San Jose Trip Overview
Don’t miss the chance to get your adrenaline pumping in Central America. Join us on this 10-day Costa Rican adventure and travel to some of the most important destinations in the country while participating in a number of outdoor and adventure activities.
Unleash your adventurous side by rafting down the Pacuare River, one of the top 10 rivers in the world when it comes to rafting. See the Arenal Volcano, ride an ATV through the rainforest. Travel from treetop to treetop while zip-lining in Santa Elena cloud forest. Relax in the pristine waters of Carrillo Beach. Return to San Jose at the end of the tour.
We will drop you off at the airport after the tour is over.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: San Jose, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore San Jose Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting San Jose, Province of San Jose, Costa Rica
Don’t miss the chance to get your adrenaline pumping in Central America. Join us on this 10-day Costa Rican adventure and travel to some of the most important destinations in the country while participating in a number of outdoor and adventure activities.
Unleash your adventurous side by rafting down the Pacuare River, one of the top 10 rivers in the world when it comes to rafting. See the Arenal Volcano, ride an ATV through the rainforest. Travel from treetop to treetop while zip-lining in Santa Elena cloud forest. Relax in the pristine waters of Carrillo Beach. Return to San Jose at the end of the tour.
We will drop you off at the airport after the tour is over.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in San Jose , Costa Rica
Pass By: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
Arrival in San Jose, Costa Rica
Meet & Greet at the San Jose International Airport
Private transfer from San Jose Airport to Hotel in the City
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Hilton Garden Inn Sabana Hotel or similar
Day 2: White Water Rafting in Pacuare River
Stop At: Pacuare River, Pacuare River, Province of Limon
The Pacuare River is one of the best choices for your adventure treks in Costa Rica. No other trip in the country exists that offers you a perfect blend of wilderness exposure and excitement, all in one day.
Pacuare is world famous for its sheer beauty. A true river gorge, it is flanked by steep, green walls. Here you enjoy the feeling of total isolation from urban life and the realness of being connected with nature. You see waterfalls cascade into the river from both sides as colorful, tropical birds fly right over your head. Amazing views of this virgin tropical rainforestarea, appear before your eyes as you descend this true exploratory land. Wildlife is abundant, with sloth, toucans, parrots, coatis, morpho butterflies and colorful frogs being common sights. After this challenging experience, you will be transferred to Arenal Volcano Area.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Casa Luna Resort or similar
Day 3: ATV adventure & Tabacon Hot Springs Resort
Stop At: Arenal Volcano National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
(AM) Enjoy the ATV adventure in Arenal Volcano
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Tabacon Hot Springs, Tabacon Thermal Resort & Spa, La Fortuna, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos Costa Rica
Relax at the Thermal waters of Tabacon Resort
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Casa Luna Resort or similar
Day 4: Arenal Volcano to Monteverde
Stop At: Lake Arenal, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos Costa Rica
Pick up from La Fortuna or your Arenal area hotel at 8:30 AM or 2:30 PM in a comfortable mini-bus with air conditioning.
Arrive at the Arenal Lake Dam dock after a 15 to 30-minute ride (depending on the location of your hotel). Here, you will board our covered 22-passenger boat and cruise across Lake Arenal in 30 minutes. During your ride, you’ll enjoy great views of the Arenal Volcano and the Monteverde mountain range.
Once you reach the Río Chiquito dock, you’ll board a mini-bus (with air conditioning) for a 1.5 hour ride to Monteverde.
Upon arrival in Monteverde, drop off directly at your hotel
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Province of Puntarenas
Explore Monteverde at Night in Search for birds and other animals.
El Bosque Night Tour Monteverde is the only one in the country that is primarily focused on birds, and that’s not all…
First, you will start with a small introduction where you will be assigned a local tour guide.
Next, you will walk around the open areas of the property where the forest is lower. This is where you will spend about an hour finding birds sleeping in trees.
Then, you will enter the property’s nature trail system to explore and learn about this preservation area. This is where you will find a few more birds as well as some of the coolest insects (like walking sticks, tarantulas and leafcutter ants), rare mammals (like porcupines, opossums, and olingos) and depending on the weather condition, you might even spot snakes and frogs all in their natural habitat.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Fonda Vela Hotel or similar
Day 5: Sky Adventure Park Monteverde (Hanging bridges, zip linning and Aerial Tram
Stop At: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Province of Puntarenas
Sky Trek is a thrilling zipline circuit that’s located in the magical forests of Costa Rica.Sky Trek zipline courses begin at the top of the mountains, you’ll ride and open air gondola to this point while admiring the best views of the surrounding area and even more. From there on, you will start the zipline course down the mountain. Cables stretch from mountain to mountain, reaching incredible lengths and heights, crossing canyons, going into the forests, and even sometimes in between clouds. But Sky Trek is more than that, live a unique experience beyond distance or heights, admire unique views, and feel the adrenaline like no other adventure.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Fonda Vela Hotel or similar
Day 6: Monteverde to Carrillo Beach Guanacaste
Stop At: Playa Carrillo, Playa Carrillo, Province of Guanacaste
Playa Carrillo is a less developed beach, which makes it a much more attractive place.
There are few buildings in the area and instead of the beach being lined with shops, it is lined with palm trees.
There is a street along the beach and a large parking lot. Some picnic tables are also available.
The waves are generally small, since the beach is located in Bahía Carrillo, a bay protected by rocky headlands.
This makes the beach a good option for families with young children or beach lovers who prefer calmer waters.
On the beach you can go snorkelling in the coral reefs, swimming, kayaking, water skiing, sport fishing or windsurfing.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Namboo Beach Resort or similar
Day 7: Carrillo Beach Guanacaste (Free day )
Stop At: Playa Carrillo, Playa Carrillo, Province of Guanacaste
Beach day
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Namboo Beach Resort or similar
Day 8: Carrillo Beach (Free day)
Stop At: Playa Carrillo, Playa Carrillo, Province of Guanacaste
Beach day
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Namboo Beach Resort or similar
Day 9: Carrillo Beach To San Jose
Stop At: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
Morning free in Carrillo Beach
(PM) At the agreed time you will be transferred to the local airport to take a 50 minutes flight back to San Jose.
Once you have arrived in San Jose, your guide will be taking you to San Jose downtown for a night sightseeing of the CIty, ending with a delicious Costa Rican typical dinner at a Local Restaurant. After dinner you will be taken to your Hotel near the International Airport to for your last night in Costa Rica ..!!!
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation at Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton
Day 10: Transfer Hotel to the International Airport (Departure day)
Pass By: Monument of Juan SantaMaria, Plaza Fan Santamaria, Alajuela 20101 Costa Rica
At the agreed time and according to your flight schedule, transfer from your Hotel to the Juan Santamaria International Airport
End of services
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
