Upon arrival at the San José Costa Rica Airport, a representative will be waiting for you to provide information about your itinerary and welcome you. After completing the immigration procedures and reviewing your documentation, you will be given your rental car, which will be a Compact SUV 4WD MY, Ssang Yong Koronado or similar.
Remember that you have to meet the requirements to be able to rent a car for your Costa Rica vacation, which include having a minimum age of 25 years, being able to cover the guarantee deposit with a credit card and a valid driver's license.
Your car rental includes:
Your vehicle rental does not include:
The delivery and return of the vehicle is at the SJO International Airport.
Begin your adventure through Costa Rica heading towards Naranjo area. On your trip through the Cordillera Central you will be able to see the natural diversity of Costa Rica. Including the Naranjo coffee plantations.
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Chayote Lodge has a new concept where a unique combination of culture and nature get together. In this authentic hotel you will understand the lifestyle and culture of Costa Rica and coffee.
Chayote Lodge is located in the outskirts of the mountains of the Central Valley of Costa Rica. The lodge is located just 50 minutes away from the main airport of Costa Rica in San Jose in a region called Llano Bonito de Naranjo. The elevation in Naranjo is 1,500 meteres and it is in middle of a cloud forest.
Chayote Lodge offers 12 spacious bungalows with a private terrace and magnificent views of the Poas, Irazy, and Brava Volcanoes. Also to the landscape of the Central Valley and Nicoya Gulf in the Pacific Ocean.
The rich coffee culture of the region is the main inspiration of the lodge. The design of the lodge represents coffee lifestyle in a unique and sofisticated maner. The architecture of the place elevates the coffe culture.
Enjoy a place surrounded by coffee fields, a rich agricultural envirnment and green pastures. Feel the nature and relax in a private environment with your loved ones. the location is perfect, right in the middle of Costa Rica. From here it is easy to visit natrual parks, waterfalls, coffee fields, villages, and much more.
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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 11 nights’ package provides some of the back roads of our country. An interesting combination between the local culture, rainforest, volcano and beach.
You will start the first two nights of the program in the Central valley Mountains in the Naranjo region. In the area, you will find extended coffee plantations and a great view of the central valley.
This is a nice place to settle, relax, and eventually explore on your own.You will continue your visit to the Northern plains, The Boca Tapada area near Nicaragua border, in a protected area (Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge) close by the majestic San Carlos River.
Your next Destination is the area of the Tenorio Volcano, place where on your own you might enjoy the magical Celeste River waterfall and in general a natural rural ambiance.Then you will travel to the Arenal Volcano area, specifically to the Arenal Volcano, which is known for its impressive conic shape.
The final part to discover in our country will take place in one of the Pacific coast beaches. The overnight stay for three nights is NOT included; in this way you will select the possible destination at an additional cost, you will add up on your own this portion to the program’s cost.
You might drive with your car rental to the area of Nicoya which covers a diverse line of beaches to point out Tambor, Santa Teresa, Carrillo, Nosara or you can head on to the Guanacaste region which covers the primarily from Papagayo Gulf to the zone of Pinilla Hacienda or eventually you may choose to spend those nights in the area of Manuel Antonio. Depending on the route and zone, the scenery viewpoints are extraordinary, in beaches, jungle covering the different mountains, rivers and in some sights of the relative tranquil of it’s beaches as they are not so populous.
The maps are automatically generated and an indicative and inaccurate representation of the route.
