expedia
Skip to Main Content.
List your propertySupportTrips

Unlock instant savings with Member Prices

Sign in
Learn more
Feedback
One Key

Earn OneKeyCash when you sign in and book an activity

Sign in
Arenal Volcano
9-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste
9-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste
9-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste
9-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste

9-Day Best of Northwest Costa Rica from San Jose: Arenal Volcano National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Guanacaste

By Central American Tours
8 out of 10
Price is £1,363 per adult
See tickets
Features
  • 9d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Experience Costa Rica's northwestern highlights on this 9-day tour, including Arenal Volcano National Park, Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Monteverde Cloud Forest and Super Combo in Guanacaste. Explore the natural wonders of land and water, where approximately six percent of the world’s most bio-diverse species reside. Relax in a thermal hot spring. Explore the forest on a Sky Walk and ride on horseback along mountain trails – with an extra day to relax at your leisure or continue your adventure with multiple options.

Activity location

  • San Jose
    • San Jose, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Juan Santamaría International Airport
    • Río Segundo, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Check availability

3.5-Star Option: Triple
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a triple room in the following hotels or similar:Country Inn & Suites in San Jose; Arenal Paraiso in Arenal; Cloud Forest Lodge in Monteverde; Tamarindo Diria in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£1,362.50 x 3 Adults£4,087.50
Total
Price is £4,087.50
3.5-Star Option: Double
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a double room in the following hotels or similar:Country Inn & Suites in San Jose; Arenal Paraiso in Arenal; Cloud Forest Lodge in Monteverde; Tamarindo Diria in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£1,564.49 x 2 Adults£3,128.98
Total
Price is £3,128.98
4-Star Option: Triple
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a triple room in the following hotels or similar: : Presidente Hotel in San Jose; Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal; El Establo in Monteverde; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£1,789.24 x 3 Adults£5,367.72
Total
Price is £5,367.72
4-Star Option: Double
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a double room in the following hotels or similar: : Presidente Hotel in San Jose; Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal;El Establo in Monteverde; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£2,249.77 x 2 Adults£4,499.54
Total
Price is £4,499.54
3.5-Star Option: Single
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a single room in the following hotels or similar:Country Inn & Suites in San Jose; Arenal Paraiso in Arenal; Cloud Forest Lodge in Monteverde; Tamarindo Diria in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£2,517.13 x 1 Adult£2,517.13
Total
Price is £2,517.13
4-Star Option: Single
  • Activity duration is 9 days9d
    9d
  • English

Accommodation in a single room in the following hotels or similar: : Presidente Hotel in San Jose; Arenal Kioro Hotel in Arenal; El Establo in Monteverde; Cala Luna Hotel in Guanacaste

