Costa Rica’s First Experience

8 Days – 7 Nights

Starting from USD $803.00

Price per person

Includes:

Not included:

Meals not mentioned, Airfare, Airport departure taxes, Alcoholic beverages, Hotel extras (phone calls, laundry, room service, etc.), Tips (not mandatory, but appreciated).

Package description:

Upon your arrival, Costa Rica Guides and Tropical Expeditions will have a representative waiting for you inside the airport after you clear immigration, holding a sign with your last name. The representative will not be able to assist you with your luggage inside the airport, as you are the only person authorized to do so.

Once you have left the airport, our driver will be happy to assist you with your luggage and provide private transportation to your hotel in San José.

Overnight in San José.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

To reach the various attractions included in this excursion, we will travel to the city of Alajuela.

On the ascent to Poás Volcano, we will notice the change in temperature and vegetation; we will see coffee plantations, as well as ferns, flowers, and strawberries along the way, creating a beautiful landscape.

We will visit Doka Coffee Tour for a delicious breakfast and a coffee tour. At a real coffee plantation, we will learn about the ancestral techniques used by experts to produce some of the best coffee in Costa Rica.

After the coffee tour, we will continue to Poás Volcano, where we will admire not only the impressive main crater with its sulfur fumaroles.

The total time spent inside the park will be approximately 1.5 hours, including a hike to the crater viewpoint, time spent at the viewpoint, and a visit to Botos Lagoon.

Due to the volcano's altitude and activity, this tour is not recommended for anyone with heart problems, high blood pressure, recent surgery, pregnant women, or children.

After visiting the volcano, we will continue to La Paz Waterfall Gardens for lunch and a nature tour. Upon arrival at La Paz, we will walk along a trail leading to a spectacular waterfall in the middle of the forest. Within the park, we will also visit the impressive hummingbird gallery, the serpentarium, the aviary, and the frog exhibit.

Recommendations: hat, jacket, walking shoes, insect repellent, binoculars, camera.

Overnight in San José.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Arenal Volcano, located 91 km from San José, is one of Costa Rica's youngest and most active volcanoes. It's situated in the province of Alajuela, near the town of La Fortuna. The area is considered a paradise for adventure and nature lovers.

Ask about our available tours not included in this package.

Accommodation in La Fortuna de Arenal.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Ask about our available tours not included in this package.

Accommodation in La Fortuna de Arenal.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Monteverde means Green Mountain in Spanish, and rightly so, as it's a small, lush, misty, and cloudy town located in the Northern Region on the edge of the Tilarán Mountain Range, 110 miles from San José. The trip is well worth it, as it's considered a top ecotourism destination. Newsweek recently named it one of the 100 places to remember before they disappear, ranking it number 14 in the Americas. National Geographic has called it "the crown jewel of cloud forest reserves." It's no wonder that tourists and naturalists flock to this region to experience the captivating natural beauty and unparalleled biodiversity that Monteverde offers.

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve was created in 1972 and is a 10,500-hectare area, comprised of 90% intact virgin forest, making it one of the region's most prized tourist destinations.

Monteverde's variable climate and high altitude have fostered an exceptionally high level of biodiversity. It is home to 2,500 plant species, including an unprecedented 34 of the world's 500 species—the highest concentration of any single area.

The region boasts 100 mammal species, 400 bird species, 120 reptile and amphibian species, and thousands of insect species.

Free afternoon to explore Monteverde and its surroundings.

Overnight in Monteverde.

Breakfast included at the hotel.

Ask about our available tours not included in this package.

Overnight in Monteverde.

Breakfast at your hotel in Monteverde.

Rest of the day free to enjoy San José and its surroundings.

Overnight in San José.

Transfer from your hotel in San Jose to the International Airport to catch your return flight.

Rates valid from December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026. Rates do not apply for Christmas, New Year 2025-2026 and Easter 2026.

Rates are per person according to hotel category.
Rates per person according to hotel category
Category
Simple
Double
Triple
Economic
$1333.00*
$873.00*
$803.00*
Tourist
$1497.00*
$994.00*
$929.00*
Superior
$1970.00*
$1199.00*
$1060.00*
Deluxe
$3281.00*
$1904.00*
$1612.00*

*Taxes included.

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San José
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