Best of Costa Rica’s National Parks

Highlights

• Explore Costa Rica's splendid National Parks: Corcovado, Arenal, and Monteverde.
• Stay in luxury hotels, rainforest lodges, and hot springs resorts (with spa treatments).
• Experience an exciting array of activities, including whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, a zip line “Aerial Canopy Tour,” and optional horseback riding.
• Hike the lava flows of the famous Arenal Volcano.
• View some of Costa Rica’s 12,000 plant varieties, 237 species of mammals, 850 species of birds, and more butterflies than Africa!

What's this trip about?

Join AdventureWomen in Costa Rica for one of the greatest adventures in Central America in the midst of flora and fauna unequaled in so small an area. With outstanding accommodations, amazing national parks, and the assortment of exciting activities we have planned, you will see why this active adventure travel vacation is Really Hard To Beat!! Our exciting multi-activity adventure vacation in Costa Rica begins with a flight to the remote Osa Peninsula on the pristine Pacific coast, where Corcovado National Park protects about a third of the Osa Peninsula. Considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of Costa Rican national parks and biological reserves, Corcovado's ecological variety is quite stunning. Called "the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity" by National Geographic, Corcovado National Park has an amazing abundance of plant, bird, and wildlife species: including a bewildering assortment of orchids; hundreds of mammals, running the gamut from monkeys, ocelots, jaguars, agoutis, tapirs, and coatis to sloths; more than 850 species of birds; a population of butterflies that outnumbers Africa’s; and 361 amphibians, including 2 types of endangered turtles. From our beautiful wilderness resort on Drakes Bay, it's the perfect location from which to hike and boat into the jungle to view jungle birds and wildlife, swim under waterfalls, and snorkel on Cano Island, a snorkler's paradise with sea turtles, manta rays, parrot and angel fish, and more

What's excluded

• Round-trip airfare from your hometown to San Jose, Costa Rica.
• Passport fees and any airport entry or departure taxes: Costa Rica ($28 departure tax. Can be paid with Colones, Dollars, or Visa credit card).
• Alcoholic beverages with meals, personal expenses such as laundry, phone calls, etc.
• Gratuities: Main guide ($5/person/day); Driver ($3/person/day); Local guides ($2/person/day). These are minimum amounts, and you can tip more if you think your guides do a great job. Baggage handling ($1 per bag).

Accommodation