Family Adventure Holiday in Costa Rica

Arrive in San Jose in the evening. Check in to your hotel and meet your tour guide and fellow travelers.

Spend 2 nights at the Country Inn & Suites.

(N)

Have breakfast, meet your guide at 9am in the hotel lobby, and drive to La Paz Waterfall Gardens. The gardens feature a wide variety of bird life and plants, and the rainforest trails reward you with, quite simply, miraculous vantage points and panoramic views of the nearby falls.

Enjoy free leisure and relaxation in the afternoon.

(B)

In the early morning, head to Tortuguero National Park. You will need to travel to a pier, and then take a small motorboat to reach the park.

Spend the afternoon in Tortuguero village, where you can visit the Sea Turtle Musuem (must pay a small donation in local currency to enter). You can also view the nesting sites of the endangered green turtles, who lay eggs on the beach between late July and October.

Spend 2 nights at the Pachira Lodge or Evergreen Lodge.

(B, L, D)

Go on a morning boat trip to marvel at the fauna and flora of Tortuguero. The wildlife is most active in the morning, so keep an eye out for butterflies, iguanas, monkeys, and caiman.

Head back to the lodge for breakfast and relax in the afternoon.

(B, L, D)

Depart Tortuguero and take a bus to Cahuita, located on the Caribbean Coast. Check in to your hotel and enjoy free leisure in the afternoon. Become engrossed in Caribbean culture by exploring the city. Alternatively relax by the pool or beach.

Spend 2 nights at the Atlantida Lodge or similar.

(B,L)

Drive to Aviarios del Caribe, a Sloth Sanctuary featured on Meet the Sloths, an Animal Planet TV show. During the 2-hour tour, you will learn about the center’s sloth rehabilitation efforts, and take a boat to view the sloths in action.
There is also an optional boat trip, letting you marvel at the glacier from even more unique perspectives.

Return to Cahuita and visit the Cahuita National Park, which features the largest coral reef in Costa Rica.

(B)

Head to Sarapiqui, an important banana producing region, as well as a producer of corn, cacao, coffee, fruits, and cardamon. There are many optional activities here as well, such as an evening night walk through the Tirimbina Biological Reserve.

Spend 2 nights at El Bambu Hotel or Quinta Sarapiqui

(B)

Enjoy a day of free leisure in Sarapiqui. Optional activities include a chocolate tour in the Tirimbina Biological Reserve, a boat trip down the Sarapiqui River, white-water rafting, and a forest zip-line. Nature walks are also available.

(B)

Head to La Fortuna and explore Arenal Volcano, which was previously active but has been in its resting phase since 2010.

Enjoy a free day of exploration. Optional activities include a Sky Walk and Sky Trek excursion with an optional zip-line.

Spend 2 nights at the Arenal Montechiari or Los Lagos Hotel.

(B)

Go on a guided nature walk through Arenal Volcano National Park. You’ll pass through a secondary forest, followed by nearby lava fields.

Visit the Baldi Hot Springs in the afternoon and be treated to a hot thermal bath. If visiting on Monday or on the weekend, you will visit the Ecotermales hot spring.

(B)

Head southeast, through the Pan-Am Highway, to reach Dominical. Reach your hotel, located on the Dominical coaster area, which is a short 20-minute walk from the beach.

Enjoy optional activities in the afternoon.

Spend 3 nights at the Villas Rio Mar in Dominical or similar. You may also stay at the Cuna de Angel or Vista Ballena instead.

(B)