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Discover Costa Rica - with Dominical (including San José)

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    San José

    You'll arrive in San José and head to your hotel with a complimentary airport transfer included. This is a relaxed day to settle in and get your bearings. Around 7:30pm, you'll meet your tour leader and the rest of the group for a briefing and optional dinner together.

    Optional Activities

    • Explore San José further
    • Optional dinner with group (included for all in 2026)
  2. Day 2

    San José to Tortuguero

    An early start takes you to Tortuguero National Park in the northeast, reachable only by boat or small aircraft. You'll board a motorboat for up to 1.5 hours to reach the lodge after a breakfast stop along the way. Later in the afternoon, there's a main welcome briefing, and you can walk through Tortuguero village to check out the Sea Turtle Museum (donations welcome). Total travel time runs around 6 hours for the day.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Main welcome briefing with tour leader
    • Visit Tortuguero village

    Optional Activities

    • Sea Turtle Museum entry (donation requested)
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
  3. Day 3

    Tortuguero

    Start early with a morning boat trip through Tortuguero's waterways where wildlife activity peaks. Your expert guide will help you spot monkeys, caimans, iguanas, and butterflies, plus some of the 300+ bird species in the area. By afternoon, you'll have free time to relax at the lodge, take a second boat trip, or do a short forest walk if you prefer.

    Included Activities

    • Morning boat trip through Tortuguero waterways with expert guide

    Optional Activities

    • Second boat trip
    • Short walking trail through forest
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
  4. Day 4

    Tortuguero to Arenal

    You'll depart Tortuguero by small boat to meet your bus for the drive to Arenal, passing banana, pineapple, and sugarcane plantations along the way. The volcano is resting but geothermal activity remains strong in the region. This evening offers a chance to visit hot springs, and on clear nights you can see Arenal from La Fortuna. The journey takes about 5.5 hours including a lunch break.

    Meals
    Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Visit hot springs in the evening
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    Arenal

    Head to La Fortuna waterfall, a 213-foot cascade dropping into an emerald pool. A short rainforest trail has steep steps leading down to the base (the hike takes 20-30 minutes and requires moderate fitness). You can swim in the natural pools or stay at the lookout point. After lunch, you'll hike through secondary rainforest in Arenal National Park with views of lava fields and Lake Arenal, where birdlife is plentiful.

    Meals
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    Included Activities

    • Visit La Fortuna waterfall
    • Scenic hike in Arenal National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Swim in natural pools at waterfall
    • Wait at lookout point instead of descending to waterfall
    Landmarks
    La Fortuna Waterfall
    Arenal National Park
    Lake Arenal
  6. Day 6

    Arenal to Monteverde

    Today you're traveling from Arenal to the Tilaran Mountain Range and your first cloud forest experience. As you drive toward Monteverde (which means 'Green Mountain'), you'll see beautiful views of the Gulf of Nicoya and islands below. The region has over 400 orchid varieties. Drive time is about 4 hours, and the last 25 miles are gravel roads that can be bumpy, especially after rain.

    Landmarks
    Gulf of Nicoya
  7. Day 7

    Monteverde

    A guided morning walk takes you through Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, one of Costa Rica's first community-managed reserves. The local high school manages it with funds going toward protection and environmental education. The thick misty clouds support orchids, ferns, mosses, and vines. Over 425 bird species live here, and it's one of the best spots to hear howler monkeys. Your afternoon is free or you can join optional activities.

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

    Optional Activities

    • Coffee tour to learn about the crop's socio-economic importance
    • Canopy tour for a different forest perspective
    Landmarks
    Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
  8. Day 8

    Monteverde to Manuel Antonio

    You'll head south along the Pan-Am Highway toward Manuel Antonio, passing African oil palm and teak plantations. Manuel Antonio National Park combines a huge marine reserve, 1,700 acres of mangrove swamp, and primary and secondary rainforest. The forest goes right to the high-tide line with sandy beaches, forested islands, and rocky headlands below. The drive takes around 4 hours not counting rest stops and lunch.

    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  9. Day 9

    Manuel Antonio

    This morning you'll take a guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park to see wildlife up close. White-faced capuchin monkeys play in the trees and on beaches, while howler monkeys are usually heard first. Watch for endangered titi monkeys, iguanas, agouti, and sloths. Manuel Antonio's beaches rank among Costa Rica's most beautiful, leaving your afternoon free to relax on the sand or try optional activities.

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Optional activities and excursions in the region
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  10. Day 10

    Manuel Antonio to Dominical

    You'll transfer south to Dominical, a beach town known for surfing, sunsets, and green landscapes. After settling in, visit one of the area's best lookout points on a forested hillside overlooking the coastal plains of Uvita. Relax with a tropical drink while taking in the forest views and Marino Ballena National Park, plus the Whale's Tail beach visible at low tide.

