What makes this trip special?
Fabulous white-water rafting
Pacuare
Costa Rica's most active volcano
Arenal
Remote wetland habitat teeming with wildlife
Caño Negro
Ranching and adventure
Rincon de la Vieja
Cloud forest by night
Monteverde
Whizzing through the canopy
Monteverde
World class surf and stunning sunsets
Santa Teresa and Mal Pais
Itinerary
Day Overnight
1
San José
2
Arenal
3
Arenal
4
Arenal
5
Arenal
6
Rincon de la Vieja
7
Rincon de la Vieja
8
Monteverde
9
Monteverde
10
Santa Teresa Beach
11
Santa Teresa Beach
12
Santa Teresa Beach
13
Santa Teresa Beach
14
San José
14
Puerto Paquera ferry dock
14
Punta Arenas ferry dock
14
Road junction N27 N34
For the detail of each day click the ‘Day-by-day’ tab above.
Day-by-day itinerary for 'Costa Rican Adventures'
Pacuare River white-water rafting
Canopy walks, SUP and hot-springs
Caño Negro wildlife reserve by canoe
Guide prices for 'Costa Rican Adventures'
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all year
low season
mid season
high season
peak season
other season
Mid-range hotels, shuttle bus transfers
2 people sharing
£2,530
£2,665
Mid-range hotels, selfdrive (Vitara)
2 people sharing
£2,785
£2,980
Upper range hotels, selfdrive (Gran Vitara)
2 people sharing
£4,155
£4,795
Upper range hotels, private transfers
2 people sharing
£4,490
£4,915
Prices are per person and include:
all travel in Costa Rica all accommodation meals as indicated B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Prices do not include:
international flights travel insurance airport and departure taxes items of a personal nature such as drinks, tips, laundry, etc any optional excursions you may buy locally
Customer reviews for
'Costa Rican Adventures'
Recent reviews are shown here from holidays based on this initial design. In each case the itinerary may have been modified
(a little or a lot) to suit the individual traveller.
Average customer rating 98%
The organisation of the tour was good and I liked having a printed out itinerary. The whole tour was amazing, especially the rainforest. It was the best holiday ever and I wish I could go back. Thanks for your help in arranging for our lost lugguage to b
Best parts:
Tortuguero, Pacuare Lodge and Tamarindo.
All ran very well with the vouchers. The drivers were very prompt and always arrived with a clipboard and our names. It was very impressive. Most people spoke English, but we did try some Spanish which I think they liked.
It
Best parts:
Pacuare - white water rafting.
The whole tour was thoroughly enjoyable. We had lots of time to explore at each location and relax in comfort. We never had the same driver twice but all were excellent, very knowledgeable and with good English. All very pleasant, helpfu
Best parts:
All with possibly the exception of Bajos del Toro for reasons given
We have never before been on a trip so well organised. Despite a hectic three week tour (you could take three months doing this and never be bored) we felt like we could relax from day one. The perfect way to spend our honeymoon. Thank you
Best parts:
Pacuare Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota, Puerto Viejo.
Everything was very well organised and was very fun! We didn't need all the cash we took as many places accepted credit cards.
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We would have liked to spend 2 nights in Pacuare instead of the 1 as there are plenty of activities to do. We were not impressed with Arenal (covered in cloud all the time). We really liked Tortuguero for the wildlife, Pacuare for the amazing lodge, foo
Overall we had a wonderful trip - thank you for all your help and we will definitely recommend you.
An absolutely amazing, well organised trip. We wouldn’t have changed a thing. Thank you for making it so perfect.
We were so impressed with all travel arrangements made by Geodyssey!
Thank you!
Thank You Geodyssey! We had the holiday of a lifetime. We loved Costa Rica and will definitely go back. Everyone was so friendly, helpful and informative. We would definitely use Geodyssey again!
Best parts:
Tortuguero for the wildlife and Pacuare for the white water rafting.
Everything worked like clockwork. In general we had a fantastic holiday and would certainly recommend Geodyssey. This is the second time we have travelled with you.
Best parts:
Tango Mar and the Nicoya Peninsula were laid back and restful. The white water rafting and zip lines were fantastic. Could have done with a little more wildlife but that is just your Donald Duck.
All was very good - thank you so much!
Best parts:
Maquenque Lodge was amazing - the staff, our room, the wildlife, the food!
Totally professional, easy for us and memorable. Have already recommended Geodyssey to others + will continue to do so.
We would love to use you again, especially if you were able to cover Chile & Argentina in the next couple of years?
Best parts:
All excellent in different ways. Variety made the holiday memorable. For wildlife, flora, geography, tours, guides, accommodation and food this trip is in our top 3-4 ever.
Very efficient, great transport. Met all our needs and what was promised/asked for. Thank you!
Best parts:
Pacuare by far.
Save for Arenal forest trek which was way up there.
Very well organised - always on time with everything!
Best parts:
Arenal, beautiful, great hotel.
