Rainforest, volcano and beach

After your flight, you will exit the plane and instantly feel the pure Costa Rican air. A representative will be waiting for you at the airport to accompany you during your private transfer to your hotel. You will be free to explore San Jose and experience the lively, cultural city.

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Overnight in San Jose.

We will pick you up from your hotel in San Jose and drive you to Tortuguero, located on the northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Enjoy your breakfast in Guapiles. Your trip continues to La Pavona, from where you will transfer to your hotel in Tortuguero by boat (the boat ride will last one hour).

Visit Tortuguero village with a naturalist local guide in the afternoon. Enjoy a delicious dinner at your hotel in the evening.

This morning, after breakfast, you have a boat tour on the Tortuguero National Park with the company of a local expert nature guide. The small boats go deep into the canals of the national park, further beyond where other boats can go. Due to the ability to explore further into the canals, you will have the opportunity to find rarer species of wildlife.

(NOTE: The entrance fee to Tortuguero National Park is not included. It is $15 USD per person.)

This afternoon, your guide will take you to a private nature trail where you have an

exploring guided walk inside the jungle. The walk is relaxed and slow pace as this is a flat

trail.

The rest of the day is at your leisure; you can relax at the swimming pool, take a cocktail admiring the river lagoon or spend the afternoon on the beach.

Today after breakfast, the guide will meet you at the main dock of the hotel to return by boat

to Pavona’s dock. From there continue with land transportation to Guapiles town where you

will have another delicious Caribbean lunch. After the meal, a representative will pick you

up to take you to the next destination of this journey that is Arenal.

The trails in Arenal National Park and other nearby Arenal Reserves are generally flat and not very strenuous, perfect for a leisurely and informative guided walk with a professional nature guide.

You will hike through well-groomed, easy trails that skirt the base of the Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal Area. This part of the Arenal Volcano had sections that were devastated by the lava flow of 1968, so some areas have very little vegetation.

This guided walk provides perfect photo opportunities and magnificent views of the impressive Arenal Volcano, the pristine Lake Arenal and the extinct volcano Cerro Chato. There are parts of each trail that has forested areas where your nature guide will try to spot birds, monkeys and other animals in their natural habitat.

Head for the Central Pacific area of Costa Rica to appreciate the beauty of the white, sandy beaches of Manuel Antonio.

The pace of this adventure is determined by the consensus of your group’s abilities and

interests. There is an abundance of wildlife you will want to stop and observe, all in its natural and breathtaking habitat.

Watch sloths and numerous species of monkeys travel through the tree canopy as they hunt for nocturnal silky anteaters and several types of non-poisonous snakes resting in the tropical rainforest. Listen to the songs of the various birds as they glide above your group, curiously looking for adventure.

At your convenience and leisure, you can stop and enjoy some local fresh fruits and refreshments as you pause to soak in the beautiful aesthetics. Enjoy some leisure time to swim in the pristine waters of virgin beaches inside of the national park, consider the most beautiful beaches of Costa Rica.

Head for San Jose now. Upon reaching the city, you are free for the reminder of the day. Explore the city on your own or rest in your accommodation.

All the good things come to an end. Say good-bye to beautiful Costa Rica and its people! One driver will pick you up at the hotel and take you straight to the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO). In Costa Rica, you must be at the airport three hours before the departure time.