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Mountain & Volcano Costa Rica Tour

7 days

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Start and end in San Jose

3.9

6 traveler reviews

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We especially loved the activities, and appreciated the way we never had to worry about our transfer transportation.
Emily, traveled in August
4.5
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Silver Operator: Marvelus Travel
Active: Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
Private Tour: Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: Spanish
Ages 15+

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Itinerary

Day 1
San Jose to Monteverde
Day 2
Monteverde
Included Activities
- Zipline Monteverde Canopy Tour with Tarzan Swing
- Rappelling experience
- Swing bridges
- Tree climbing experience
Landmarks
Monteverde Cloud Forest
Day 3
Monteverde to La Fortuna Arenal
Landmarks
Arenal Volcano
Day 4
La Fortuna
Included Activities
- Tour Arenal with jungle walk
- Observatory Lodge deck visit with panoramic volcano views
- Forest and garden hike
- Hanging bridge crossings
- Danta River and waterfall visit
- Arenal Observatory museum visit
- Sunset viewing at Observatory Lodge
- Red-eyed tree frog search
- Natural hot water river relaxation with volcanic mud facial and complimentary cocktail
Landmarks
Arenal Volcano
Arenal Lake
Arenal Observatory
Day 5
La Fortuna to Tortuguero
Landmarks
Tortuguero Beach
Day 6
Tortuguero
Included Activities
- Canoa tour with local guide in Tortuguero
Optional Activities
- National Park entrance fee: $15 USD per person
Landmarks
Tortuguero National Park
Day 7
Tortuguero to San Jose

Landmarks
Monteverde Cloud Forest

Landmarks
Arenal Volcano

Landmarks
Arenal Volcano
Arenal Lake
Arenal Observatory

Landmarks
Tortuguero Beach

Landmarks
Tortuguero National Park

What's Included

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Accommodation
Guide
Additional Services
Transport
Free eSIM
TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Meals
Optional
Additional Services

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Marvelus Travel

3.8

(95 reviews)

Number of tours

Age Range

10 to 70 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

84%

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Travel Insurance

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Traveler Moments

Traveler Reviews

3.9

Overall rating based on 6 Reviews

Itinerary
4.5
Transport
4.3
Guide
4.5
Accommodation
3.5
Food
3.7
Tour Operator
3.8

Dante Louis
September 30th, 2025
4.0
Would like at least 48 hour notice of pick up times. Once I had to call
Traveled in August 2025
S
Sushma
December 30th, 2019
4.0
This was a great tour. It was well organized. We were disappointed in our stay in Tortuguero though. We even upgraded...
This was a great tour. It was well organized. We were disappointed in our stay in Tortuguero though. We even upgraded our lodging to the boula lodge which was a more expensive hotel option. It was dirty, overpriced, and had horrible food. The staff was also not very helpful at all. It wasn’t worth the long transport to go there, and we were overjoyed that we only spent one day there. I’d highly recommend only doing one day in tortuguero and then go to San Jose. We stayed at la puesta del sol in Monteverde, and it was lovely and clean. Highly recommend adding on the bird watching and Don Juan coffee tour here. Also eat at Taco Taco! One of our favorites ever! Then la Regina hotel in la Fortuna was great too with great staff. Consider adding the morning hike for Arenal. Eat at pollo fortuneno. I can’t emphasize enough how bad our time at the lodging at la baula was in tortuguero!! It’s the only reason I’m not giving this 5 stars! Consider adding on some time in guanacaste if you’re doing a longer trip. Overall we felt like this was an adequate amount of time spent to see a lot of Costa Rica.Show more
Traveled in December 2019
K
Kenneth
November 4th, 2018
3.5
Overall, a very reasonably priced "tour" to hit some of the highlights of Costa Rica. All the transportation and...
Overall, a very reasonably priced "tour" to hit some of the highlights of Costa Rica. All the transportation and bookings were on time and as described. The accommodations were VERY basic in a couple of the locations (essentially just a bed and bathroom, non-working TVs, lawn-chairs for indoor seating, soap on the wall, etc.), which would have been fine, but in Monteverde and La Fortuna, they were also a bit of a hike to the main part of town. Would have been nice to at least have location if you are trading off on comfort. If you are looking for a cheap way to see a fair amount of Costa Rica without having to plan the logistics on your own and don't mind basic accommodations, this would be a good option.Show more
Traveled in September 2018
Alicia
September 19th, 2018
4.0
This is the first time I travel alone and purchasing this package made it that much easier for me to enjoy my time...
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Traveled in September 2018
Emily
August 13th, 2018
4.5
For a budget tour, everything went really well. We especially loved the activities, and appreciated the way we never...
For a budget tour, everything went really well. We especially loved the activities, and appreciated the way we never had to worry about our transfer transportation. The vans were always there on time, and it took a huge load off our minds never having to worry how we're going to get to the next place. I wish the places we stayed at were a bit nicer, but they were always clean at least and again- we did do a budget tour. We can't expect 4 stars. All in all, we had an amazing time in Costa Rica and we're so glad we did this tour.Show more
Traveled in July 2018
J
Juan
July 25th, 2018
3.5
Meed better hotels for a more comfortable stay afrer returning from the tiring tour
Traveled in July 2018