wondering if you could provide approximate arrival and departure times for the following: day 1 - time of arrival at the hotel from San Jose; day 3 - time of departure from the hotel back to San Jose. We're hoping to spend sometime on our own exploring the area.

The time of the arrival will be depending of your arrivla flight. From SJO Airport to San Jose hotels is 25 minutes approximately of transfer.

If I select the trip starting on Sunday February 18th could I extend my stay in Monteverde for one night

Yes is possible to add 1 extra night. Standard Hotel Category = Monteverde Country Lodge or similar 3* / Rate per night on SGL room: $196 USD. Superior Hotel Category = El Establo Mountain Hotel or similar 3* / Rate per night on SGL room: $289 USD

Is the 4 day tour 9/26-9/30 going to be able to return us to SJO in time for a 07:30 flight time on 9/30?

This short break package includes two nights in Monteverde. If you arrive on Sep 26 and your departure flight leaves on Sep 30, you will be in Costa Rica for 04 nights in total. We can add one first night in San José and also a last night in a hotel close to the airport to be on time for your flight.

Is the price for this tour in single room 449,65$ or more?

That is the base rate, you have to add the extra cost for SGL room

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US $612 per person

Monteverde Cloudforest Essences, Short Break

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Platinum Operator: Destination Services Costa Rica
Nature & Wildlife: Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 1 - 30
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Itinerary

Day 1
San Jose to Monteverde
San Jose to Monteverde
Start point
Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría (SJO), Ruta Nacional 1, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica (Pick up at Juan Santamaria International Airport, 00:00 - 23:00)
Accommodation
Hotel 3* (Monteverde Country Lodge), Hotel 3* (El Establo Mountain Hotel)
Landmarks
Monteverde Cloudforest
Day 2
Monteverde
Monteverde
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel 3* (Monteverde Country Lodge), Hotel 3* (El Establo Mountain Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided walk to Monteverde Cloudforest Biological Reserve
- Entrance fee to Monteverde Cloudforest Biological Reserve
Landmarks
Monteverde Cloudforest Biological Reserve
Day 3
Monteverde to San Jose
Monteverde to San Jose
End point
Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría (SJO), Ruta Nacional 1, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica (Drop off at Juan Santamaria International Airport, 00:00 - 23:00)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Monteverde Cloudforest

Landmarks
Monteverde Cloudforest Biological Reserve

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Monteverde Country Lodge
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Kwan4.0•July 2026
The overall experience of Costa Rica was impressive with lot of surprise in encountering interesting animals, birds...
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Sheena4.0•July 2026
Overall, I had a really good experience. The team was very responsive, which I appreciated, and the tours themselves...
Overall, I had a really good experience. The team was very responsive, which I appreciated, and the tours themselves were excellent. The sloth tour was one of the highlights of our entire trip, and the Monteverde night tour was also amazing. Both guides were incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made the experiences memorable. My main issue was with the self-guided aspect. My friends and I rented our own car, which worked out fine, but I wish we had been given a much clearer itinerary ahead of time. We often didn’t know exactly where we needed to be or what time we needed to be there until I asked, sometimes the day of. That part was stressful and could have been communicated much better. As for the hotels, the first resort in La Fortuna was nice, but one of our rooms did not have air conditioning the first night, which was really uncomfortable because it was hot and humid. The hotel did upgrade us, which I appreciated. The Monteverde hotel was beautiful and the weather was cool enough that no AC was fine there, although you could hear everything outside at night. I also appreciated that they worked with me when people in my group dropped out, but I’d definitely recommend reading the cancellation policy very carefully. I was able to get a partial refund for one person, but not the second, because we were already outside the refund window. Overall, I really enjoyed the trip. The tours were fantastic, the team was responsive, and the flexibility was nice. I just wish the itinerary details had been clearer in advance.Show more
Harriet5.0•June 2026
We really enjoyed this tour. We loved the variety and options provided at each location. We also enjoyed the...
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Jamie
Asked on January 19th, 2025
wondering if you could provide approximate arrival and departure times for the following: day 1 - time of arrival at the hotel from San Jose; day 3 - time of departure from the hotel back to San Jose. We're hoping to spend sometime on our own exploring the area.
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- Destination Services Costa RicaOperator•Written January 2025
  The time of the arrival will be depending of your arrivla flight. From SJO Airport to San Jose hotels is 25 minutes approximately of transfer.
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Jacqueline
Asked on August 21st, 2023
If I select the trip starting on Sunday February 18th could I extend my stay in Monteverde for one night
Accommodation
Tour Details
- Destination Services Costa RicaOperator•Written August 2023
  Yes is possible to add 1 extra night. Standard Hotel Category = Monteverde Country Lodge or similar 3* / Rate per night on SGL room: $196 USD. Superior Hotel Category = El Establo Mountain Hotel or similar 3* / Rate per night on SGL room: $289 USD
- J
  Jacqueline
  Traveler•Written August 2023
  What is the total cost? Also does my arrival time on the 18th matter? I am hoping to arrive early afternoon
- Destination Services Costa RicaOperator•Written August 2023
  We recommend an early arrival flight, because from San Jose to Monteverde is around 4 hours of land transportation
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Liam
Asked on August 2nd, 2023
Is the 4 day tour 9/26-9/30 going to be able to return us to SJO in time for a 07:30 flight time on 9/30?
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Tour Details
- Destination Services Costa RicaOperator•Written August 2023
  This short break package includes two nights in Monteverde. If you arrive on Sep 26 and your departure flight leaves on Sep 30, you will be in Costa Rica for 04 nights in total. We can add one first night in San José and also a last night in a hotel close to the airport to be on time for your flight.
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Olga
Asked on January 21st, 2022
Is the price for this tour in single room 449,65$ or more?
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- Destination Services Costa RicaOperator•Written January 2022
  That is the base rate, you have to add the extra cost for SGL room

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