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.).
