
Essential Costa Rica - Package with Guanacaste
- Tour Operator:
- Destination Services Costa Rica
- Max group size:
- 30
- Age range:
- 10 to 99
- Operated in:
- English, Spanish
- Tour id:
- 103870
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Highlights
- Relax on golden beaches and spot turtles in Tortuguero
- Admire the most beautiful volcano in the country, Arenal
- Discover abundant native flora and fauna in Monteverde
Travel, Your Way
Good reasons for travelling privately:
Personalise your trip
Make changes to the itinerary, accommodation, or transport method
Increased safety during COVID
Spend the majority of time amongst your group to reduce exposure to others
Travel more exclusively
Your tour guide can focus all their attention on your group
Travel for a special occasion
Celebrate an important event by only travelling with your friends or family
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1: ARRIVAL SAN JOSE
- Day 2: SAN JOSE – TORTUGUERO (135km – 4 hrs by road / 2 hrs by boat)
- Day 3: TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
- Day 4: TORTUGUERO – ARENAL (210km – 5 hrs by road / 2 hrs by boat)
- Day 5: ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
- Day 6: ARENAL – MONTEVERDE (60km – 2.5 hrs by road / 45 min by boat)
- Day 7: MONTEVERDE
- Day 8: MONTEVERDE – PACIFIC COAST (190km – 4 hrs)
- Day 9: PACIFIC COAST
- Day 10: PACIFIC COAST – DEPART SAN JOSE (160km – 3 hrs)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- RNRebecca· March 2nd, 2020Costa Rica is a nice place to visit, itinerary was good. Transportation service was excellent overall, very prompt. Evergreen lodge with its rustic cabins is a new and good experience for us. Poco a Poco, of course was the nicest (most modern). Arenal... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewDear Rebecca, We thank you for taking the time to provide us with a feedback of your trip. I am very sorry to hear that your accomodation did not meet expectations. All your comments are essential to improve our service. We will ensure that your... Show moreTrip date: February 2020
- RCRuth· February 21st, 2020All our accommodations were excellent. All transitions were seamless. Guides throughout were knowledgeable and proficient. Andre’s support and swift responses were appreciated. Trip went without a hitch. We would use Touradar again, and recommend it... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewDear Ruth, Thank you for giving us a perfect rating and for recommending our services to other travelers. I am sure that all our people enjoyed attending to your needs as much as you enjoyed your stay. Take care!! Destination Services Team.Trip date: February 2020
- AFAndrea· February 21st, 2020We had a great time, but not without some stress and disorganization from the tour company. All of the guides for our planned activities were excellent, informative professionals and each activity or tour we did was beautiful and worth it. However, I... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewHi Andrea, thanks for taking the time to give us your comments. We offer you a welcome letter with our contact numbers for any emergency, I believe that if we had been contacted we would have been able to help you and you will not have felt alone.... Show moreTrip date: February 2020
- AHAmy· February 16th, 2020Superbly organized. Excellent way to see a good part of Costa Rica.Destination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewHello Amy, Wow! Thank you very much for the great comments you give us. It was a pleasure to have you with us. We hope to see you again at Costa Rica very soon. Best regards, Destination Services TeamTrip date: February 2020
- NCNeil· February 14th, 2020Everything was close to perfection except for transportation from the airport after meeting representative, then go through customs no ride was their so ended up taking a cab for $40.00. The only other improvement was when we were returning from... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewHi Neil, Thank you for your goods comments. In fact, we coordinate to pick you up at the airport and our representative was always there, we think you both missed each other. Regarding the transfer from Tortuguero to Arenal, this must be direct,... Show moreTrip date: February 2020
- JKJanette· February 9th, 2020It was good over all. The ride from Tamarindo to San Jose was a bit long to get to the airport. Very heavy traffic and a few accidents on the way so we were worried that we wouldn’t get there in time. Otherwise all the other shuttle rides were very good... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewHello Janette, sometimes in Costa Rica traffic is usually a bit heavy, so we properly coordinate our transfers. We are glad to know that our quality and prices were reasonable for you. Regards, Destination Services TeamTrip date: January 2020
- SBSarah· September 7th, 2019For starters the package I had chosen with Tour Radar, was not as described. The last three days I had with the tour company did not provide any additional options. You are pretty much just wondering. When I first arrived to San Jose Airport, the... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewFirst, we are very sorry that you had that experience on your trip; it is not something that characterizes us as a company. The essential package with Guanacaste that you booked includes two leisure days at the end of the tour at the beach but we do... Show moreTrip date: August 2019
- SDsimone· September 3rd, 2019Excellent! Any questions were answered almost immediately and once we were in Costa Rica and wanted to make a change to our itinerary it was super easy to doDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewDear Simone, First of all, thank you for your comments, it is a pleasure for us to assist you in everything within our reach. Do not hesitate to contact us in case of any additional request or doubt. Best regards, Destination Services TeamTrip date: August 2019
- CRCourtney· July 19th, 2019The tour was really well organized and everything went smoothly. There’s no guide for the entire tour but I felt really confident in all of our accommodations and transportation. The guides for the activities were wonderful. This tour was a great one... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewDear Courtney, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to express your experiences on the journey, and we are really pleased to realize that it was all successful and you enjoyed them a lot. We greatly appreciate your comments about our... Show moreTrip date: June 2019
- ACAlison· March 30th, 2019Alphonse "Fonzi" Arce was a wonderful guide, his thorough knowledge of all things Costa Rican was very helpful throughout. He was a consummate professional at all times, and went above and beyond to educate us how to really see and enjoy the nature and... Show moreDestination Services Costa Rica commented on this reviewDear Alison, Thanks for your comments, we are glad to know that you really enjoy the nature and beauty of Costa Rica. Do not hesitate in contact us in case of any other request. Best regards, Destination Services Team.Trip date: March 2019
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- -15%Get Instant ConfirmationWednesday17 Mar, 2021English, SpanishFriday26 Mar, 2021Multiple Room Types$1,541$1,310
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