11-Days Private Tico Paradise Luxury Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1San José: Arrival on SJO Airport⌄

   Private transport from SJO Airport to Wydham Herradura

   Overnight: Wydham Herradura, 5 stars hotel in San José

2. 2Full Day Tour in San José: Poas Volcano + Coffee Plantations & La Paz Waterfall Gardens⌄

   Spend a day exploring Costa Rica's rich wildlife on this tour to a coffee plantation, waterfall, and volcanic lagoon from San Jose. After learning how coffee is harvested and roasted on a coffee farm tour, head to Poas Volcano National Park and La Paz Waterfall Gardens for a chance to see animals like birds, butterflies, and monkeys in their beautiful natural habitats.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Wydham Herradura, 5 stars hotel in San José

3. 3Trip to the Caribbean Coast⌄

   You will pick up at your hotel in San Jose to enjoy a trip to Puerto Viejo, in the caribbean side of Costa Rica. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a small coastal town on the Caribbean sea surrounded by the lush tropical rainforest, gorgeous white sand beaches, and a huge array of different wildlife. With a mixture of Afro Caribbean, Bri Bri Indigenous, Ticos, Americans, and Europeans alike, Puerto Viejo offers a diverse and multicultural vibe. Famous for its ‘Go Slow’ attitude, you won’t find a more laid-back town in Costa Rica

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Le Cameleon, 5 star hotel in Puerto Viejo

4. 4Free day to enjoy activities in Puerto Viejo⌄

   Cahuita National Park is a great place to see wildlife in its natural environment. It also offers wonderful snorkeling opportunities, as the protected reef just off the park’s coastline is home to many coral and marine species. Diving is also a very popular activity in the area, with a range of different dive sites. Another wildlife opportunity not to be missed is the Jaguar Rescue Center, a non-profit foundation rehabilitating mistreated, injured, and/or confiscated animals, which are then reintroduced to their natural habitat in protected areas.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Le Cameleon, 5 star hotel in Puerto Viejo

5. 5Trip to La Fortuna, around the majestic Arenal Volcano⌄

   Private transportation from Puerto Viejo to La Fortuna at 8am

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Amor Arenal, 5 stars hotel in La Fortuna

6. 6Arenal Full Day Experience with Hot Springs⌄

   La Fortuna Waterfall cascades 200 feet (61 meters) down the sheer cliff face of Cerro Chato, the Arenal Volcano’s dormant and thickly forested twin. One of the most impressive and accessible waterfalls in Costa Rica, La Fortuna is a great place to picnic, swim, and photograph the waterfall’s perpetual mists and nearby exotic vegetation.

   The 16 hanging bridges that line the paths of Costa Rica’s Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park stretch a total of 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) across the steep landscape. See the birds, monkeys, sloths, snakes, and frogs that call the forest canopy home by ascending these spans, suspended above gorges and stretched across jungle floors.

   The Arenal 1968 Trail Park affords spectacular views of Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal with a choice of two scenic hikes. With this admission ticket, make your own way to the park and set out on a self-guided trek, following the marked trails along ancient lava flows and through lush rainforest to reach the viewpoints.

   Don’t run the risk of not being let into the hot springs at EcoTermales Fortuna in La Fortuna and book your skip-the-line tickets in advance to ensure you get in. Soak in any of the four pools, one of which even has a waterfall, at this family-owned hot spring with water temperatures varying from 99°F to 105°F (37°C to 41°C).

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Amor Arenal, 5 stars hotel in La Fortuna

7. 7Free day to enjoy activities in La Fortuna⌄

   Choose to go stand-up paddleboarding on the tranquil waters of Lake Arenal, or venture into a world of stalactites, stalagmites, and subterranean species on a visit to the Venado Caves. Take a boat tour of the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, one of the world’s most important wetlands; rappel down a rushing waterfall on a canyoning excursion; and relax in the shadow of Arenal Volcano at a naturally heated outdoor spa.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Amor Arenal, 5 stars Hotel in La Fortuna

8. 8Trip to Guanacaste Area⌄

   Private Transport from Arenal to Guanacaste. Las Catalinas Trust Resort is an exclusive privately owned and managed trust developed in 2006 along the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the Guanacaste Province of northwest Costa Rica. The objective was to create a compact, car-free, and fully walkable resort, based on the principles of New Urbanism

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Casa Chameleon, 5 star hotel

9. 9Hacienda Guachipelin Full Day Experience⌄

   Spend a day of adventure at the Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin with this tour from Las Catalinas. You'll participate in all sorts of activities, from a canopy tour that crosses over a deep canyon to horseback riding through the forest. You'll also get to go inner tubing down the rapids of the Rio Negro, all in just one day.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Casa Chameleon, 5 star hotel

10. 10Free day to enjoy activities in Guanacaste⌄

    The Catalinas Islands are home to some of the best coastal diving in Costa Rica, with a fantastic variety of marine life.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Overnight: Casa Chameleon, 5 star hotel

11. 11Coming back home⌄

    Private transportation from Guanacaste to Libería Airport

    Private transportation from Guanacaste to SJO Airport

    Meals: Breakfast