Costa Rica adventure honeymoon

country:	Costa Rica
departures:	This trip can be tailor made to suit your requirements
price:	From £1235 (14 days) excluding flights. Minimum group size 2 people. Price depends on the exact details of the booking and time of year. We can arrange flights from the UK

Costa Rica holidays

Adventurous honeymoons

the amazing things you'll be doing

Costa Rica offers more splendour, romance and adventure per acre than any other country on earth.
Supremely beautiful, it’s as if Mother Nature intended to create the most perfect tropical haven. Your journey will take you from the moss-draped cloud forests that cover the slopes of towering volcanoes, past thriving sugarcane fields, verdant banana plantations, lagoons and therapeutic thermal pools to mangrove forests teeming with brilliant birds and wildlife. Lush, dramatic rainforest spills down steep mountainsides to meet the Pacific Ocean where gorgeous pristine white beaches remain completely unspoiled and the offshore reefs open up a whole new world. This is a land of sheer beauty and exhilaration where no two days are ever alike.

day-by-day itinerary

Day 1:	San Jose. Arrive at Juan Santa Maria International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2:	Poas Volcano – La Paz Waterfalls. An early start this morning to visit Poas Volcano. Today you will also visit La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a Nature Park where you walk on truly spectacular trails that will lead to Magia Blanca Falls (the largest and the most spectacular of the falls in the area), and also visit the largest enclosed butterfly observatory in the world. After lunch return to the hotel. (BL)
Day 3:	San Jose – Tortuguero National Park. Transfer by land and boat to one of the most exotic regions in Costa Rica, Tortuguero National Park. In the afternoon you will explore the many waterways of the park with a specialist guide, searching for the abundant flora and fauna including orchids, birds, monkeys, crocodiles, toucans and so on. Overnight at a beautiful lodge in this wildlife sanctuary. (BLD)
Day 4:	Tortuguero National Park. After breakfast you will enjoy a further boat tour of the park. The rest of the day is free to relax. From July to September it may be possible to visit the beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. (BLD)
Day 5:	Tortuguero - La Fortuna. Transfer by boat and land to La Fortuna, an excellent base for exploring Arenal Volcano National Park. Arenal Volcano is the quintessential active volcano, producing ash columns, explosions and red lava on an almost daily basis. Overnight at Montana de Fuego resort with superb views of the volcano. (B)
Day 6:	La Fortuna. A free day to enjoy the many natural wonders of this area: hike through the surrounding rainforest, kayak on Arenal Lake, ride horses to the volcano or alternatively relax at Tabacon Hot Springs, where a hot volcanic stream is channelled into five pools of varying temperature. (B)
Day 7:	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Drive around beautiful Lake Arenal towards Monteverde. A beautiful park that teems with flora and fauna of every description, Monteverde has gained international renown as one of the most outstanding wildlife sanctuaries in the tropics. Overnight at El Establo Lodge. (B)
Day 8:	Monteverde Cloud Forest. A full day to explore the reserve, following trails that wind through the most spectacular sections. There is abundant wildlife and we hope to spot the colourful quetzal bird as well as a variety of monkeys, wild cats and reptiles. (B)
Day 9-10:	Pacific Coast. After breakfast transfer to the charming Villa Caletas on the Pacific Coast where you have two days to relax. (B)
Day 11-12:	Manuel Antonio National Park. Short drive to Manuel Antonio National Park. The National Park combines an intoxicating mix of beaches, offshore islands and lush rainforest with the opportunity for close encounters with monkeys, sloth and an abundance of birds. Overnight at splendid La Mariposa Hotel. (B)
Day 13:	San Jose. Drive back to San Jose. (B)
Day 14:	San Jose. Transfer to Juan Santa Maria International airport in time for your departure. (B)

Highly Commended

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Since 2004, the Awards has recognised individuals, companies and organisations in travel making a big commitment to the culture and economies of local communities and helping to conserve biodiversity.

how this holiday makes a difference

Costa Rica possibly fits the definition of responsible tourism entirely. This tours main focus is on the natural elements of the country through a variety of active, educational and interactive ways. Starting at the historical boutique hotel in San Jose we visit the remote and secluded Casa Corcovado in the Corcovado National Park, home to the last significant virgin rain forest in Central America. In central Costa Rica we stay at The Centro Neotropico Sarapiquis where the idea of creating a place for further conservation of nature and eco-development, in combination with sustainable tourism, education and scientific research has been developed.

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