What's included ?

• 8-day / 7-night guided tour with full-time services of a professional tour guide.
• Breakfast and Dinner daily.
• Visits to select attractions.
• On arrival day (dinner provided) and on departure day (breakfast included).

What's not included ?

• Round-trip airfare.
• Tips for local guide and bus driver.
• Optional excursions.

Day 1, Fly to San Jose

• Meet your tour guide and check into hotel.

Day 2, San Jose to Arenal

• Coffee Plantation visit  - World renowned Costa Rican coffee has grown to be an emblem of local culture.
• Travel to Arenal Volcano National Park - Waterfall and Hanging Bridges

Day 3, Arenal Landmarks

• Lake Arenal Kayaking tour
• Hot Springs visit - bubbling lava fields from the Arenal volcano heat the waters to make nature's own jacuzzi

Day 4, Arenal--Coastal Puntarenas

• Travel to Coastal Puntarenas
• Optional Horseback ride $60 USD
• Crocodile Safari - guided boat tour through the Rio Grande
• Relaxing time at the beach

Day 5, Coastal Puntarenas

• Volunteer at an animal rescue center - assist staff with animal care
• Optional Yoga class at the beach $50 USD

Day 6, Manuel Antonio excursion

• Guided visit to Manuel Antonio National Park with a certified local guide. The National Park includes 12 islands and is known for its white sands and array of wild life. You will have access to four beaches with sea turtles, parrots, three-toed sloths, tapirs, howler monkeys and iguanas.

Day 7, Coastal Puntarenas--San José

• Travel to San Jose
• Optional Folklore evening $50 USD

Day 8, San Jose (End tour)

• Transfer from hotel to San Jose airport
• Travel back home

• 3* Hotels or equivalent.