Leaving early on morning to the road for the Caribbean coast. Guapiles stop for breakfast and following the road by the middle of banana plantations, boarding a large motorized canoe to go up the main channel to Tortuguero National Park. The park is located along the northeast coast of Costa Rica in the thinnest and most humid region of the country, it is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow strip of sable. Its isolation protects it from the ravages of civilization. Along the peaceful canals, natural or excavated by man, with calm waters and fringed by forest, often seen in monkeys, sloths, iguanas, caimans, turtles and colorful tropical birds. Tortuguero beaches are the most important site in the area Western Caribbean for the nesting green turtles (July-October). It is therefore not surprising that "Tortuguero" is a derivative of the Spanish name designating the turtles. Lodging and lunch at hotel and visit the village and the Museum of the Turtle.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

A morning walks with your naturalist guide who will share his/her love and "encyclopedic" knowledge of the exceptional flora and fauna of Tortuguero. Return to hotel for breakfast and then go to discover the jungle in this splendid Park by specially designed trails. Lunch at the hotel and then continue discovery the National Park by boat worthy of the Amazon. Back at the hotel, you can use the pool and jacuzzi.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

 

1h30 road trip + 1h30 boat

Taking down the Canals up to get into the hearth of banana plantations. Lunch in Guápiles and then your 4x4 will be wating for you. Keep going to Poas Volcano region. Check in at the lodge.

Tip: Visit the Neo-Tropical Museum (the biggest of this kind in Central America), the pre-Columbian Tumbes and the botanic garden. Night at the lodge.

 

1 hour from Sarapiquí to Poas

Breakfast. After it you will leave to Pas Volcano region. Check in at the lodge.

Tip: Visit the Poás Volcano National Park, horseback riding close to a primary forest or a canopy tour, etc.

Night at the lodge.

 

Breakfast, your 4x4 will be delivered at your hotel. Departure to the plains of San Carlos to continue to La Fortuna town and Arenal Volcano. Check in at the hotel. Tip: Before you get to Arenal you can visit the wonderful waterfalls of La Paz Gardens: This beautiful park is located between 4429 ft and 4921 ft (1,350/1,500 meters) of altitude from where you can see a series of waterfalls, a butterfly farm, a frog, a garden of hummingbirds, toucans, monkeys, etc. Overnight in Lodge

 

Breakfast at the hotel

Tips:

1-     Visit the Arenal National Park. It is a cone-shaped volcano, rising from the plains. This is the most active volcano in the country. During the day, often clouds of ash and smoke filled the sky above the crater. At night, when the sky is clear, eruptions of lava and rocks explode in the sky and fall along the cone

2-    Bath in the wonderful hot springs of Tabacon and Baldi or cascades of hot water to 102° F (39° C) downing from the volcano. When the sky is clear, you will attend in this wonderful scene, the spectacle of incandescent lava tracing a path along the slopes of the volcano.

Overnight at your hotel.

 

3h00 by road from La Fortuna to Rincon de la Vieja

Breakfast in the hotel, then get the road surrounded the Arenal Lake to Guanacaste, a province of the Pacific. The back road trip will take you to the Rincon de la Vieja, climbing from the Guanacaste dry lands to the wooded slopes of the volcano. Lodging at your hotel which is situated at the entrance to Rincón de la Vieja Park. Overnight at your hotel.

 

Breakfast

Tip: Check out this beautiful National Park. A whole footpaths network lead you through the forest to discover several volcanic peculiarities - small bubbling craters, vents and streams. Lunch at the hotel. The afternoon will be used for hiking through the park to find the hidden waterfalls in the forest, you can bathe in hot springs in volcanic soil. Overnight at your hotel.

 

1h30 road trip from Rincón de la Vieja to Playa Tamarindo

Leave to Tamarindo. Check in at the hotel

Lodging in your hotel

 

Breakfast and days off to enjoy the beach and all hotel facilities.

Options: horseback riding, ATV Tour, diving, Snorkeling, Palo Verde Río Tempisque & Guaitil Combo, turtle excursion, sport fishing.

Lodging in your hotel

1 night in San José

2 nights at package in Tortuguero (all inclusive)

1 night in Sarapiquí

1 night in Poás

2 nights in Arenal

2 nights in Rincón de la Vieja

2 nights in Tamarindo

Transfers hotel / airport

Rent-a-car 4x4 Jimmy type base 2 people (10 days)

 

 

1 night in San José

2 nights at package in Tortuguero (all inclusive)

1 night in Sarapiquí

1 night in Poás

2 nights in Arenal

2 nights in Rincón de la Vieja

2 nights in Tamarindo

Bilingual Guide with vehicle including day10

Guide Expenses

Entrance to Tortuguero National Park

Excursion to Poas Volcano

Entrance to Pre-Columbian Tombs and Archeological Museum

Entrance to Arenal National Park

Entrance + dinner at Baldí Hot Springs

Entrance to Rincón de la Vieja National Park

The international flights,

Departure taxes

Meals not indicated in the circuit

Points indicated as a suggestion

Personal expenses

Full coverage insurance (cancellation, assistance, luggage, repatriation)