Wellness, Wilderness & Wonders of Costa Rica

We are going to visit La Fortuna Waterfall; a view of the 70-meter-high waterfall and a 600 meters hike to the natural pool at the base. (Bring swim clothes, a towel, and special water shoes because of the rocky river bottom). Later on, drive to an organic production farm near La Fortuna for lunch.

At 3:00 p.m. tour continues to the Arenal National Park, in here the tour guide will talk about the natural and geological history of the volcano, cross a path of solid lava and enjoy an excellent view over the volcano and Lake Arenal.

Day at leisure in Arenal Volcano.

Look for the optional tours suggested.

Transfer to Guápiles, one of Costa Rica’s most popular cities, located within the banana-growing region of the country.

In Guápiles you will enjoy a delicious typical breakfast. Afterward, you will continue driving past banana and pineapple plantations until you reach the pier where you will board your boat to Tortuguero. The boat ride along rivers and canals takes approximately an hour and a half to arrive at your lodge. You will be just in time for lunch! In the afternoon, you will enjoy a guided visit to the picturesque town of Tortuguero. Dinner is included at the lodge.

Breakfast in the lodge.

This morning you will go on a boat tour through the canals of the Tortuguero National Park. Called Costa Rica’s “little Amazon”, Tortuguero National Park is one of the country’s wilderness areas with the greatest biological biodiversity. The canals are surrounded by lush tropical forest filled with abundant wildlife, and the beaches are famous for being the habitat of seven species of sea turtles. A mid-morning you will walk along the lodge’s private trails with a naturalist guide, and then have free time to enjoy the facilities. We highly recommend the nocturnal turtle nesting excursion (extra cost applies). Dinner is included at the lodge.

Breakfast in the lodge.

Mid-morning you will depart by boat back to the main dock and then travel by ground transportation to Guápiles, where you will have lunch.

Transfer to the South Caribbean, a place to visit the different beaches that surround it. Highlights include the coral reefs of Playa Cahuita, in addition to the multicolored sand beaches (from black, yellow, and gray), coastal vegetation, and forests of medium height. Don’t forget to interact with the locals and learn a little about their customs and traditions. Also, we invite you to try the Patí or Rice & Beans which will leave you with a Caribbean flavor to remember.

The Jaguar Rescue Center, managed by the Ceiba Primary Forest Foundation, is an organization that rescues and rehabilitates wild animals to release them and return them to protected areas. During 2020 alone, for example, we received 803 animals, of which 363 were released, 123 remained in rehabilitation, and 317 couldn’t survive.

Approximately 50% are mammals and the rest are birds and reptiles. During your visit to the JRC Sanctuary, you will discover different kinds of wild animals such as monkeys, sloths, wild cats, raccoons, and reptiles, as well as different kinds of birds. You will also be able to observe many of Costa Rica’s venomous snake species. The amount of the donation for your visit will be invested entirely in our animals.

The hike with trail interpretation, the guide will take you through different points between Punta Cahuita and the village of Cahuita (3.5 km) observing various types of snakes (boas, bocaraca, velvets, velvet, oropel, micas, etc.) Sloths, white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, anteaters, armadillos, raccoons, blue morphos, other butterflies, birds, invertebrates, sea and land mollusks, as well as medicinal plants, orchids, trees, ferns, bromeliads and vertebrates.

Day at leisure in Puerto Viejo.

Look for the optional tours suggested.

Transfer to the South Caribbean, a place to visit the different beaches that surround it. Highlights include the coral reefs of Playa Cahuita, in addition to the multicolored sand beaches (from black, yellow, and gray), coastal vegetation, and forests of medium height. Don’t forget to interact with the locals and learn a little about their customs and traditions. Also, we invite you to try the Patí or Rice & Beans which will leave you with a Caribbean flavor to remember.

Domestic flight to San José International Airport. San José is the capital of the Republic of Costa Rica and the head of the province of the same name. Located in the center of the country’ specifically on the intervolcanic plateau called Central Valley. San José is the most important political’ economic and social center of the Costa Rican territory’ as well as the main center for transportation and telecommunications.

