Costa Rica
The canals of the Caribbean coast, then the volcanoes of the centre
Costa Rica
Costa Rica on both sides in a group of 25 at most: two nights at Tortuguero on the Caribbean coast, Irazú and Cartago, Sarapiquí, two nights at Arenal, the Maleku community, Rincón de la Vieja, Monteverde and Sarchí. With three beach nights at Manuel Antonio (16 days) from €3,680, or all-inclusive at Tamarindo from €3,715 per person.
When
December to April
Price
From 2 920€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
11 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
The canals of the Caribbean coast.
Day 1
Arrival in San José
Flight to San José, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
San José – Tortuguero
Through Braulio Carrillo park, then by boat to the Tortuguero lodges.
Day 3
Tortuguero national park
Tortuguero park, reachable only by boat: jungle-lined canals, howler monkeys, caimans, sloths and, in season, nesting turtles.
Day 4
Tortuguero – San José
Back by boat, then the drive to San José.
Day 5
Irazú and Cartago
Irazú volcano and its emerald crater lake, then Cartago, the former capital, and its basilica.
Days 6-13
Volcanoes and cloud forest.
Day 6
Sarapiquí – Arenal
The Sarapiquí region, its pineapple plantations and lowland rainforest, before La Fortuna, at the foot of Arenal.
Day 7
Arenal national park
Arenal Volcano national park, its frozen lava flows, its hanging bridges in the forest and in the evening the hot springs.
Day 8
Maleku – Rincón de la Vieja
A meeting with the Maleku indigenous community, then the drive to Guanacaste.
Day 9
Rincón de la Vieja
Rincón de la Vieja park, its fumaroles, bubbling mud pools and waterfalls, in the dry Guanacaste region.
Day 10
Rincón de la Vieja – Monteverde
The Monteverde cloud forest, its hanging bridges above the canopy, its hummingbirds and perhaps the resplendent quetzal.
Day 11
Monteverde – Sarchí – San José
Sarchí and its painted ox-carts, a national craft, then back to San José.
Day 12
San José – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 13
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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