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Costa Rica Highlights Independent Adventure

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 Trip Length
11 Days
 Trip Starts
San Jose
 Trip Finishes
San Jose
11 Day Costa Rica Highlights Independent Adventure Itinerary (G Adventures)
Countries Explored: Costa Rica
Trip Style
Classic
Budget
Affordable
Pace
Leisurely
Trip Code
TCR4BN

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 11 Day Costa Rica Highlights Independent Adventure. Check out three of Costa Rica's main highlights and its volcanoes, cloud forests, beaches, and monkeys. Start with the area near Arenal Volcano, known for rafting and hot springs, then head to the unique ecosystem of Monteverde's cloud forest. Finish with beach time in Manuel Antonio, blessed with wildlife, fantastic beaches, and great nightlife.

Itinerary

You will be met at San José International Airport and transferred to your hotel for the night. There are no planned activities, so enjoy the city on your own.

Transfer to the Arenal region. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure and then opt to soak in the hot springs.

There are lots of optional tours available. La Fortuna is one of the centres of adventure travel in Costa Rica. Options include river rafting, mountain biking, caving, or horseback riding. Don’t forget about the hot springs, heated directly by the lava under Arenal Volcano.

There are lots of optional tours available. La Fortuna is one of the centres of adventure travel in Costa Rica. Options include river rafting, mountain biking, caving, or horseback riding. Don’t forget about the hot springs, heated directly by the lava under Arenal Volcano.

This mountain community is very different from those on the coast, and has several co-operatives worth visiting, including artist collectives, souvenir shops and the Quaker cheese factory, which is definitely worth a visit. Make sure to try their delicious ice cream.

Optional activities include the Sky Walk, a series of suspension bridges through the jungle canopy, a butterfly garden and a thrilling canopy zip line. Or take a guided walk through the reserve. Local guides are extremely knowledgeable about the area and passionate about conservation of this precious ecosystem.

Travel south-west to the lush tropical shores of the Pacific coast.

If you are interested in activities, opt to visit Manuel Antonio NP. Although this is Costa Rica’s smallest national park, it is also one of the most popular and it won’t take you long to see why. It has fabulous beaches, abundant wildlife, and a great trail system for those who want to spend some time hiking and then cooling off in the ocean.

If you are interested in activities, opt to visit Manuel Antonio NP. Although this is Costa Rica’s smallest national park, it is also one of the most popular and it won’t take you long to see why. It has fabulous beaches, abundant wildlife, and a great trail system for those who want to spend some time hiking and then cooling off in the ocean.

Transfer back to the capital for your last night.

Depart at any time.

Trip Inclusions

  • Enjoy the activities around Arenal Volcano.
  • Zip line through the cloud forest in Monteverde.
  • Relax on tranquil beaches or surf at Manuel Antonio.

  • Your Discover Moment: La Fortuna
  • Your Discover Moment: Monteverde
  • Your Discover Moment: Quepos
  • Arrival transfer
  • Free time in La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Quepos
  • All transport between destinations

  • Hotel (10 Nights)
  • A variety of accommodation standards are available for Independent tours, see your dossier for the accommodation class specific to your tour. Please remember that hotel/lodge/resort standards can be different from what you are used to in your home country, which is part of the appeal of adventure travel . Porterage is not included, but can be arranged directly at most hotels.

  • Punctual, experienced chauffeurs, hotel staff

  • No meals included

  • Shared shuttle/van

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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Prices & Dates

There are currently no departures available on this trip. Either it's the end of the season and new departures will be released shortly, or this itinerary has been changed and will no longer continue. Feel free to contact us for information about when next seasons dates will be released or click here to view the general release dates for all destinations.

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