Wonderful holiday, everyone very friendly & helpful. All aspects very well organised. Thank you.
Best parts:
White Water Rafting and Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
All your help and support throughout was very much appreciated. You know the area and advised us well. Thank you.
Best parts:
All was excellent, loved Casa Corcovado. All hotels were fantastic.
Excellent, careful driver for 5 hour journey to airport. Everything went to plan.
Best parts:
Hotel Silencio del Campo, wildlife walks with guides and the genuine feel of the Caribbean coast, Jaguar sanctuary well worth a visit.
Excellent introduction to Costa Rica. Would definitely go back and recommend Geodyssey. Organisation ran like clockwork: airport pick-up; flight to San Jose from Tortuguero; picking up hire car. Liked the wedding anniversary mention!
Best parts:
Wildlife, friendly, helpful people, scenery - especially Arenal to Monteverde.
Very much enjoyed ourselves. Have already recommended you to friends.
Best parts:
We enjoyed all of it!
We found you very responsive and helpful. We were very happy with the service Geodyssey provided throughout and would recommend you to friends.
Best parts:
Tortuguero and Monteverde
The organisation was excellent; accommodation chosen for each location first rate; all excursions superbly run. This is the best holiday we have ever been on as a family - thank you!
Best parts:
Turtles, wildlife, white water rafting, Sugar Beach
Wonderful honeymoon - thank you. It was perfect.
Best parts:
Tortuguero and starting at Xandari was perfect.
We had an amazing time. Pick-up times were spot on. All hotels, staff, drivers were very good. Wildlife and variety of locations were great.
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Worked out really well.
We had an amazing honeymoon. If we ever manage to save up enough money for another trip, we will certainly be in touch.
Best parts:
Tortuguero, Monteverde
We enjoyed our trip and thought places we stayed were really nice and good value. We found all the guides, local staff friendly and helpful. Thank you!
Best parts:
We enjoyed everywhere we visited.
The guides were all brilliant. We cannot thank you enough for putting together such a great trip for us.
It was one of the most memorable holidays we have had.
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We loved it all but the river lodge was a special place as was Capitan Suizo. We were amazed by the efficiency of our transfers and excursions.
The tour exceeded our expectations, which were high to start with. Tenille gave us great advice and had a big hand in making our holiday so good.
Best parts:
Wildlife everywhere, relaxed Nosara and wildlife reserves such as Hacienda Baru and La Ensenada, which were great for us.
A great place for us to be. Loved the beaches. Birdlife good.
Best parts:
The trip worked very well for our family and for our birding. Best part was seeing our granddaughter have such fun.
Thank you for all the arrangements. You created an excellent itinerary taking into account our requests and preferences. The people and landscapes were great.
Would certainly go with Geodyssey again and recommend to others.
Best parts:
Sarapiqui-all private tours and guides. All places more than worthwhile, variety was wonderful.
Best parts:
Zip-wiring, nature tours led by lovely guides, horse riding in Arenal and hot springs.
Fabulous time. One of our best holidays. Locals wonderful and rain and cloudforests with all the wildlife - out of this world!
Best parts:
Puerto Viejo, Arenal hanging bridges walk and all the National Parks' guided walks. The birds at Arenal Observatory Lodge.
Very happy with arrangements. If there were any changes, they were explained to us in advance. We would happily choose Geodyssey again.
Best parts:
Playa Cativo, Tortuguero.
We had a brilliant time 95/100! Would have liked more time in San Jose and Puerto Viejo and less time in Carara.
Best parts:
Puerto Viejo for wildlife. Hotel Costa Verde. Driving the rough roads.
Thank you for a lovely holiday.
Best parts:
Enjoyed the variety. Timing was just right.
We have nothing but praise for the way the holiday was organised and managed.
Best parts:
We would have liked less time in San Jose and more time at Osa Peninsula.
We felt properly looked after and that we could trust all the arrangements, which meant we could relax and enjoy our holiday. Everything ran very smoothly. High level of car insurance and Satnav took the anxiety out of driving. Thank you - we had an excel
Best parts:
Huge range of wonderful birds; very informative guides to spot things we wouldn't have noticed; Arenal hotel, a great villa with beautiful views and great food. Bird balcony at Carara.
Excellent organisation especially the "time keeping". Everyone friendly and helpful.
Will recommend Geodyssey to friends and we look forward to returning to do the Atlantic/Caribbean coast and Nicoya.. Overall thank you for facilitating such a wonderful holiday.
Best parts:
All of it!
Very interesting trip at a relaxing pace. Good balance between time alone and with guide. We enjoyed all the birds, wildlife and landscapes and appreciated the personal, informal nature of the lodges and the tranquillity and friendly service. All arrangem
Best parts:
Day at La Selva OTS, Maquenque Lodge, La Cusinga, Golfito, San Gerardo de Dota.
The tour was well organised and the information provided was accurate and detailed.
Best parts:
Tortuguero and Pacuare. Would have liked more time at Tortuguero, Pacuare and Playa Hermosa and less time in San Jose, Puerto Viejo and Monteverde.