    Included Activities

    • Visit forested mountainside lookout point
    Landmarks
    Marino Ballena National Park
  11. Day 11

    Dominical

    A morning walk through Marino Ballena National Park gives you chances to see howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys, sloths, bats, raccoons, and birds like scarlet macaws. The trail winds through mangroves and other coastal trees. The Tombolo, called the Whale's Tail locally, is a natural barrier reef shaped like a whale's tail from above. Your afternoon is free to relax, visit the beach, or join optional activities like a whale and dolphin tour.

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Marino Ballena National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Whale and dolphin tour
    Landmarks
    Marino Ballena National Park
    Tombolo (Whale's Tail)
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  12. Day 12

    Dominical to Savegre Valley

    You'll travel northwest through San Isidro and over the Cerro de la Muerte mountains to Savegre Valley, about 4.5 hours from your starting point not counting stops. The cloud forest here is one of the best places to spot the shy resplendent quetzal, an endangered bird with a green crest, red breast, and tailfeathers up to a meter long. Bring binoculars to find them among wet leaves. You'll stay two nights, and the afternoon includes a short walk from the lodge into the forest.

    Included Activities

    • Short walk into cloud forest from lodge
    Landmarks
    Cerro de la Muerte
  13. Day 13

    Savegre Valley

    This is a free day to relax and explore Savegre Valley at your own pace. Bring binoculars and search for some of the 170 bird species in the area, trek through tropical cloud forest, or just soak in the views from the lodge. Your leader can suggest walks through steep trails with tropical cloud forest and sub-Andean vegetation if you want to get out.

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walks suggested by leader through steep trails
    • Spot bird species with binoculars
    • Trek through tropical cloud forest
    • Enjoy views from lodge
    Landmarks
    Savegre Valley
  14. Day 14

    Savegre Valley to San José

    This morning you'll visit the Copey valley to see how highland residents live and work in the Central Mountain Range. A short walk through the area includes stops for snacks prepared by a local family, giving you a real taste of Costa Rican hospitality. Then it's a 2.5-hour journey back to San José with time to explore the modern capital before evening.

    Meals
    Snacks (Snacks prepared with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Short walk through Copey valley
    • Snacks with local family
    Landmarks
    Copey Valley
  15. Day 15

    San José

    Have a final breakfast at the hotel, say goodbye to your tour group, and then head home.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final breakfast at hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Extend your adventure with additional hotel nights
    • Relax on the beach
    • Spa treatments
    • Discover more nature
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  • Deborah
    · March 4th, 2025
    Absolutely an awesome trip. I love the information on the government, history and the education system. Daniel was fantastic, as was our driver, Ricardo. I also loved all the family owned businesses and restaurants we went to. And the lodging was awesome. Some of the hikes were more strenuous than expected; but we were given options. Overall, the trip exceeded my expectations. The restaurants picked offered a good variety of foods and the prices were fairly mid-priced and fair. The only downside would be one couple, Daniella and David, were on the negative side, especially David. He complained constantly about the rain and many of the places we ate. Daniel went out of his way to accommodate them by trying to find a more economical place for them to eat, while the rest of us enjoyed the restaurants he chose. It's a shame you can't give personality tests before some of the trips! HaHa. Our spirits were not dampened though!
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  • Cheryl
    · March 4th, 2025
    First, I want to say that our tour guide Daniel was EXCELLENT in all things! He shared his vast knowledge of all of the beautiful areas that we visited and his obvious love for what he does was contageous! We had one traveler in our group who complained about EVERYTHING and at times was very rude to Daniel and condescending. Totally uncalled for. It made the others uncomfortable at times. However, Daniels patience and ability to handle the situation was very professional. Now as for the trip itself, it was all that I expected! The various areas we visited were beautiful and full of so much "nature" in the form of birds, lizards, monkeys, crocodiles, turtles and other forms of life. The vegetation was mind boggling. As much as I loved the various hikes (thank goodness for my two walking sticks) I had to back out of a couple because of my bad knee. Daniel made sure that I was included at least in the ascent to the top of the hills in a jeep with the others in order to see the area, and while they made the trek back down, I returned in the jeep. He was always watching out for me to make sure that I didn't fall flat on my face! Overall, the meals that were included were good. The restaurants that Daniel chose for our meals that we paid for were excellent and in a fair price range (the complainer thought $6 was too much to pay for a meal and made a big deal out of it, so Daniel took him next door to a far less "expensive" restaurant.). While we were staying at El Establo in Monteverde I missed a step in the poorly lit hallway stairs and had a nasty tumble. Although badly bruised hip, I survived. Daniel made sure the management knew about the poorly lit stairs so that they could hopefully fix it before someone else fell. The various national parks were absolutely beautiful. Seeing the sloths up close in Manuel Antonio Park was a real treat. Great trip! I would highly recommend it to anyone!
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  • Caroline
    · September 5th, 2024
    Eduardo our guide and Victor our driver were both wonderful, looking after us every step of the way, and always attentive to our requests and enjoyment of the holiday
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