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Costa Rica Family Holiday

10 days
Start and end in San Jose
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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 18
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    San Jose

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
    • Group dinner to try traditional tico food
    • Visit National Museum (entrance fee USD11 - closed Sunday & Monday)
    • Visit Pre-Colombian Gold Museum (entrance fee USD17)
    • Visit Butterfly farm (entrance fee USD10)
    Landmarks
    Spirogyra Butterfly Garden
    National Museum
    Pre-Colombian Gold Museum
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  2. Day 2

    Santa Rosa de Pocosol

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Meal prepared with local family using harvested vegetables)

    Included Activities

    • Agricultural tour with vegetable planting and produce gathering
    • Cooking class with local family

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to wander around the community
    Landmarks
    Juanilama
  3. Day 3

    La Fortuna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided wildlife sanctuary tour
    • Animal care volunteering experience (diet preparation and enrichment toy making)

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming
    • Exploring local area
    Landmarks
    Proyecto Asis Wildlife Sanctuary
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  4. Day 4

    La Fortuna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike in Arenal National Park Peninsula section
    • Lake Arenal boat tour

    Optional Activities

    • Climb observation platform
    • Hike Arenal 1968 Trail past lava flows
    • Sky Tram ride
    • Safari river float (USD85)
    • Kayaking on Lake Arenal (USD20)
    • Ecotermales Thermal Waters (USD45)
    • Hike to La Fortuna Waterfall (USD18)
    Landmarks
    Arenal National Park - Peninsula Section
    Lake Arenal
    Arenal Volcano
    Tilaran Volcanic Mountain Range
    Arenal 1968 Trail
    La Fortuna Waterfall
    Ecotermales Thermal Waters
    Itinerary Image 1
  5. Day 5

    La Fortuna to Monteverde

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Visit nearby Butterfly Garden
    • Enjoy nature at accommodation
    Landmarks
    Lake Arenal
    Arenal Volcano
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
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  6. Day 6

    Monteverde

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Canopy walk across suspension bridges

    Optional Activities

    • Visit orchid farm
    • Zip-lining through trees
    • Dusk forest hike for nocturnal wildlife viewing
    • Butterfly Garden and Insects Farm (entrance fee USD22)
    • Coffee & Chocolate tour (USD47)
    • Sky Tram & Zipline (USD101)
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest Canopy Walk
    Monteverde Butterfly Garden and Insects Farm
    Monteverde Orchid Farm
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  7. Day 7

    Monteverde to Manuel Antonio National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Costa Rican meal at a local soda (restaurant)
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
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  8. Day 8

    Manuel Antonio National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through Manuel Antonio National Park trails with naturalist guide

    Optional Activities

    • Relax on beaches
    • Swimming
    • Kayaking
    • Surfing
    • Fishing
    • Cruise (includes transport, guide, lunch and drinks onboard - USD95)
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  9. Day 9

    Manuel Antonio to San Jose

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Free time in Manuel Antonio
    • Optional group dinner to reminisce
    Landmarks
    Manuel Antonio National Park
  10. Day 10

    San Jose

    Optional Activities

    • Tropical Rainforest and Chocolate Urban Adventure

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    April 10th, 2026
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    May 27th, 2026
    The tour was awesome. Very well organized. Roberto the tour guide very knowledgeable and fun. Everything went great

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Costa Rica. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Costa Rica. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before July 29th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 29th, 2026, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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