Itinerary
- Day 1
San José
- Accommodation
- Hotel
- Day 2
San José to San Gerardo de Dota
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Costa Rican highlands with views of Cartago and its pilgrimage basilica
- Optional detour to Tarrazú coffee region to visit cooperatives and coffee producers
Optional Activities
- Coffee plantation tours and tastings in Tarrazú
Landmarks Los Quetzales National Park Cartago Pilgrimage Basilica 
- Day 3
San Gerardo de Dota to Rivas
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Hotel
Included Activities
- Early morning hike in search of the quetzal
Landmarks Cordillera de Talamanca Cerro Chirripó 
- Day 4
Rivas to Salitre
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bribri indigenous community in Salitre covering medicinal plants, reforestation, and cosmovision in traditional round house
Landmarks Buenos Aires - Day 5
Salitre to Dominical
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Included Activities
- Visit Rey Curré reserve with petroglyphs and Brunka indigenous museum
- Stop at Palmar Norte to view pre-Columbian stone balls
Optional Activities
- Zip-lining canopy tour at Hacienda Barú rainforest reserve
- Hiking trails at Hacienda Barú rainforest reserve
- Observation tower visit at Hacienda Barú
Landmarks Rey Curré Reserve Palmar Norte Térraba-Sierpe Wetland Bahía Ballena Marine National Park Hacienda Barú Rainforest Reserve 
- Day 6
Dominical to Carara National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Morning boat trip to watch whales and dolphins (seasonal, depends on weather and whale migration)
Landmarks Manuel Antonio Carara National Park - Day 7
Carara to La Tigra
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip on Tárcoles River through mangrove forest to view crocodiles
Landmarks Tárcoles River Puntarenas San Ramón Central Volcanic Cordillera - Day 8
La Tigra Rainforest Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Rainforest hiking trails at La Tigra Rainforest Lodge
Optional Activities
- Permaculture garden tour
- Cooking course with tropical ingredients
- Night hike through the rainforest
- Day 9
La Tigra to Arenal or San José
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike to rugged, cooled lava from 1968 eruption at Arenal National Park
Landmarks Arenal Volcano
