Day 1 · San José
Arrive in San José
You are met at the airport and taken on a shared transfer to your hotel in the city. The rest of the day is free to rest or explore.
- Travel
- 15 km, about 30 minutes
8 days · 7 nights
Three nights in the cloud forest, then three on the Pacific, ending with a sunset sail.
Choose your dates when you enquire
Ask about datesAfter a night in San José, spend three nights in Monteverde with a guided hike in the cloud forest reserve, a walk across Selvatura's treetop bridges and a coffee, chocolate and sugar cane tour. Then head to Tamarindo on the north Pacific coast for three nights of beach time, finishing with an afternoon catamaran sail into sunset.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
San José
Day 1 · San José
You are met at the airport and taken on a shared transfer to your hotel in the city. The rest of the day is free to rest or explore.
Monteverde
Day 2 · Monteverde
A shared transfer leaves at about 7 am for Monteverde. After checking in, a guide leads you through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, a private reserve founded in 1972 and known for its biodiversity and conservation work. The rest of the day is free.
Day 3 · Monteverde
Transfer mid-morning to Selvatura Park for a self-guided walk along about three kilometres of trails and hanging bridges through the cloud forest canopy. Its large domed butterfly garden holds more than 30 species from around the country. Shared transport brings you back to the hotel afterwards.
Day 4 · Monteverde
A two and a half hour tour traces the story of Costa Rican coffee, lets you take part in making chocolate from the cocoa fruit, and ends with pressing sugar cane juice by hand. The afternoon is yours.
Tamarindo
Day 5 · Tamarindo
Leave at about 9 am for Tamarindo, a lively beach town on the north Pacific coast known for its white sand and surf. Spend the afternoon at the hotel or exploring the town.
Day 6 · Tamarindo
Nothing is planned: rest on the sand, swim in the pool, or wander the shops and streets of Tamarindo.
Day 7 · Tamarindo
A slow morning on the beach, then at about 1 pm board a catamaran to sail along the coast past quiet bays, watching for dolphins, sea turtles and flying fish. Anchor in a calm bay to swim and snorkel while the crew prepares a barbecue, then sail back as the sun goes down.
San José
Day 8 · San José
Breakfast, then a shared transfer at about 8 am to Juan Santamaría International Airport for your flight home.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
San José · 1 night
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Monteverde · 3 nights
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Tamarindo · 3 nights
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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.
Costa Rica
4 days · 3 nights
La Fortuna → Monteverde
Two nights in La Fortuna, in sight of Arenal Volcano, with a guided walk to look for sloths and time for the hotel's thermal pools. Cross Lake Arenal by boat to the misty highlands of Monteverde for a guided night walk in the cloud forest.
Costa Rica
4 days · 3 nights
San José → Arenal → Monteverde → San José
Fly into San José and head north to La Fortuna, at the foot of the Arenal Volcano, for two nights of hot springs, a gentle river float and lunch with a local family. Cross Lake Arenal by boat to Monteverde for a guided walk in the cloud forest, then return to the airport on day four.
Costa Rica
3 days · 2 nights
San José → Arenal → San José
A short trip from San José to La Fortuna, the village beneath the Arenal Volcano. Your one full day crosses the hanging bridges of Mistico Park and ends with a swim below the La Fortuna Waterfall, with two quiet evenings in the rainforest either side.
After a night in San José, spend three nights in Monteverde with a guided hike in the cloud forest reserve, a walk across Selvatura's treetop bridges and a coffee, chocolate and sugar cane tour. Then head to Tamarindo on the north Pacific coast for three nights of beach time, finishing with an afternoon catamaran sail into sunset.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
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