Domestic flight to Puerto Jimenez Airport Puerto Jimenez is located in the Osa Peninsula’ south of Costa Rica’ is one of the most exotic destinations in the country and is the gateway to visit the Corcovado National Park, known as one of the most biologically rich places in the world for its conservation of primary forest.
conservation of the primary forest. It has a great variety of virgin beaches such as’ Matapalo’ ideal for surfing ideal for surfing’ Carate’ Playa Blanca and Playa Preciosa. It is an area where you can see a great variety of wild species’ as congo’ white-faced’ monkeys’ titi and the spider. titi and spider monkeys. You can also see scarlet macaws and different types of toucans and large mammals and large mammals’ such as tapirs and jaguars’ among other varieties. Puerto Jimenez has world-renowned hotels’ published in the most famous magazines and guidebooks for their commitment to the magazines and guides for their commitment to the environment. The destination is widely used for activities such as yoga’ adventure activities’ surfing’ family outdoor activities’ moonshots’ and more. outdoor family activities’ honeymoons’ high-profile sport fishing’ whale watching and whale watching whale and dolphin watching.

No matter the time of the year, there’s always something wild to see! This tour takes you to La Leona Ranger Station for a full-day hike in the Corcovado National Park.Throughout the hike you cross various rivers, long stretches of beach, and forest trails.

It holds the largest primary forest of the American Pacific, along with one of the few remnants of sizeable tropical rainforest in the world. Corcovado is home to an estimated 2.5% of the planet’s biodiversity, with 13 different types of ecosystems, this is the ideal place to observe the country’s most endangered species, such as the Tapir, Scarlet Macaw, Squirrel monkeys and White Lipped Peccaries.

Kayaking is another activity you can do to enjoy the beautiful Golfo Dulce, which is a unique ecosystem, being one of the very few tropical fjords in the world. Same as with the Dolphin Watching, The departure point of the kayaking tour is the Puerto Jimenez beach. There, you will paddle out in your own kayak, or you may opt for a double one, in case you wish to share the ride. Delight in the breathtaking scenery that the Gulf offers at dusk in the sunset kayaking tour or go and explore the mangroves with a guide that will tell you all about that curious and fascinating little world. Bear in mind that the type of kayaking tour available depends on the tide. Also, no previous experience is required!

Select your today activity according to the hotel list.

Morning or Night Walk, Birdwatching Tour, Kayak or Snorkeling.

Domestic flight to San José International Airport. San José is the capital of the Republic of Costa Rica and the head of the province of the same name. Located in the center of the country’ specifically on the intervolcanic plateau called Central Valley. San José is the most important political’ economic and social center of the Costa Rican territory’ as well as the main center for transportation and telecommunications.

We will meet you at the Domestic terminal and transfer you the the Main Terminal for you check in and fly back home.

Included

• Transfers from / to Airport
• Ground transfers between destinations or car rental from Day 4 for 7 days with basic insurance included.
• Domestic flights
• 14 nights accommodation with breakfast included.
• Regular excursion: Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna Waterfall & Hanging Bridges
• Regular excursion: Tortuguero National Park
• Regular excursion: Trekking in Cahuita National Park
• Regular excursion: Kayak Tour
• Value Added Tax
• Infants from 0 to 2 years old do not pay
• Child rate applies from 3 to 11 years old. Maximum 2 children sharing room with parents.

Not included

• Activities not indicated in the program
• Meals not indicated in the program
• Tips for bellboys
• Tips for housekeeping staff
• All-risk insurance for the rental car
• Mandatory Christmas and New Year’s dinners

Requirements for the rental car (in the case of using transfers, this should be omitted):

• Valid driver’s license. Foreign licenses are valid in Costa Rica for 90 days from the date of entry into the country
• Minimum driver age is 23 years old
• The driver must carry a valid driver’s license from their country of origin
• The driver must present a valid passport
• The driver must present an original and available credit card (AMEX, VISA, MASTER CARD) for the security deposit ($500.00 approximately)