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Volcanoes, Nature and Caribbean, Self-drive

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in San Jose

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Forum), Hotel (Holiday Inn Escazu), Hotel (Real Intercontinental)
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  2. Day 2

    San Jose to Arenal

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast at hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Arenal Montechiari), Hotel (Arenal Springs), Hotel (Arenal Kioro)

    Included Activities

    • Early breakfast at hotel
    • Car rental pickup and briefing

    Optional Activities

    • Tabacon Hot Springs - relaxation at therapeutic volcanic hot water springs surrounded by rainforest (entrance fee and activities not included)
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    Tabacon Hot Springs
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  3. Day 3

    Arenal

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Arenal Montechiari), Hotel (Arenal Springs), Hotel (Arenal Kioro)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Guided or self-guided walking tour in Arenal Volcano National Park (entrance fee not included)
    • Arenal Natura Night Hike - nighttime rainforest exploration with naturalist guide to observe amphibians, reptiles, and insects (entrance fee and activities not included)
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano National Park
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  4. Day 4

    Arenal to Tortuguero

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at established local restaurant in Guapiles), Lunch (Delicious lunch at eco-lodge in Tortuguero National Park)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Turtle Beach Lodge), Hotel (Laguna Lodge), Hotel (Pachira/ Evergreen/Aninga Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at local restaurant in Guapiles
    • Shared land and boat transfers to Tortuguero National Park
    • Lunch at eco-lodge
    • Visit to Tortuguero village
    • Observation of turtle hatchlings during season (July-September nesting, September-December hatching)
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
    Tortuguero Village
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  5. Day 5

    Tortuguero

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Turtle Beach Lodge), Hotel (Laguna Lodge), Hotel (Pachira/ Evergreen/Aninga Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Three-hour Tortuguero National Park wildlife observation trip

    Optional Activities

    • Late Night Turtle Nesting Tour - available during July to September season, purchasable directly at lodge (entrance fee and activities not included)
    • Tortuguero Canopy Tour - 11 platforms, 4 suspension bridges, 7 cables, 1 scaling wall, and Tarzan swing for adventure seekers (entrance fee and activities not included)
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
  6. Day 6

    Tortuguero to Puerto Viejo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch stop in Guapiles)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Villas del Caribe), Hotel (Cariblue), Hotel (Le Cameleon)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at eco-lodge
    • Shared boat transfer from Tortuguero to Guapiles
    • Lunch at Guapiles
    • Car rental pickup and return
    Landmarks
    Puerto Viejo
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  7. Day 7

    Puerto Viejo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Villas del Caribe), Hotel (Cariblue), Hotel (Le Cameleon)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkelling and hiking through Cahuita National Park - explore coral reef and wildlife including snakes, sloths, white-faced and howler monkeys, anteaters, armadillos, racoons, blue Morpho butterflies, sea life including tropical fish, sharks, eels, sea urchins, shellfish, crustaceans, sea turtles, lobster, and shrimp (entrance fee and activities not included)
    Landmarks
    Cahuita National Park
  8. Day 8

    Puerto Viejo to San Jose

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Holiday Inn Express Forum), Hotel (Holiday Inn Escazu), Hotel (Real Intercontinental)

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon transfer to San Jose
  9. Day 9

    Departure from San Jose

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Shuttle transfer to airport
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