On the road from volcanoes to the beach

SAN JOSE / TORTUGUERO / ARENAL / RINCON DE LA VIEJA / MONTEVERDE / TAMARINDO

13 days

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12 nights
Classic Programs
Costa Rica
13

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12
Classic Programs
Costa Rica
  • Day 1 San Jose IN
  • Day 2 San José / Tortuguero
  • Day 3 Tortuguero
  • Day 4 Tortuguero / San José
  • Day 5 San Jose / La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano
  • Day 6 La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano / Rincon de la Vieja
  • Day 7 Rincon de la Vieja
  • Day 8 Rincon de la Vieja / Monteverde
  • Day 9 Monteverde
  • Day 10 Monteverde / Tamarindo
  • Day 11 Tamarindo
  • Day 12 Tamarindo / San Jose
  • Day 13 San Jose OUT

Useful Information

Day 1: San Jose IN

Day 2: San José / Tortuguero (3h30 drive)

Day 3: Tortuguero

Day 4: Tortuguero / San José

Day 5: San José La Fortuna – Arenal Volcano

Day 6: La Fortuna – Arenal Volcano / Rincon de la Vieja

Day 7: Rincon de la Vieja

Day 8: Rincon de la Vieja / Monteverde

Day 9: Monteverde

Day 10: Monteverde / Tamarindo

Day 11: Tamarindo

Day 12: Tamarindo / San Jose

Day 13: San Jose OUT

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 San Jose IN

Arrival in San José, welcome on arrival by your English-speaking guide and transfer to the hotel.

Dinner on your own.

Overnight at Sleep Inn Las Damas or Similar (Standard Room)

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Day 2 San José / Tortuguero

Early departure to Guápiles, in the region of Tortuguero.

Transfer to collective service.

Breakfast at a local restaurant en route.

During the group tour with your English-speaking guide, first contact with the lush nature of Costa Rica.

Arrival in Caño Blanco/La Pavona, embarkation in collective service to go up the main canal that runs along the coast
to the Tortuguero National Park in the heart of the tropical forest.

Check-in and lunch at the lodge.

In the afternoon, walk through the village, typical of the Caribbean coast. Return to the hotel by the beach.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Information on the program:
- All boat transfers during your stay in Tortuguero are on a collective basis.
- The order of excursions to Tortuguero may change depending on local requirements.

Overnight at Pachira Lodge Hotel or Similar (Standard Room)

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Day 3 Tortuguero

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning tour of the jungle canals Tortuguero National Park where you can observe many animals: crocodiles, turtles, sloths, monkeys, iguanas, toucans, parrots and birds of all species.

Lunch at the lodge.

Discover the jungle by taking marked trails belonging to the lodge, accompanied by your guide.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

*During the months of October and November, it is the birthing season in Tortuguero. Without a doubt the season
the most exciting of the year. You will be fascinated by the discovery of these tiny turtles emerging from the sand.

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Day 4 Tortuguero / San José

Breakfast at the hotel.

Return by collective boat to Caño Blanco/Pavona and drive to Guápiles.

Lunch in a typical restaurant.

Arrival in San José and check-in at the hotel.

Free afternoon to rest or enjoy discovering the capital San José at your own pace

Dinner at the hotel.

SLEEP INN SAN JOSE or similar (Standard Room)

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Day 5 San Jose / La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the visit of Doka café, located in the vicinity of Volcán Poas, the tour will start in the coffee plantations where you will also be able to learn about the coffee process and its history. You will also visit a small butterfly farm located next to the plantation.

Continue to the town of La Fortuna, located at the foot of the Arenal Volcano, an emblematic image of Costa Rica for its perfect conical shape. It is a protected area that is a living laboratory for its geological and geomorphological richness as well as for the complexity of its biological processes. Its first activity was due in 1968. Arrival and check-in at the hotel

Dinner in the restaurant

ARENAL MONTECHIARI or Similar (Standard Room)

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Day 6 La Fortuna - Arenal Volcano / Rincon de la Vieja

Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning dedicated to visiting the 1968 Park, hiking on the first eruption of the same year. This is undoubtedly the best vantage point when the volcano is clear. It overlooks the Arenal National Park and is easy to observe the rich nature that surrounds the volcano. Its main feature is the majestic, near-perfect cone at an elevation of 1,670 feet.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Heading to the central region of Guanacaste, Guanacaste is the westernmost region of Costa Rica, a beautiful, dry, arid region that is home to the bustling Rincón de Vieja National Park. Just 45 minutes from Liberia, one of the country's largest cities, this National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

HACIENDA GUACHIPELIN or Similar (Standard Room)

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Day 7 Rincon de la Vieja

Breakfast at the hotel.

Early departure for the visit of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. Walk through the vast expanse of the park, a rare geological splendor of our planet. The land opens up into bubbling craters that testify to the current activity of the volcano. The landscape, very contrasting, includes a thick tropical forest populated by howler monkeys and rich in exuberant vegetation where the "guaria morada", the national flower of Costa Rica, nestles. In the afternoon, hike the trails at your hotel. Please note: The park is closed on Mondays

Lunch at the hotel.

In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a clay bath rich in trace elements in the thermal waters of Río Negro.

Optional:
Canopy Tour: USD. 59.00 per person. In the afternoon, you've always dreamed of sliding high, welcome at the Canopy tour. You go from platform to platform by sliding along wire rope. You'll be in high ground and enjoy beautiful scenery. (Without a French-speaking guide).

Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 8 Rincon de la Vieja / Monteverde

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Monteverde. A small town in the mountainous northwest of Costa Rica. It is renowned for its biodiverse forests in the clouds.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Dinner at the hotel

OPTIONAL:

Visit to the Cat Refuge (Las Pumas) USD. 14.00 P/person

JAGUARUNDI LODGE or Similar

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Day 9 Monteverde

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit to the Monteverde Biological Reserve. The reserve is inhabited by a hundred species of mammals such as the jaguar, the ocelot and the Baird's tapir, the tracks of which can be observed. It is also home to 120 species of amphibians and reptiles, as well as more than 400 species of birds, forming a true ornithological paradise.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon at leisure.

Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 10 Monteverde / Tamarindo

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Tamarindo Beach

Departure to Tamarindo Start your journey to the Pacific! Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Lunch at the hotel on an all-inclusive basis.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Overnight at the Occidental Tamarindo Hotel on an all-inclusive basis.
(Superior Room)

Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 11 Tamarindo

Breakfast.

Free stay to enjoy the beach.

Lunch at the hotel

Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight at the Occidental Tamarindo Hotel on an all-inclusive basis.
(Superior Room)

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Day 12 Tamarindo / San Jose

Breakfast

Departure to San José, stop in the small artisan village of Sarchi.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit Grecia and its metal church

Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Dinner at a local restaurant.

SLEEP INN SAN JOSE or similar

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Day 13 San Jose OUT

Breakfast

Transfer to San Jose airport and flight to Europe. (Flight not included).

IMPORTANT: check in 3 hours before the flight.

 

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