When you arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica, you will be transferred 20 minutes to Hotel Grano de Oro. This small hotel in San Jose has two hot tubs on the rooftop. Your stay in the garden suite affords you a 4 poster bed with luxurious linens and a sitting area which opens into your private garden.

Your Toyota Yaris rental car will be waiting for you when you check out of Hotel Grano de Oro this morning. Drive 3.5 hours through beautiful countryside to Arenal Volcano and Tabacon Resort. Your stay includes breakfasts & entrances to Tabacon Hot Springs. Relax in hot springs surrounded by lush vegetation, enjoying a tropical drink and watching Arenal Volcano's fireshow.

Hiking

Leave your hotel in the morning for a guided hike near Arenal Volcano National Park.

Adventure

After the hike, drive a few minutes to the Lake Arenal Sky Tram/Trek Canopy Tour. You'll go up a mountain on an aerial tram and then traverse on zip lines across a beautiful valley in rock-climbing harneses down the mountain.

Relaxation

Relax in thermal water pools spread among tropical gardens.

Leave Tabacon Resort and drive 4 hours to the Central Pacific coast. Hotel Villa Caletas is an intimate, boutique hotel. Spend the evening watching an incredible sunset with a spectacular view of the pacific coastline. Your Villa features privacy and elegant furnishings, decor and surroundings.

Hiking

Explore the rainforest on foot with a guided rainforest hike to see monkeys, leaf-cutter ants, macaws, parakeets, iguanas, and many other animals and birds. Wildlife and tropical habitat surround you as your professional guide points out and explains them.

Eco-Tourism

Marvel at huge crocodiles, scarlet macaws, Jesus Christ lizards, and many exotic birds and plants on the Jungle River Cruise. This tour along a quiet river and mangrove estuary showcases Costa Rica's biodiversity.

Check out of Hotel Villa Caletas and drive to the rainforest to see La Paz Waterfall Gardens. The rooms at the Peace Lodge are truly one of a kind with a fireplace opposite the king size bed, waterfall showers and exterior jetted tub overlooking the rainforest valley. Savor a great lunch buffet, then meander through a rainforest paradise to see a hummingbird garden, orchid garden, world's largest butterfly pavilion and 5 stunning waterfalls.

Get up early! Drive to the top of Poas Volcano to see a spectacular view of two craters and an elfin forest. Then drive back to La Paz to enjoy the rainforest and check out. Drive 90 minutes to Hotel Grano de Oro. Return your rental car at the hotel in the evening.

Rafting

Shoot the rapids through the rainforest on the Pacuare River. This all-day tour includes transportation, breakfast, lunch, snacks, refreshments, guide and all equipment. Travel through canyons and virgin rainforest for 16 miles. The class III-IV rapids are not rigourous and require no prior experience. With calm sections between the rapids, you can jump in and float in the warm water! This is an unforgettable, magical experience!

Check out of Hotel Grano de Oro. Private transfer to the airport to depart Costa Rica.