Horseback riding, white water rafting, coffee plantations, guided wildlife spotting, and time to relax in a beach location. Additionally, some self driving by car, visits to volcanoes and cloud forests
Price Guide including flights ex UK from £2836 per person based on 2 sharing.
Summary
San Jose 2 nights
Turrialba 2 nights
Tortuguero 2 nights
Arenal 2 nights
Monteverde 2 nights
Manuel Antonio 3 nights
San Jose 1 night
Day 1 Arrive at San Jose airport Private transfer to the hotel Alta Hotel, San Jose standard room (BB)
Day 2 Private guided tour to Poas Volcano & La Paz Waterfall Garden
Day 3 Private transfer to Turialba visiting Irazu Volcano en route (self guided) Includes lunch. Stay Casa Turire, Turrialba standard room (HB)
Day 4 Choice between
1) group half day horse back riding excursion
2) group full day white water rafting including lunch
Day 5 Early morning private transfer to Squirres
Group transfer to Tortuguero (minibus & boat). See banana & coffee plantations and enjoy wildlife spotting en route. Stay Mawamba Lodge, Tortuguero standard room (FB)
Day 6 Guided excursions in rainforest & lagoons / canals included.
Additional excursions available (payable locally).
National Park Fee payable locally (currently $10pp)
Day 7 Group transfer by small boat to airstrip
Flight: Tortuguero to San Jose
Transfer to the car hire office, Collect Suzuki Gran Vitara or similar with CDW & extra insurance included. Self drive to Arenal (approx 4 hrs)
Lost Iguana Resort, Arenal standard delux room (BB)
Day 8 Group guided tour to Arenal hanging Bridges. Afternoon at leisure
Day 9 Self drive to Monteverde (approx 4 hrs). Fonda Vela Hotel, Monteverde standard room (BB)
Day 10 Morning: Group guided tour to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Day 11 Self drive to Manuel Antonio (approx 5 hrs) Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio, superior ocean breeze room (BB)
Day 12 Morning: Group guided tour to Manuel Antonio National Park
Day 13 Day at leisure
Day 14 Self drive to San Jose (approx 5 hrs) Return car at hotel at 17:00 Stay Xandari Plantation, Alajuela prima villa (BB)
Day 15 Private transfer to the airport for international flight back to the UK
(BB) Bed and Breakfast
(FB) Full Board
Price guidance quoted includes international flights from London and local airport transfers in Costa Rica. A 4x4 vehicle can be included in most of the itineraries to give freedom and independence. Accommodation basis at all hotels is as described in the itineraries (standard room unless otherwise stated) and is based on 2 sharing a twin/double room. (Quotes for more than 2 people also available upon request.)
Please note that for itineraries including transfers by boat or internal flights, there are luggage weight restrictions of 12kg per person. Excess luggage will need to remain with a local agent and you will be reunited with your luggage at the earliest opportunity.
Where car hire is applicable, the itineraries include local 100% CDW cover. Depending on the itinerary, you will either be taken to the local car hire office to collect your vehicle or the car will be delivered to your hotel. The vehicle will generally be collected from the hotel on the evening of your last day of hire.
Please note that these itineraries are only suggestions to give you an idea of what is possible - please feel free to tailor your itinerary, simply call us on 08451300580 and we will do the rest!
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