Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in San Jose
You'll get picked up at the airport and driven to your hotel in San Jose. After you check in, the rest of the day is yours to explore the city at whatever pace feels right. It's a good time to get your bearings and settle in before things get busy.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría (SJO), Ruta Nacional 1, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica (Pick up at San Jose Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleep Inn Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore San Jose city and surroundings
- Day 2
Arenal Volcano
Following breakfast, you'll head toward La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano. On the way, you'll stop in Sarchi to see the enormous ox cart the town is known for. By lunch time you're in La Fortuna with views of the volcano, then you'll soak in the natural hot springs at Baldi Hot Springs Resort. Later that evening you'll return to San Jose for dinner while looking out at the volcano.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel), Lunch (At a cosy restaurant with a magnificent view of the volcano), Dinner (With a great view of the volcano)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleep Inn Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sarch\u00ed Town
- Guided visit to Arenal area
- Baldi Hot Springs Resort with 25 mineral water reservoirs
Landmarks Arenal Volcano Sarch\u00ed Baldi Hot Springs Resort 
- Day 3
San Jose to Tortuguero National Park
This is an early start to reach Tortuguero on the North Caribbean Coast. You'll grab breakfast in Guapiles before boarding a shared boat that takes you to your lodge, arriving around 1:00 pm for lunch. After checking in, you'll walk through the village of Tortuguero with a guide, then head back to the lodge to relax for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (In Gu\u00e1piles city around 8:30 am), Lunch (Delightful lunch at the lodge around 1:00 pm), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Turtle Beach Lodge)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Tortuguero Village
Landmarks Tortuguero National Park Tortuguero Village 
- Day 4
Tortuguero National Park to San Jose
You're up early to paddle through the canals of Tortuguero National Park at dawn with your guide. Back at the lodge by 7:00 am for breakfast, then you'll catch a boat departing around 9:30 am, stopping in Guapiles for lunch. You'll arrive back in San Jose by early afternoon, around 1:30 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the lodge around 7:00 am), Lunch (At a restaurant in Gu\u00e1piles city around 9:30 am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sleep Inn Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Tortuguero National Park - early morning canal tour at dawn
Landmarks Tortuguero National Park 
- Day 5
Departure from San Jose
Have breakfast at the hotel and finish packing. A representative will pick you up and take you to Juan Santamaria International Airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría (SJO), Ruta Nacional 1, Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica (Drop off at San Jose Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast (At the hotel)
