Day 1 · San José
Arrive in San José
You are met at the airport and taken to your hotel in the capital for your first night in Costa Rica.
15 days · 14 nights
Coast to coast at your own pace, from the Caribbean canals to the beaches of the Pacific.
Choose your dates when you enquire
Ask about datesA loop from San José that crosses the whole country: two nights on the canals of Tortuguero, three on the Caribbean coast at Puerto Viejo, then the Arenal Volcano and the Monteverde cloud forest. It ends with three nights at Manuel Antonio on the Pacific. Transfers are arranged for you and most days are left free, so you can explore on your own or add the outings that appeal.
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 to your hotel in the capital for your first night in Costa Rica.
Tortuguero
Day 2 · Tortuguero
Leave early through Braulio Carrillo National Park towards the Caribbean plains, with breakfast in Guápiles, then continue by boat through the canals to your lodge. After lunch, a naturalist guide takes you by boat through the network of canals, lagoons and rainforest, home to a great variety of reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
Day 3 · Tortuguero
Walk through Tortuguero village and visit the Turtle Museum, then return to the lodge to relax or explore nearby on your own.
Puerto Viejo
Day 4 · Puerto Viejo
Travel by boat and road back to Guápiles for lunch, then on by shared transfer to the beach town of Puerto Viejo. The rest of the day is free at the hotel.
Day 5 · Puerto Viejo
A free day to rest or to explore the town, its surroundings and the beaches on your own.
Day 6 · Puerto Viejo
Spend another day as you like: wander the colourful town, browse the shops and try the local Caribbean cooking.
Arenal
Day 7 · Arenal
A long drive brings you to La Fortuna, the town beneath the Arenal Volcano. The rest of the day is free, or you can spend the evening in volcano-heated thermal pools on an optional outing.
Day 8 · Arenal
A free day near the volcano. Rest at the hotel, or take an optional zip line circuit over the rainforest canyons, or walk down to swim beneath the 60-metre La Fortuna Waterfall.
Monteverde
Day 9 · Monteverde
Cross Lake Arenal by boat to Río Chiquito and continue by road up to the cloud forest of Monteverde. The rest of the day is yours.
Day 10 · Monteverde
A free day in Monteverde. Explore on your own, or join an optional hike over the trails and suspension bridges of the Selvatura treetop walkway, or a tour of coffee, chocolate and sugar cane production.
Manuel Antonio
Day 11 · Manuel Antonio
Travel to the Central Pacific coast, where tropical forest runs down to white sand beaches. Check in and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 12 · Manuel Antonio
A free day to explore the beaches and forest of Manuel Antonio at your own pace.
Day 13 · Manuel Antonio
Another free day on the Pacific coast, for the beach, the wildlife or simply the hotel pool.
San José
Day 14 · San José
A shared transfer returns you to the capital. Check in and spend the afternoon resting or exploring the city.
Day 15 · San José
A last breakfast, then your transfer to Juan Santamaría International Airport for your onward flight.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
San José · 2 nights
Your first night and your last. Or similar
Tortuguero · 2 nights
Reached by boat. Or similar
Puerto Viejo · 3 nights
Or similar
Arenal · 2 nights
Or similar
Monteverde · 2 nights
Or similar
Manuel Antonio · 3 nights
Or similar
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.
A loop from San José that crosses the whole country: two nights on the canals of Tortuguero, three on the Caribbean coast at Puerto Viejo, then the Arenal Volcano and the Monteverde cloud forest. It ends with three nights at Manuel Antonio on the Pacific. Transfers are arranged for you and most days are left free, so you can explore on your own or add the outings that appeal.
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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