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Costa Rica Highlights

180 Days until departure

June 24, 2025 - July 1, 2025

TourCenter ID: Berry-6279

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Day 1 Hola San José

Meet your tour director and check into hotel

Day 2 San José--Arenal

Details: Coffee Plantation visit

World-renowned Costa Rican coffee has grown to be an emblem of local culture. Join a local tour to learn how the country's elevation, eco-system and volcanic history have all contributed to its unique taste.

Details: Travel to Arenal

Arenal is famous for its volcano, an unavoidable presence while traveling within this part of the country. It is tall, imposing, perfectly symmetrical shape makes it instantly recognizable.

Day 3 Arenal landmarks

1968 Volcano View and Lava Trails

Details: Lake Arenal kayaking tour

Glide along the still waters reflecting the perfect cone of Arenal Volcano and the surrounding rolling hills. Lake Arenal, the country's largest, is also among its most scenic, and the area has become popular area to kayak, windsurf, sail, fish, and hike. For safety reasons, weight restrictions apply to this activity.

Details: Hot springs visit

Let the volcanoes take you away. At Arenal’s hot springs, bubbling lava fields heat the waters to make nature’s own jacuzzi.

Day 4 Arenal--Coastal Puntarenas

Travel to Coastal Puntarenas

Free time at the beach

Details: Yoga class by the beach

Take in the fresh sea air, amazing views and sounds of the sea during this peaceful and relaxing slow-flow yoga class. This class is suitable for all levels. Please bring comfortable clothes you can move in.

Day 5 Coastal Puntarenas

Details: Crocodile Safari

Enjoy getting your adrenaline pumping again on your tour through a crocodile safari. There are two native species of crocodiles in Costa Rica: the American crocodile and the Spectacled Caiman. American crocodiles can grow up to 20 feet in length and weigh over 1,000 pounds. Caimans are much smaller, around 8 feet in length, and weigh less than 100 pounds.

Details: Plant your own tree

Contribute your green thumb efforts to local conservation work by planting a tree in a deforested part of Costa Rica.

Details: Volunteer at a wildlife rescue center

Volunteer at Santuario de Lapas, a sanctuary for local wildlife. Groups will participate in a variety of activities to assist staff with animal care before they are released into their natural habitat.

Day 6 Manuel Antonio excursion

Details: Canopy zipline tour

Soar through the treetops for the unmatched close-up of the New World’s best wildlife refuge. Harness yourself to cables that run between platforms high in the trees, then step into thin air and zip from tree to tree. Experience a true bird-eye view from your new aerial perspective. For safety reasons, weight restrictions apply to this activity.

Details: Manuel Antonio National Park visit

Combining white sandy beaches with lush tropical forest, Manuel Antonio is the perfect place to see a variety of Costa Rican wildlife, from white-faced monkeys and sleepy-faced sloths, to green turtles and orange-and-black-shelled land crabs.

Day 7 Coastal Puntarenas--San José

Travel to San José

Optional $40

Details: Sarchí craft village visit

Costa Rica's premiere crafts village provides the perfect opportunity for souvenir shopping. Sarchí became famous in the mid-1800s for its elaborate hand-painted oxcarts, and now its artisans create clothing, shoes, chess sets, and other items all decorated in the traditional manner.

Day 8 Flight home from San José

Tour Includes

Round-trip airfare
7 overnight stays (8 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
Breakfast daily
Lunch daily
Dinner daily
Full-time services of a professional tour director
Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
Tour Diary™
Local Guide and Local Bus Driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.