Hot Springs La Fortuna Costa RicaBaldi Hot Springs Day Pass
The Baldi hot springs day pass is one of the cheapest ways to spend a full day in warm water near La Fortuna. For $60 you get entry to 25 constructed thermal pools, a jacuzzi built for 60 people, what the resort calls the largest sauna in the country, and the extreme waterslides. Lunch or dinner can be added as an option at booking. This page walks through what the pass actually covers, the $20 locker cost the listing buries, the fixed meal slots, the no outside food rule and how the price stacks up against other day passes for hot springs in La Fortuna. If you want quiet, look elsewhere. If you are travelling with children who want slides, keep reading, and it sits alongside hot springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.
About This Tour
This listing from Green Line Costa Rica S.A on GetYourGuide sells a day pass to Baldi Hot Springs, a large resort near the base of Arenal Volcano about 8 minutes by car from La Fortuna town on Route 142. The water is geothermally heated and pumped into constructed pools rather than running as a natural river. The resort plays like a small water park, with extreme waterslides, a children's pool and play area, a whirling bowl slide and a swim-up sports bar.
The pass is valid for the full day until the 10:00 PM closing. Four versions exist at booking: with lunch, with dinner, with lunch and dinner, or without meals. Only the entry ticket, pool access and the selected meals are included. Transport from your hotel is not part of the deal, and a locker costs extra on site.
$60 per person for the base pass, with children under 5 free if you tell the provider in advance
Valid 1 day, until the resort closes at 10:00 PM, with 25 thermal pools, a 60-person jacuzzi and waterslides
Geothermally heated water pumped into constructed pools, plus the largest sauna in Costa Rica per the listing
Entry ticket, use of the thermal pools, and lunch or dinner if you select a meal option
Transport, a security locker at $20 per person through this listing, and drinks
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund, with reserve now and pay later
Check Dates and Availability
The pass is valid for 1 day and starting times appear once you check a date. The attraction closes at 10:00 PM.
Quick answer Price, hours and the catch
The Baldi hot springs day pass costs $60 per person through this listing and covers entry to 25 thermal pools, a 60-person jacuzzi and the waterslides until the 10:00 PM close. Meals are optional and the locker costs $20 per person on top.
Key takeaways
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and reserve now pay later, so you can hold a spot cheaply
- No transport from La Fortuna town, which is about 8 minutes away by car, so plan a taxi or your own wheels
- Families with kids who want slides and a children's pool are the natural audience, see the full Baldi day pass breakdown below
- If you want a quieter soak, compare other hot springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica passes before you book
What the Price Actually Covers
The listing's Includes block is longer than the list of things you actually get, so it pays to read it carefully. Here is what is genuinely in the $60 and what is not.
Included and Not Included
Only three things are included: the entry ticket to Baldi Hot Springs, use of the thermal pools, and lunch or dinner if you pick a meal option. Everything else the listing appears to offer sits outside the price. Transportation is not included and the meeting point varies by the option booked. A security locker costs $20 per person if you want one. The base pass carries no meal, so if you book the no meals option, bring cash for the restaurants on site, keeping the resort's no outside food or drinks rule in mind.
The resort itself sets a few site-wide rules worth knowing. Towels involve a $10 deposit, locker rental is advertised at the front desk level, and no food, drinks or pets are allowed through the gate. The packing list from the listing asks for a change of clothes, a camera, biodegradable sunscreen and cash.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Entry ticket | Yes | Covers pool access for the day until 10:00 PM |
| Thermal pools and slides | Yes | 25 pools, 60-person jacuzzi, waterslides and sauna |
| Lunch or dinner | Only with a meal option | Fixed 1 hour slots, reserve your preferred time in advance |
| Transport from La Fortuna | No | Meeting point varies by option, drive is about 8 minutes |
| Security locker | No | $20 per person through this listing |
| Drinks | No | None stated as included |
| Towel | Not stated as included | The resort applies a $10 towel deposit on site |
Sources: Tabacón hot springs, Baldi Hot Springs day pass and Arenal Volcano on Wikipedia.
Pools at Baldi Hot Springs, Fortuna. Photo: John Menard from Phoenix, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
There is no guided itinerary here. The day is self-paced at the resort, with the only fixed clock times being the meal slots.
How the Hours Work
The resort opens at 9:00 AM daily and closes at 10:00 PM, and your pass runs until close. Most people arrive mid-morning, work through the pools from the cooler ones to the hotter ones, break for the jacuzzi and sauna, and let the kids loose on the slides beside the children's pool and play area.
If you booked a meal, the schedule tightens. Lunch slots run 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM or 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Dinner slots run 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. You must state your preferred time when booking, it is subject to availability, and the listing asks you to arrive at the restaurant 10 minutes early. Each slot is one hour. If you want both lunch and dinner you must select that combined option at checkout rather than adding it later.
Baldi Day Pass on Video
A day-pass visit to Baldi, with notes on how it compares with the other springs. Third-party video by Emma Terra. We did not shoot it and have no relationship with the creator.
Who This Tour Rules Out
Baldi is the loudest, most family-driven resort near La Fortuna. That is a feature for some travellers and a dealbreaker for others.
Who Should Book Something Else
Anyone seeking a quiet, natural soak should look away from the slides. The closest thing to a natural river experience is the Hot Springs Pura Vida river and thermal pool access at $29, where a thermal river runs through rainforest, though the rocky riverbed makes it harder work with small children. For a calmer resort, Paradise Hot Springs caps its visitor numbers and its full day ticket costs $47, and Ecotermales Rainforest runs a quieter 6 hour pass at $81 that bans photos inside the thermal area.
