Costa Rica, tropical destination
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Free time, Relaxation / Well-being.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - San José ?
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Detail of the stay : Costa Rica, tropical destination
How to get there - San José
San José
Steps: San José
San José, discovery of the city center: the pedestrian streets around the Plaza de la Cultura, around which all the activity of San José revolves. Stroll through the central market, then discover the Museo de Oro Precolombiano and the Teatro Nacional. Following the same avenue (Avenida 2), walk through the Plaza de la Democracia and visit the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica. The next part of the visit to San José will be devoted to two adjacent neighborhoods, the Otoya and Amón barrios, which make up the historical center of the city. The walk ends with a good drink, or better yet, a good meal at Café Mundo.
Places of interest : TEATRO NACIONAL MUSEO DEL ORO PRECOLOMBINO MUSEO NACIONAL PLAZA DE LA CULTURA PLAZA DE LA DEMOCRACIA
Tortuguero
Transfer to Tortuguero. Visit of the village.
Tortuguero National Park
Steps: Parque Nacional Tortuguero
Visit of the Tortuguero National Park (a must in Costa Rica). Visit of the lagoon by boat. Observation of turtles laying eggs at night on the beach.
Places of interest : PONTE DES TORTUES
Route to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Steps: Puerto Viejo De Talamanca
Transfer from Tortuguero to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, via Limón. Lunch in Limon.
Manzanillo
Steps: Refugio Nacional De Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
Journey from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo by bicycle. Visit of the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Park.
Cahuita
Steps: Cahuita
Visit of the Cahuita National Park, the opportunity to snorkel and admire the beautiful coral reef.
Places of interest : PARQUE NACIONAL DE CAHUITA
Playa Cocles
Steps: Santa Elena
Day to relax, swim on Jaguar Centro de Rescate animal park or the lazy refuge (in the morning).
Places of interest : CENTRO DE RESCATE JAGUAR-RESERVA NATURAL LA CEIBA SLOTH SANCTUARY (REFUGE POUR PARESSEUX) PLAYA COCLES
Arenal volcano
Steps: Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal
Journey from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to La Fortuna (Arenal volcano) via Limón. Passage through the lush San Carlos valley where the majestic silhouette of the Arenal volcano stands. A day is recommended with breaks.
Day spa
Steps: Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal
Travel from La Fortuna to the Arenal volcano. Swimming in the thermal waters of Baldi or Ecotermales.
Places of interest : ECO TERMALES FORTUNA
Orphanage of felines
Steps: Cañas
Travel from La Fortuna to Rincón de la Vieja. Walking around the Arenal Lake with its beautiful panoramas. After Cañas, interesting visit to the animal orphanage Las Pumas (pumas babies, jaguars, ocelots, etc.).
Places of interest : CENTRO DE RESCATE LAS PUMAS
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
It is very pleasant to walk and bathe in the hot springs at the foot of the waterfalls. It is possible to go for a horse ride and observe the fauna and flora with local guides. Visit Las Paillas: hot mud, geysers, waterfalls...
Nicoya Peninsula
Steps: Tamarindo
Journey from Tamarindo to Puntarenas, then ferry for the beaches of the {3}Nicoya{/3} peninsula.
Beaches of Mal Pais
Steps: Santa Teresa
Journey from Montezuma or Santa Teresa to Mal Pais. Relaxation, swimming, fishing and surfing.
Relaxation
Steps: Nicoya
Those who like the track will go to the land; others will enjoy the beautiful beaches of the Nicoya peninsula.
Carara National Park
Steps: Manuel Antonio
Journey from Nicoya to Manuel Antonio. On the way, visit the National Park of Carara.
Manuel Antonio Park
Steps: Manuel Antonio
Visit of the Manuel Antonio national park (a must-visit) that forms a peninsula.
Places of interest : PARQUE NACIONAL MANUEL ANTONIO
San José
Steps: Manuel Antonio
Journey from Manuel Antonio to San José. After relaxing on the Pacific coast, the return to San José is quietly on beautiful mountain roads, among the coffee plantations.
Central Valley
Steps: Parque Nacional Volcán Poás
Day trip to the north of the Central Valley. Visit of the Poás volcano (the summit is accessible by car). On the slopes of the volcano, visit the small villages of Grecia, Sarchi (famous for the artisanal manufacture of carretas) and {3}Naranjo{/3} (colonial church). Return to San José.
