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Classic Costa Rica

Trip Type: Wildlife

15 Days
1 - 16 People

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NZD $3,183.25 /Person

Discover incredible, lush Costa Rica and understand why this part of the world is called the ‘rich coast’. This 15-day adventure, beginning and ending …

Classic Costa Rica

Discover incredible, lush Costa Rica and understand why this part of the world is called the ‘rich coast’. This 15-day adventure, beginning and ending in lively San Jose, is a journey through the jungles, farmlands, beaches and cities of a pure Central American location. Stay with a local family in Santa Rosa de Pocosol and help your hosts prep a traditional meal. Soak in springs that get their heat from an active volcano in La Fortuna and take on a huge array of nature-based optional activities in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Spot three-toed sloths in the thickets of the Manuel Antonio National Park, then relax beneath swaying palms on the nearby beaches.

Itinerary

Day 1: San Jose

Day 2: Tortuguero National Park

Day 3: Tortuguero National Park

Day 4: Santa Rosa de Pocosol Homestay

Day 5: Tenorio Volcano National Park Area - Rio Celeste Area

Day 6: Rio Celeste

Day 7: La Fortuna

Day 8: La Fortuna

Day 9: Lake Arenal – Monteverde

Day 10: Monteverde

Day 11: Manuel Antonio

Day 12: Manuel Antonio

Day 13: Manuel Antonio

Day 14: San Jose

Day 15: San Jose

Trip Inclusions

Meals

5 breakfasts and 1 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle, Public Transportation, Boat

Accomodation

Hotel (11 nights), Lodge (2 nights), Homestay (1 night)

Included Activities

Tortuguero - Boat ride to Tortuguero
Tortuguero - National Park Entrance
Santa Rosa de Pocosol - Home-cooked Meal
Santa Rosa de Pocosol - Homestay experience
Leader-led Informal Spanish Lesson
Guatuso - Maleku Community Experience
Monteverde - Cloud Forest Entrance
Monteverde - Children's Eternal Rain Forest (The Intrepid Foundation Partner) Night wildlife walk
Manuel Antonio - Homecooked lunch
Manuel Antonio National Park - (Entrance fee)
Manuel Antonio National Park - Tour with a Naturalist Guide

Trip Highlights

Swap the concrete jungle for real jungle on a journey across waterways, hot springs, palm-lined beaches and rainforests to spot Costa Rica’s creatures such as capuchins, ocelots and sloths.
Spot long-nosed tapirs, white-faced capuchin monkeys, ocelots and three-toed sloths on this wildlife adventure – Costa Rica is home to many exotic animals, and this trip puts you in the perfect position to see them all.
Go deeper than the average tourist with a homestay in a quiet agricultural community – the perfect opportunity to experience local life and practice your Spanish. You’ll even have an informal cooking lesson with the locals to make dinner!
Hop aboard a riverboat to Tortuguero, a region popular for its canals that attract both human and wildlife visitors, most notably local green turtles, which come at night to nest on the sandy beaches.
Visit the indigenous Maleku community to share a traditional meal and learn about their way of life – this small tribe has big ambitions for regenerating local forests and natural habitats.

Dates & Availability

Provided by

Intrepid

Reference Code: QVSR

Trip Location

Trip Starts: San Jose, Costa Rica

Trip Ends: San Jose, Costa Rica

Countries Visited: Costa Rica

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15 Days
1 - 16 People

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