
Don’t miss out on the night tours, as they were a fantastic way to see a lot of wildlife you never see during the day, including many species of frogs, snakes, and birds.
It was so easy to plan…
After reviewing Anywhere.com's comprehensive/extensive website and the menu of offerings, both for hotels and activities, it was easy to plan a trip tailored to what we wanted to see and do. I was assigned Jessica Carvajal – she was extremely responsive and helped me plan a great trip to Costa Rica. This trip turned out to be action-packed and so fulfilling, because we love nature and wildlife. We will definitely return again.
The highlight of our trip was...
The Safari Float was definitely a highlight of our trip. We had Hector as our guide, and he was very knowledgeable, knew English very well, and was accommodating. The river was very peaceful with a minimal amount of current. Hector did most of the paddling but called out instructions when required, to bring us closer to a sighting of animals. We floated down the river for approximately 1.5 hours, during which we had the opportunity to see some of Costa Rica’s famous wildlife. The boat trip down the Penas Blancas River offered a relaxing way to enjoy the abundant wildlife surrounding the banks of this lush paradise. The only complaint — it all ended too soon!
Don’t miss out on night tours!
We went on “The Owl Quest” in Lomas Del Volcan, and we really lucked out as this tour was private — just the two of us! Our guide for the evening was Oscar, who was full of interesting insight and always willing to go the extra mile with picture taking, and providing fun ways of introducing and explaining all of the wonderful things we encountered, including lugging around a telescope! It was highly evident that he was passionate about sharing his knowledge (plenty of it!) and exemplified the warm welcome and friendly personality that is trademark to the Ticos. I have no idea how Oscar managed to sight these birds, but we saw a crested owl, a speckled owl, and a black and white owl. This tour was perfect for us and I highly recommend it to bird enthusiasts!
Places
2 | nights | San Jose |
3 | nights | Arenal |
2 | nights | Monteverde |
1 | night | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
1 | night | Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Sites
5th | day | Penas Blancas River |
6th | day | Curi-Cancha Reserve |
7th | day | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve |
Activities
3rd | day | Doka Estate Coffee Tour |
4th | day | 3 in 1 Hanging Bridges, Fortuna Waterfall & Volcano Hike |
5th | day | Penas Blancas Safari Float |
5th | day | Owl Quest |
6th | day | Taxi-Boat-Taxi Arenal to Monteverde |
6th | day | Curi Cancha Reserve Night Walk |
7th | day | Guided Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve |
7th | day | Sky Tram, Trek and Sky Walk |
8th | day | Natural History Walk at Selvatura Park |
Hotels
2 | nights | Hotel Balmoral |
3 | nights | Lomas del Volcan |
2 | nights | Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde |
2 | nights | Adventure Inn Hotel |
Meals
Free Breakfast for 9 days |
Transport
private driver | Alajuela & SJO Int'l to San Jose |
private driver | San Jose to Arenal |
private driver | Monteverde to Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
private driver | Alajuela & SJO Int'l to Jaco |
private driver | Jaco to Alajuela & SJO Int'l |
Trip Overview
Get a QuoteDAY 1
San Jose
Hotel Balmoral - night 1 of 2
Alajuela and SJO Airport to San Jose
9:25 pm - 9:55 pm pickup/drop-off time
0.50 hours duration
DAY 2
San Jose
Hotel Balmoral - night 2 of 2
DAY 3
San Jose / Arenal
Hotel Balmoral
Lomas del Volcan - night 1 of 3
Doka Estate Coffee Tour
San Jose to Arenal****STOP AT DOKA COFFEE TOUR
9:45 am - 3:30 pm pickup/drop-off time
5.75 hours duration

From 11:00 am - 12:45 pm start/end time
DAY 4
Arenal
Lomas del Volcan - night 2 of 3
3 in 1 Hanging Bridges, Fortuna Waterfall & Volcano Hike

From 7:10 am - 5:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 5
Arenal
Lomas del Volcan - night 3 of 3
Penas Blancas Safari Float
Owl Quest
From 7:55 am - 11:30 am start/end time
Transport included
From 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 6
Arenal / Monteverde
Lomas del Volcan
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde - night 1 of 2
Taxi-Boat-Taxi Arenal to Monteverde
Curi Cancha Reserve Night Walk
DAY 7
Monteverde
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde - night 2 of 2
Guided Tour Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Sky Tram, Trek and Sky Walk
DAY 8
Monteverde / Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Hotel Cala Lodge Monteverde
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 1
Natural History Walk at Selvatura Park
Monteverde to Alajuela and SJO Airport
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm pickup/drop-off time
4.00 hours duration

From 8:00 am - 12:00 pm start/end time
Transport included
DAY 9
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel
Alajuela and SJO Airport to Jaco
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm pickup/drop-off time
2.50 hours duration
DAY 19
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel - night 1 of 1
Jaco to Alajuela and SJO Airport
9:00 am - 11:30 am pickup/drop-off time
2.50 hours duration
DAY 20
Alajuela & SJO Int'l
Adventure Inn Hotel
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