Travellers who want a river-fed spring inside a rainforest reserve pay far more for it: the Tabacón day pass costs $180 and allows no free cancellation. This Baldi listing states no minimum age, difficulty rating or fitness requirement, so it is easy to book, but the crowd level on a busy day is the real filter. Read the guide to the Baldi hot springs venue for more on the resort itself.
The pools at Baldi Hot Springs. Photo: Radcr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What to Settle Before You Book
A few practical points to nail down before you pay, from cancellation terms to how you actually get to the gate.
Cancellation and What to Bring
Cancel up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later, so booking early costs nothing. Confirm in writing which option you bought: with lunch, with dinner, with both, or without meals, since the meeting point varies by option. If a child under 5 is coming, inform the provider before your trip so their free entry is arranged.
Bring a change of clothes, biodegradable sunscreen, a camera and cash. Cash matters twice: the resort takes a $10 towel deposit, and the no outside food rule means anyone on the no meals pass buys food and drinks on site.
Getting There Without a Car
No transport is included and there is no hotel pickup. The meeting point varies by the option booked and is at or near Baldi Hot Springs in San Carlos. The resort sits about 8 minutes by car from La Fortuna town on Route 142, so a taxi is a short and inexpensive hop.
The listing notes the springs are near public transportation, though it gives no route details. Parking at the resort is available but no cost is stated.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before, full refund |
| Payment | Reserve now, pay later available |
| Locker | $20 per person through this listing |
| Towel deposit | $10 at the resort |
| Meeting point | Varies by option booked, at Baldi Hot Springs, San Carlos |
| Drive from La Fortuna | About 8 minutes on Route 142 |
Your Day at Baldi
A self-guided shape for the day, built around the resort's stated hours and meal slots.
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9:00 AM
Gates open
The resort opens daily at 9:00 AM. Arrive early to claim loungers before the tour buses and family crowds build.
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Warm up in the lower pools
Start in the milder of the 25 thermal pools and let the mineral-rich water do its work. The listing describes pools of different types and heats.
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12:00 PM
Optional lunch slot
If you booked a meal option, lunch runs in one of three 1 hour slots: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM or 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Arrive at the restaurant 10 minutes early.
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Jacuzzi and sauna
Sink into the 60-person jacuzzi, then try the largest sauna in Costa Rica. Both are covered by the pass.
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Slides and the kids' zone
Ride the extreme waterslides into the pools below and let smaller children loose at the whirling bowl slide beside the children's pool and play area.
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5:00 PM
Optional dinner slot
Dinner options run 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, again in fixed 1 hour slots with a 10 minute early arrival.
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10:00 PM
Closing
The attraction closes at 10:00 PM and your pass ends with it.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of this listing against the other day passes on the site.
What we genuinely like
- Long access window, with the pass valid until the 10:00 PM close, longer than several other passes
- 25 pools, a 60-person jacuzzi, a sauna and waterslides give families a full day of variety
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before and reserve now pay later, so the booking risk is low
- Free entry for children under 5 with advance notice
- At $60 the base pass undercuts Ecotermales at $81, Los Lagos at $65 and Tabacón at $180
The honest downsides
- No transport from La Fortuna and the meeting point varies by option, so you sort out your own ride for the roughly 8 minute drive
- The locker costs $20 per person on top of the ticket, which stings when the base pass is $60
- The base pass includes no food and no outside food or drinks are allowed, so eating on site is unavoidable if you get hungry
- Meal slots are fixed to 1 hour windows and depend on availability, so a late lunch crowd can queue
- The water park atmosphere, slides and crowds are the opposite of a quiet soak
Who it's NOT for: Travellers who want a natural, quiet thermal river should book the Hot Springs Pura Vida pass or pay for Tabacón instead.
Baldi Day Pass Questions
How much does the Baldi hot springs day pass cost?
This listing sells the base pass at $60 per person, with meal options priced higher at checkout. Compare it against the other hot springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica before you book.
Are meals included with the pass?
Only if you select a meal option at booking. Lunch or dinner comes in fixed 1 hour slots, and if you want both you must pick the combined option. The Ecotermales day pass takes a different approach with its own meal structure.
How do I get to Baldi Hot Springs from La Fortuna without a car?
No transport is included with this pass. The resort is about 8 minutes by car from town on Route 142, so most pass holders take a taxi. The waterfall, volcano and hot springs tour is one option that does include round-trip transport from La Fortuna accommodations.
Is Baldi good for young children?
Yes, and it is one of the more family-oriented resorts near La Fortuna. Children under 5 enter free with advance notice, there is a children's pool with a whirling bowl slide, and the resort is stroller accessible. See the Baldi hot springs guide for venue detail.
Can I bring my own food and drinks?
No. The resort allows no outside food, drinks or pets. If you book the no meals option, budget for the on-site restaurants and bring cash, and remember the $10 towel deposit.
What if I want a quieter hot spring than Baldi?
Book elsewhere. The Hot Springs Pura Vida pass at $29 covers a natural thermal river and is far quieter, while Paradise Hot Springs caps visitor numbers at its pools.
Can I cancel the booking?
Yes. Cancel up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund, and reserve now pay later means you pay nothing today. That flexibility is one reason this pass is easier to book than the Tabacón day pass, which allows no free cancellation.
What Travellers Said
The hotel was beautiful and they have several hot springs of different sizes.
The springs were very refreshing and the facilities tip top.
Excellent day out beautifully done, with many pools of different types and heats and a great buffet lunch included.
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