8 days Escorted Costa Rica

8 days Escorted Costa Rica

2020 Fully Escorted Costa Rica Group Trip! Join our group and explore the best of Costa Rica: San Jose, La Fortuna, and Tamarindo Beach. A journey filled with adventure activities and a private guide to get the most out of your vacation.

Itinerary

Day 1: May 25th - Welcome to Costa Rica!

Stop At: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
At the pre-arranged time personnel from Costa Rica Dream Travel will be at the airport to welcome you, provide you with your trip documentation and transfer you to the hotel in San Jose. After check in, leisure time to enjoy the hotel or explore the area.
Day includes: Private transportation from the airport to the hotel in San Jose, lodging and hotel taxes.

Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Country Inn and Suites 4*

Day 2: May 26th - Treasures of the rainforest

Stop At: La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
After breakfast and check out of the hotel, you will meet your private tour guide at the lobby of the hotel. After a short brief, you will be ready to start the discoveries in Costa Rica.
A morning pick up will put us on the road to the fantastic Arenal Volcano area.
Day includes: Breakfast, lunch, private ground transportation, English speaking tour guide, entrance fees to La Paz Waterfall Gardens, lodging and hotel taxes.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: La Paz Waterfall and Peace Lodge Gardens, Vara Blanca, Katira 40101 Costa Rica
On the way to La Fortuna town, we will make a stop at a coffee plantation where the tour guide will explain about the importance of our golden grain, after this nice stop we will continue our way up we will pass by lovely sceneries, beautiful coffee plantations, strawberry fields, and ornamental plant greenhouses until we reach the Waterfall gardens, with over 70 acres of natural preserve to explore as well as a Butterfly Observatory, a Hummingbird Garden and of course 5 magnificent waterfalls, has become a must for tourist of all ages. During the visit, we will walk along the Trail of the Falls that enable visitors to view, photograph and feel the power of five awesome waterfalls. Afterward, lunch will be served and time to continue to La Fortuna.
With the arrival of the group to the hotel, travelers will check-in at the hotel, and will have time at leisure to enjoy the area.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfasts served at the hotel
• Lunch: Lunch will be served at La Paz Gardens Restaurant
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Magic Mountain 4*


Day 3: May 27th - Arenal Hanging bridges and Canopy tour

Stop At: La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
Just after you have enjoyed a fresh cup of Costa Rican coffee, enjoy your day with one of the fantastic activities you can enjoy in Costa Rica.
Day includes: Breakfast, dinner, private transportation, English speaking tour guide, Arenal hanging bridges tour, canopy tour, adventure rental equipment, lodging and hotel taxes.

Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Arenal Hanging Bridges, Arenal Volcano National Park 21007 Costa Rica
At the prearrange time, your English Speaking tour guide will be waiting for the travelers at the lobby of the hotel, in order to take them to enjoy a hike at the Hanging Bridges.
Arenal Hanging Bridges is a new tourism attraction in La Fortuna, only 4 km (2.5 miles) within a 250-hectare (618 acre) reserve of primary forest. Visitor who love nature can enjoy 15 bridges from 5 to 100 meters long, friendly design along 3 km rain forest circuit of interpretive trails built with paving blocks to prevent slipping.
The bridges are built of aluminum, galvanized steel and concrete, to ensure maximum security for their visitors. They were designed by structural engineers with the most demanding safety margins in the world.
Guided by a naturalist, who through the natural history will open for you the doors of a fascinating and colorful Tropical Rain Forest world. The imposing vistas of the Volcano from the hanging bridges over the forest, make a perfect combination for an unforgettable experience.
After the tour we will return to the hotel to relax, enjoy the services of the hotel and you will have time at leisure to enjoy lunch (on your own).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Parque Arenal Mundo Aventura, La Fortuna - Catarata Río Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, San Ramón, Costa Rica
At mid-afternoon, it is time to enjoy the thrilling adventure of the canopy tour. Your tour will begin with a warm welcome and a brief safety speech, after which your equipment will be put on and carefully checked by our bilingual guides, all of which are certified. This certification provides you extra assurance that you will always be completely safe since the guides are fully trained in first aid, vertical rescue, and have ample knowledge of the Flora and Fauna of this beautiful country.
Enjoy this thrilling aerial adventure of approximately 3 km, starting from a tower 13 meters high and glide your way down 8 cables made with the best galvanized stainless steel, ranging from 80 meters to 750 meters in length, with an average height of 38 meters. Speeds will top 60km per hour! Each of our 14 platforms, 5 of which are constructed in extraordinary trees, were strategically designed at varying heights to allow our clients to observe the rainforest from different angles and photograph the awe-inspiring scenery.
After the tour, it is time to return to the hotel to relax and enjoy the services of the hotel.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfasts served at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner will be offer at the main restaurant of the hotel.


Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Magic Mountain 4*


Day 4: May 28th - The Sloth trail and Paradise hot springs waters

Stop At: La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
Wake up with the gorgeous sunshine of the Costa Rican tropical Sun and get ready for your adventure. During the morning, our professional English Speaking tour guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel, in order to take you to enjoy the amazing nature at the Sloth Watching Trail.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Callidryas Tours - Sloth tour - Costa Rica., 800 metros sur de Entrada principal de Z-13, La 21007, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The sloth tour is the center of attraction of the Sloth Watching Trail, since visitors can get to see 4 to 5 sloths, sometimes very close and sometimes not. In addition, our guide will give a talk about the natural history and all the habitat of the sloth to learn everything about these amazing animals. The trail is 2km and the tour lasts approximately two hours. During the tour, you will also have the possibility to find different species of birds, frogs, snakes and among others. All the animals in the trail are wild animals, and the sightseeing of one of them is already a fantastic experience in Costa Rica. Wild animals are shy, and they are in their natural habitat, so, it could be difficult to spot them.
After the hike, you will return to the hotel in La Fortuna, where you can enjoy a nice lunch (on your own) or explore with your tour guide the town of La Fortuna.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Paradise Hot Springs, 3.1 MI Northwest From Downtown la Fortuna, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos 21007 Costa Rica
At mid-afternoon it is time for real relaxation time, your English speaking tour guide will take you to the Paradise Hot Springs where you can enjoy the many pools with Thermal waters. At night dinner will be offered at the Paradise resort.
After dinner, it is time to return to the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfasts served at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner will be offered at the Paradise resort.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Magic Mountain 4*


Day 5: May 29th - The beauty of the cloud forest

Stop At: Province of Guanacaste, Province of Guanacaste
After breakfast and check out of the hotel, the group will be ready to continue discovering Costa Rica. Today’s destination is the North Pacific Coast.
Once at the hotel after check-in, you will have time at leisure. Dinner will be offered at the main restaurant of the hotel.
Day includes: Breakfast, dinner, private transportation, English Speaking tour guide, entrance fee to Arenal Volcano National Park, lodging and hotel taxes.
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Arenal Volcano National Park, Arenal Volcano National Park, Province of Alajuela
On the way to Tamarindo beach, the group will enjoy a visit to Arenal Volcano National Park.
The Arenal Volcano tour starts with a drive to the active Western side of the volcano. Once there you will embark on a hike on the Toucans Trail which traverses the rainforest and crosses over a large lava flow from 1992. It is possible to observe a great variety of plants, wildlife, and magnificent lava rock formations. Once on top of the lava flow, you will have a beautiful view of Lake Arenal.
After the visit to the Arenal Volcano National Park, our English Speaking tour guide and transportation will take us to the great North Pacific Coast.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfasts served at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner will be offer at the main restaurant of the hotel.
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Wyndham Tamarindo 4*

Day 6: May 30th - A fantastic snorkeling and sunset sailing cruise

Stop At: Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Province of Guanacaste
This day you will have the morning to relax and enjoy the services of the hotel. Around 1 pm, you will have a fantastic tour on board of a catamaran.
Day includes: Breakfast, light lunch, open bar, private transportation, English Speaking tour guide, sunset sailing cruise, snorkeling equipment, lodging, and hotel taxes.

Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo Costa Rica
Your English speaking tour guide will take you to the dock where you will board a fantastic catamaran that will take you to sail along the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
You will silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, white sand beaches, tropical jungles, and rain forest. Enjoy a cold tropical drink prepared and served to you by the bilingual staff. Gaze off the bow with a cold tropical drink prepared and served by the bilingual staff as you scan the seas for dolphins, sea turtles, flying fish or even a breaching whale. Stop in a tranquil bay, drop anchor and frolic in the blue Pacific. Snorkel in the bay or run down the deserted white sand beach while the ever-helpful crew prepares a feast of fruit, chips, dips, ceviche and salad bridges over the forest make a perfect combination for an unforgettable experience.
After the sunset return to the hotel to relax and enjoy dinner on your own.
Snorkeling equipment, light lunch and open bar included
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at the hotel
• Lunch: Light Lunch, snacks and open bar served on board of the catamaran
Accommodation included: Overnight: Hotel Wyndham Tamarindo 4*

Day 7: May 31st - Back to San Jose

Stop At: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
This day you will have the morning at leisure to relax, after check out (about noon) your English speaking tour guide and private transportation will be ready to take you to back to San Jose.
Once at the hotel and after check out, a farewell dinner will be offered.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast served at the hotel
• Dinner: Dinner served at the hotel
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: June 1st - Goodbye Costa Rica

Stop At: San Jose, San Jose, San Jose Metro, Province of San Jose
According to the schedule of the departure flight, your private transportation will be ready to transfer the group to the international airport.
Day includes: Breakfast and private transportation
International Airport Authorities and Airlines recommend all passengers arrive at the airport 3 hours before scheduled flight departure.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfasts served at the hotel
Accommodation included: Hotel Country Inn and Suites 4*