This package includes all the Costa Rican essentials—an impressive volcano, tropical jungles and cloud forests boasting exuberant flora and fauna.

 

Itinerary:

Day 1:Arrival / San Jose
Arrive by air into San Jose. Upon arrival a representative from our ground operator will meet you at the gate and will provide you with a welcome kit on Costa Rica. Transfer to the El Rodeo for your first night in Costa Rica.
Evening free to relax and enjoy San Jose`s active night life.
Overnight at the El Rodeo , standard room. Breakfast included.

Day 2 San Jose - Tortuguero
After breakfast, early morning departure for Tortuguero. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Braulio Carillo National Park and then a three-hour boat trip to the canals of Tortuguero.
Upon arrival to the lodge enjoy a welcome cocktail and lunch. The lodge will then schedule a visit to the Turtle Museum and town of Tortuguero.
Afternoon free to relax in the pool or take advantage of the hiking trails.
In the evening, after a delicious meal, you will relax along the canal’s edge with a cocktail and enjoy the night sounds of the jungle.
Overnight at Mawamba Lodge, standard room. All “Family style” meals included.

Day 3 Tortuguero Canals
During the day enjoy scheduled boat tours to the small canals for wildlife observation.
A jungle adventure of a lifetime! Think Amazon, only on a smaller scale. Tortuguero National Park, with its 21,000 hectares of preserved tropical rain forest, provides one
of the best opportunities to experience a wide range of tropical wildlife.
Overnight at Mawamba Lodge, standard room. All “Family style” meals included.

Day 4 Arenal
Enjoy a scenic boat ride back to the Caño Blanco Port. Take shuttle transfer to the Arenal area. The flawless silhouette of Arenal Volcano, its loud rumblings and frequent explosions of lava and ash are a sight not to be missed by any visitor to Costa Rica.
Afternoon arrival to the Arenal Paraiso Hotel, your home-base for that night.
Enjoy an invigorating spa treatment at their spa or just relax at the natural spring pool.
Overnight at the Arenal Paraiso Hotel, Superior room. Breakfast included.

Day 5 Monteverde
Afternoon pickup at the hotel for the scenic boat-car transfer to Monteverde. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the most diverse and rich tropical cloud forests in the New World and home to the resplendent Quetzal and the rare bell bird.
Monteverde is not only interesting for the Cloud Forest Reserve’s inhabitants, but also for its founders, the Quakers. Trapp Family Lodge will be your home-base for two nights. After check-in, feel free to explore your new surroundings.
Overnight at the Trapp Family Lodge, superior room.

Day 6 Monteverde Cloudforest – Sky Trek
In the morning you will hike through the well marked trails of the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve. Then enjoy an afternoon adventure at the Sky Trek. This is a system of three
platforms suspended above the ground in the midst of tree boughs. Ziplines attached from one platform to another will allow you to slide with the use of a special equipment.
Overnight at the Family Trapp Lodge, superior room.

Day 7 San Jose
Return to San Jose after breakfast. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure to explore San Jose active nightlife.
Overnight at the El Rodeo, standard room. Breakfast included.

Day 8 Departure
Transfer to the international airport and flight home or take a beach extension.