SAN JOSE | ATENAS | CARARA NATIONAL PARK | MONTEVERDE | BAGACES | TAMARINDO | MONTEZUMA | SANTA TERESA
Connect on a deeper level with nature around you stimulating your senses! Learn to surf with a former pro, take a renewal yoga class or contemplate the beauty of landscapes while walking on the hanging bridges. Pristine beaches, captivating coffee plantations and mystic cloud forests are some of the experiences waiting to be explored; and when you are ready to thoroughly indulge, try a relaxing massage session! Absorb all of Costa Rica’s wonders and have the most relaxing vacation of your lifetime!
Highlights:
- Yoga and massage session
- Visit Carara National Park
- Don Juan Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane tour
- Selvatura Hanging bridges
- Adventure combo: Canyoning, Hot-springs, tubing and 50 min Spa treatment
- Surfing Lesson
Package Includes:
- Roundtrip international and domestic airfare from Toronto*
- Welcome assistance upon arrival and departure at all airports
- Private transfers between airport and hotel
- 21 nights accommodation (as noted or similar)
- 2 nights in Atenas at The Retreat Costa Rica
- 3 nights in Puntarenas at Villa Caletas Hotel
- 3 nights in Monteverde at Monteverde Lodge and Gardens Hotel
- 2 nights in Bagaces at Rio Perdido Hotel
- 4 nights in Tamarindo at Cala Luna Hotel
- 3 nights in Montezuma at Ylang Ylang Hotel
- 3 nights in Santa Teresa at Flor Blanca Hotel
- 1 night in San Jose at Grano de Oro Hotel
- Breakfast daily and other meals as indicated
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Airport and Departure taxes
*Add-ons from other cities available upon request.
Timing of scheduled tours may vary based on weather conditions.
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Airport and departure taxes included. Ongoing monitoring of the Zika virus continues around the world including Central, South America and the Caribbean. Please evaluate your risks before travelling.
Itinerary
Day 1
TORONTO – SAN JOSE Depart from Toronto to San José, the capital and largest city in Costa Rica. Meet greet, and private transfer to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2
BreakfastSAN JOSE – ATENAS Breakfast at your hotel. Today you can take an optional Yoga Class. Afternoon AmaTierra massage and life-enhancing therapies that rejuvenate the Mind, Body and Spirit. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 3
BreakfastATENAS – CENTRAL PACIFIC After Breakfast, transfer to the Central Pacific area. Explore the flora and fauna of this region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 4
BreakfastCENTRAL PACIFIC After breakfast, let us take a hiking tour to Carara National Park. A natural bio-diverse reserve much different than Manuel Antonio National Park. Enjoy a relaxing hike through the tropical rainforest for a few hours with our highly educated, bilingual naturalist guides. During this experience, you will spot unforgettable giant red Macaws and crocodiles lying below the Tárcoles River Bridge. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 5
BreakfastCENTRAL PACIFIC Breakfast at your hotel, enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 6
BreakfastCENTRAL PACIFIC – MONTEVERDE After breakfast transfer to the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Along the way, you can observe many typical communities of this region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 7
Breakfast / DinnerMONTEVERDE After breakfast we visit Don Juan Coffee Tour in Monteverde. This experience offers an interesting opportunity to learn about coffee and Costa Rican folklore. During the coffee tour, participants will learn about the history, cultivation, and operation of a functioning coffee mill, or 'beneficio'. Visitors will have a chance to pick coffee and take part in the different steps involved in coffee production. Don Juan Coffee Tour is a chance to experience firsthand the coffee tradition growing in the country. The farm has a typical ox-drawn cart that can take you for a ride. This Tour takes two hours and involves a half kilometer walk along an easy trail. Don Juan coffee farm is just two kilometers away from Santa Elena-Monteverde town. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 8
BreakfastMONTEVERDEAfter another great breakfast you will be picked up to go on a Selvatura Park Hanging Bridges Tour. The on-site hanging bridges (called the “Treetop Hanging Bridges”) offer an approximate two-hour hike along a series of suspension bridges. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 9
Breakfast MONTEVERDE – BAGACES Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Bagaces. We can observe many typical communities of this region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 10
Breakfast / LunchBAGACES After breakfast we transfer to the Adventure combo: Canyoning, hotsprings, tubing and 50min Spa treatment, you will also have access to the thermal river, the natural river pools, and the hot springs and mineral pools, each one with different temperatures. Optional hike with miles of diverse trail circuits, bridges, and panoramic lookouts. You can also enjoy a volcanic mud body-painting. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 11
BreakfastBAGACES – TAMARINDO Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Tamarindo beach area. Along the way, you can observe many typical communities of the region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 12
TAMARINDO After breakfast you can take the “pura vida” Yoga Class way of life that embraces the spirit of each individual and the appreciation for simple things, the good things on Earth. Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas open air yoga studio takes you a step further by truly connecting you with Earth. Whether you take part in a morning flow session or an evening class, our groups are always small. This allows the instructor to give personalized attention to each student and gently correct postures, suggest alternate poses to accommodate for discomfort or injury, or to encourage you to take your practice to the next step. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 13
Breakfast, LunchTAMARINDO Breakfast at your hotel. Today a Surf Lesson, waves are nice to watch, but riding them is a thrill you shouldn’t leave Costa Rica without experiencing. Whether you’re exploring, or enjoying a get away with the Family, Costa Rica wants to welcome you surfing and help you make Memories You’ll treasure forever. This laid-back destination is not only perfect for surfing, but also to just let go of every day’s stress, ditch your sandals and shirt and take one of our stand-up paddle boards out for a ride and enjoy the warm clear waters, the day is complemented by a great barbecue right on the beach. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 14
BreakfastTAMARINDO Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 15
BreakfastTAMARINDO – MONTEZUMA Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Montezuma on Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste. During the trip you can observe many typical communities on the region. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 16
BreakfastMONTEZUMA After breakfast, you can take a Yoga class given in the hotel Yoga Studio, with an incredible ocean view. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 17
BreakfastMONTEZUMA After breakfast, enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 18
BreakfastMONTEZUMA – SANTA TERESA After breakfast, transfer to Santa Teresa region on Nicoya Peninsula. During the transfer you can observe many typical communities of the region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 19
BreakfastSANTA TERESA After breakfast we invite you to experience our sanctuary for body renewal. Spa Bambu is a space unique in all of Central America and is awaiting your visit. Designed by San Jose architect Jean Garnier, suspended over peaceful waterfall filled pools, and shaded by natural flora, Spa Bambu takes you to those soothing places of your daydreams. From our aromatic reception, to our open sky dressing space, to natural bamboo encircled treatment rooms, all of Spa Bambu is here for your relaxation, recovery, and comfort. Our therapists are highly skilled and their greatest desires are to please you with the ultimate in body re-nourishment and care. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 20
BreakfastMONTEZUMA Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 21
BreakfastMONTEZUMA – SAN JOSE After breakfast, transfer to San Jose. During the transfer you can observe many typical communities of the region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 22
BreakfastSAN JOSE After breakfast, transfer to San Jose Airport for your home bound flight.
General Information & Maps
Not Included:
- Soft drinks, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, spa treatments and optional tours and activities are not included.
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Reciprocity and/or local taxes if applicable
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure.
Gateways International Tailor-made Tours
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