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- Wildlife
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- Explorer
- Christmas & New Year
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- Explore!
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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Admire the classic cone-shape wonder of Arenal
- Discover sloths, monkeys, frogs and spectacular birdlife
- Search for beautiful quetzal in a cloud forest reserve
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in San Jose
- Day 2 Visit the active Poas Volcano, drive to Arenal
- Day 3 Wildlife float trip on the Penas Blancas river, free afternoon with optional activities including a waterfall hike
- Day 4 Drive to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, night walk through the forest
- Day 5 Drive to Manuel Antonio National Park
- Day 6 Explore Manuel Antonio's wildlife and beaches
- Day 7 Free morning in Manuel Antonio National Park, return by vehicle to San Jose
- Day 8 Trip ends in San Jose
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Autentico Hotel
HotelDays 1, 7Hotel San Bosco Inn
HotelDays 2, 3Monteverde Country Lodge
Lodgeday 4Karahé Hotel
HotelDays 5, 6
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Number of tours
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Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
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Response rate
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- PJPatricia “Pj”· February 7th, 2025This is a tour for sedentary travelers. Very little activity. Lots of sitting in a van and going out to eat. “Hikes” were short walks. Accommodations were in very touristy areas Seemed to be an overemphasis on eating. Activities in Monteverde (rainforest hanging bridges, butterfly garden) were not very good and were way overpriced Morning hike in Monteverde rainforest was not done. Optional activities in Manual Antonio were not available unless you had a group interested in going. Tap water in Costa Rica is potable There is no need to bring manual or chemical filtration.Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewThank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that your trip didn’t fully meet your expectations this time. We classify this trip as a moderate pace, aiming to balance busy days and early starts with opportunities to rest and... Show moreTrip date: December 2024 
YaungHwa· February 6th, 2025Too many days without any activities.Explore! commented on this reviewThank you for leaving feedback on your recent trip, although you haven't left much detail, it would be great to understand more about your experience. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact cr@explore.co.ukTrip date: January 2025- MSMark· April 6th, 2024Too much time on the bus and not enough time visiting the country. Very bad lunch at the ox cart village and we had no other options. Spent a lot of time waiting around for other folks who did "extra activities." Luis was a wealth of knowledge about the country, the plant life, and wildlife. Airport transfers were spot on! No night walk in Monteverde. This should be removed from the brochure if it's not always available. Nothing on the website when we booked requiring "travel insurance" so imagine our surprise when asked for it. Update the website! Nice unexpected visit was the hot springs at our sister hotel in La Fortuna. Hotels were good but I wouldn't call then "3 star." One even had no air conditioning, not fans, and although the windows opened, there were no screens so we were visited by an array of 6- and 8-legged crittersShow moreExplore! commented on this reviewHi Mark, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your Highlights of Costa Rica holiday. I have forwarded your comments about the time spent travelling, the lunch at the ox cart vilage, and the hotel on to the Product Manager for Costa Rica.... Show moreTrip date: March 2024
- ASara· February 5th, 2023Nature rafting trip in La Fortuna. Guide was excellent, saw lots of wildlife, all round great experience.Trip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMark· February 5th, 2023Highlights were the dinghy trip down the river, the Pacific Coast swim and the zip liningTrip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARichard· February 10th, 2023Loved the tripTrip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADiana· February 13th, 2023Great seeing sloths - our driver spotted one hanging on a fence by the road, amazing seeing it so close.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ACriona· February 16th, 2023Although the weather wasn't the best the rain/cloud forrest was lovely. Down at the coast was so different.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMichelle· February 28th, 2023As above plus the optional tree tops walkway was excellent fun.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AKatharine· March 1st, 2023The bogarin trail in Arenal and the night walk in the forest. Hotel Heliconia was amazing but we spent very little time there.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
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Highlights of Costa Rica
From San Jose to San Jose
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