Sample tailor-made journey, fully customisable
Costa Rica
13 days / 11 nights
SAN JOSE
On arrival at the airport, immediate transfer to your hotel in the historic centre, where you will spend the night.
Hôtel Grano de Oro, Costa Rica
MONTEVERDE
Pick up your vehicle at the hotel in San José, then drive west toward Monteverde.
The Monteverde Biological Reserve was established to conserve the wildlife and flora of this highly complex local ecosystem. This private reserve of over 10,000 hectares forms an important link in Costa Rica’s network of protected areas.
Leaving early enough, you will arrive in the early afternoon, leaving time for a few walks.
2-night stay at a small lodge near the Santa Elena cloud forest.
Numerous activities are available around Monteverde and from your lodge: the Monteverde biosphere, forest walks, horseback riding, night excursions… all accessible from your lodge.
ARENAL VOLCANO
From Monteverde, drive toward Arenal, skirting the lake to reach your lodge.
1-night stay at a lodge set in the heart of nature, in the immediate vicinity of the Arenal volcano.
The following morning, an excursion with a naturalist guide takes you along the slopes of Arenal, bringing you close to its most recent lava flows.
Observation des coulées de lave à Arenal, Costa Rica
SARAPIQUI
There is no shortage of activities around Sarapiqui.
2-night stay at a small quinta on the riverbank, with rooms surrounded by flowering ginger and heliconias.
Beyond visiting La Selva Biological Station, the private Selva Verde Reserve, and the botanical and butterfly garden, you can take horseback rides along trails bordering the river, try rafting, or simply take a boat upstream.
Rafting & Duckies à Pacuare, Costa Rica © Pacuare
TORTUGUERO
Very early departure for Guapiles, heading toward Tortuguero. You will return your rental vehicle here.
Boat transfer to Tortuguero National Park.
You will reach Tortuguero village and then your lodge by late morning.
2-night stay at a comfortable lodge on a full-board basis.
Each day, your excursions will be dedicated to activities offered by the lodge: forest walks, boat excursions along the canals, visits to Tortuguero village…
Tortue marine dans le parc de Tortuguero, Costa Rica
CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
From the Tortuguero airstrip, you will fly to the Osa Peninsula.
3-night stay at this remarkable lodge, set in the immediate vicinity of Corcovado National Park, at the heart of nature.
The lodge team will greet you on arrival at the airstrip and take care of your transfer to the lodge by road, river, and sea. The journey to the lodge is an experience in itself!
Depending on the tides, you will reach the lodge in the early afternoon for a late lunch.
Free afternoon, which you can spend wandering around the lodge grounds.
Early in the morning, as nature awakens, explore Corcovado National Park with your naturalist guide.
Picnic on the beach.
You will spend the rest of the afternoon at your own pace. Nothing stops you from heading back toward the national park along the beach to try to spot scarlet macaws…
Full day on Isla del Caño with your guide: snorkelling, lunch on the beach, and time to rest!
Aras dans le parc de Corcovado, Costa Rica
SAN JOSE
Very early departure from Corcovado.
Arrival in San José around midday.
Lunch in San José and a visit of the city in the early afternoon before heading back to the airport to check in for your flight to Madrid.