A short tour to discover and enjoy some of the hidden spots of this small country. Our adventure will take us across its central mountain range covered with lush rainy forests and guarded by majestic volcanoes; we will sail rivers of thermal waters and explore the tropical beaches of the Pacific Ocean.
San José, Arenal and Guanacaste
Costa Rica, 9 Days · Tour including beach holiday
Comes and discover Costa Rica, its national parks and beaches
Departure date:Departures from June 2026 till November 2026
Departures from:Dublin, Knock, Galway, Shannon, Donegal, Cork, Kerry County
Travel details
City of origin - San José
Day 1: Departure with destination San José. Arrival. Transfer to hotel.
San José
Day 2: Breakfast. Half-day visit to the city and rest of the day free.
Breakfast
San José - Arenal Volcano
Day 3: Breakfast and departure to the Arenal Volcano with a stop en route to the artisan village of Sarchí, to continue on to the town of La Fortuna where we will have lunch (included) at the restaurant opposite the volcano.In the afternoon, we will visit the Tabacón Thermal Resort, including dinner. After dinner, we will head back to our hotel in Arenal. Overnight stay.
Breakfast
Arenal Volcano - Caño Negro Refuge - Arenal Volcano
Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Los Chiles, a rustic town near the border with Nicaragua; from here, we board the boat to sail the Rio Frio river an explore the Caño Negro wildlife refuge, considered one of the top bird-watching spots, which doubles as habitat for a varied fauna, including sloths, different types of monkeys, and alligators, as well as the variety of typical flora of the wetlands. After the visit, return to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Breakfast
Arenal - Guanacaste
Day 5: Breakfast at the hotel. At the arranged time, transfer to the hotel in the beach area. Arrival. Overnight stay.
Breakfast
Guanacaste
Days 6-7: Free day. Overnight stay.
Guanacaste - City of origin
Day 8: At the scheduled time, transfer to the airport. Flight to City of origin destination. Night on board.
City of origin
Day 9: Arrival. End of the trip and our services.
Your trip includes
Return flight.
Accommodation in selected hotels or similar category.
Transfers as per itinerary.
Visits in a guided tour that are detailed in the program and not considered as optional.
Diet: 4 breakfasts.
Stay in selected hotel in Guanacaste.
Selected meal plan in Guanacaste.
Transfer from the hotel in Guanacaste to the airport.
Your trip doesn't include
Departure taxes in Costa Rica.
Departure fees, if not included in the plane ticket.
Any other service not previously mentioned as included.
Insolvency protection.
Destinations Visited
Guanacaste
Expected Hotels (or similar)
In this section you will find a selection of hotels according to the category specified in the itinerary.
Hotel Palma Real
Calle 50, Ave. 9 Sabana Norte, San José
Important remarks
- Please check with your international vaccination centre about the recommended healthcare measures in Costa Rica.
- If the return flights call at any points within the United States, consult the documentation necessary to make such a stopover.
- Generally in Costa Rica the accommodation in the triple rooms have two double beds or one double and one single bed and the quadruple accommodation has two double beds.
- A travel insurance with the following coverages is required: $50,000 in medical expenses and $2,000 in quarantine costs.
- Check-in time at the hotel on the day of arrival depends on each establishment, but in no case will it be before 3:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.
- Due to seasonal variation in the flow of the canals, on the day of departure from Tortuguero, lunch may be provided in picnic style and not en route, depending the port that will be used for the return.
- Transfers from one area to another are collective with fixed hours.
- The order of the itinerary may be altered for logistical reasons, without prior notice, but no scheduled trips will be cancelled (except in the case that adverse weather conditions prevent its realisation).
- A credit card is considered a guarantee, so sometimes you will need one for check-in at hotels.
- Prices are calculated based on admission fees to the sights as of the date of publication. If there is an increase in these prices, you will be promptly informed.
- If you are a person with reduced mobility, please contact us to confirm the suitability of the trip.
- Consult the necessary documentation to enter the destinations visited and for transit in the countries where air stopovers are made.