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14 Day itinerary in Costa Rica, Central America & Caribbean

Travel with Purpose: As seen on Global Child Costa Rica

As seen on Global Child Tv with Augusto Valverde. Experience Costa Rica & its culture during this 14-day trip throughout the most beautiful spots of this mesmerizing country! Travel with purpose & give back to the community!

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Overview

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Recommended Age

Everyone

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English

GUIDANCE

Driver

starting point

San José

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Kayaking

Hiking

Meet local people

Outdoors & Nature

Start/End

Night

Highlights

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Experience a deep connection with nature

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Amazing views of the Arenal Volcano

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Relax in incredible, natural hot springs

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Enjoy breathtaking sunsets on paradise beaches

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Welcome to San Jose, Costa Rica!

Reception at the Juan Santamaria International Airport and transfer to Bajos del Toro; or, you will pick up your 4x4 rental car and drive to Bajos del Toro. Discover one of Costa Rica's hidden gems, tucked in a valley between extinct volcanoes. There, you will experience the richness of life in the forests and trails of Bajos del Toro. The typically humid and rainy weather makes for a relaxing atmosphere of soft fog and cloudy skies, providing a deep connection with nature. Tonight, you will have a romantic dinner in the forest. Overnight in your hotel in Bajos del Toro.

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: El Silencio Lodge & Spa
Day 2

place Bajos del Toro

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a rappel tour down the face of roaring waterfalls. Then you will walk through the forest, give yourself some time to meditate and experience from a different and holistic perspective of what the cloud forest offers you. You will leave your legacy while planting a tree that will undoubtedly contribute to carbon offsetting and will help attract beautiful birds like the Quetzal bird. Visit then farm.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: El Silencio Lodge & Spa
Day 3

place Head towards Arenal Volcano

Breakfast in the hotel. At morning, Embrace the living culture of Bajos del Toro, highlighting unique elements of Costa Rica's rural communities. Learn to palm fresh tortillas at Doña Olga's home. Then you will travel to the Arenal Volcano in the Northern Plains region. Majestic in its grand stature, the volcano is one of the country’s natural wonders. While the volcano is quiet these days and there are no lava eruptions, you can still see clouds of smoke or ash emanating from the top of the cinder cone. As well, you can enjoy the plentiful hot springs in the area. Along your journey to the town of La Fortuna, at the base of the volcano, you will see agricultural plantations, large ornamental plant nurseries, and cattle farms.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
Day 4

place Arenal Volcano

Breakfast in the hotel. Enjoy a horseback riding tour at Río Fortuna Waterfalls and be part of a cultural visit to Maleku’s indigenous reserve.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
Day 5

place Arenal Volcano

Breakfast in the hotel. Be part of a wonderful experience in a kayak tour at Arenal Lake. While you enjoy the ride, you might see a variety of birds flying and fishing around. You can also take a refreshing swim in the lake, surrounded by many wonders as Arenal Lake is an impressive stage in every corner. It’s hard to imagine the view before this lake existed. It matches amazingly well with the rest of the landscape such as the Arenal volcano and Monteverde’s mountains.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
Day 6

place Reach Nicoya Peninsula

Breakfast in the hotel. Today, your trip continues to the Nicoya Peninsula, the country's largest peninsula, located in the Puntarenas province. Here you will find some of the most secluded and beautiful beaches, ideal for those looking to have some fun in the sun. The gastronomy on offer is broad and diverse, from Costa Rican to Italian, Mexican, Asian, Argentinean, and Middle Eastern cuisine. Santa Teresa is a mixture of many cultures in one place. The beaches surrounding Santa Teresa are also wonderful to visit, especially since they are beautiful and usually less crowded.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel Nantipa - A Tico Beach Experience
Day 7

place Santa Teresa

Breakfast in the hotel. You will go on an ATV tour in the afternoon, riding for about 4 hours along forest trails and across rivers and pastures. It is an exciting adventure full of adrenaline! During the tour, you will take a well-deserved break to soak in a refreshing waterfall pool.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel Nantipa - A Tico Beach Experience
Day 8

