Shuttle Transfer from Monteverde to La Fortuna de Arenal in San Carlos.   Travel between Arenal and Monteverde with RideCR. You will be transferred by a vehicle to the lake and then board a boat for approximately one hour to take us across to Monteverde. This service is the fastest and a very scenic way to travel, where you can admire the beautiful views of all of the mountains, sky and the colossal Arenal volcano itself on our way across the lake. When you reach the other side of the lake, you will be picked up and driven to your hotel in Monteverde. Monteverde is a place of cloud forests and coffee plantations, monkeys, mist, and friendly locals. The town of Santa Elena is small and quaint, filled with tasty restaurants and folksy artisan shops, while the nearby rainforest hosts a remarkable amount of biodiversity.