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Essential Costa Rica - Package with Manuel Antonio National Park, Self-drive

10 days
Start and end in San Jose
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Age range 10 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Tortuguero's rivers by boat
  • Hike through Arenal Volcano National Park
  • Walk Monteverde's cloud forest bridges
  • Relax on Manuel Antonio's tropical beaches
  • Drive across scenic routes in Costa Rica

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL SAN JOSE
  2. Day 2 SAN JOSE – TORTUGUERO (135km – 4 hrs by road / 2 hrs by boat)
  3. Day 3 TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
  4. Day 4 TORTUGUERO – ARENAL (210km – 5 hrs by road / 2 hrs by boat)
  5. Day 5 ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK
  6. Day 6 ARENAL – MONTEVERDE (120km – 3 hrs)
  7. Day 7 MONTEVERDE
  8. Day 8 MONTEVERDE – PACIFIC COAST (190km – 4 hrs)
  9. Day 9 PACIFIC COAST
  10. Day 10 PACIFIC COAST – DEPART SAN JOSE (160km – 3 hrs)
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

72

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Cindy
    · June 2nd, 2025
    Overall the package was great and despite some constructive feedback, I do rate it as excellent/5 stars. - Package included breakfast and a few additional meals, but be aware that Costa Rica is pricey. You can find good deals/meals, but be ready. - Each day included a tour/activity, but found there was a decent amount of downtime that could be filled up with other activities, which again can be fairly pricey and it will add up quickly. - I wish I could have had an extra night in both Manuel Antonio and Monteverde. You lose some mornings due to travel and these towns deserve more time. La Fortuna and Tortuguero having 2 days was perfect. - All hotels were great, but with La Fortuna, it was located fairly far from the towns center and wish I had something closer. - All drivers, tour guides and hotel staff were incredibly kind. Tour guides were amazing at providing recos for both the town you were in and for spots in your next tour stop. All in all, got to see a good amount and left wanting to see more. Costa Rica is beautiful
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  • LUCILLE
    · June 2nd, 2025
    Everything went as planned. The hotels and facilities were great. We even had upgrades at two of our locations, We had a great time. However... If there was a criticism it would be the Guided Hanging Bridges at Selvatura Park. The title infers that there would be a guide-there was none. The other critique, more importantly is the allotted time. By the time we arrived at the park after picking others up we were told that we had until 4:30. We were about 3/5 of the way through the park when we simply had to abandon looking at the wonder around us and walk as fast as possible-up and down inclines, stairs and of course battling heat and humidity. We were very fortunate that two groups who passed us up-informed the driver that we were hustling to get to the exit as fast possible. We were about 10 minutes late. It was stressful not knowing if there would be return transfer or not, since we were emphatically told at the entrance if we expected to be transported back to our hotel we had to be out by 4:30. We were grateful to our driver and the other guests who were patient and kind enough to wait for us. I would strongly suggest that pick up time and arrival at the park be a earlier so that all guests can make it out on time.
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  • Tanya
    · May 30th, 2025
    We had a good trip. The hotels were great and the food ok. It was expensive to buy and eat at restaurants. Destination services were very good. They did need reminders about the pick ups to go to the various activities but came through and were always available to answer their phones. I love TourRadar and their trips and will go again. This was my third trip with TourRadar.
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10 days
Essential Costa Rica - Package with Manuel Antonio National Park, Self-drive
From San Jose to San Jose

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    Asked on March 30th, 2025

    Are superior hotel accommodations guaranteed in all bookings?

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      When choosing the superior category, all accommodations throughout your itinerary will be booked in superior hotels.

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    Rob

    Asked on March 10th, 2025

    Can we book extra days for car rental not included in our tour?

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      Booking additional days for car rental is not a problem; it can be requested from the rental company.

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      GPS navigation may be provided as a gratitude by the car rental company, but it is not guaranteed.

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      Including a second driver is generally covered in the categories offered, sometimes even provided by the car rental company as a courtesy.

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      Travel dates can typically be adjusted to suit the requirements of the itinerary and your availability.

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      The liability insurance and collision damage waiver are not included in the price and have extra costs.

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      Adding an extra day to the itinerary at the Pacific coast or any other location is possible upon request.

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