place Santa Teresa Free Day

Breakfast in the hotel. Free day. Santa Teresa’s economy thrives primarily on tourism. There is a long, main street, between the forest and the beach, where you can find hotels and restaurants. Santa Teresa is popular with both tourists and residents for its spectacular landscapes and nature, and its relaxed, zen vibe. Nightlife is fun with beach parties featuring international DJs mixing electronic music.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel Nantipa - A Tico Beach Experience
Day 9

place Head towards Punta Leona

Breakfast in the hotel. Today you will travel to the warm coast of the Central Pacific to Punta Leona you will enjoy a fascinating place for nature and bird-watching, with beautiful beaches and calm coves perfect for swimming.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel y Club Punta Leona
Day 10

place Enjoy a canopy and horsebackriding tour

You will first start with the 2 hour zip line at the canopy of the rainforest. This adventure includes a 15 minute tractor ride up to the top of the mountain; you will then descend on a series of 12 platforms and 10 cables, including one of the longest in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific.After the Zip Line you will enjoy a horseback riding when you will ride for about 45 minutes to the top of the mountain, and then hike down to the waterfalls and natural swimming pools.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel y Club Punta Leona
Day 11

place Surf Class

Breakfast in the hotel. At morning, enjoy a surfing classes at Jacó Beach area. Free afternoon, to enjoy the area and hotel facilities.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Hotel y Club Punta Leona
Day 12

place Head to Macaw Lodge

You will be transfer to Macaw Lodge, an eco-resort and paradise where you can indulge your passions while discovering the genuine natural wonders of Costa Rica. Free afternoon to enjoy.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Macaw Lodge - Rainforest Costa Rica
Day 13

place Day filled with activities at the Macaw Lodge

Breakfast in the hotel. Enjoy a yoga class at morning. Know about the cocoa plantations: Since ancient times, cocoa has been vital to life in Central America. Mayans invented the basics of preparing cocoa, a process still used today—fermentation, drying and roasting of the beans, then shelling, grinding and milling. People from all levels of society consumed cocoa daily as a beverage. Nobility drank the dark liquid in cups hand-decorated by artists, and it was the favorite drink of Mayan kings and priests. You’ll see these ancient traditions practiced at Macaw today. The tour takes you through our cocoa plantations to learn about the varieties of cocoa trees, characteristics and the fruit, as well as all that’s involved in the process of bringing this beneficial fruit to the table.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Luxury Accommodation: Macaw Lodge - Rainforest Costa Rica
Day 14

place Departure Day

Breakfast in the hotel. Today you depart to the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose. If you have a rental car, you will need to return it to the agency before your flight. Please note that you should be at the airport at least three hours before your flight departs.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • El Silencio Lodge & Spa
  • The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal
  • Hotel Nantipa - A Tico Beach Experience
  • Hotel y Club Punta Leona
  • Macaw Lodge - Rainforest Costa Rica

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (13)

Transport expand_less

  • Airport transfers
  • Private transfers between destinations

Activities expand_less

  • Mistic Hike, Farm & Plant a Tree
  • Rappel Tour
  • Cultural experience
  • Horseback riding to Río Fortuna Waterfall
  • Kayak at Arenal Lake
  • Atv tour in Santa Teresa
  • Canopy Tour
  • Surf Lessons at Central Pacific
  • Exploration of cocoa
  • Yoga class at Macaw Lodge

Extras expand_less

  • Taxes
  • 24/7 local support while in Costa Rica

Not Included expand_less

  • Activities not indicated in the program
  • Meals not indicated in the program
  • Tips for bellhops
  • Tips for housekeeping
  • Mandatory dinners during Christmas and New Year’s Eve
  • Personal Expenses

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FROM PRICE PER TRAVELER

$9,344.00 USD