This 8-day Costa Rican vacation takes you to San Jose, Arenal Volcano, and Manuel Antonio National Park. It features first-class accommodations and small group tours.
Your journey connects you to San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica, where you’ll have the rest of the day at leisure to explore the city. Head outside the city and make for Arenal Volcano. But first stop at La Paz Waterfall Gardens, where you’ll spend a few hours alongside waterfalls and hiking rainforest trails. You can also visit the hummingbird gallery, reptile house, and butterfly garden to see large numbers of endemic species in a controlled environment. Once you reach Arenal, you’ll explore the 250ha reserve surrounding the picturesque volcano. Join a naturalist guide and follow the 3km route along canopy bridges through the rainforest, enjoying a bird’s eye view of the activity high in the trees. Another day, float down the Penas Blancas River on a motorless boat for a river safari and experience the jungle come alive with monkeys, sloths, iguanas, crocodiles, and all manner of tropical birds thriving on the banks and in the waters.
Continue to Manuel Antonio National Park on the coast and enjoy an introductory hike through the park trails upon arrival. You’ll have two full days at leisure in Manuel Antonio to enjoy the idyllic beaches of the Pacific Coast. Experience barefoot luxury at your eco-friendly resort and access to long sandy beaches. Spend your time snorkelling through the waters, paddle boarding along the coast, and lounging on the beaches. You can also hike the trails of the national park to spot two-toed sloths in trees and hummingbirds buzzing around flowers.
At the end of your stay, you’ll connect back to San Jose for onward travels.
