Day 1: “Welcome to Costa Rica!”

Our guide will pick you up at San José International Airport and drive you to the hotel. Your adventure starts in the capital of Costa Rica!

Overnight stay at the Hotel Presidente

Day 2: Tortuguero

Your journey to Guapiles starts in the early morning. After a hearty breakfast, you head to the harbour and continue the excursion with a motorboat. With a little luck, you will see native animals such as howler monkeys, sea birds, iguanas, water turtles, herons and maybe even an anteater during the almost one-hour drive.

Laguna Lodge awaits you with a lunch buffet, afterwards you can explore the village Tortuguero.

Overnight stay at the Laguna Lodge

Day 5: National park of Arenal

In the early morning you start a hike in the Arenal National Park. The highlight of the tour is the observation deck, from which you have a great view of the 1,633-meter-high volcano.

During the hike you can discover the flora and fauna and your guide will introduce you to the facts and the history of the volcano.

The afternoon is at your leisure: you can go horseback riding to the waterfall, visit a farm or take a hike with suspension bridges.

Overnight stay at the San Bosco Inn

Day 6: Cloudy forest of Monteverde

After breakfast, you leave the volcano behind and your way takes you to the cloudy forest region of Monteverde. The transfer by bus and boat leads along the large Lake Arenal to a gravel road, from where you will have an awesome view of the cloudy forest.

You can have lunch at the Tree House Restaurant and then explore the Frog Pond or the Butterfly Garden on your own.

Overnight stay at the Jardines Monteverde

Day 9: Isla Damas Mangroven cayak tour (not included in the price)

If you choose this tour, you will get to know the important mangrove ecosystem of Isla Damas. While traveling there by bus, you will receive some information about the vegetation. The kayak tour along the shore offers a unique opportunity to observe birds, monkeys and reptiles up close.

The rest of the day is at your leisure: go swimming in the crystal-clear ocean or go hiking in the Manuel Antonio National Park and marvel at its animal diversity: capuchin monkeys, sloths and over 300 species of birds are at home there.

Overnight stay at the Hotel Manuel Antonio

Day 10: Hiking in the national park of Manuel Antonio (not included in the price)

On this optional tour in one of Costa Rica’s most popular destinations, you can spot 3 of the 4 native monkey species, sloths, colorful butterflies and many tropical birds. Approximately halfway you can refresh yourself in the turquoise sea or relax on the beach.

Overnight stay at the Hotel Manuel Antonio