Costa Rica Blt

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Costa Rica is a true adventurer's paradise filled to the brim with wildlife where you can brave river rapids, cycle through awesome scenery, walk through old growth cloud forests, swim on tropical beaches and even be taught a little of the local lingo to help you get the most from your Costa Rican adventure. From stunning jungle-lined beaches to barren and ac...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Boat trip through the Tortuguero National Park and Canals
    • Mountain water slide at Rincon de la Vieja
    • Guided hike through Manuel Antonio National Park
    • Sunrise boat trip through the rainforest
    • Informal Spanish lessons from your tour leader
    • Swimming & snorkelling on Caribbean & Pacific beaches
    • Ample exotic bird and wildlife viewing
    • Experience Monteverde's stunning cloud forest
    • Relaxation time on Hermosa Beach at Papagayo Gulf
    • Rincon de la Vieja National Park volcanic geothermal visit

What's this trip about?

    Costa Rica is a true adventurer's paradise filled to the brim with wildlife where you can brave river rapids, cycle through awesome scenery, walk through old growth cloud forests, swim on tropical beaches and even be taught a little of the local lingo to help you get the most from your Costa Rican adventure. From stunning jungle-lined beaches to barren and active volcanoes, you'll be amazed by the sheer diversity that Costa Rica has within one country. Experience it from the road, on foot, and by boat; and with so many national parks, ample wildlife and sparkling coastlines, this all-encompassing Costa Rica holiday could be the trip for you.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range18 to 38 years
Flights and transport
Start CitySan Jose
End CitySan Jose

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Services of a professional bilingual tour leader
    • Private transportation - vehicle and boats
    • All accommodation - 12 nights hotel, lodges & eco lodges.
    • Meals: 12 x Breakfast, 1 x Lunch, 1 x Dinner.

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Itinerary

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Day 1: San Jose, Tirimbina Rainforest Reserve & Sarapiqui

Accommodation: Rainforest Lodge

Leaving the bustling capital of San Jose, experience changing landscapes and temperatures as you cross the Braulio Carrillo Cloud Forest National Park en route to Sarapiqui. This is your first introduction to what an incredible a...

Day 2: Guapiles & Tortuguero Canals

Accommodation: Caribbean Eco Lodge

Pass by Guapiles, made famous for its banana plantations across the Caribbean lowlands before stepping aboard your boat through the Tortuguero Canals towards Tortuguero. During the cruise you'll more than likely see wildlife s...

Day 3: Tortuguero National Park & Cahuita on the Caribbean

Experience nature at its very best during your sunrise boat tour through the small canals of this National Park. Framing your view will be an incredible rainforest with over three hundred bird species, swamp forest and floating aquatic plants. Watch and listen as the ...

Day 4: Cahuita Marine National Park & Turrialba

You'll be delighted to wake up in Cahuita; often referred to as one of the most beautiful palm tree beaches in the country with golden sand and warm clear seas. Today you'll have the morning to explore this massive national park by foot or take to the water for snorke...

Day 5: Turrialba

For those seeking adventure we suggest and exhilarating white water rafting adventure! Set off from the banks of the Pacuare River where our rafts are loaded into the water and where our 14 mile rafting adventure begins. The scenery today is quite simply amazing and i...

Day 6: Talamanca Mountain Range & Manuel Antonio National Park

This morning's early start will see you passing through towns including Juan Vinas and Paraíso before hitting the Pan American Highway to begin your climb of the Talamanca Mountain Range. Make a stop to hit the trails, high up in the high mountains at Mirador de Quetz...

Day 7: La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano Area

Lace up your walking shoes and enjoy a guided morning hike around Manuel Antonio National Park - famed for being an excellent combination of beach and nature. The white sandy beaches Espadilla Sur and Manuel Antonio are known for their calm, crystal clear water slowly...

Day 8: La Fortuna (Arenal)

Today is a free day however we suggest to saddle up for a biking tour through the rain forest where the Volcano and the Lake meet, all the way to the Arenal Volcano National Park. With an almost perfect cone and a 140 meter deep crater formed over an ancient caldera, ...

Day 9: Arenal Lake crossing & Monteverde Cloud forest

Make a beeline for Arenal Lake, the largest and the most important fresh water lake in Costa Rica. What better way to experience it than to board a boat for a scenic ride across while your guide explains about this lush rainforest, farms and mountains? Next up, contin...

Day 10: Monteverde & Rincon de la Vieja

Travel the Pan American Highway north, passing by the city of Liberia Canas before arriving in Rincon de la Vieja. Do you dare experience the thrill of the 1300 foot mountain waterslide which cuts its way through some of Costa Rica's tropical forests? It's a totally refreshing experience; pure adventure and excitement which you won't forget in a hurry!

Day 11: Rincon de la Vieja National Park & Hermosa Beach

With the first half of the day to explore Rincon de la Vieja National Park (maybe try that waterslide again?) before setting off for the beach, today feels as though you're experiencing two very separate worlds. If you want to explore more of Rincon de la Vieja, there...

Day 12: Hermosa Beach

Today is a totally free day for you to spend at leisure relaxing and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. Hermosa meaning "beautiful" in Spanish, is aptly named, as you'' see from the champagne colour sands and location between two mountains. Seldom as crowded as its neighb...

Day 13: Hermosa Beach & San Jose

Enjoy one last morning at leisure on the beach before returning to San Jose with a bag full of wonderful memories and whole bunch of new friends!

This tour ends at our gateway hotel at approximately 17:00 in San Jose on day 13. We can book you post-tour accommodation at our gateway hotel if required. If you are planning to fly tonight, please do not book a flight that departs before 21:00.

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Price From $1,635
Price per day$126
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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18 to 38 years
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