Family Escape
Arenal Volcano area is one of the most exciting and safe locations for you and your family, right in front of the Arenal Volcano. You can find pleasure and fun at the pool & hot springs hotel facilities.
Monteverde is the home to an amazing amount of biodiversity with over 400 different types of bird species, 2 types of sloths, white-faced monkeys, agoutis, pizotes, kinkajous, and interesting frogs and snakes. Be prepared for some of the best birdwatching in Costa Rica and also one of the most thrilling zip lines in the country, the Sky Trek and Sky Tram.
Tamarindo is one the most popular and beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast, where you will enjoy an authentic Costa Rica vacation. A wonderland of adventure and has the chance to have the serenity of a tropical getaway. This is a destination for anyone, from newlyweds to families. All visitors can experience the beauty of this Guanacaste beach town.
Activities: hiking - hotsprings - white water rafting - zip lines tour - horse riding - sun and beach.
Daily Itinerary ( 9 days - 8 nights)
Day 1 Arrival day Welcome to Costa Rica!! Meeting and greet at the international airport and ground transfer to the hotel near the airport.
Day 2 Transfer to Arenal Volcano Area (B) Transfer to a luxury Resort in Arenal. A great Costa Rica vacation is waiting for you in a hot springs hotel featuring a really big natural outdoor area, which is both the largest piece of land among hotels in the zone and the very next to Arenal Volcano itself!
Day 3 Arenal Area. (B- L) After breakfast, get ready for paddling at Rio Balsa. This half-day rafting adventure is perfect for people of all ages and abilities. The Balsa River has class II and III rapids, which are fun and engaging but not dangerous. If you come with children under 8 y/o, we have the Safari Float on the Peñas Blancas river as optional. Back to the hotel and you are free to enjoy the hotel facilities and surroundings.
Day 4 Transfer to Monteverde Cloud Forests (B) Monteverde is a small community in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, located in the Cordillera de Tilarán, at an altitude of 1200 Mts above sea level. It is considered a major ecotourism destination in Costa Rica. Monteverde is famous for containing a portion of the few cloud forests of the world, considered among the 5 most important places in Costa Rica. Check in at Hotel in Monteverde surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens, buildings are an attractive part of the lush, tropical mountainside.
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Day 5 Monteverde (B) After breakfast, you will enjoy the Sky Trek and Sky Tram adventure. This tour will start riding an open-air gondola from the ground to the heights where you’ll be dropped off at an observation area for fantastic views. From this area, you will start riding down on a zip line track stretching across canyons and in between treetops, the exhilarating adventure of zip lining down the mountainside begins; ultimately returning you to the starting point at the main building. This is the most thrilling zip line in the country. Free afternoon. Back to the Hotel.
Day 6 Transfer to Guanacaste- Tamarindo Beach-(B) Check in at the beachfront Resort in Tamarindo. Enjoy the rest of the day on your own at the beach or a walk to explore the town.
Day 7. Guanacaste - Tamarindo Beach (B) After a deserved rest and delicious breakfast, you will enjoy the horseback riding tour, while riding you will discover small towns, hills, mountains, beautiful beaches, wildlife, great views and all the astonishing scenes of the forest of Guanacaste
Optional tours in this area that can be arranged through us, such as fishing, Turtle Nesting Night Tour ( On nesting season only), canopy, surfing lessons, sailboat tour among others.
Day 8 Transfer to Alajuela (B) Overnight in a hotel near the airport for your departure the next day.
Day 9 Transfer to the airport for your flight back to your country (B) Back soon! Pura Vida!
This tour Includes
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Meet and greet at the airport
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Arrival and departure transfers
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Private ground transfers
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2 nights at a hotel near the airport
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2 nights in La Fortuna, Arenal area
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2 nights in Monterde
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2 nights in Tamarindo
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All tours described above
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Meals that are indicated as B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner.
Not included
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Extra tips
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Alcoholic beverages
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Departure taxes ($28 p/p)
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Meals that are not mentioned in the program
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Tours not mentioned in the program
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Extras at hotels
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International airfares
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Travel insurance
Price from $1460*
*Price per person based on double occupancy, including taxes.
*Children rates will be provided depending on their ages and on the chosen hotels and their policies.
*Room based on standard rooms with 2 double beds.
*Rates do not apply for high season (Dec thru March), peak season (Christmas week Dec 24 thru Jan 1st, and Easter Week)
* Prices provided are average rates and may vary. Please check all prices & information with your CONATRIP consultant.
* This itinerary can be tailored according to your needs, budget, and preferences.