Compare Costa Rica Family Adventure by Adventure Smith vs Costa Rica: Monteverde and La Fortuna by G Adventures
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| Duration | 9 days | 7 days |
| Price From | $ 2,295 | $ 1,299 |
| Price Per Day | $ 255 | $ 186 |
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| Trip Style | Group tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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7 Breakfasts and 1 Lunch |
6 breakfasts |
| Description |
Costa Rica is one of the world's most adventurous family-friendly places, widely known for its dedication to peace, cultural exchange and environmental education. Our Costa Rica Family Adventure visits areas that exemplify these qualities creating wonderful shared memories for years to come. All aspects of this tour, from more spacious accommodations to less rigorous transfers to the planned activities, have been designed with the traveling family in mind. Starting with Arenal Volcano, with its picture perfect cone, we explore this geologic wonder and the rich surrounding rainforests filled with waterfalls, wildlife and opportunities for exploration. In Monteverde hike through the lush Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, walk the nearby platform bridges for an aerial view of these incredible forests and visit the shining example of sustainable tourism in the town of Santa Elena. Conclude with mangrove kayaking, turtle sightings and beach combing in Costa Rica's coastal playground of Tamarindo |
Cloud forests, coffee plantations, and canyoneering — Costa Rica's best sights aren't just a lesson in alliteration but an opportunity to get up close and intimate with this land of natural wonders. You'll do just that on this seven-day tour with a visit to a sustainable farm, free time to explore the incredible cloud forest of Monteverde, and endless thrilling activities up for offer in the adrenaline capital of La Fortuna. With options for canyoneering, whitewater rafting, and waterfall jumping here, you can choose your own adventure. |
Day 1: Arrive San Jose, Costa Rica
Accommodation: Hotel Bougainvillea or similar
Upon arrival at San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport you are met by a representative and transferred to your hotel in San Jose.
Day 2: Arenal Volcano
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Arenal Observatory Lodge
Start your tour with a scenic drive to Arenal Volcano, stopping en route at La Paz Waterfall Gardens for lunch and an up-close view at a system of 5 different waterfalls. The gardens also include child-friendly butterfly, hummingbird and frog gardens. After lunch continue on through the scenic highlands to Arenal. From the lodge, which is situated safely on a high ridge only 1.6 miles south of the volcano, take in an impressive view of this "giant which rumbles." The lodge is the only property located within the Arenal Volcano National Park, which encompasses thousands of acres of pristine rainforest and teems with tropical birds and wildlife.
Day 3: Arenal to Monteverde
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Fonda Vela
Enjoy a morning hike to a nearby waterfall and an up-close exploration of a lava flow prior to the drive Monteverde. Skirting the shores of Arenal Lake, make your way to Monteverde, one of the most diverse and richest tropical cloud forests in the New World. Monteverde is best known as home to the Resplendent Quetzal but includes hundreds of other birds, mammals and plant species. Arrive in time to explore the nearby town of Santa Elena.
Day 4: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Fonda Vela
Morning guided hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve viewing the wet forest with its dense vegetation and majestic trees. The perpetually misty forests of the Reserve encompass eight distinct ecological zones and protect more than 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds and 1,500 species of plants. In the afternoon visit the SkyTrek, a system of suspended cable zip lines constructed within the cloud forest, that give the participant a unique thrill and vantage point high in the forest canopy. For those not interested in zip lining, the Sky Walk, a hiking system of suspended bridges, may be substituted at no additional cost.
Day 5: Mountains to Coast
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Capitan Suizo
Our representative will transfer you in an air-conditioned vehicle on a scenic drive through the dry savanna of Guanacaste to the North Pacific Coast, and on to your luxury beachfront accommodation just outside of Tamarindo. The remainder of the day is yours to stroll the beach or relax by your hotel's pool.
Days 6 – 7: Tamarindo Beach
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Capitan Suizo
Spend your days in Tamarindo simply soaking in the Pacific views, or opting for several activities available to your family at additional cost, such as snorkeling, horseback riding, surfing lessons, kayaking and more!
Day 8: San Jose
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Bougainvillea
Return by plane to San Jose where a representative will take you to your hotel in Costa Rica's capitol. Spend your last afternoon in Costa Rica taking in a museum or exploring one of San Jose's several colorful markets.
Day 9: Depart San Jose
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the international airport for your return flights home or begin your trip extension.
Day 1 San José
Arrive at any time.
Day 2 San José/Monteverde
Drive along winding roads to the quaint town of Monteverde, surrounded by cloudforest. Enjoy free time in the afternoon to explore, and opt to fly across canopy ziplines, walk across suspended bridges through the forest canopy, or go horseback riding in the hills. Enjoy a G for Good farm experience and coffee tour.
Get your adrenaline pumping and pre-book the Costa Rica Adrenaline Bundle on the checkout page to include this optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Day 3 Monteverde
Enjoy a free day to explore the cloud forest region of Costa Rica. Opt to take a guided walk in the cloud forest reserve, fly across canopy ziplines or walk atop the tree tops on the Hanging Bridges.
Day 4 Monteverde/La Fortuna
Travel by bus and boat through the stunning scenery to Costa Rica's adrenaline capital, La Fortuna, which boasts the stunning backdrop of Arenal Volcano. Enjoy free time on arrival and opt to visit the local hot springs in the evening.
Day 5 La Fortuna
Enjoy a free day for optional activities such as whitewater rafting, waterfall rappelling, mountain biking, or paddleboarding and kayaking with Arenal Volcano as the backdrop. 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.
Day 6 La Fortuna/San José
Soak up your last hours in La Fortuna before taking an late afternoon transfer back to the capital. Opt for a final night out in San Jose with your group.
Day 7 San José
Depart at anytime.
