Poas Volcano, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica
4.5 (3.478 reviews) Saturday: 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Poas Volcano National Park National Parks • Volcanos
Great experience, especially those who love National Parks.
We arrived at Poas Volcano on our 1st day. Our flight arrived at SJO at 630am, so we had plenty of time to get to Poas Volcano National Park. We had a private driver booked in advance (for 10 day - check out my review on the driver, Danny Jimenez). You must book the entrance fee in advance because the parking attendant will ask for the barcode before you are allowed to enter. Because we got there early in the morning (around 830a) before the clouds roll over, we were blessed with a great view of the crater. You must be able to walk up to the crater for about 1/4 mile and some stairs to get to the lookout.
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Cr130 , Costa Rica.
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Working hours
Monday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 16:35
User Ratings
4.5 based on (3.478 reviews)
Reviews
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5Helen C 5:00 PM Jun 5, 2022
Great experience, especially those who love National Parks.
We arrived at Poas Volcano on our 1st day. Our flight arrived at SJO at 630am, so we had plenty of time to get to Poas Volcano National Park. We had a private driver booked in advance (for 10 day - check out my review on the driver, Danny Jimenez). You must book the entrance fee in advance because the parking attendant will ask for the barcode before you are allowed to enter. Because we got there early in the morning (around 830a) before the clouds roll over, we were blessed with a great view of the crater. You must be able to walk up to the crater for about 1/4 mile and some stairs to get to the lookout.
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4allplanetsearch 5:00 PM Dec 21, 2021
Check the weather before you go!
This is an opportunity to see the crater of an active volcano from an observation platform. Your experience here will depend 100% on the weather. If it’s cloudy, as it most often is, you won’t see the crater at all. If it’s clear, you’ll get a chance to see the blue sulfur water filling the crater and a few gas streams around it. To find out whether you should go, or when, I recommend looking on the website of the CR government with webcams of the volcano top. If you see it clear and want to visit, you’ll need to purchase tickets online from their park service. Once there, there is a 3 minute video, a 10 min walk uphill to the observation platform, and a 20 minute window to observe and photograph the crater (enough time as there is nothing else going on). We were lucky to get a crystal clear view and can now say that we’ve seen an active volcano close by!
