Day by day itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at San Jose, Costa Rica. Hotel Sleep Inn. Transfer to hotel in San Jose. After passing through Immigration you will be met by one of our representatives. He will take you to your hotel and give you your welcome kit. Overnight in San Jose City. The hotel is located in the cultural district of San José, close to numerous restaurants, theaters and shops and within walking distance to the most important cultural sites.
Day 02: Transfer to Tortuguero National Park. Pachira Lodge. Early in the morning a bilingual guide will meet you at the Hotel. The park has a great biological variety, due to the existence within the reserve of eleven different habitats, including rainforest, swamps, beaches, and lagoons. The park is located on the Caribbean coast, and its beaches are key nesting ground for endangered sea turtles, such as Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green and Leatherbacks. The rivers within the park are home to sensitive populations of manatees, as well as caimans, crocodiles, and Tropical Gar, which is considered a living fossil. The forests are home to jaguars, three-toed sloths, and three of Costa Rica's four species of monkey. Basilisk lizards and poisonous frogs also inhabit the area, along with 375 species of birds including kingfishers, toucans, blue herons, peacocks, and parrots. There are more than 400 species of trees and approximately 2,200 species of plants.
Day 03: Tortuguero National Park. Pachira Lodge. Opportunity to explore the Tortuguero National Park area. Hiking and boat trips are included. During turtle nesting season (July to October), there is an optional tour at night available upon request at the hotel (Not included).
Day 04: Pick up rental car. Self drive to Puerto Viejo. Cariblue Hotel. Punta Cocles lies few kilometers south from Puerto Viejo de Limon. This wonderful beach town on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica holds many surprises. With its laid back attitude and Caribbean life style, you can be assured of a relaxing Costa Rican holiday. Naturally, for those of us who like a more active holiday, Puerto Viejo has it all. Long walks on pristine beaches, experiencing exotic flora and fauna in a wildlife refuge, snorkeling or diving among the many reefs in our crystal clear waters, world-class surfing, mountain biking, kayaking and cultural visits to indigenous people.
Day 05: Free day at Puerto Viejo. Cariblue Hotel.
Day 06: Self drive to Sarapiqui. La Quinta Country Inn. More than 400 bird species have been recorded in this area (50% of the species of Costa Rica). On a curve along the Sardinal River, tropical garden full of heliconias, ginger, palms & flowering trees.
Day 07: Self drive to Arenal Volcano. Arenal Springs Hotel. The Arenal volcano National Park lies within the Arenal Conservation Area, protecting eight of Costa Rica's 12 life zones and 16 protected reserves in the region between the Guanacaste and Tilarán mountain ranges, and including Lake Arenal. Arenal Volcano has been constantly active since it woke up after 400 years. One of the world's most active volcanos; Arenal produces huge ash columns, explosions and glowing red lava almost every day. Fascinating fauna and flora exist here in amazing quantities making this a prime location for viewing many many different species of both plants and animals.

Day 08: Free day at Arenal. Arenal Springs Hotel.

Day 09: Self drive to Rincón de la Vieja. Hacienda Guachipelin. Along the Pan American highway you will discover Guanacaste and Rincon de la Vieja National Park. The Hacienda Guachipelin is a lodge located near beautiful waterfalls that can be discovered by horse or hiking. Swimming pool. There are rivers, waterfalls, natural pools, volcanic mud, tropical forests, birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and more. Perfect for hiking.
Day 10: Free day at Rincón de la Vieja. Hacienda Guachipelin Adventure activities  awaits the adventurer that comes to Rincon de la Vieja  to do different things like horseback riding, canopy tour, tubing tour on the Rio Negro, and trekking among many other attractions. Natural hot springs, rivers, natural pools, virgin forests, jungle waterfalls, thermal waters, tropical forests with birds, mammals, reptiles, insects; and volcanic mud pots are just some of the many natural attractions tourists can enjoy during a stay at the Hacienda. In the National Park exist countless attractions, more rivers, waterfalls, baby volcano, boiling mud pools, vapor vents, thermal waters, sulfur springs, a volcanic crater and a lake on the mountain summit.
Day 11: Self drive to Playa Samara. Hotel Giada. Costa Rica's hidden tropical paradise on the Pacific coast. Playa Samara is the perfect long white sand beach with shallow, gentle waters. In Samara you can spend your daytime hours relaxing on the beach or you can entertain yourself with a variety of optional activities. 
Day 12: Free day at Playa Samara. Hotel Giada.
Day 13: Selfdrive to Monteverde. Trapp Family Lodge. The spectacular Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is a very important and popular ecotourism destination in Costa Rica. With its unique cloud canopy, this biological reserve located in Puntarenas province is 6 km east of the town of Santa Elena. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is one of the most stunning and breathtaking nature reserves in the entire world. Unlike rainforests, cloud forests usually receive much less rain in comparison. However, because a cloud forest is situated at a higher altitude, it has more humidity and is therefore cloudier than a rainforest. This biological reserve sits at an elevation of between 1,200 m to 1,600 m, and is surrounded by a misty cover that supports a fantastic diversity of flora and fauna. Often creating a surreal environment, this reserve is considered to be among the most exceptional wildlife sanctuaries in the New World Tropics.
Day 14 Monteverde. Trapp Family Lodge.

Day 15: Self drive to Manuel Antonio. California Hotel. Manuel Antonio is located at the Pacific Coast with an estuary, mangroves, a lagoon, beaches and winding paths. Throughout the park, you will find the famous wildlife Costa Rica is known for, monkeys, sloths and lots of birds among others. A splendid combination of nature experience and beach fun! The Hotel California is set on a mountain, surrounded by jungle, with awesome views of the Pacific Ocean.
Day 16: Manuel Antonio. Hotel California. Opportunity to visit the park. An abundant diversity of wildlife. Cathedral Point, with its forest topped cliffs was once an island, but is now connected to the coast by a thin strip of island. This land bridge now forms the spine separating the parks two most popular beaches, Playa Espadilla Sur and Playa Manuel Antonio. The southern facing beach, Playa Manuel Antonio, is a picturesque half mile long, white sand crescent bisecting deep green foliage to one side and a private, secluded cove to the other.
Day 17: Self drive to San Jose. Car drop off Overnight at El Rodeo Country Inn.
Day 18: Transfer out to San Jose airport.Return flight.