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Day 01
You will be welcomed by one of our representatives at the airport; he will bring you to the Hotel and will aid you in registering at the Radisson Hotel or similar.
Day 02 (B-L-E)
We will visit the Poás volcano, where we will have the opportunity to observe the world's largest active crater, with a depth of 300 meters and 1500 meters in diameter, in addition to a non-active crater and an impressive and majestic lagoon.
On our way back, we will visit Sarchí , production center for the colorful painted oxcarts that embellish the Costa Rican roads. Here we will enjoy a delicious typical lunch. We will then continue our tour to the city of San José.
Lodging at the Radisson Hotel or similar.
Day 03 (B-L-D) In the morning we will leave for Tortuguero, home of the Tortuguero National Park, the most important egg-laying site of the green sea turtle in the Western sector of the Caribbean. The park harbors a unique network of natural canals that are used for transportation and exploration. Its fauna and flora are extremely rich, and it is possible to observe the tropical wet forest and its inhabitants, such as toucans, trogons, monkeys and crocodiles, in its entire splendor.
On our way to Tortuguero we will stop for a delicious typical breakfast. Upon arriving to our pier, we will board the boat that will take us to the Lodge. In the afternoon we will visit the Tortuguero museum (entrance fees are not included) and village.
Lodging in the Pachira Lodge or similar.
Day 04 (B-L-D-E) At approximately 9:30 a.m. we will take a tour in the main and secondary canals in small boats, in order to ensure good visibility and proximity to the magnificent surroundings. In the afternoon we will offer an optional tour to the Tortuguero Mount, where you will be taken by boat to the skirts of the mount, and then, with our guide's aid, you will climb the mount's trails of the Hill and enjoy a full view of the Tortuguero National Park.
Lodging in the Pachira Lodge or similar.
Day 05 (B-L-D-E)
Our guide will meet you in Guápiles, where you will have lunch around 13:00 hours in order to continue with your trip to the Arenal volcano. This famous volcano is almost a perfect cone; it was formed three million years ago, and has an altitude of 1.633 meters.
We will enjoy the Tabacón Resort , famous for the healing properties of its hot springs, which flow directly from the volcano. Depending on the weather conditions, we might be fortunate enough to watch a volcanic eruption.
Lodging in the Volcano Lodge or similar.
Day 06 (B-E)
We will leave in the early morning for the Monteverde Cloud Forest . In the afternoon, we will visit the Monteverde Biological Reserve, a private property of almost 12.150 hectares covered by wet forest, right in the continental divide between the Caribbean and Pacific vertientes. Protected by the dense foliage, there are over 400 bird species (including the Quetzal), 100 species of mammals and 300 orchid varieties.
Lodging in the Fonda Vela Hotel or similar.
Day 07 (B-E)
In the morning we will experience the exiting SKY TREK adventure, which consists of a system of trails and hanging bridges suspended from the tree tops, where we will have the opportunity of observing and appreciating the tropical forest from different points. We will later return to San José.
Lodging in the Radisson Hotel or similar.
Day 08 (B)
After a delicious breakfast, you will be taken to the Juan Santamaría International Airport.
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