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
£3,881.10 x 1 Adult£3,881.10
Total
Price is £3,881.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedArenal Volcano Hot Springs at Baldi
  • What's includedWhat's includedDinner
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • What's includedWhat's included3 nights accommodation in Guanacaste
  • What's includedWhat's included2 nights accommodation in Arenal
  • What's includedWhat's included1 nights accommodation in San Jose
  • What's includedWhat's included2 nights accommodation in Monteverde
  • What's includedWhat's includedSky Walk Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransfers between San Jose, Arenal, Monteverde and Guanacaste
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note: you can book optional tours while in destination for this multi-day trip
  • Note: single rooms are only available for 1 person, double rooms for 2 and triple rooms for 3. If you book additional passengers in the rooms, your booking will be rejected and a full refund will be processed
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Costa Rica
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Country Inn and Suites or Presidente Hotel (or similar) in San José
San Jose
After your arrival at the San José airport, you’ll be greeted by your driver and transferred to your selected hotel.
Day 2: Arenal Volcano Area
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Arenal Paraiso or Arenal Kioro (or similar) in La Fortuna
Arenal Volcano National Park
  • 10h
Head north to explore the impressive Arenal Volcano, stopping first in the town of Sarchí, known for its family-operated woodworking factories and artisan craftsmanship. Choose from more than 200 stores to see the wooden bowls, rocking chairs and traditional carretas – elaborately painted oxcarts that once carried coffee from the highlands to the coastal port. Next, travel past cattle ranches and diverse plantations growing agricultural products and ornamental plants. When you arrive in La Fortuna, enjoy lunch in a cosy restaurant. After lunch, enjoy a short nature hike. In the afternoon, unwind in one of the best thermal baths in the area at the Hot Springs. Later, savour dinner while admiring another magnificent view. Please wear: comfortable clothes, tennis or hiking shoes. Please bring: swimming suit, extra clothes, sun cream, camera. Overnight at Arenal Hotel Services: ground transport, tour guide, entrance to Hot Springs.
Day 3: Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Arenal Paraiso or Arenal Kioro (or similar) in La Fortuna
Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Get ready for your adventure at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, considered one of the most biologically diverse in Costa Rica! Begin your journey in the village of Los Chiles, a border town just two miles (4 km) from Nicaragua. From here, embark on a 2-hour floating safari along the Rio Frío through tropical rain forest and pastures until you arrive at the marsh, Lago Caño Negro. Within the refuge, view a variety of resident and migratory birds plus iguanas, sloths, turtles, caimans and three different species of monkeys. Please wear: comfortable clothes, tennis shoes. Please bring: sun cream, mosquito repellent, hat, camera, binoculars and valid passport. Overnight at Arenal Hotel Services: ground transport, tour guide for the activity.
Day 4: Transfer Arenal to Monteverde
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge or El Establo Mountain Hotel (or similar) in Monteverde
Lake Arenal
  • 3h
Transfer to Monteverde, including a 45-minute boat tour across Arenal Lake. Along the way, spot several small islands and enjoy panoramic views of the natural surroundings. Once you’ve arrived on the other side, ride in a comfortable van directly to your hotel.
Day 5: Monteverde
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge or El Establo Mountain Hotel (or similar) in Monteverde
Monteverde
  • 2h
2-hour Sky Walk tour – a series of suspension bridges and well-maintained walking trails built 984 feet (300 metres) above the tropical forest canopy of Monteverde Cloud Forest. Explore the forest safely and easily as you admire the area’s flora and fauna with commentary by an expert guide.
Day 6: Guanacaste
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel Tamarindo Diria or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Tamarindo
Tamarindo
Start your day with breakfast, and then take a 3-hour trip to Guanacaste, a province known for its beaches and its dry tropical forest.
Day 7: Vida Aventura
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Hotel Tamarindo Diria or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Tamarindo
Province of Guanacaste
  • 8h
Vida Aventura Ranch is the perfect mix of adventure and pleasure in one day. You will experience zip lining, horseback riding and thermal pools, all in one day in our exclusive Ranch. Adventure seekers will enjoy this full-day tour at Vida Aventura Ranch and Nature Park, nestled in the scenic mountains of Guanacaste. Fly through the treetops on a series of zip lines, and then return to solid ground for a horseback ride complete with stunning vistas of two active volcanoes. Unwind after your adventure at the thermal pools. Minimum 5 yrs old – canopy (zip line) – maximum 250-275 pounds. Maximum 250 pounds – horseback Please wear: Comfortable clothing, t-shirt, long pants for the horseback ride, tennis shoes. Please bring: swimming suit, extra clothes, towel, sun cream, mosquito repellent, hat and a camera. Overnight at Guanacaste Hotel Services: ground transport and driver, staff at the tour destination.
Day 8: At leisure
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel Tamarindo Diria or Cala Luna Hotel (or similar) in Tamarindo
Province of Guanacaste
Enjoy a day off to explore the wonders of the area, relax at the hotel or take an optional activity.
Day 9: Departure Day
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Liberia
You'll be picked up at the lobby of your hotel and transfer you to Liberia International Airport (LIR) for your departing flight. Note: If you would like to end your tour in San Jose, a private transfer can be arranged and be paid on the day of travel (approx. USD $205)

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSan Jose
    • San Jose, Costa Rica

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJuan Santamaría International Airport
    • Río Segundo, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore San Jose your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in San Jose

With so many things to do in San Jose, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours and activities in San Jose. Families, couples and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in San Jose to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.