Tour Volcanoes Adventure In Costa Rica

Meals

Daily breakfast + 2 lunches + 1 dinner

Others

Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley and Lankester Botanical Garden Arenal Volcano walking tour Walk at Pailas National Park & Oropendola Waterfall Doka coffee tour, Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Accommodation

2 nights lodging in San José (basic hotel – 2- 3 stars). 2 nights lodging in Arenal Volcano (basic hotel – 2- 3 stars). 2 nights lodging in Rincón de la vieja (basic hotel – 2- 3 stars). 2 nights lodging in San José (basic hotel – 2- 3 stars). Hotel names will be listed when the program is confirmed.

Guide

Local English speaking guides during all the activities

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

Airfare Optional tours Departure tax of Costa Rica (only if it applies) Meals not mentioned in the itinerary Tips and gratuities for guides and drivers Personal expenses International Travel Insurance.

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Day 1 Arrive To San José, Costa Rica
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrive To San José, Costa Rica

Right after you go through immigration and customs one representative will meet you at the airport exit to load the luggage into the vehicle and transfer you to the hotel. The hotel for tonight is close to San Jose city, located 25-15 minutes away from the airport. During the short drive, you will receive a brief introduction to Costa Rica and some recommendations for your trip. The guide will explain your itinerary in detail once you are in the hotel.

After your flight, you will exit the plane and instantly feel the pure Costa Rican air; here your adventure begins. A representative will be waiting for you at the airport to accompany you during your private transfer to your hotel. You will be free to explore San Jose and experience the lively, cultural city.

2 nights in San Jose.

No meals included today.
Day 2 Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley And Lankester Garden
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley And Lankester Garden

Today you will visit very fascinating places. It will begin with a visit to the Irazu Volcano National Park is located just a few kilometers from Cartago, and it is a relatively short and pleasant drive from your hotel in San Jose.

The trip begins by driving to the breathtaking summit of the Irazu Volcano, on the way you will encounter all types of vegetation, from potato, onion, cauliflower farming among other important products for the nacional economy, depending on the elevation. Once in the National Park a short and easy walk to the up to a spectacular massive crater which has a lagoon with a mystical green color. On a clear day from the top, you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans!

After an exciting tour of the volcano, we will descend to the historical city of Cartago. We will stop at the Virgin of the Angels Basilica – a famous peregrination site, some of which travel for days or even weeks on foot, in a pilgrimage of faith, to the site.

Next, after you visit the Basilica the next stop is the Lankester Botanical Gardens, a University of Costa Rica Center for the investigation that protects more than 800 species of orchids, bromeliads and countless species of other plants.

Then as a final destination, you will visit the Orosi Valley. Here you will find one of the few remaining colonial churches and, in this town,, you will enjoy a tasty typical lunch at one of the local restaurants.

Transportation from hotel

Professional guide

Entrance fee

Lunch.
Day 3 Transportation To Arenal
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transportation To Arenal

You will be transferred to Arenal Volcano area to spend the rest of the day, as you would like.
Day 4 Arenal Volcano Guided Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arenal Volcano Guided Walk

The trails in Arenal National Park and other nearby Arenal Reserves are generally flat and not very strenuous, perfect for a leisurely and informative guided walk with a professional nature guide. You will hike through well-groomed, easy trails that skirt the base of the Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal Area. This part of the Arenal Volcano had sections that were devastated by the lava flow of 1968, so some areas have very little vegetation.

This guided walk provides perfect photo opportunities and magnificent views of the impressive Arenal Volcano, the pristine Lake Arenal and the extinct volcano Cerro Chato. There are parts of each trail that has forested areas where your nature guide will try to spot birds, monkeys and other animals in their natural habitat.

Transportation from hotel

Professional guide

Entrance fee
Day 5 Transportation From Arenal To Rincon De La Vieja
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transportation From Arenal To Rincon De La Vieja

You will be transferred to Rincón de la Vieja National Park area to spend the rest of the day, as you would like.
Day 6 Walk At Pailas National Park & Oropendola Waterfall
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Walk At Pailas National Park & Oropendola Waterfall

The Las Pailas sector spectacularly showcases the power of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, the most active and largest volcano in Guanacaste. Fumaroles, geysers, bubbling mud pots, and many other attractions give you an experience that you won’t find in any other volcano in Costa Rica.

With a naturalist guide, walk the 3.5-km Las Pailas circular path through the tropical, dry forest to enjoy the best views of the volcano, volcanic activity, incredible nature, and wildlife sightings. You may see more than 300 species of birds and many other animals, such as bays, armadillos, coatis, iguanas, and white-faced monkeys, howler monkeys, and spider monkeys.

When you finish the hike, get ready for a refreshing dip in the La Oropendola Waterfall. From the entrance of the national park is a small walk along a path of varied terrain that leads to the river. You also walk a small distance inside the river until you reach the waterfall. La Oropendola waterfall, with its impressive 25 meters, falls into a bubbling turquoise pool in the exuberant canyon of the Blanco River, creating an incredible tropical oasis. After relaxing for a while at the waterfall, this one-day Guanacaste tours end with the return walk to Hacienda Guachipelin.

Professional guide

Entrance to National Park

Oropendola entrance fee.
Day 7 Transportation From Rincón De La Vieja To San José
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transportation From Rincón De La Vieja To San José

You will return to the fast-paced style of living in the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose. The day is free for you to explore the city one last time before your departure the following day.

Overnight in San Jose.

Meals included: Breakfast.
Day 8 Coffee Tour, Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Coffee Tour, Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Today a professional guide will meet you at the hotel, to take you for a very interesting tour, you will visit three sites and learn a lot of Costa Rica culture and nature.

The first stop will be Doka Coffee Estate for a delicious breakfast. Then you will learn about the coffee in an actual coffee plantation where you will learn the ancient techniques used by the experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica. The careful process involved in the cultivation, harvesting, and roasting.

After the coffee tour, the next destination is the Poas Volcano National Park,

Note: The total stay at the Poas Volcano National Park will be 40 minutes: 10 minutes walking on the trek to get to the crater viewpoint, 20 minutes at the crater viewpoint, and 10 minutes walking back. There is no access to Botos Lagoon and in case of fog, there is no extra waiting time all this as a safety measure.

At the Volcano, you will have time to enjoy the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles and learn about the volcano activity.

After Poas, you will continue to La Paz Waterfall Garden, you will enjoy a buffet lunch. Here you will find five waterfalls, cloud forest, and rain forest, safe hiking trails, aviary with numerous species of birds, insect exhibit, butterfly observatory, capuchin monkeys, black-handed spider monkeys, hummingbird garden with 26 documented species, serpentarium, jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays, Costa Rican house with petting zoo and ox cart, ranarium, orchid exhibit, heliconia exhibit.

Transportation

Professional guide

Entrance fee

Breakfast and lunch.
Day 9 Departure Costa Rica.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure Costa Rica.

It is not a “good-bye” but a “see you again” as you take your private transfer to Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) to travel back home and reunite with family and friends.

Breakfast included.

9 days tour

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Itinerary of your trip Volcanoes Adventure In Costa Rica

Arrive To San José, Costa Rica

Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley And Lankester Garden

Transportation To Arenal

Arenal Volcano Guided Walk

Transportation From Arenal To Rincon De La Vieja

Walk At Pailas National Park & Oropendola Waterfall

Transportation From Rincón De La Vieja To San José

Coffee Tour, Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Departure Costa Rica.

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