Rainforest, Volcano and Beach:
San José, Tortuguero, Arenal, and Guanacaste
9 Days/8 Nights
Departs Daily from San José
8 Nights Includes
• All Ground Transfers
• 1 Night San José
• 2 Nights Tortuguero National Park and All Meals
• Tortuguero Channels by
Boat Tour
• 2 Nights Arenal
• Ecoglide Canopy Tour
• 3 Nights Guanacaste
• Welcome Gift
• Daily Breakfast
This itinerary combines two of Costa Rica’s most famous natural
resources, Tortuguero National Park and Arenal Volcano, with a visit to the
popular Guanacaste beach area on the Pacific side of the country. Look for
monkeys, turtles, and other jungle wildlife, soak in volcanic hot springs,
and witness gorgeous Pacific sunsets on this classic Costa Rican vacation.
Day 1 ˜ Arrive San José: After you
collect your luggage and clear customs
you will be met outside the terminal
by our local representative, who will
be holding a sign with your name on
it. Our representative will collect your
vouchers and present you with an itinerary with scheduled times of pick-up.
You will be transferred by van to your
selected hotel in San José. (Accommodations, San José)
Day 2 ˜ San José to Tortuguero:
Early departure (between 6-7am) by
motorcoach from San Jose, passing
through misty Braulio Carillo National
Park. Depending upon visibility you
may be able to see Barva and Cacho
Negro Volcanoes, within the park.
This wet forested area is filled with
ferns, orchids, and bromeliads. From
Braulio Carillo you will be dropping
down into the tropical lowlands of
the Caribbean side of the country.
The scenery changes drastically as the
road winds through banana plantations, and you notice a different style
of local architecture. After a stop at
one of the local Tico restaurants for
breakfast, continue to the Tortuguero
Canal where you will board a boat for
a 1-½ hour fascinating trip through the
meandering waterway to your selected
lodge. The Canal, which runs parallel to the ocean, is the water highway
from the city of Limon to the northern
coastal region. As you motor up the
canal it is possible to see monkeys,
tree sloths, and a variety of birds in the
dense jungle. You will arrive at your
lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Park Museum and hike
the nearby nature trails. Tortuguero
National Park is an important breeding ground for the green sea turtles.
Their nesting season is from July to
early October. End the afternoon with
a visit to the small village of Tortuguero. Return to your lodge for dinner.
(Breakfast, San José; Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations, Tortuguero)
Day 3 ˜ Tortuguero: After break-
fast, depending upon which lodge you
are staying in, you will enjoy a morning hike with a naturalist guide in the
rainforest. After lunch, there will be
an opportunity for further exploration
of the Tortuguero channels by boat.
Before dinner, enjoy a dip in the pool.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Accommodations,
Tortuguero)
Costa Rica: Rainforest, Volcano and Beach
Day 4 ˜ Tortuguero to Arenal: After break-
fast, board the boat for the return trip through the
Canal. At the dock you will board a motorcoach
that will take you to the town of Guapiles. After
lunch, continue by van to Arenal. You will arrive
at your selected Arenal hotel in the late afternoon,
just in time to see Costa Rica’s most famous active
volcano before sunset. (Breakfast, Tortuguero; Lunch,
Guapiles; Accommodations, Arenal)
Day 5 ˜ Arenal: After breakfast, experience
the tropical forest on your Ecoglide Canopy
9 Days/8 Nights
Day 9 ˜ Depart Guanacaste: Transfer to the
Liberia Airport for your return flight. (Or board
your return flight to San Jose to connect to an international flight, or to spend the night.) (Breakfast,
Guanacaste)
Optional Tours:
Palo Verde National Park Tour: Palo Verde National Park is a wildlife refuge, one of Costa Rica’s
largest wetland areas, located between the Tempisque and Bebedero Rivers. The Park provides
refuge for thousands of migrant and resident water
birds, and numerous land birds. You may see crocodiles basking in the sun and monkeys swinging
through the trees, as our jungle boat cruises along
the river. Scientists from all over the world come
to study this rich ecosystem that combines rivers,
marshland, mangroves and dry forest.
Tour. Enjoy spectacular views! The canopy tour is
not only a great adventure but also offers the opportunity to observe wildlife in its natural habitat.
Each platform has been designed so that you can
observe the forest from different angles allowing
you to enjoy the impressing scenery. The canopy
consists of 15 cables and 18 platforms divided into
three sections plus the Tarzan Swing. (Breakfast, Ac- Artola Canopy Tour: Fantastic! Located on the
small village of Artola, approximately one hour
commodations, Arenal)
ride from the main hotels is a beautiful Tropical
Day 6 ˜ Arenal to Guanacaste: After breakDry Forest surrounded by huge trees, where you
fast, (between 8:30 -9am) transfer by van approxiwill be able to experience the different levels of the
mately 4 ½ hours to the beaches of the Guanacaste canopy on a zip line through different platforms.
Province. From Arenal you will travel from the
Expert guides and strict safety measures will alhighlands to the lowlands of the North Pacific,
low you to fully enjoy this fascinating adventure.
the driest region of the country. Here you will see
Artola has 13 platforms and 12 cables.
cattle ranches. Continue to the coast to your selected Guanacaste beach resort. (Breakfast, Arenal; Accommodations, Guanacaste)
Days 7 and 8 ˜ Guanacaste: Days at leisure to
relax by one of the pools, walk along the beach, or
arrange one of our optional tours. (Breakfast, Accom-
modations, Guanacaste)
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Costa Rica
Rainforest, Volcano
and Beach
11/04/2014