Costa Rica

Trip Overview

Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica

Day 2: San José • Arenal region

• walking tour of San José
• Arenal Volcano and hot springs

Day 3: Arenal region • Los Chiles

• day trip to Los Chiles
• boat tour of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

Day 4: Arenal region • Monteverde

• La Fortuna Waterfall
• Travel to Monteverde

Day 5: Monteverde

• Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
• forest canopy adventure

Day 6: Monteverde • Central Pacific Coast

• travel to the Central Pacific Coast
• visit Rainforest Adventures
  • aerial tram ride, nature hike, butterfly garden

Day 7: Central Pacific Coast

• Manuel Antonio National Park
• crocodile river tour

Day 8: Central Pacific Coast • Sarchí • San José

• Sarchi: crafts center
• San José: coffee plantation

Day 9: Depart for home

Image Credits:
Top left: Costa Rica coast; Photo by Mario Scheibl on Unsplash Bottom left: Tabacon Hot Springs, Alajuela Province, La Fortuna, Costa Rica; Photo by Ezgi Kimball on Unsplash Top right: San José, Costa Rica; Photo by Alexander Aguero on Unsplash Bottom right: Man walking over a bridge in a cloud forest near La Fortuna, Costa Rica; Photo by Selina Bubendorfer on Unsplash