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8-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Alajuela and Guanacaste

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Overview

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192 hours

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Discover the best of northwest Costa Rica on this 8-day tour including Arenal Volcano National Park, Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the super combo tour in Guanacaste. Visit some of the most popular destinations and explore the wonders of nature in this small country inhabited by approximately six percent of the world’s biodiversity. You’ll see Arenal Volcano as you relax in a thermal hot spring, enjoy a floating safari through a tropical rainforest, go horseback riding and try a mud bath – with two days to relax at your leisure or continue adventuring with multiple options.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note: you can book the optional tours while in destination

Note: single rooms are only available for 1 person, double rooms for 2 and triple rooms for 3. If you book additional passengers in the rooms, your booking will be rejected and a full refund will be processed

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Day 1

Welcome to Costa Rica

Accommodations

Country Inn and Suites or Presidente Hotel (or similar) in San José

1

Central American Tours

After your arrival at the San José airport, you’ll be greeted by your driver and transferred to your selected hotel.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Arenal Volcano Area

Accommodations

Arenal Paraiso or Arenal Kioro (or similar) in La Fortuna

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Arenal Volcano National Park

Head north to explore the impressive Arenal Volcano, stopping first in the town of Sarchí, known for its family-operated woodworking factories and artisan craftsmanship. Choose from more than 200 stores to see the wooden bowls, rocking chairs and traditional carretas – elaborately painted oxcarts that once carried coffee from the highlands to the coastal port. Next, travel past cattle ranches and diverse plantations growing agricultural products and ornamental plants. When you arrive in La Fortuna, enjoy lunch in a cozy restaurant. After lunch, enjoy a short nature hike. In the afternoon, unwind in one of the best thermal baths in the area at the Hot Springs. Later, savor dinner while admiring another magnificent view. Please wear: comfortable clothes, tennis or hiking shoes. Please bring: bathing suit, extra clothes, sunscreen, camera. Overnight at Arenal Hotel Services: ground transportation, tour guide, entrance to Hot Springs.

10 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 3

Arenal Area

Accommodations

Overnight: Arenal Paraiso Hotel or Arenal Kioro (or similar) in La Fortuna

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Cano Negro

Get ready for your adventure at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, considered one of the most biologically diverse in Costa Rica! Begin your journey in the village of Los Chiles, a border town just two miles (4 km) from Nicaragua. From here, embark on a 2-hour floating safari along the Rio Frío through tropical rain forest and pastures until you arrive at the marsh, Lago Caño Negro. Within the refuge, view a variety of resident and migratory birds plus iguanas, sloths, turtles, caimans and three different species of monkeys. Please wear: comfortable clothes, tennis shoes. Please bring: sunscreen, mosquito repellent, hat, camera, binoculars and valid passport. Overnight at Arenal Hotel Services: ground transportation, tour guide for the activity.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 4

Guanacaste Area

Accommodations

Tamarindo Diria Hotel or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Guanacaste

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Tamarindo Beach

Start your day with breakfast, and then take a 3-4hour trip to Guanacaste, a province known for its beaches and its dry tropical forest.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 5

Guanacaste area

Accommodations

Tamarindo Diria Hotel or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Guanacaste

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Bagaces

Vida Aventura Ranch is the perfect mix of adventure and pleasure in one day. You will experience zip lining, horseback riding and thermal pools, all in one day in our exclusive Ranch. Adventure seekers will enjoy this full-day tour at Vida Aventura Ranch and Nature Park, nestled in the scenic mountains of Guanacaste. Fly through the treetops on a series of zip lines, and then return to solid ground for a horseback ride complete with stunning vistas of two active volcanoes. Unwind after your adventure at the thermal pools. Minimum 5 yrs old – canopy (zip line) – maximum 250-275 pounds. Maximum 250 pounds – horseback Please wear: Comfortable clothing, t-shirt, long pants for the horseback ride, tennis shoes. Please bring: bathing suit, extra clothes, towel, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, hat and a camera. Overnight at Guanacaste Hotel Services: ground transportation and driver, staff at the tour destination.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 6

At leisure

Accommodations

Tamarindo Diria Hotel or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Guanacaste

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Tamarindo

Enjoy a day off to explore the wonders of the area, relax at the hotel or take an optional activity.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 7

At Leisure

Accommodations

Tamarindo Diria Hotel or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Guanacaste

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Tamarindo

Enjoy a day off to explore the wonders of the area, relax at the hotel or take an optional activity.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 8

Departure

1

Liberia

You will be picked up at the lobby of your hotel and transferred you to Liberia International Airport (LIR) for your departing flight.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Shared airport transfer

4 nights accommodation in Tamarindo

2 nights accommodation in La Fortuna

Dinner

Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

1 nights accommodation in San Jose

Transport by air-conditioned minivan in Arenal/Guanacaste

Food and drinks, unless specified

Pickup points

Juan Santamaria Intl Airport

San Jose Costa Rica

Options

3.5-Star Option: Triple

Hotel accommodation in a triple occupancy room at Country Inn & Suites or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Paraiso Hotel in Arenal; and Tamarindo Diria Hotel or similar in Guanacaste
Pickup included

3.5-Star Option: Single

Hotel accommodation in a single occupancy room at Country Inn & Suites or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Paraiso Hotel in Arenal; and Tamarindo Diria Hotel or similar in Guanacaste
Pickup included

4-Star Option: Double

Hotel accommodation in a double occupancy room at Presidente Hotel or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste
Pickup included

4-Star Option: Single

Hotel accommodation in a single occupancy room at Presidente Hotel or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste
Pickup included

4-Star Option: Triple

Hotel accommodation in a triple occupancy room at Presidente Hotel or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste
Pickup included

3.5-Star Option: Double

Hotel accommodation in a double occupancy room at Country Inn & Suites or similar in San Jose; at Arenal Paraiso Hotel in Arenal; and Tamarindo Diria Hotel or similar in Guanacaste
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • awesome trip, CATours was great!

    David Y,,Mar 14, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Everything was great! The tours, activities, animals, beach, and hotels were great! The service through CATours was amazing. We accidentally left our passports in a hotel that was 4 hours away, and they brought them back to us the next day! The service was amazing and the people of Costa Rica are kind/good/hard working individuals. This was an amazing experience for my entire family. Thank you Trip Advisor and CATours!

  • Best vacation ever!

    Gen5591,,May 21, 2018

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This 8 day tour of Costa Rica was the perfect balance of activities and free time. We landed in San Jose and the first part of the trip was spent in the rainforest, which included many exciting sights and experiences. The lodging was comfortable but not luxurious. However the second half of the trip was spent in Tamarindo in the Guanacasteregion. The resort where we stayed was the Tamarindo Diria and it was located right on the beach, extremely clean and modern,, staff was excwllent, centrally located to shops restaurant and bars all within walking distsnce. A very comfortable transport picked us up on the days that we had activities planned and of course brought us back to the resort at the end of the day. Costa Rica .s such a beautiful place, the people are very friendly and peaceful, and it's so beautiful the way they co-exist with nature. We usually travel international or domestic a coupleuple of times a year. I have to say this was the best vacation so far. Everything was great.

  • We had an amazing time. The local...

    BASIM,,Dec 27, 2014

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We had an amazing time. The local your company was extremely responsible and prompt. The activities were exciting and varied. The hotels were comfortable and clean. We are so glad we took this trip and our experience with Viator continues to be very favorable.

  • We had the best vacation! I highly...

    Sharon B,,Sep 10, 2014

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We had the best vacation! I highly recommend this trip! 8 days and we saw and did it all.

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