- Go early. The craters cloud over by noon, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of 5 Oct 2026.
Irazú Volcano National Park
Costa Rica
The highest volcano, a drive above Cartago. Go early: the craters cloud over by noon.
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Facts
Morning: Go early. The craters cloud over by noon.
Fee: A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
Drive: Above Cartago.
Map
- The cratersThe view is the reason. It clouds over by noon.
The craters are the view. Go early, before they cloud over.
It is a drive above Cartago, then the lookout.
Go early. By noon the craters are often in cloud.
From Cartago, up the volcano road. It is a morning from the valley.
Go early. Do not leave it for after lunch.
A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
The useful hour is early. By noon the craters cloud over.
No. It is a lookout. Go early.
Go early. Stay at the lookout.
Where to stay
Cartago is the city below the drive up.
Cartago
Costa Rica
The old capital, east of San José, and the way up to Irazú.
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Parks near
Turrialba Volcano
An active volcano east of Cartago. Book ahead and check the alert level before you drive.
Braulio Carrillo
Cloud and rainforest on the road to the Caribbean, and a cold crater lagoon above Heredia.
Tapantí
River and rainforest at the end of the Orosi road, a day trip from Cartago.
Los Quetzales
Cold oak forest at km 76, for quetzals. Pair it with a night in San Gerardo de Dota.
Barbilla
Rainforest south of Siquirres, with a guided river hike. Few people, gravel road in.
Poás Volcano
A steaming acid lake above Alajuela. Book a morning slot and look from the rail.