
We had a great time gliding across the top of the cloud forest. This was a 21-day trip with 6 different accommodations, 13 excellent tours, and 6 shuttles by land and water. Everything went off without a hitch.
The best trip we’ve had…
Costa Rica was awesome. We do a lot of traveling and this was one of our best trips ever. Ileana was wonderful. She planned an outstanding vacation for us. After a few iterations of the itinerary via email, we had exactly what we needed. Three weeks of Costa Rica with amazing times in the rainforest, cloud forest, beaches, and island excursions!
Relaxing at Tamarindo with howler monkeys!
Hotel Pasatiempo was a good accommodation. Our room was just off the pool area. They serve a great breakfast with a selection from 2 or 3 choices each morning. It's just a few blocks from the beach and dining. The highlight, however, was the regular morning visits from the howler monkeys running across our roof and through the trees!
One activity you should absolutely try…
We would highly recommend this canopy and suspension bridge tour in Monteverde. Although the weather was rainy, we had a great time gliding across the top of the cloud forest. Over 15 zip lines — the longest being 1 km (0.62 mi) in length! Quite an amazing time.
Places
2 | nights | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
3 | nights | Tortuguero |
3 | nights | Arenal |
2 | nights | Monteverde |
5 | nights | Tamarindo |
5 | nights | Manuel Antonio |
1 | night | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Sites
19th | day | Manuel Antonio National Park |
8th | day | Arenal Volcano National Park |
15th | day | Barra Honda National Park |
14th | day | Palo Verde |
Activities
7th | day | Balsa River Half Day Rafting |
8th | day | Arenal Volcano Hike |
9th | day | Taxi-Boat-Taxi Arenal to Monteverde |
10th | day | Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane |
10th | day | Selvatura Canopy Tour and Suspension Bridges |
13th | day | Pura Aventura Horseback Riding |
14th | day | Palo Verde National Park Tour |
15th | day | Barra Honda Caves |
18th | day | Damas Island Mangrove Kayak Tour |
19th | day | Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour |
20th | day | Manuel Antonio Catamaran |
Hotels
3 | nights | Adventure Inn Hotel |
3 | nights | Hotel Mawamba |
3 | nights | Hotel La Pradera del Arenal |
2 | nights | Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde |
5 | nights | Hotel Pasatiempo |
5 | nights | Hotel Karahe and Villas |
Meals
Free Breakfast for 18 days |
All Meals Included for 3 days |
Trip Overview
Get a QuoteDAY 1
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 2
DAY 2
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 2 of 2
DAY 3
Alajuela & SJO Int'l / Tortuguero
Adventure Inn Hotel
Hotel Mawamba - night 1 of 3

DAY 4
Tortuguero
Hotel Mawamba - night 2 of 3
DAY 5
Tortuguero
Hotel Mawamba - night 3 of 3
DAY 6
Tortuguero / Arenal
Hotel Mawamba
Hotel La Pradera del Arenal - night 1 of 3
Tortuguero to Arenal

DAY 7
Arenal
Hotel La Pradera del Arenal - night 2 of 3
Balsa River Half Day Rafting
From 10:20 am - 5:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 8
Arenal
Hotel La Pradera del Arenal - night 3 of 3
Arenal Volcano Hike
From 7:35 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 9
Arenal / Monteverde
Hotel La Pradera del Arenal
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde - night 1 of 2
Taxi-Boat-Taxi Arenal to Monteverde
From 8:30 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 10
Monteverde
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde - night 2 of 2
Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate & Sugar Cane
Selvatura Canopy Tour and Suspension Bridges
DAY 11
Monteverde / Tamarindo
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde
Hotel Pasatiempo - night 1 of 5
Monteverde to Tamarindo
8:00 am - 1:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
5.00 hours duration
DAY 12
Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo - night 2 of 5
DAY 13
Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo - night 3 of 5
Pura Aventura Horseback Riding
From 10:15 am - 2:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 14
Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo - night 4 of 5
Palo Verde National Park Tour

From 7:05 am - 5:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 15
Tamarindo
Hotel Pasatiempo - night 5 of 5
Barra Honda Caves

From 7:05 am - 3:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 16
Tamarindo / Manuel Antonio
Hotel Pasatiempo
Hotel Karahe and Villas - night 1 of 5
Tamarindo to Manuel Antonio
8:00 am - 2:30 pm pickup/drop-off time
6.50 hours duration

DAY 17
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Karahe and Villas - night 2 of 5
DAY 18
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Karahe and Villas - night 3 of 5
Damas Island Mangrove Kayak Tour
From 1:50 pm - 6:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 19
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Karahe and Villas - night 4 of 5
Manuel Antonio National Park Guided Tour
From 7:45 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 20
Manuel Antonio
Hotel Karahe and Villas - night 5 of 5
Manuel Antonio Catamaran
From 1:20 pm - 7:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 21
Manuel Antonio / Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Hotel Karahe and Villas
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 1
Manuel Antonio to Alajuela - SJO Int'l
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
3.50 hours duration
DAY 22
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel
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