Costa Rica Nature Tour

Adventures with Costa Rica Nature 10 days / 9 nights

On the Costa Rica Nature Tour you will be able to see a variety of landscapes including ample coastlines, mountain ridges, rivers and volcanoes, all of them compressed in an area which is approximately the size of West Virginia. Numerous ecosystems and micro-climates are the result of this incredible diversity. On this tour of Costa Rica there are plenty of things to see and do.

Best of Costa Rica Tour Details

Day 01

Your Costa Rica Tour starts at the Costa Rica Airport with a meet & greet and transfer to hotel. Overnight in San Jose at Hotel Grano de Oro or similar

Day 02

Morning pick up by your driver/guide for drive via Braulio Carrillo National Park to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui , en route, visit La Selva Biological Station for a 2-3 hour hike inside the private reserve. Afternoon is free to enjoy the grounds of the Hotel or further explore the area with your guide. (BD)

Days 03

Morning visit to the Rainforest Aerial Tram where you may chose to ride on the 90 minute tram ride through the Canopy or for the more adventurous do the Canopy zip line tour, before you continue on to your hotel in Arenal about a 2-hour drive. Dinner and overnight at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. From the Observatory, which is situated only 1.6 miles south of the volcano, visitors have an impressive view of this “giant which rumbles” and erupts with spectacular displays of vapor and lava. The Observatory is the only lodge situated within the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife. (BLD)

Day 04

This morning you will hike with your guide further exploring the area near Arenal Volcano on a trail where you will have the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife. While viewing the volcano from a safe vantage point, your guide will reveal this volcano’s fascinating history and explain the various types of the volcano’s current activity. For lunch you will visit a local Farm or local Family where you will be served a typical costa rican dish. In the afternoon visit the Arenal Hanging Bridges, entrance fees included. The Hanging Bridges are a complex of 6 hanging suspension bridges rising above the jungle canopy, and almost 2 miles of brick & concrete trails through the lush Rain Forest. The bridges provide an excellent vantage point to observe the flora and fauna from the ground level to the top of the trees. Walk the trails where you will learn about the complexity and beauty of the Rain Forest. Overnight at Arenal Observatory Lodge. (BLD)

Day 05

In the morning you will have time to further explore with your guide before the transfer to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the most diverse and richest tropical cloud forests in the New World. It is best known as home to the Resplendent Quetzal but has hundreds of other birds, mammals and plant species. Overnight in Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (BLD

Day 06

In the morning visit a private Reserve to explore a set of natural trails and canopy walkways amidst the Cloud Forest. The treetop walkways are suitable for people of all ages and physical condition, duration of the tour is usually between 1.5 and 2.5 hours. You will enjoy lunch in the Monteverde area at a local restaurant before the afternoon hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. View the misty forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees. Overnight Monteverde at Hotel Fonda Vela or similar. (BLD)

Day 07

After breakfast depart to the Central Pacific Coast. Overnight at selected hotel in the area. (B)

Day 08

Free day to enjoy the Hotel and the beach you may just want to relax poolside or arrange for optional activities on site. Overnight at selected hotel in the area. (B)

Day 09

Enjoy a hike with your guide inside the Carara National Park, located at the geographical midpoint of the Pacific Coast. Carara has a transitional climate between the hot dry northwest and the rainy region of southwest Costa Rica and so contains flora and fauna from both regions. It is home to parrots, parakeets, toucan, trogons, three species of monkeys, and one of only three viable populations of Scarlet Macaws in Central America. Afternoon return to San Jose. Overnight selected San Jose Hotel.(BL)

Day 10

Airport transfer for return flight home. (B)

Included

As specified in the above itinerary, lodging, transportation within Costa Rica, airport/hotel transfers on scheduled arrival/departure dates, meals [B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner], national park entrance fees, guide services, ground operator support within Costa Rica and taxes.

Not Included

Airfare to Costa Rica , airport departure taxes, meals not specified in the itinerary, alcoholic beverages, personal equipment, extras in hotels (laundry, phone calls, room service), gratuities, or costs associated with changes in your itinerary for reasons beyond our control.