Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in La Fortuna
Your guide meets you at the airport and drives you 2.5 hours to La Fortuna, nestled at the base of Arenal Volcano. After checking into your hotel and settling in, you'll have a welcome dinner to kick things off.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
Landmarks/POIs Arenal Volcano - Day 2
La Fortuna
Head out to a rural community to see traditional farming and watch local school children perform. Later in the afternoon, you'll join a class at someone's home where you'll make sugar cane juice and tortillas from scratch. By evening, you'll relax at the local hot springs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit rural community and experience local way of life
- Authentic dance presentation by school children
- Demonstration of traditional agricultural methods
- Participate in reforestation project
- Sugar cane juice and tortilla making class at local home
- Relax at local hot springs
- Day 3
La Fortuna to Monteverde
Start with hands-on time learning how cacao becomes chocolate, from the initial harvest all the way through production, and you'll taste the final product. That afternoon, you drive to Monteverde for dinner and a quiet evening to rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hands-on cacao program learning from harvesting to production
- Cacao tasting
- Day 4
Monteverde
Walk through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on hanging bridges suspended through the canopy while mist surrounds you. The forest holds 2.5% of the world's biodiversity, so wildlife spotting is excellent. After dark, a naturalist guide takes you searching for nocturnal animals.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve visit
- Hanging bridges hike through canopy and clouds
- Nocturnal wildlife search with expert naturalist guide
Optional Activities
- 15-cable zip line adventure
Landmarks/POIs Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve - Day 5
Monteverde to Quepos
Leave the forest and head toward Quepos, a surf town on the western coast. The five-hour drive winds through mountain roads with stops along the way to break things up. Once you arrive, spend time on the beaches at Manuel Antonio or walk around Quepos itself.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Quepos town
- Relax on Manuel Antonio beaches
Landmarks/POIs Manuel Antonio - Day 6
Quepos
Visit a local rescue center that takes in injured animals from the rainforests and coastline. You'll help prepare food for sloths, toucans, monkeys, and anteaters while learning about Costa Rican wildlife and conservation work.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Local animal rescue center visit
- Help prepare food for rescued animals
- Learn about Costa Rican wildlife
- Day 7
Quepos
Pick your own activity for the day: either go white water rafting on Class I and II rapids of the Rio Savegre, or hike through Manuel Antonio National Park watching for birds and other wildlife. Your final evening includes a farewell dinner with everyone in the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- White-water rafting on Class I and II rapids of Rio Savegre
- Hike through Manuel Antonio National Park spotting birds and wildlife
Landmarks/POIs Manuel Antonio National Park Rio Savegre - Day 8
Departure
Drive 3 hours back to Juan Santamaria International Airport and head home.
