Costa Rica is home to 3,000 types of butterflies and 9,000 species of flowers, as well as exotic birds and animals like spider monkeys, manatees and the nocturnal kinkajou. Learn about these creatures that call the jungles home and marvel at the beauty that the tropics hold as you explore the Arenal region, Monteverde Reserve, Carara Reserve and the INBioparque center.
Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Arrive in San José
Day 2: San José • Arenal region
Visit INBioparque:
- Ecosystem exhibits and trails
Travel to Arenal region
Visit Poás Volcano
Visit to hot springs
Day 3: Arenal region
Take a kayaking tour of Lake Arenal
Visit La Fortuna waterfall
Day 4: Monteverde
Travel to Monteverde Reserve
Visit a local school
Optional: Horseback riding
Day 5: Monteverde
Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest
Plant a tree in the EF reserve in
Monteverde
Participate in a canopy adventure
Day 6: Carara • Central Pacific Coast
Visit Carara Biological Reserve
Travel to Central Pacific Coast
Day 7: Central Pacific Coast
Enjoy a free day on the Central Pacific Coast
Optional: Manuel Antonio National Park
Day 8: Sarchi • San José
Travel via Sarchi to San José
Optional: Folklore Evening
Day 9: Depart for home
1-DAY TOUR EXTENSION
Day 9: San José
Take a whitewater rafting expedition on the Sarapiquí River
Day 10: Depart for home