Day 1 – Private transfer from Juan Santamaría airport to your hotel

At your arrival, Costa Rica Guides and Expediciones Tropicales will have a representative past the immigration point at the end of the ramp, waiting for you, holding a visible placard with your last name. The representative will not be able to provide assistance with your luggage inside the airport, as you’re the only person permitted to do so.

Once you have exited the airport, our driver will gladly assist you with your luggage and private transportation to the hotel in San Jose.

Lodging in San José.

Day 2 – Classic San Jose City Explorer

Breakfast included at the hotel.

This tour show Costa Rica ́s culture and history, visiting the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum and historical sites in the city of San José. For example, the National Theater ́s lobby, a patriotic monument built by Costa Rican hands in 1897 also known as “The Jewel of San José”.

We will make stops in several points of equal importance as: the Old Train Station, the National Liquor Factory, the Supreme Court of Elections, Congress, Metallic Building, Central Market, and some parks. In other words, an introduction to our capital city, as well as information about topics of great relevance including economy, culture, politics, religion, and current affairs in general.

Our visit ends in a workshop specialized in jewelry and gold pieces, where you will receive a complementary explanation of the techniques used by our ancestors for metallurgical work.

Recommendations: -Camera – Umbrella -Rain Jacket.

Lodging in San José.

Day 3 – Combo Tour: Poás Volcano National Park /Doka Coffee Tour / La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Breakfast included at the hotel.

To get to the different attractions included during this excursion we will drive by the city of Alajuela.

As we ascend towards the Poás Volcano we will notice the change in temperature and vegetation; we will see coffee plantations as well as fern, flower, and strawberry farms along the way, creating a beautiful landscape.

On the way to the volcano, we will visit Doka Coffee Tour for a delicious breakfast and a coffee tour, in an actual coffee plantation where we will learn about the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce one of the best coffees in Costa Rica.

After the coffee tour we will continue to Poás Volcano where we will not only admire the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles.

The total stay at the park will be 1:30 hours approximately walking on the trek to get to the crater viewpoint and visit to Botos Lagoon.

Due to the altitude and activity of the Poás Volcano, this tour is not recommended to any person with heart conditions, high blood pressure, people who have had a recent surgery, pregnant women, or children.

Following the visit to the volcano we will continue to La Paz Waterfall Gardens for lunch and nature tour. On arrival to the La Paz, we will walk through a trail, leading to a spectacular waterfall in the middle of the rainforest. Inside the park we will also visit the impressive hummingbird gallery, the serpentarium, the bird house and the frog ́s exhibit.

Recommendations: hat -jacket-Walking Shoes-Insect Repellent-Binoculars-Camera.

Lodging in San José.

Day 4 – Arenal Volcano with Baldi Hot Springs

Breakfast included at the hotel.

The Arenal Volcano with Baldi Hot Springs tour is a favorite among travelers.

This tour offers the auspicious site of the imposing Arenal Volcano and the soothing thermal waters. On route to the Arenal Volcano there will be a stop in the famous town of Sarchi, known as the birthplace of Costa Rica’s Artisans.

In Sarchi, you may see an ox cart that holds the title as being the largest ox cart in the world. We will stop to enjoy lunch at a cozy restaurant.

Then you will go on to relax at one of the best hot springs in the area where you will enjoy the rejuvenating effects of the thermal waters.

And for a perfect ending, before going back to San José, a wonderful dinner will be served with a great view of the volcano so that you do not miss any opportunity to look at the stunning and classically shaped volcano one more time.

Recommendations: –swimsuit- camera-change of clothing-binoculars-sun block-insect repellent.

Lodging in Arenal.

Day 5 – Shared transfer to Monteverde area.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Monteverde means Green Mountain in Spanish, and rightly so, as it is a lush, misty, and cloudy small town nestled in the North Region at the edge of the Tilarán range, 110 miles from San Jose, but well worth the trek, as it is considered a premiere ecotourism destination. Newsweek recently named it as one of the 100 Places to Remember before They Disappear, appearing as the Americas’ No. 14. National Geographic has named it the “the jewel in the crown of cloud forest reserves.” It is no surprise that tourists and naturalists flock to this region to experience the captivating natural beauty, and unrivaled biodiversity that is Monteverde.

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve was created in 1972, and is a 10,500-hectares region, composed of 90% untouched virgin forest, and thus considered one of the regions most prized travel locations.

Monteverde´s variable climate and high altitude has helped to produce an extremely high level of biodiversity. It is home to 2500 plant species – containing an unprecedented 34 out of 500 species worldwide, the highest concentration in any area.

The region boasts 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, 120 reptilian and amphibian species, and thousands of insects.

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Monteverde and its surroundings.

Lodging in Monteverde.

Day 6 – Hanging Bridges Tour.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Embark on a journey to the very first hanging bridges of Costa Rica, a true industry milestone. Engage with 6 hanging bridges, ranging from 157 to 774 feet, soaring at heights up to 164 feet. Immerse yourself in the enchanting cloud forest, traversing a 1.7-mile combination of trails and hanging bridges.

Afternoon at leisure to enjoy Monteverde and its surroundings.

Lodging in Monteverde.

Day 7 – Shared transfer from Monteverde to San Jose & day at leisure in San José.

Breakfast at your hotel in Monteverde.

Rest of the day is at leisure to enjoy San José and its surroundings.

Lodging in San Jose.

Day 8 – Airport Transfer.

Transfer from your hotel in San Jose to the International Airport for your flight home.

Package includes:

• •Private round-trip airport transfers
• •VIP service assistance at the airport on your arrival date provided by Expediciones Tropicales).
• •07 breakfasts, 03 lunches and 01 dinner.
• •08 days and 07 nights: 04 nights in San Jose, 01 night in Arenal and 02 nights in Monteverde.
• •Breakfast included.
• •04 tours included
• •Shared transportation to Arenal.
• •Shared transportation to Monteverde.
• •Shares transportation to San José.

Not included:

• •Meals not mentioned.
• •Airline ticket.
• •Airport Departure taxes.
• •Alcoholic beverages.
• •Hotel extras (phone calls, laundry, room service, etc.).
• •Tips (not mandatory but appreciated).