Day by day itinerary:
Day 01: Welcome to Costa Rica. Hotel Sleep Inn. Arrive at Juan Santamaria International Airport. After passing through Immigration you will be met by one of our representatives. He will take you to your hotel and give you your welcome kit.
Day 02: Rafting Rio Pacuare–overnight San Jose. Hotel Sleep Inn. The Pacuare River is one of the best choices for your adventure treks in Costa Rica. Another trip in the country does not exist that offers you a perfect blend of wilderness exposure and excitement, both in one day! Pacuare is world famous for its sheer beauty. The white water is equally exciting. It is not an overly challenging river, but it has a lot rapids, therefore giving you an adventure filled with lots of fun!
Day 03: Pick Up rental car, self drive to Arenal Volcano. Hotel Arenal Springs. The Volcán Arenal National Park lies within the Arenal Conservation Area, protecting eight of Costa Rica's 12 life zones and 16 protected reserves in the region between the Guanacaste and Tilarán mountain ranges, and including Lake Arenal. Arenal Volcano has been constantly active since it woke up after 400 years. One of the world's most active volcanos; Arenal produces huge ash columns, explosions and glowing red lava almost every day. Fascinating fauna and flora exist here in amazing quantities making this a prime location for viewing many many different species of both plants and animals.
Day 04: Arenal Volcano. Horseback riding to the waterfall (Included). Hotel Arenal Springs. The length of the Fortuna Waterfall Horseback Riding Tour is approximately four hours; We spend 1 ½ hours to get to the rest site of the horses. After that you have to walk five hundred meters into the forest to get to the waterfall, which is 70 meters high.
Day 05: Self drive to Rincón de la Vieja. Hacienda Guachipelin. Along the Pan American highway you will discover Guanacaste and Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Hacienda Guachipelin is a lodge located near beautiful waterfalls that can be discovered by horse or hiking. Swimming pool. All of the rooms have private bathrooms. Hacienda Guachipelin is a cattle farm dedicated to raising beef cattle and workhorses. It is also dedicated to the conservation of the dry tropical forest and to commercial reforestation. There are rivers, waterfalls, natural pools, thermal waters, volcanic mud, tropical forests and more.
Day 06: Rincón de la Vieja. Hacienda Guachipelin. There are many adventure activities that awaits the adventurer that comes to Rincon de la Vieja to do different things like horseback riding, canopy tour, tubing tour on the Rio Negro, and trekking among many other attractions.Natural hot springs, rivers, natural pools, virgin forests, jungle waterfalls, thermal waters, tropical forests with birds, mammals, reptiles, insects; and volcanic mud pots are just some of the many natural attractions tourists can enjoy during a stay at the Hacienda Guachipelin.
Day 07: Selfdrive to Monteverde. Trapp Family Lodge. Straddling the Continental Divide at 1440 meters (4662 ft), the Santa Elena and Monteverde Cloud Forest area offers one of the most interesting place to visit in Costa Rica. In Monteverde Costa Rica rain forest are found more than 100 species of mammals including 5 species of cats, over 400 species of birds including 30 kinds of hummingbirds, tens of thousands of insect species (over 5000 species of moths) and 2,500 species of plants (420 kinds of orchids). The area is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics. Within minutes of the Lodge are you will be able to find a wide variety of natural attractions.
Day 08: Monteverde. Skytrek tour ( included ). Trapp Family Lodge. Skytrek is a secure system of trails and zip lines, in the Monteverde Cloud Forest that offers you the opportunity to observe and appreciate the nature from different vantage points, an adventure!
Day 09: Selfdrive to Manuel Antonio. Hotel California. On the Pacific Coast with an estuary, mangroves, a lagoon, beautiful beaches and winding paths, all this on 638 hectares of land and 55.000 hectares of protected marine environment. Throughout the park, you will find the famous wildlife Costa Rica is known for, monkeys, sloths and lots of birds among others. A splendid combination of nature experience and beach fun! Hotel California. Set on Manuel Antonio’s hills, surrounded by jungle, with awesome views of the Pacific Ocean, is the perfect place to experience the peace of paradise and the thrill of local attractions.
Day 10: Manuel Antonio. Hotel California. Opportunity to visit the park. An abundant diversity of wildlife. Cathedral Point, with its forest topped cliffs was once an island, but is now connected to the coast by a thin strip of island. This land bridge now forms the spine separating the parks two most popular beaches, Playa Espadilla Sur and Playa Manuel Antonio. The southern facing beach, Playa Manuel Antonio, is a picturesque half mile long, white sand crescent bisecting deep green foliage to one side and a private, secluded cove to the other.
Day 11: Self drive to Sierpe–Boat transfer to Drake Bay. Rancho Corcovado. The South Pacific Coast of Costa Rica is claimed by National Geographic as “one of the most biologically diverse regions on earth”. It is an enchanting oasis filled with exotic wildlife, friendly and diverse people, and stunning natural landscapes. Rancho Corcovado, the ideal site to combine both relaxing and adventure in a pure and natural setting hosted by a Costa Rican Family native to the area, who take special care to show visitors the beauty of plant, animal and marine emphasizing quality along with personalized service.
Day 12: Drake Bay. Caño Island Tour (Included). Todays adventure brings us offshore, The Isla del Caño. Humpback whales are seasonally present and often sighted around this area.
Day 13: Drake Bay. Corcovado Tour (Included). Rancho Corcovado. This full day tour, accompanied by a naturalist guide, begins right after breakfast. A short boat trip landing takes you to San Pedrillo Station. The trees in this area are magnificent in height and support an outstanding variety of epiphytic plants. Monkeys, agoutis, sloth and other critters will entertain you! By noon, the tour returns to the beach to enjoy your packed lunch in the shade of a mango tree while watching the surf. Late afternoon, we board the boat for return to the Lodge.
Day 14: Boat Transfer to Sierpe. Selfdrive to San Gerardo de Dota. Savegre Mountain Hotel, located in San Gerardo de Dota, a small community in the Talamanca mountains in the midst of a precious ecosystem... Here you will find a deep cloud forest filled with massive oaks and other native species. The woods serve as a sanctuary for a large number of mammals and innumerable species of insects, amphibians, amazing plants and colorful birds, a paradise for birdwatchers.
Day 15: San José. Self drive. El Rodeo Country Inn. Drop Off car.
Day 16: Transfer to Juan Santamaría International Airport.