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Day 1: Fly to Costa Rica
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportDay 2: Alajuela • Arenal region
Take a tour of a coffee farm
Travel to the Arenal region
Enjoy a hike in Arenal Volcano National Park
Day 3: Arenal region
Enjoy a kayaking trip on Lake Arenal
Visit La Fortuna Waterfall
Participate in a cultural exchange with locals
Visit the Arenal hot springs
Day 4: Arenal region • Monteverde
Travel to Monteverde
Local food workshop
Try your hand at creating some of Costa Rica’s culinary specialties during a visit to a local working mill. You’ll make—and sample—tortillas, artisanal coffee, and juice extracted from sugar cane. (Just save room for sobado, a candy made from the sugar cane plant.)
Day 5: Monteverde
Experience the thrill of a ziplining adventure through the Costa Rican canopy (Participants must weigh less than 200 lbs)
Visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest
Day 6: Monteverde • Central Pacific Coast
Travel to the Central Pacific Coast
Visit the Rainforest Adventure Park, where you will:
- Ride an aerial tram above the canopies
- Explore a nature trail
- Visit a butterfly sanctuary
Enjoy a crocodile safari boat cruise
Day 7: Central Pacific Coast
Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
Day 8: Central Pacific Coast • Sarchí • Alajuela
Travel via Sarchí to Alajuela
Folklore evening
Opt to spend the evening learning about the rich cultural traditions of the region over a traditional Costa Rican dinner. After dinner, marimba music and entertainment by a local dance troupe will make this a night to remember.
Day 9: Depart for home
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Day 9: Alajuela
Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion
Day 10: Depart for home
