Costa Rica: Coast to Coast

Day 1:

Welcome to Costa Rica!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  

Day 2:

San José - Tortuguero

• Travel via Braulio Carrillo National Park to Tortuguero
  
• Visit Braulio Carrillo National Park, where cloud forests, waterfalls, and jungle trails wind through one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse regions
  
• Travel by boat to Tortuguero
  
• Explore Tortuguero with your Tour Director, wandering village paths and waterside walkways surrounded by rainforest, wildlife, and the rhythm of Caribbean coastal life
  

Day 3:

Explore Tortuguero

• Visit Tortuguero National Park, a lush network of canals, rainforest, and beaches where wildlife sightings—from monkeys to nesting sea turtles—are part of the journey
  
• Glide along the Tortuguero Canals on a boat ride that winds through rainforest channels filled with monkeys, birds, and slow-drifting peace
  

Day 4:

Tortuguero - Sarapiqui

• Travel to Sarapiqui
  
• Take a canopy zip line tour and soar through treetops on a thrilling ride above the forest floor
  

Day 5:

Sarapiquí - Arenal

• Travel to Arenal
  

Day 6:

Explore Arenal

• Enjoy a Hanging Bridges excursion, walking through the treetops on suspended bridges that offer rare glimpses of the rainforest canopy and its hidden wildlife
  
• Enjoy a kayaking trip across Lake Arenal, where still waters mirror the volcano and rainforest sounds echo from the shore
  
• Visit the Arenal hot springs, naturally heated by Costa Rica’s most iconic volcano, offering thermal relaxation amid tropical rainforest surroundings
  

Day 7:

Arenal - Guanacaste

• Travel to Guanacaste
  
• Visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park to hike through bubbling mud pots, volcanic trails, and waterfalls hidden in Costa Rica’s northern highlands
  

Day 8:

Guanacaste

• Enjoy a free day on the beach
  

Day 9:

Depart for home