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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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- Group Size 2 - 44
- Age range 5 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore a local coffee plantation in Central Valley
- Take a guided riverboat trip in Cano Negro
- Experience a farm-to-table lunch at a local farm
- Cruise on Lake Arenal and walk in Monteverde
- Relax on the sandy beaches of Guanacaste
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 San Jose, Costa Rica - Tour Begins
- Day 2 San Jose - Coffee Plantation - Arenal
- Day 3 Arenal - Cano Negro - Arenal
- Day 4 Arenal
- Day 5 Arenal - Lake Arenal Cruise - Monteverde
- Day 6 Monteverde
- Day 7 Monteverde - Guanacaste
- Day 8 Guanacaste
- Day 9 Guanacaste - Tour Ends
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- Accommodation
- Meals
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
Where You'll Stay
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DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari
Hotelday 1Mountain Paradise Resort & Spa
HotelDays 2, 3, 4El Establo Hotel
HotelDays 5, 6Nammbu Beachfront Bungalows, Playa Carrillo
HotelDays 7, 8
Operated by
Collette
Number of tours
283
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- EJElena· March 11th, 2025We really enjoyed this country, the people, the vegetation, the animals, the food but especially our tour guide Rafa Calvo and our driver Julio, they are the best. Thank you for assigning them to our group.Show more
Collette commented on this reviewThank you for submitting your feedback regarding your Tropical Costa Rica program. We are happy you enjoyed the services provided by your Collette tour manager and driver. We hope to have the opportunity in welcoming you again on a future Collette tour!... Show moreTrip date: March 2025 - AMichele· October 30th, 2024My memorable experience was during the ZIPLining, there was an option to do the Tarzan swing, I stepped out of my box and did it. Also, on the river cruise, being able to see as many animals that we did.Show moreTrip date: February 2022Review collected by Collette
- AZaida· October 30th, 2024Our tour guide was amazing. He was a walking encyclopedia.Show moreTrip date: March 2022Review collected by Collette
- ALinda· October 30th, 2024I had a fantastic time! Went with a friend and we were happy to find that ALL our rooms had two big beds. Plenty of food choices so we did not have to worry about our allergies/food preferences. Our guide was knowledgeable about nature and spoke English well. I really felt safe with him. He cared about everyone. The scenery is breathtaking and the price was reasonable. Everyone should go!Show moreTrip date: February 2022Review collected by Collette
- AHerman· October 30th, 2024Tour guide was great- able to keep everyone’s attention and give in-depth information from history to economics to anything anyone asked!Show moreTrip date: March 2022Review collected by Collette
- ASheryl· October 30th, 2024Everything was handled perfectly. Can't think of one thing we were unhappy with. Loved the trip.Show moreTrip date: February 2022Review collected by Collette
- ASylvia· October 30th, 2024To much bus time. Loved zipliningShow moreTrip date: March 2022Review collected by Collette
- APaula· October 30th, 2024Our tour guide was excellent and we learned so much about the country, the people and its culture.Show moreTrip date: February 2022Review collected by Collette
- ALinda· October 30th, 2024……………………………………………………………..Show moreTrip date: February 2022Review collected by Collette
- ADebbie· October 30th, 2024Our first tour guide Guillermo was amazing! He told us so much about the country, the culture, the animals, etc. He picked amazing places for us to visit and cared that we had a great time.Show moreTrip date: March 2022Review collected by Collette
Dates & Availability
9 days
Tropical Costa Rica (San Jose to Guanacaste) (2024)
From San Jose to Guanacaste National Park
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