Meet and greet at Juan Santamaria International Airport, and private transfer to your hotel in San Jose.

After lunch, we will continue our way towards La Fortuna in San Carlos where the impressive Arenal Volcano is located.

This tour begins with a 20-minute drive from the hotel to the Peninsula section of the National Park, near Lake Arenal. Here you will begin a 1.5 km (1 mi) long walk along an easy trail for about an hour. Throughout the tour, you can enjoy excellent views overlooking Lake Arenal and the Tilaran Volcanic Mountain Range in the observation bays that are found along the trail. At the end of the walk, you will have the opportunity to climb to the observation platform approximately 12 meters (40 ft) high for a closer and amazing view of the volcano and receive a full explanation of its history, activity cycles, and geological formation among other relevant data. At the end of the trail, you will enjoy a snack of fresh fruit before taking the boat for a tour along the forested shores of Lake Arenal and islets to try to find some animals. You will cross the lake until you reach the town of El Castillo, a small developing community where a family business will welcome you with open arms to share a snack of traditional food accompanied by typical drinks. After this, you will take the boat again to navigate the lake to the pier where the minibus will be waiting for you to take you to Paradise Hot Spring where you will enjoy some relaxing time on your own. Paradise Hot Springs water is moderately hyper-thermal mineralized water in sodium chloride, magnesium, and sulfur. It also contains a significant amount of calcium and bicarbonate. The several hot tubs and swimming pools are equipped with hydro-massage systems to increase the beneficial effects of the hot springs. Later, after you enjoy the meal, they will take you back to your hotel.

You will leave your hotel in La Fortuna, to start a minibus trip for approximately 30 minutes to Arenal Lake. Once at the dam, you will board a comfortable and safe pontoon-type boat, and after a 30-40-minute journey, you will arrive at Chiquito River, a small community on the other side of the lake. Arenal Lake is the largest and most important in Costa Rica, it is of artificial origin built in 1974 in order to obtain hydroelectric power for the country. It is also a place where you can find a variety of resident and migratory birds, sometimes it is possible to observe mammals like monkeys and sloths in the surroundings of the place, as well as excellent views of the Arenal Volcano when it is not cloudy. 

Once in Chiquito River, you will leave the boat and continue another land transfer of approximately 1.5 hours to the hotels in the Monteverde area. (During the rainy season, this transfer may take longer). 

It is recommended to wear long pants, a coat, comfortable shoes, a camera, binoculars, sunscreen and waterproof.

After this, you will continue with Selvatura’s treetop walkways. It consists of 1.9 miles of trails. You will walk through eight bridges of various lengths, ranging between 170 feet and 560 feet. Each bridge is 5 feet wide and has a capacity of a maximum of 80 people. This is the longest, safest, and strongest bridge system in Costa Rica. The treetop walkways can be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical conditions as most of the trails are flat and covered with special walking blocks for better traction. 90% of the walk leads through virgin rainforest and the visitors will be able to appreciate a wide variety of flora and fauna. You will continue this amazing tour with one of the largest butterfly gardens in America, with an area that is 300 feet long, 90 feet wide, and 50 feet tall. A great dome structure covered by a special photothermic Saran helps to control the temperature inside the garden. You will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and moths and will also learn many interesting facts about butterflies in general. 

It is highly recommended to bring long pants, hiking boots, and depending on the weather some rain gear. 

In the North Pacific of Costa Rica, specifically Guanacaste province we find some of the prettiest and most popular beaches, we can mention Langosta, Tamarindo, Ventanas, Grande, Brasilito, Conchal, Flamingo, and Potrero. These areas are characterized by dry weather, crystalline water, and exuberant vegetation. What is amazing about these areas is that are close to each other, so you can explore multiple destinations at the same time.