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Costa Rica Escape with Tortuguero

10 days
From San Jose to Sarchi
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 36
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    San José

    San José
    Start point
    San José, San José, Costa Rica (San José)
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  2. Day 2

    San José to Tortuguero National Park

    San José to Tortuguero National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Motorboat cruise along Tortuguero Canals with trained guide and boatman
    • Wildlife spotting during canal cruise (freshwater turtles, caimans, herons, toucans, egrets, monkeys)
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
  3. Day 3

    Tortuguero National Park

    Tortuguero National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided cruise of Tortuguero canals with Naturalist
    • Nature walk into rainforest with Naturalist guide
    • Visit to Sea Turtle Conservancy Museum
    Landmarks
    Tortuguero National Park
    Sea Turtle Conservancy Museum
  4. Day 4

    Tortuguero National Park to San José

    Tortuguero National Park to San José
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Morning boat cruise from Tortuguero
  5. Day 5

    San José to Arenal

    San José to Arenal
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Eco Termales Hot Springs and Dinner - $51-$100 USD (3h 20m)
    • Peñas Blancas Safari Paddle Trip - $51-$100 USD (4h)
    • Horseback Ride to La Fortuna Waterfall - $51-$100 USD (4h)
    • Adventure at Sky Tram & Sky Trek - Over $150 USD (4h)
    Landmarks
    Arenal Volcano
    La Fortuna Village
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Arenal

    Arenal
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided excursion to Arenal Hanging Bridges with Naturalist
    • Jungle canopy exploration across 15 suspended bridges

    Optional Activities

    • Curi-Cancha Reserve Night Walk - $51-$100 USD (3h 30m)
    • Sky Tram & Sky Trek - $101-$150 USD (3h)
    Landmarks
    Arenal Hanging Bridges
  7. Day 7

    Arenal to Monteverde

    Arenal to Monteverde
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Adventure at Sky Tram & Sky Trek - Over $150 USD (4h)
    Landmarks
    Monteverde Cloud Forest
  8. Day 8

    Monteverde

    Monteverde
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Naturalist-guided walking tour of Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

    Optional Activities

    • Curi-Cancha Reserve Night Walk - $51-$100 USD (3h 30m)
    • Sky Tram & Sky Trek - $101-$150 USD (3h)
    Landmarks
    Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
  9. Day 9

    Monteverde - Sarchi - San José

    Monteverde - Sarchi - San José
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Sarchi Village to watch traditional ox cart painting in artist workshops
    • Guided city orientation of San José including National Theater and Metropolitan Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Cultural Farm Tour - $51-$100 USD (4h)
    Landmarks
    Sarchi Village
    National Theater
    Metropolitan Cathedral
  10. Day 10

    San José

    San José
    End point
    San José, San José, Costa Rica (San José)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Itinerary
    4.5
  • Transport
    5.0
  • Guide
    4.0
  • Accommodation
    5.0
  • Food
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  • Costa Rica Escape with Tortuguero reviewer 1
    November 23rd, 2019
    Too much free time in some of the days
    Traveled in October 2019
  • Costa Rica Escape with Tortuguero reviewer 2
    October 16th, 2018
    Hello. It was a pleasure to be in this trip. About guide, Mr. Jorge A. and driver (sorry, I forget his name) 2 of the...
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    Traveled in September 2018

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    Jennifer

    Asked on June 22nd, 2024

    there´s some confusion in the information about the tour. Meals: Breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 2 dinners - what does it means?

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      Jennifer

      TravelerWritten June 2024

      In the part of transportation you have worng answer. Cause the tour happens in Costa Rica and you say: Transport - Motorcoach; canal cruise in Amsterdam and in Bruges; high-speed, first-class Thalys train

    • GlobusOperatorWritten June 2024

      This tour will include breakfast on 9 days, lunch on 3 days and dinner on 2 days of the tour. On days 2 and 3 of the tour, you will be on a cruise along the Tortuguero Canals. The remainder of the tour, you will travel on motor coaches.

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    John

    Asked on November 30th, 2023

    Need January availablity and early February would be ok too. Could you please let us know when you are available in January and February?

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten November 2023

      We have our January 10 and January 31, 2024 departures on request.

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      John

      TravelerWritten November 2023

      January 31 date look ok. How much per person?
      Also would like to know whether you can arrange air flight.

    • GlobusOperatorWritten November 2023

      The total cost for the tour would be $2938 ($1469 per person).

      We do not assist with flights. You will have to book them independently.

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    Luis

    Asked on July 18th, 2023

    Do April trips for 2024 typically run as scheduled? Looking for guaranteed departures or some reassurance that this trip is highly likely to go on as planned

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten July 2023

      We do have some guaranteed departures for this tour, but none of them fall during April or May. The closest we have is March 20-29 and June 5-14. Both of those are guaranteed to operate but also have very low availability.

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    Heidi

    Asked on April 8th, 2023

    Price of the tour in canadien money or américain I want to know the name of the hotel

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten April 2023

      The cost per person in CAD $ is CAD $ 1,819.00.

      The hotels use don this tour are

      SAN JOSE - PARK INN RADISSON

      TORTUGUERO - EVERGREEN LODGE

      MONTEVERDE - MONTEVERDE COUNTRY LODGE

      ARENAL - MAGIC MOUNTAIN HOTEL

      Please note that the hotels can be changed based on the availability but this is what they used most of the time.

    • GlobusOperatorWritten April 2023

      The hotels listed are not confirmed until 30 days prior to your departure. In the event that there is a hotel change, you will be notified via email.

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    Nadia

    Asked on December 27th, 2022

    Interested in departing from LAX

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten December 2022

      Tour Radar has an air booking tool on their website if you are looking for flights. This tour is on request only and subject to penalty once request is submitted. We require full payment held on file in order to request this tour.

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    Brandon

    Asked on October 3rd, 2022

    How much do the optional extras/activities cost?

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    • GlobusOperatorWritten October 2022

      If you head to the tour webpage on our website, there is a tab called 'Optional Excursions' where it will show a pricing range for all of our optional tours.

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