Vacations to the Forest Nature of Costa Rica
Travel Designer Review:
Most international flights arrive at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, which is 18 kilometers from the city of Costa Rica. San José is not a city that stands out for its touristic attractions. So I highly recommend going directly from the airport to Arenal (which is our first destination). Furthermore, the airport is closer to Arenal than the city of San José. This will save us 1 hour to get in and one hour to get out of the city.
The road from the San José airport to Arenal is of 120 kilometers. It takes approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.
Arenal is one of the most attractive tourist places in Costa Rica. The city was built on the slopes of the Arenal Volcano. The volcano can be seen from almost everywhere. Due to the volcanic energy that surrounds the volcano, the area is full of hot springs where you can relax deeply after your flight and a long road.
The main idea of this day is to relax and enjoy the natural thermal waters that come off the volcano in one of the hotels with thermal pools. If you are lucky and the sky is clear you will likely see the volcano while taking your relaxing shower in the hot springs. In past times the volcano was more active and the lava could be seen with a bright red color that contrasted with the darkness of the night.
The recommended hotels in Arenal on this itinerary were selected because they have hot springs pools. Many hotels without hot springs pools sell tours to hotels with hot spring pools that cost between $ 25 and $ 40 per person. Therefore, although the price of accommodation might be higher, you will save on activities and you will stay in a nicer hotel.
Also in a hotel with these characteristics you can enjoy the hot springs from your arrival and at the time you like.
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The following suggested activities and notes are not included in the reservation of this itinerary. The Travel Designer included them so that you can optionally do them on your own during your trip.
This is an amazing trip specially designed for nature and adventure lovers. Costa Rica is one of the countries in the world with the most impressive and marvelous diversity of flora and fauna.
In 6 magnificent days you will explore with your own 4x4 car some of the most beautiful natural wonders of Costa Rica. The trip starts in San Jose International Airport (SJO) where you will start your drive directly to Arenal where you will see its Volcano.
In Arenal there are many activities that you can do where you can enjoy of nature, relax and also do some activities full of adrenaline. If you read the description of the itinerary, I have planned you will see what, when, and how to do the best activities in Arenal and it surroundings. Some of the options I have planned for you include hikes, zip lines, waterfalls, springs and thermal water piscine.
Also, for those who book this itinerary I will share some information that will help you enjoy more your trip.
After having a good time in Arenal we will move to the cloud forest of Costa Rica in Monteverde. This place is one of my favorite places because the forest and the nature is so intense that really makes me wonder. There is one mythical bird that is unique in the world and that, if we are lucky, we will be able to see. Birdwatchers will find in Monteverde its Nirvana.
Finally, I will suggest you doing a super adrenalinic activity in one of the most amazing adventure parks I have visited in all the world. Activities such as flying in zip-lines as superman and doing the bungee jump is the normality here.
The lodgement I suggest is the best in each destination to give you the necessary comfort to enjoy of this adventure and, not only have a good rest, but to also help you experience the destination itself.
The maps are automatically generated and an indicative and inaccurate representation of the route.