Impressed by punctuality and friendliness of most of the drivers. Vehicles were clean and comfortable. The whole trip went smoothly - all the hotels were excellent quality. We would have liked more time at Osa Peninsula.
Best parts:
The wildlife experiences, particularly the boat trip and the howler monkey morning shows at Osa Peninsula.
The tour was impeccably organised. It all went smoothly, the guides were terrific. Thank you for making our honeymoon so special. We loved it all.
Best parts:
We would have liked more time almost everywhere. If we have to choose ... more time at Tortuguero and less at Monteverde.
Seasonal information for 'Costa Rican Adventures'
Hotels for 'Costa Rican Adventures'
Day 1
El Rodeo Country Inn
Alajuela
El Rodeo Country Inn is a good, mid-range hotel set back from a main road in a quiet suburban area, located just 10 minutes from San Jose airport and 15 minutes from downtown San Jose. The 29 well appointed rooms have hardwood floors and wood furnishings and are fully-equipped with cable TV, A/C, direct dial telephone, safe private bathrooms with hot water and bathtub, coffee maker and hair-dryer. Some rooms have a balcony and all have a garden view. Facilities include a swimming pool and jacuzzi, tennis court, wireless internet. The hotel is connected to a steak house, which is very popular with the locals (please note there are very limited vegetarian options at the steak house). The steakhouse closes at 4pm on Sundays but the hotel bar can prepare snacks or help you call out for a pizza.
Days 2 - 3
Arenal Volcano Inn
Arenal
Average rating 4.8 (42 ratings)
Arenal Volcano Inn is a very good value mid-range hotel. Well located between the village of La Fortuna, the hot springs and Arenal Lake it has a very impressive view of the volcano. The 25 rooms are scattered over the small property in self-contained bungalows with pretty planting dotted in between. All rooms have views of the Volcano, two queen size beds, a/c, a private terrace, hair-dryer, safe, mini fridge, microwave oven and coffee maker. The hotel has two swimming pools, one for adults and one for children, and a jacuzzi. A small on-site spa offers several types of massages and mud treatments at affordable prices. Their restaurant on site serves Italian food fot those happy to eat at the hotel.
Days 6 - 7
Hacienda Guachipelin
Rincon de la Vieja
A working ranch dating back over a hundred years at the foot of Rincón de la Vieja volcano in an important area of tropical dry forest. The ranch continues to raise cattle and breed horses on a third of its large area, with the remainder set aside for conservation and replanting. The 40 guest rooms are housed in simple buildings with wide verandas. Rooms are simple but comfortable with private bathrooms and hot water. Part of an old barn has been converted to a country-style bar and eating area - all very down to earth. There is an outdoor swimming pool and pleasant views. The three main reasons for staying are the dry forest itself, the volcano with its fumaroles, hot springs and the opportunity to experience cowboy life first hand. Walking, riding, ranching, and various adventure activities are all available locally.
Days 8 - 9
Monteverde Country Lodge
Monteverde
Monteverde Country Lodge is a small rustic-style lodge located around a 10 minute walk from the centre of Santa Elena village. Each of the 16 simply furnished classic and superior rooms have cable T.V, private bathrooms with hot water, safety deposit box and free wifi. More spacious and most recently renovated, superior rooms also have coffee makers and hairdryers. Facilities also available at the lodge include a restaurant which serves Costa Rica/international cuisine, bar, laundry service and gated car parking. Guests also have access to the heated indoor pool, spa and exercise room at the lodge's sister property, Poco a Poco.
Lodge building
Days 10 - 13
Hotel Manalá
Santa Teresa
Hotel Manalá is small mid-range hotel set in tropical gardens just a few minutes walk back from Santa Teresa beach across the main road that runs parallel to the sea. Each of the 8 private bungalows have a queen-sized bed and single bed, a living area with chairs and a table, terrace, private bathrooms, A/C, ceiling fans, cable T.V, laptop sized safe and mini-fridge. Facilities include a swimming pool, jacuzzi, complimentary Wi-Fi and parking. The hotel can arrange excursions and surf lessons and offers surf board rental. Massages can also be booked through the hotel front reception desk.
Day 14
Presidente
San Jose
Average rating 4.3 (102 ratings)
Hotel Presidente is located in the heart of downtown San José, on the corner of Central Avenue Boulevard and 7th Street, just 30 minutes in good traffic from the San Jose international airport. There are 80 rooms split between standard, superior rooms and 'Concept' suites, each with either two queen-sized beds or a king-sized bed, A/C, wireless internet, hair-dryers, mini-fridge, 32" cable LCD T.V, digital safe. Hotel amenities include rooftop "Azotea Calle 7" restaurant/bar serving light meals and drinks with a terrace with panoramic city views, dining room where a daily buffet breakfast is served, lounge area in reception where there is an honesty bar, computers for guest use, as well as a coffee/tea station, concierge service.
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