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DAY 1, Arrive San José
Arrive in San José at any time. There are no planned activities, so enjoy the city. San José is the centre of government, theatre and art. It has beautiful parks, museums, and is surrounded by lush mountains.
DAY 2, La Fortuna
Hop on the Shuttle Bus at approximately 08:00 for your transfer to your hotel in the small village of La Fortuna, located at the foot of the active Arenal Volcano.
DAY 3-6, Manuel Antonio / Quepos Area
Hop on the Shuttle Bus at approximately 09:00 for your transfer to the hotel of your choice on the beautiful beaches of the Pacific coast.
Manuel Antonio National Park offers excellent hiking, spectacular views, and abundant wildlife viewing. There are beautiful white sand beaches and the warm turquoise water is ideal for swimming, fishing, kayaking, boogie boarding, sailing or surfing.
Quepos sits on the outskirts of the Manuel Antonio National Park and is a great introduction to the laid-back “Tico” lifestyle. This town is very popular with the younger set of international travellers, and the nightlife in the area is also some of the best in the country. If you have the jungle in mind, then we recommend that you head into the national park. Although this is Costa Rica’s smallest national park, it is also one of the most popular and it won’t take you long to see why. This park has fabulous beaches, abundant wildlife, and a great trail system for those who want to spend the day hiking. Look for monkeys, armadillos, coatimundis, sloth and some of the over 350 species of birds that are present in the park!
One of Costa Rica’s most popular beaches, Jacó Beach is North of Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast, and one of the biggest resort areas in the country. All of the traditional beach activities are available here including horseback riding, deep-sea fishing, kayaking and surfing. Hermosa Beach is the most popular surfing destination in the country. Nearby Carara Biological Reserve is a 4700-hectare reserve with abundant wildlife such as scarlet macaws, many species of monkey, crocodiles and countless species of plants. While the main beach is quite busy there are more secluded beaches nearby.
DAY 7, San José
Hop on the Shuttle Bus at approximately 14:30 for your transfer back to your San José hotel. Enjoy one last night on the town.
DAY 8, San José
Depart San José at any time.
The trip is not available during high season dates: Dec 20/07 – Jan 6/08, Mar 16/08 - Mar 23/08 & Dec 20/08 – Dec 31/08
