Unique Costa Rica

Upon arrival at San José airport you will complete immigration procedures. At the airport exit, the ARA Tours airport guide will be waiting for you. They will deliver your travel documents and answer any questions you may have. Finally, a private transfer will take you to your city hotel.
Information:
Please note that depending on your arrival time, your room(s) may not be ready yet. In this case you can store your luggage and use the hotel's public facilities. Check-in is generally between 2-3 pm. If you would like your room available at an early arrival time, you would need to book it from the day before your arrival. In this case a supplement would apply.
Meals included today: None.
Entries/excursions included: None.
Accommodation at Hotel Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belen.

Early in the morning you will be picked up at your hotel in San José. After a scenic journey through Braulio Carrillo National Park you will stop for a typical breakfast. The journey then continues through extensive banana plantations towards La Pavona/Caño Blanco, from where you will take a boat to the lodge. Crossing rivers and canals you will have the opportunity to get a good sense of the variety of flora and fauna. Some time later you will arrive at your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon you can choose to relax by the pool or visit the town of Tortuguero with a local guide. You will have time to enjoy one or two drinks at one of Tortuguero's typical sodas before returning to the lodge for dinner.
After dinner and only between July and September you may participate in an optional night walk on the beach to observe sea turtles nesting in the sand. Since turtles are very sensitive and may decide not to leave the water or return to the sea for the slightest reason, please make sure to wear dark clothing.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Entries/excursions included: Guided tour of the town of Tortuguero.
Accommodation at Hotel Manatus.

After breakfast around 08:30 am you will enjoy an early boat tour through the channels of Tortuguero National Park. This is the best time to observe birds and wildlife in a peaceful morning environment. Lunch will be served at the lodge. In the afternoon you will enjoy another boat tour through the channels.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Entries/excursions included: Two boat tours, entrance to Tortuguero National Park.
Accommodation at Hotel Manatus.

Breakfast at the lodge and free morning to relax at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to the airstrip in Tortuguero to take your flight which will take you in 35 minutes to your next destination. Your transport will be waiting at the El Tanque de la Fortuna airstrip and will transfer you to your hotel. Located in the surroundings of Arenal Volcano, Hotel Amor Arenal is an oasis of peace that offers a unique experience in nature. Surrounded by lush tropical rainforest, you will enjoy fabulous views, the exquisite casitas (a kind of cabin) or suites and pathways flanked with flowers and tropical plants throughout the grounds. In the evening we recommend visiting one of the local hot springs (not included in the price).
Meals included today: Breakfast.
Entries/excursions included: Flight from Tortuguero to El Tanque/La Fortuna.
Accommodation at Hotel Amor Arenal.

After breakfast, departure for today's excursion: You will have the opportunity to cross a series of metal suspension bridges hanging more than 50 meters high that allow you to appreciate all the biological richness hidden in the heights of the forest. You will observe birds and if lucky, monkeys, coatis and sloths. The bridges will take you through a private nature reserve of approximately 250 hectares of Tropical Rainforest. These bridges were designed by engineers specializing in structures and meet the highest level of safety requirements. You can deeply explore the canopy, meditate and rest in the consciousness of our connection with nature. Incredible for nature lovers and those seeking peace of mind.
You can book additional excursions in the afternoon (not included in the price), for example:
- Canopy
- La Fortuna Waterfall
- Arenal National Park
- Horseback riding, etc.
Meals included today: Breakfast.
Entries/excursions included: Hanging Bridges tour.
Accommodation at Hotel Amor Arenal.

Today your journey continues northward and will take you to the Friendship Bridge between Cañas and Nicoya. Once there, you will board a boat that will navigate upstream in search of Palo Verde, whose territory has 15 different habitats such as lagoons, swamps, mangroves, scrubland and mixed lowland forests, wooded savannas and evergreen forests, among the most prominent. The natural hydrological system of Palo Verde makes it the most important concentration area in the country and Central America for aquatic and wading birds, both resident and migratory. So with a little luck you may observe some of these birds: grebes, ibises, ducks, black-crowned night herons, roseate spoonbill, great heron, macaws, the jabiru or Galán without fortune, one of the largest birds in the world, in danger of extinction. In addition, mammals such as howler and white-faced monkeys, coatis, deer, squirrels and coyotes. You will finish this impressive adventure with a delicious lunch and continue to the beach for the next two nights.
Meals included today: Breakfast, lunch.
Entries/excursions included: Palo Verde tour.
Accommodation at Hotel Mangroove.

Breakfast and free day to enjoy the spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean while sunbathing on the beach or relax at the hotel facilities.
Meals included today: Breakfast.
Entries/excursions included: None.
Accommodation at Hotel Mangroove.

With sufficient time for your international return flight check-in, you will depart for the airport in San José.
Meals included today: Breakfast (depending on flight time)
Entries/excursions included: None.