Classic Costa Rica tour

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Take a boat trip among the lush network of canals in Tortuguero National Park. Explore Arenal Volcano, an activity hub home to hanging bridges, lake kayaking and hot springs. Visit the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, a mystical temporal forest hiding a myriad of birdlife. Relax on one of Costa Rica's pristine beaches.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

What's this trip about?

    Take a boat trip among the lush network of canals in Tortuguero National Park. Explore Arenal Volcano, an activity hub home to hanging bridges, lake kayaking and hot springs. Visit the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, a mystical temporal forest hiding a myriad of birdlife. Relax on one of Costa Rica's pristine beaches.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CitySan José & Central Valley
End CityPlaya Potrero

Travel Themes

  • High Adventure
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • North America
  • Central America
  • Costa Rica

Attractions

  • Arenal Volcano
  • California
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
  • San José
  • Tortuguero National Park

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Kayaking
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Swimming
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Wildlife viewing

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Itinerary

Day 1 : San Jose

Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to San Jose. On arrival in Costa Rica's capital city, San Jose, you're met at the airport and driven to your hotel by private transfer with an English-speaking guide accompanying you. Relax after your flight in preparation for your early start tomorrow.

Day 2 : Tortuguero National Park

Your shared coach transfer will pick you up between 6am and 7am for the journey to Tortuguero National Park, stopping for a hearty breakfast on the way. The journey takes a morning but the route is a scenic one, passing through primary forest. The roads eventually pet...

Day 3 : Tortuguero National Park

Enjoy a second day of guided small group trips, exploring the landscape of Tortuguero. Today you might take a boat trip along the flooded forest connected by a series of waterways. You guide will help you spot wildlife, such as caimans, tropical water-birds, howler and capuchin monkeys. Look out for iguanas sitting on tree branches and macaws winging their way over your head.

Day 4 : Arenal Volcano

Today you travel from Tortuguero to Arenal by shared boat and coach transfer. After a stop for lunch in Guápiles, you'll take a three hour private transfer to the Arenal Volcano region, arriving mid-afternoon. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel: bathe in the hot springs in the hotel's grounds, or take a swim in the pool.

Day 5 : Arenal Volcano

This morning visit the Arenal Hanging bridges with your private guide. On this canopy walkway tour through the rainforest, your guide will point out its distinctive flora and birdlife. In the afternoon, explore Arenal Volcano National Park as part of a small group tou...

Day 6 : Arenal Volcano

A day at leisure to relax or spend as you wish. Relax by the hotel pool and (if it's a clear day), take in the views of Arenal's volcanic cone. If you're looking for something more energetic, we suggest going kayaking on Arenal lake, zip-lining or white water rafting....

Day 7 : Monteverde Cloudforest

This morning, enjoy some great views of Arenal Lake as you travel four hours to the Monteverde Cloudforest by private transfer and with an accompanying private guide. En route, enjoy views of mountains and cloudforest, but beware that the road is a little bumpy at tim...

Day 8 : Monteverde Cloudforest

This morning, expect an early morning wake-up call to head out on a nature walk through the cloudforest with your own specialist guide. You'll learn about this biodiverse environment and its flora, from orchids and bromeliads to trees draped in mosses and ferns. In th...

Day 9 : Playa Potrero

Today, experience the dramatic descent from the cool cloudforest highlands towards the warmer Pacific coast in your private transfer. You'll travel along an initially bumpy road before picking up the Pan American Highway to your beach hotel on the Northern Pacific Coast. The journey takes around three and a half hours. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel or on the beach.

Day 10 : Playa Potrero

A day at lesure on the beach. This hotel, situated right on the beachfront, is ideal for just kicking back and relaxing. Stroll along the beach to watch the sunset, relax by the swimming pool, or swim in the sea - the waters are calm here.

Day 11 : Playa Potrero

Another day relaxing in your hotel. You may wish to visit the spa.

Day 12 : International return flight

Today, you'll take a private transfer for the 90 minute journey to Liberia airport for your onward flight.

Day 13 : International return flight

Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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