Come enjoy this private journey with KB Travel | 8-Nights Accommodation | Limited Space!
July 18-26, 2023
Nature called you to Costa Rica — now here you are, suspended in the jungle canopy, locking eyes with a curious monkey. This action-packed tour of Costa Rica’s highlights is perfect for the adventurer with limited time who wants to explore the region’s diversity. Get your adrenaline pumping, follow a trail to the base of a waterfall, melt away in thermal springs, or relax on a beach — Kim and your CEO will help you find the secluded spots only the locals know.
Photo: Rope bridge in the rainforest, Cost Rica
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Photo: Costa Rica Private Journey 2022 - Itinerary Map
Day 1 - San José
Arrive at any time.
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting. Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
Accommodation: Autentico Hotel (or similar) Hotel
Day 2 - San José/La Fortuna
Drive to Sarapiquí to visit the G Adventures-supported Mi Cafecito Community Coffee Plantation. Learn about the impact this project has had on the community and sample some of the products they sell. Continue to the Arenal region and take advantage of a free afternoon and a full free day tomorrow to experience the adventure activities and natural wonders of the area. Enjoy an included relaxing soak in the local hot springs. La Fortuna is an excellent base for adventure. Opt to hike the area’s nature trails, swim in chilly La Fortuna waterfall or go canyoning.
Your G for Good Moment: Mi Cafecito Coffee Cooperative Tour Morning
Find out where your cup of java comes from. Visit the Mi Cafecito coffee cooperative in San Miguel de Sarapiqui, see shade-grown coffee plants, learn about everything from harvesting, to husking, drying, and roasting the beans before enjoying the best part – a fresh cup! Enjoy a typical lunch of plantains, beans, and freshly caught tilapia fish. Feel good about all this eating and drinking knowing that you are supporting a G Adventures for Good project that helps 200 farmers and their families.
Your Wellness Moment: Hot Springs
Relax in the shadow of the Arenal Volcano immersed in therapeutic waters heated by the earth’s magma and infused with healing minerals and salts. Rejuvenate your muscles, detox your cells, and stimulate all your senses in nature’s thermal spa. Breathe in the pure rainforest air and marvel at the mystic surroundings of these outdoor pools of paradise.
Accommodation: Hotel Eco Arenal (or similar) Hotel
Meals included: Lunch
Photo: Traditional Dance, San Jose
Day 3 - La Fortuna
Free day in La Fortuna. Experience the outdoor adventures, amazing wildlife and natural wonders in this area. There are enough activities here to keep you busy all day long. Spend the day getting your adrenaline pumping, viewing local wildlife, marvelling at the Arenal Volcano, and getting to know more about Costa Rica in La Fortuna. There are enough activities here to keep you busy all day long.
Your Discover Moment - La Fortuna - Full Day
There's plenty to see and do in La Fortuna, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like canyoneering, whitewater rafting, and paddle boarding. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!
Accommodation: Hotel Eco Arenal (or similar) Hotel
Day 4 - La Fortuna/Monteverde
Travel by bus and boat through the stunning Costa Rican scenery up into the cloud forest. Take an included guided night walk to learn about nocturnal life in the jungle firsthand. Travel across Lake Arenal into the mountains and on to Monteverde Cloud Forest. Arrive to spend time enjoying this nature-lover's paradise.
Shared Van La Fortuna – Laguna de Arenal 30m
Climb aboard and make friends with your seatmate en route to the next stop.
Boat Laguna de Arenal 45m
Climb aboard and get your float on.
Shared Van Laguna de Arenal – Monteverde 2h
Climb aboard and make friends with your seatmate en route to the next stop.
Guided Cloud Forest Night Walk - Monteverde
Join a naturalist guide for a 1.5-2 hour tour in the cloud forest after dark. Learn more about the habits of the area's nocturnal wildlife including mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, and amphibians, and keep your eyes and ears open on this slow-paced walk. You never know what you might see – it depends on the day and your luck!
Accommodation: Hotel Historias Lodge (or similar) Lodge
Photo: La Fortuna Volcano, Costa Rica
Day 5 - Monteverde
Enjoy a free day to explore the cloud forest region of Costa Rica. Opt to fly across canopy ziplines, walk across suspended bridges through the forest canopy, or go horseback riding in the hills.
Your Discover Moment - Monteverde - Full Day
There's plenty to see and do in Monteverde, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like ziplining, visiting the hanging bridges, and horseback riding. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!
Accommodation: Hotel Historias Lodge (or similar) Lodge
Day 6 - Monteverde/Quepos
Travel to Quepos, just outside Manuel Antonio National Park. Opt to visit the park or relax on the beach in this fun surf town. Enjoy a night out and perhaps learn how to salsa. Travel to the Pacific Coast. Enjoy Quepos or opt to visit Manuel Antonio National Park. The park offers excellent hiking, spectacular views, and abundant wildlife viewing. The park boasts beautiful white-sand beaches and the warm turquoise water. Opt to swim, fish, kayak, surf or take a sailing trip.
Free Time Quepos - Afternoon
Enjoy free time to play in the waves, explore Manuel Antonio National Park, or dance the night away.
Accommodation: Hotel Le Priss (or similar) Hotel
Day 7 - Quepos
Enjoy a free day to visit Manuel Antonio National Park, sail, snorkel or surf in the Pacific. Opt to kayak through mangroves or relax on the beach.
Pre-book: The Manuel Antonio Catamaran Tour on the checkout page to include this optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Your Discover Moment - Quepos - Full Day
There's plenty to see and do in Quepos, and we wanted to make sure that you had some time to take it all in. Feel free to relax or try optional activities like visiting Manuel Antonio National Park, mangrove kayaking, and surfing. Your CEO has more ideas if you need them. Just ask!
Accommodation: Hotel Le Priss (or similar) Hotel
Photo: Swainson Toucan, Manuel Antonio National Park
Day 8 - Quepos/San José
Opt to chill at the beach in the morning before the journey by bus back to the capital.
Free Time - Quepos
Enjoy a final morning at the beach. Do as much or as little as you'd like.
Local Bus Quepos – San José 4h 190km
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Accommodation: Autentico Hotel (or similar) Hotel
Day 9 - San José
Depart at any time.
Photo: A wellness moment by the ocean