaurant still maintains its colonial architecture and the family prepares meals on the first floor and sleeps on the second floor.
Operator: Leaves and Lizards
Cost: $32.00 p/p, $47.00 w/lunch or dinner, $20.00/$34.00 child; pay at the springs.
Time: Advance reservations required 10 AM - 1 PM, 1 PM - 5 PM, 5 PM -9 PM TRANSPORTATION NOT INCLUDED
Degree of difficulty: Enchanting and relaxing for everyone!
Hoja's SPA
SPECIAL PROMOTION $25 for Swedish Massage. Experience The NEW Leaves and Lizards Hojas (Leaves) Spa. Our professional masseur uses natural and traditional methods to sooth your body and soul. Discover local medicinal treatments for a variety of ailments.
Operator: Leaves and Lizards
Time: Spa Hours: 9am to 7pm
Cost: Rates Vary. Massages, Manicures, Pedicures, Facials, Hot Rock Massage, Body Wraps, Charka and Reflexology rebalancing.
Degree of difficulty: Very relaxing!
