Enchanting Costa Rica

Welcome to Costa Rica! Reception at the airport by a representative of our agency, who will provide you with a detailed explanation of the selected route, deliver your welcome package and coordinate the shared transfer to your hotel in San José. Accommodation in San José.
Meals included today: None
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Between 06:00 and 06:30 in the morning, a guide will pick you up to begin the tour that will take you to Tortuguero National Park. The route will start on Highway 32, which crosses Braulio Carrillo National Park and offers spectacular views of its primary forest. Along the way, there will be a stop to enjoy a delicious Costa Rican breakfast and then continue to the pier. A comfortable boat will be waiting for you to cross the winding canals of the national park. Let yourself be enchanted by this exotic paradise that offers a variety of flora, fauna and wonderful landscapes that allow you to live a unique experience with nature. Upon arrival at your hotel you will enjoy a refreshing welcome cocktail and a well-deserved lunch. You will have a couple of hours to regain your energy and in the afternoon you will be able to enjoy a boat tour to explore the place through one of the interesting channels that form the national park. With a bit of luck you will have the possibility of seeing spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys and howler monkeys, crocodiles, red frogs and toucans. A Costa Rican dinner will be served at the lodge at the agreed time. Accommodation in Tortuguero.

IMPORTANT:
1. The Tortuguero package operates on a regular basis, so all transfers and excursions are conducted with other clients. Also, it is likely that on the first day you will stop at other hotels for other passengers.
2. The order of activities may change. Your local guide will confirm the final order.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Entrance fees/excursions included: Boat ride through the channels of Tortuguero National Park (including entrance fee)

This day starts very early in the morning and you will be able to enjoy the most hidden corners of the countless network of secondary channels. You will have good opportunities to observe the wildlife awakening and, with a bit of luck, you will have the possibility of seeing spider monkeys, white-faced monkeys and howler monkeys, crocodiles, red frogs and toucans. You will return to enjoy breakfast and chat with your family and/or friends about the experiences lived during this first excursion.
If you prefer, you can enjoy the hotel facilities and book one of the spa treatments or complementary excursions. In the afternoon, the natural history adventure will continue with a walk through the private trail of the lodge, where your guide will provide you with information about the forest that makes up the national park and where the lodge facilities are located. A Costa Rican dinner will be served at nightfall in the lodge restaurant. From July to September, you can choose a night excursion to the beach to admire the nesting of sea turtles (not included). Accommodation in Tortuguero.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Entrance fees/excursions included: Walk on the private lodge trail & visit to the town of Tortuguero

Enjoy a delicious breakfast and, at the agreed time, depart first by boat and then by land. You will arrive at the restaurant to enjoy lunch. Subsequently, a Rent a Car representative will contact you to carry out the delivery of the rental vehicle. You will continue to your next destination, La Fortuna/Volcán Arenal, whose main attraction is the impressive Arenal Volcano, 1,670 meters high, with its almost perfect cone shape. Activity has decreased in recent years, but the mere image of this colossus is a natural spectacle. Accommodation in La Fortuna.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Breakfast. Free time to explore one of the most popular and spectacular tourist destinations in the area. La Fortuna is one of the most complete destinations with a wide variety of activities to offer: from high-adrenaline activities such as canopy, rafting, safari, horseback riding, rappelling and cycling tours, to natural walks, caverns, waterfalls, hanging bridges, and more. Accommodation in La Fortuna.
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Today you will leave La Fortuna/Volcán Arenal to head to another of the most beautiful and richest places in terms of biodiversity in Costa Rica: Monteverde. This area is definitely a destination for nature lovers, where its main attraction is the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, which is recognized worldwide for its great biodiversity and its contribution to conservation and scientific research. This is a mystical forest that is covered by mist produced by high humidity trapped in the endless branches of the tallest trees and is home to the elusive quetzal and the loud bellbird. Accommodation in Monteverde.
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

We recommend taking a leisurely walk through the cloud forest and observing some of the 400 native bird species, or simply relax while you forget about all the stressful problems of daily life. Boredom is, without a doubt, a word that will disappear from your vocabulary thanks to the fabulous variety of activities available to you in Monteverde. Visit the forest from a bird's perspective with a peaceful walk on hanging bridges or a quick glide between the treetops on the canopy. If you prefer something much more leisurely and effortless, you can book the coffee, chocolate and sugarcane tour, so you can learn about the processes leading to the final product you find on your table. Accommodation in Monteverde.
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Back on the road you will drive to the Pan-American Highway and continue south through Puntarenas to Jacó. Here you can stop to visit Carara National Park, located 5 km after the long bridge over the Tárcoles River (entrance approx. USD 12 per person). This park is a clear example of what a mixed forest is: a biome that is moderately temperate and humid at the same time. Especially orchids thrive well here; you will be able to admire some in their natural habitat. However, the main attraction of the park is the large red macaw. Subsequently, continue the trip along the coast to Quepos/Manuel Antonio. Time for the beach! Further south, along the Central Pacific coast, you will find one of the best beaches in Costa Rica, where you will have the opportunity to take a refreshing swim and visit the very humid tropical forest of Manuel Antonio National Park. Accommodation in Manuel Antonio.
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Free time to explore one of the most popular and spectacular tourist destinations in the country. This area offers a wide variety of activities such as boat rides through mangroves, swimming, hiking in Manuel Antonio National Park (closed every Tuesday), surfing, snorkeling, canopy and sunset catamaran or simply relax while you contemplate the most spectacular sunset that takes place before your own eyes. Do you prefer adventure sports? Do you love marine life? Whatever your choice, there is an excursion that fits your preferences. Accommodation in Manuel Antonio.
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None

Today you will say goodbye to paradise and drive to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José to take your return flight home. We recommend allowing approximately 4 hours for this journey. According to general airline regulations, it is recommended to arrive 3 hours before the scheduled flight departure time. You will return the rental vehicle at the rental company's office near the airport, which will provide a transfer to the international departure gates of the airport. We hope your journey through this small country has been a gateway to contact with nature and perhaps a simple experience of relaxation. Have a safe trip home!
Meals included today: Breakfast
Entrance fees/excursions included: None