Rating
Beginner
Minimum Age
5 - 10 years
Price
Adult: $2,316
Kids (6-12): $1,455
Deposit: $500/person
Trip Itinerary
- Day 1: Upon arriving in Juan Santamaría International (SJO) airport, a representative from our partnering Costa Rican tour operator will be waiting to transport you to the selected hotel. Dinner is on your own & there are restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
- Day 2: Your Costa Rican journey begins by departing to the Caribbean (east) side of the country. An orientation & welcome breakfast will be en route with your English-speaking tour guide & the driver of this tour. Arriving at the river docks, your boat will navigate to the lodge where you will enjoy a welcome drink & check-in. Lunch & dinner will be at the lodge with an afternoon visit to the little village of Tortuguero. All meals included.
- Day 3: An early morning jungle boat tour through the canals of Tortuguero offers the best opportunity for wildlife activity & sightseeing. Breakfast will be at the lodge after the tour. Later in the morning, you will hike in the jungle on the Gavilan Trail, inside the Tortuguero National Park. Lunch will be at the lodge. In the afternoon, you may choose the optional river kayaking or relax at the lodge. All meals included.
- Day 4: Early morning domestic flight from Tortuguero to San Jose and land transfer to Arenal with stop en route at Sarapiqui for a river rafting trip. You will paddle through lush jungles featuring a variety of wildlife. The raft trip will include lunch on the river. Optional: Individuals may choose a more gentle section of the river to raft. At the conclusion of the rafting trip, you’ll spend leisure time & dinner at the lodge with views of the volcano. Arenal Volcano is an active volcanic mountain that constantly spews lava & rocks & is fascinating to witness. Optional: You can be transported into the town of La Fortuna for shopping or choose to visit the spectacular La Fortuna Waterfall (small entrance fee). All meals included.
- Day 5: Morning visit to the Arenal hanging bridges and nature walk. In the afternoon, you will visit one of the best canopy zip-line tours in the country, the Sky Tram of Arenal. The zipline tour is an elaborate cable system running from tree to tree high above the jungle floor, zigzagging down the mountainside to the bottom. Harnessed to the cables, you will have an exhilarating ride from tree to tree, down to the base. Optional: You may choose to take a tram down the mountain instead of the zipline. Visit hot springs at the end of the day. All meals included.
- Day 6: Morning land transfer to Guanacaste with outrigger canoe open-water tour. It’s now time to decompress on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Lunch is on the beach with opportunities for snorkeling near the beach. All meals included.
- Day 7: Full day to relax on the beach and enjoy the hotel facilities. All meals included.
- Day 8: Breakfast at the hotel. Mid-morning domestic flight to San Jose followed by a city tour, including a visit to the national Theater, which is a national landmark. There will also be time for shopping in San Jose. All meals included.
- Day 9: After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Juan Santamaria International Airport, where you will catch you flight back home. Breakfast included.
