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San Jose
At first glance, San Jose might not seem like the prettiest of cities but delve a little deeper into the colonial mansions of Barrio Amon, the restaurants of Barrio Escalante and the many live music clubs, and you’ll soon uncover the beating cultural heart of Costa Rica’s capital.
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Monteverde
Boasting an incredible ecosystem and home to approximately 5% of the planet’s total bird species, 130 mammal species and more than 3,000 plants, the cloud forests of Monteverde are a nature lover’s dream...Read more -
Cerro Arenal Volcano
For several decades, the Cerro Arenal Volcano was the most active in Costa Rica, spewing molten lava and red hot boulders into the surrounding darkness...Read more -
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Once a sleepy backwater surfing town, Puerto Viejo has become a stop-off for travellers looking to party...Read more -
Manuel Antonio National Park
If you imagine Costa Rica to be a paradise of pristine beaches, exotic flowers, thick rainforests, and crystal-clear waters, where monkeys and sloths and scarlet macaws frolic freely, then you have Manuel Antonio National Park in mind...Read more -
Guanacaste
Once part of Nicaragua, Guanacaste in Costa Rica’s northwest is home to some of the country’s most beautiful beaches...Read more -
Cocos Island
The uninhabited Cocos Island is known as one of the world’s best scuba diving destinations...Read more -
Tortuguero
Impossible to reach by car, Tortuguero on the north east coast of Costa Rica can only be accessed by boat...Read more
Highlights of Costa Rica
Jungle wildlife and coastal relaxation
Approx. 9 days
San Jose (1 days) → Tortuguero (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) → Guanacaste (3) → San Jose
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San Jose (1 days) → Tortuguero (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) → Guanacaste (3) → San Jose
Classic Costa Rica
Pristine beaches and nesting turtles
Approx. 10 days
San Jose (1 days) → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (3) → Tortuguero (1) → San Jose (1) → Guanacaste (3) → San Jose (2)
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San Jose (1 days) → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (3) → Tortuguero (1) → San Jose (1) → Guanacaste (3) → San Jose (2)
Costa Rica Wildlife Adventure
National parks, cloud forests and turtles
Approx. 13 days
San Jose (1 days) → Tortuguero (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) → Monteverde (3) → Manuel Antonio National Park (3) → San Jose (2)
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San Jose (1 days) → Tortuguero (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (3) → Monteverde (3) → Manuel Antonio National Park (3) → San Jose (2)
Ultimate Costa Rica Adventure
Wildlife, beaches and rainforests
Approx. 15 days
San Jose (1 days) → Manuel Antonio National Park (2) → Monteverde (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (5) → Tortuguero (2) → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (2) → San Jose (2)
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San Jose (1 days) → Manuel Antonio National Park (2) → Monteverde (2) → Cerro Arenal Volcano (5) → Tortuguero (2) → Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (2) → San Jose (2)
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San Jose
Explore the slopes of Poás volcano
The most popular of Costa Rica’s five active volcanoes, Poás volcano is within easy-driving distance of San José and is the largest open volcano in the world. Its crater is over a mile across and 1,050ft deep, with two small lakes at the bottom. Arrive early to beat the crowds and clouds.
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