
17 days of travel, activities, and six accommodations — everything was exactly as planned, down to the minute. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday of a lifetime!
A very special family vacation…
We wanted a family adventure. My son was finishing his exams and in reality, this may be the last holiday we have together for many years. We were counting on this vacation to be memorable and fun. Anywhere Costa Rica is amazing — they were efficient and so helpful; in spite of a very busy 18 days of travel, activities, and six accommodations, everything was exactly as planned, down to the minute.
What we loved about our accommodations…
We wanted to see wildlife and stay in a treehouse or an ecolodge for a couple of nights. Cabanas Los Pinos in Monteverde fit the bill perfectly. It’s a self-catering cabin set in its own garden, very private, and convenient for walking into the town where a local bakery was across the road. We saw an armadillo walking across the path to our cabin…wonderful!
The highlights of our trip…
My husband is a real coffee fanatic, so we had booked the Monteverde Coffee tour for him, but it was so much more — real sustainable farming, eco-friendly practices, animal husbandry, as well as coffee growing, roasting, and tasting! Very educational; we highly recommend it! Bahia Adventure tours was also an experience of a lifetime. We traveled by boat for a while, but it was worth it — we saw five humpback whales, a green turtle, a pod of dolphins, and also went snorkeling!
Places
1 | night | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
3 | nights | Puerto Viejo |
3 | nights | Tortuguero |
3 | nights | Arenal |
3 | nights | Monteverde |
3 | nights | Manuel Antonio |
Sites
15th | day | Marino Ballena |
9th | day | Arenal Volcano National Park |
Activities
9th | day | Arenal Volcano History Walk |
10th | day | Balsa River Half Day Rafting |
11th | day | Arenal to Monteverde Horseback Lake Route |
12th | day | A day with Nature: Suspension Bridges, Butterfly Garden, Amphibian & Snake Exhibits, Lunch |
13th | day | Cafe de Monteverde Coffee Tour |
15th | day | Bahia Aventuras Combo Tour |
Hotels
1 | night | Adventure Inn Hotel |
3 | nights | Azania Bungalows |
3 | nights | Turtle Beach Lodge |
3 | nights | Hotel Los Lagos |
3 | nights | Cabañas y Jardines Los Pinos |
3 | nights | The Falls at Manuel Antonio Resort |
Meals
Free Breakfast for 10 days |
All Meals Included for 3 days |
Transport
shuttle | Alajuela & SJO Int'l to Puerto Viejo |
shuttle | Puerto Viejo to Tortuguero |
shuttle | Tortuguero to Arenal |
shuttle | Monteverde to Manuel Antonio |
private driver | Manuel Antonio to Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Trip Overview
Get a QuoteDAY 1
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 1
DAY 2
Alajuela & SJO Int'l / Puerto Viejo
Adventure Inn Hotel
Azania Bungalows - night 1 of 3
Alajuela and SJO Airport to Puerto Viejo de Limon
7:35 am - 10:30 am pickup/drop-off time
2.92 hours duration

DAY 3
Puerto Viejo
Azania Bungalows - night 2 of 3
DAY 4
Puerto Viejo
Azania Bungalows - night 3 of 3
DAY 5
Puerto Viejo / Tortuguero
Azania Bungalows
Turtle Beach Lodge - night 1 of 3
Puerto Viejo de Limon to Tortuguero
8:00 am - 2:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
6.00 hours duration
DAY 6
Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Lodge - night 2 of 3
DAY 7
Tortuguero
Turtle Beach Lodge - night 3 of 3
DAY 8
Tortuguero / Arenal
Turtle Beach Lodge
Hotel Los Lagos - night 1 of 3
Tortuguero to Arenal
DAY 9
Arenal
Hotel Los Lagos - night 2 of 3
Arenal Volcano History Walk

From 7:10 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 10
Arenal
Hotel Los Lagos - night 3 of 3
Balsa River Half Day Rafting
From 10:15 am - 5:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 11
Arenal / Monteverde
Hotel Los Lagos
Cabañas y Jardines Los Pinos - night 1 of 3
Arenal to Monteverde Horseback Lake Route


From 7:15 am - 12:15 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 12
Monteverde
Cabañas y Jardines Los Pinos - night 2 of 3
A day with Nature: Suspension Bridges, Butterfly Garden, Amphibian & Snake Exhibits, Lunch

From 7:50 am - 12:30 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 13
Monteverde
Cabañas y Jardines Los Pinos - night 3 of 3
Cafe de Monteverde Coffee Tour
From 7:40 am - 11:00 am start/end time
Transport included
DAY 14
Monteverde / Manuel Antonio
Cabañas y Jardines Los Pinos
The Falls at Manuel Antonio Resort - night 1 of 3
Monteverde to Manuel Antonio
8:00 am - 1:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
5.00 hours duration

DAY 15
Manuel Antonio
The Falls at Manuel Antonio Resort - night 2 of 3
Bahia Aventuras Combo Tour

From 7:00 am - 12:30 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 16
Manuel Antonio
The Falls at Manuel Antonio Resort - night 3 of 3
DAY 17
Manuel Antonio
The Falls at Manuel Antonio Resort
Manuel Antonio to Alajuela and SJO Airport
11:00 am - 2:15 pm pickup/drop-off time
3.25 hours duration
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