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14 Day Costa Rica Itinerary

Visiting: San Jose City, Poas Volcano, Coffee Plantation, La Paz Waterfalls, Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Volcano, Manuel Antonio National Park, Drake Bay, Corcovado National Park, Caño Island, San Gerardo de Dota Highlands, Irazu Volcano, Cartago Town,

 

Day 1. Arrival San Jose.

Arrive in San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport - SJO, and head straight to one of the hotels in the Central Valley. Our representative will pick you up to take you to the hotel.


Hotel: Real Intercontinental San Jose, Costa Rica. Or similar.

Stay: 2 Nights. Breakfast.

Room: Superior.


Day 2. San Jose. Day Trip

Tour: Poas Volcano, Coffee Plantation, La Paz Waterfalls.

Departure: 06:00am.

Return: 5:00pm.

It Includes: Transportation, a guide, Breakfast, Lunch, and entrance fees.



Tour Highlights:


  • You will visit the Poas Volcano and its huge crater.

  • Explore a coffee plantation and see how this grain is harvested.

  • Try a delicious cup of coffee in one of the best plantations in the country.

  • Visit the impressive La Paz Waterfalls.

  • Hike the trails of the falls.

  • Admire the animal rescue shelter and see sloths, hand howler monkeys, toucans, among others.

  • butterfly farm.

  • Hummingbird garden

  • and many more attractions.

Day 3. Tortuguero National Park Tour

Hotel Check Out

Departs: 5:30am approx.

Breakfast on the route.

Tortuguero Full Board Pension.


Stay: 2 nights

Hotel: Pachira, Laguna, Mawamba.


  • 12:00pm. Arrival, welcome cocktail based on seasonal fruits.

  • 12:30pm. Lunch.

  • 2:00pm. Walk to the town. Guided tour.

  • Visit the Sea Turtle Museum ($2 donation required).

  • Hotel trails.

  • 7:00pm. Full Dinner.

Day 4. Tortuguero National Park Boat Tour

Breakfast

Boat excursion through the rivers and freshwater canals of the National Park.

Lunch

Dinner.


Day 5. Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna

Breakfast

08:00am. Hotel Check out.

12:00pm. Stop for lunch. Lunch included. Connection to Arenal in the city of Guapiles.

1:30pm. After lunch your private transfer awaits you to take you to Arenal.


Hotel: Magic Mountain or similar.

Stay: 2 Nights. Breakfast.


Day 6. Arenal. Day Trip

Breakfast

Tour: The Best of Arenal

Departs: 08:00am

Return: 08:00-09:00pm. Approx.


Highlights:


  • Arenal Volcano National Park Hiking Tour.

  • La Fortuna Waterfall.

  • Arenal Hanging Briges

  • Arenal Hot Springs (Baldi, The Springs, Tabacon (Depending on the availability).

  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • All entrance Tickets.

  • Guide

  • Transportation.

Day 7. Manuel Antonio National Park

Transfer to Manuel Antonio National Park and Beach

Room: Standard Garden View. Breakfast

Stay: 2 Nights


Day 8. Manuel Antonio National Park

08:00am. Manuel Antonio National Park Tour.

Duration: 3 hrs approx.

Includes: Transportation, guide, tickets, tropical fruits.


2:00pm. Catamaran + snorkeling + dolphins + possibilities of seeing whales (depending on the season).

Explore in a beautiful catamaran the blue coasts of Manuel Antonio. Swim in its crystalline waters while snorkeling, the possibility of seeing whales and dolphins.

Includes: Transportation, catamaran, snorkeling equipment, and dinner. Day 9. Corcovado National Park 08:00am. Transfer to Sierpe River

In Sierpe we will take a small boat and navigate for an hour and a half to Bahia Drake.

Stay: 3 Nights.

Hotel: Aguila de Osa, The Jaguar's Jungle Lodge or similar.

Room: Garden View.


Plan:

  • Full Board Pension.

  • All Meals.

  • Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners.

  • Lodging.

  • Corcovado National Park Tour

  • Cano Island Snorkeling and Dolphin Tour. (Possibility of seeing whales).

  • Land Transportation

  • Boat Transportation

  • Tickets to the Park and Cano Island

Day 10. Corcovado National Park Tour

Breakfast

Explore the Corcovado National Park from the San Pedrillo station. Lunch

Dinner


Day 11. Cano Island Corcovado Tour

Breakfast We will visit Cano Island to snorkeling, dolphins and possibly whales.

Lunch

Dinner


Day 12. San Gerardo de Dota - Highlands

Breakfast

Boat Transfer to Sierpe

In Sierpe the driver awaits you to take San Gerardo de Dota in the province of Cartago.

Stay: 2 nights

Hotel: Trogon Lodge or similar.

Room: Standard. Breakfast


Day 13. San Gerardo de Dota

Tour: Quetzal Quest

San Gerardo de Dota is home to a large population of one of the most beautiful birds in the Americas, the Resplendent Quetzal. From the Trogoniade Family and sacred bird to the ancient indigenous cultures, Quetzals have a peaceful and tranquil living in the area and reside here year-round. The climate and good amount of food (Aguacatillo tree) provide a great habitat for these birds.

Duration: 2 hrs

Breakfast


Paramo Tour

Duration: 3 hrs.


The “Paramo” is a unique highland area that develops in altitudes higher than 3,000 meters above sea level (9,840 feet approx.); an ecosystem that develops in the summits with its singular flora and fauna. In Costa Rica, the Paramo is located mainly along the Talamanca Mountain Range, especially Cerro de la Muerte, Chirripo, Kamuk, Buena Vista and Cerro Vueltas. This tour will take you to the Paramo at Cerro de la Muerte, at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level (10,800 ft) to discover, with your tour guide, the variety of birds and plants that reside here.


Day 14. Irazu Volcano National Park.

Breakfast

After breakfast, the driver will pick you up to take you to Volcan Irazu. After walking to the area from where you can see the crater will be transferred to the city of Cartago, where you will visit the Central Market, the Plaza de las Ruinas and the Basilica of the Virgen de los Angeles. Lunch included.


after the tour transfer to San Jose.

Stay: 1 night

Hotel: Intercontinental. Brekfastt

Room: Standard.


Day 15. Airport

Airport transfer to the appropriate time




This travel package to Costa Rica includes:


Hotels:

  • 3 Nights - San Jose.

  • 2 Nights - Tortuguero

  • 2 Nights - Arenal

  • 2 Nights - Manuel Antonio

  • 3 Nights - Drake Bay - Corcovado

  • 2 Nights - San Gerardo de Dota-Highlands.

Tours:


  • Poas Volcano, Coffee Plantation, La Paz Waterfalls. Breakfast, Lunch.

  • Tortuguero National Park. Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners.

  • The Best of Arenal. Lunch, Dinner.

  • Manuel Antonio National Park. Tropical Fruits.

  • Catamaran and Snorkeling. Dinner.

  • Corcovado National Park. Lunch.

  • Cano Island. Lunch.

  • Quetzal Tour. San Gerardo de Dota.

  • Paramo Tour. San Gerardo de Dota

  • Irazu Volcano and Cartago City. Lunch. Private Tour.


Transportation:

  • Airport private transfers

  • Private transfers - Hotel to Hotel. (Except San Jose to Tortuguero.).



















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