Costa Rica Travel: Sample Plan
Encounter Vibrant Wildlife! 6-Day Healing and Discovery Tour Around Costa Rica
6 days
$1,595〜 /per person (based on double occupancy)
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Price
What's Included- Accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- Meals as stated in the itinerary
- Tours and activities as per itinerary
- Admission fees for national parks and conservation centers
- Private car or other land transportation
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Price
What's not included- International flight tickets and taxes
- Other personal expenses such as travel insurance and souvenirs
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Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth.
With this plan, you'll fully experience Costa Rica's unique natural wonders: cloud forests alive with colorful birds, rainforests home to diverse wildlife, the forefront of conservation efforts, and natural hot spring resorts.
Your journey begins in San Gerardo de Dota.
This area is famous as the habitat of the elusive bird known as the "Quetzal."
A morning walk with a local guide in the tranquil, high-altitude cloud forests searching for quetzals is a truly special experience.
Enjoying breakfast while watching wild birds at a forest restaurant is also an exceptional treat.
Manuel Antonio, a resort on the Pacific coast, is a treasure trove of flora and fauna.
Encounters with a variety of wildlife await you, including sloths, coatis, toucans, and squirrel monkeys.
You'll also visit the KSTR Wildlife Sanctuary, which focuses on wildlife protection and reintroduction, and learn about the importance of animal conservation.
The Sarapiquí Nature Reserve is a paradise for colorful creatures.
Together with your guide, you'll search for and observe creatures that seem to have leapt from the pages of a storybook, such as the iconic red-eyed tree frog, poison dart frogs, hummingbirds, and the rare white bat.
A chocolate-making experience using cacao grown in the reserve is also available.
You can also savor the blessings of nature through your sense of taste.
Toward the end of your journey, you'll visit Tabacón Hot Springs, one of Costa Rica's premier hot spring destinations.
Relax your mind and body in natural hot springs bubbling up in the heart of the jungle.
You won't just "see"—you'll connect with the lives of plants and animals, experience the importance of environmental conservation, and reflect on ways to live in harmony with nature.
Why not immerse yourself in the great outdoors of Costa Rica and embark on a healing journey filled with encounters with wildlife in this tropical paradise?
Itinerary details
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Day 1
San Jose
Arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José, the capital.
Meet with the Japanese-speaking staff and transfer to your hotel.
Breakfast: × Lunch: × Dinner: ×
Accommodation: Radisson San Jose or a hotel of similar class -
Day 2
San José → San Gerardo de Dota → Manuel Antonio
In the early morning, travel by private vehicle to San Gerardo de Dota.
Upon arrival, begin your search for quetzals with a local guide.
After breakfast at a restaurant frequented by wild birds, transfer to Manuel Antonio.
Spend a relaxing afternoon in Manuel Antonio.
Breakfast: Included Lunch: Not included Dinner: Not included
Accommodation: Hotel Manuel Antonio or a hotel of similar class -
Day 3
Manuel Antonio → KSTR Wildlife Sanctuary → San José
Breakfast at the hotel.
Explore Manuel Antonio National Park with your guide.
Observe unique wildlife such as sloths, coatis, toucans, and more.
There are also beaches within the park where you can enjoy swimming in the sea.
Return to the hotel for lunch.
Travel by private vehicle to the KSTR Wildlife Sanctuary.
Join a tour and receive explanations from your guide about the sanctuary's initiatives, history, and the wildlife being protected.
Return to San José via Manuel Antonio.
Breakfast: Yes Lunch: Yes Dinner: No
Accommodation: Radisson San Jose or a hotel of similar class -
Day 4
San José → Sarapiquí → Tabacón Hot Springs
Breakfast at the hotel.
Travel by private vehicle to a wildlife rescue center near San José.
Observe animals being protected for various reasons, such as sloths.
Afterwards, transfer to the Sarapiquí nature reserve.
After lunch, take a guided walk through the nature reserve.
Look for colorful frogs such as red-eyed tree frogs and poison dart frogs, wild birds like hummingbirds, and the extremely rare white bat.
Enjoy a simple chocolate-making experience using cacao grown within the reserve.
After the tour, transfer to Tabacón Hot Springs.
Enjoy the natural hot spring resort.
After dinner at the restaurant inside the hot spring facility, head to your hotel.
Breakfast: 〇 Lunch: 〇 Dinner: 〇
Accommodation: San Bosco Inn or a hotel of equivalent class -
Day 5
Tabacon Hot Springs → San Jose
Breakfast at the hotel.
Spend the morning at your leisure.
Optional canopy tours are also available.
In the early afternoon, transfer to San José by shared vehicle.
Breakfast: Included Lunch: Not included Dinner: Not included
Accommodation: Radisson San Jose or a hotel of similar class -
Day 6
San Jose
Breakfast at the hotel.
You will be transferred to the airport according to your flight schedule.
thank you for your hard work!
Breakfast: Included Lunch: Not included Dinner: Not included
Accommodation: ×
Costa Rica travel chat representative
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Yuuta Yamazoe
Travel agency license Confirmed Service area Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil place of residence Costa Rica Languages Spoken Japanese, English, Spanish, Portuguese I've loved nature and wildlife since I was a child, and that passion eventually led me to work in the tourism industry in Costa Rica, Central America. My specialty is nature and animals, but I also have a deep appreciation for the culture and history of Latin America, and I hope to share those aspects with you as well. Since information about Latin America can be hard to come by and planning a trip can be challenging, I strive to provide as much detailed information as possible to help you create a journey that will become a lifelong memory. During the tours, even in the sometimes inconvenient environments of Latin America, I will do my utmost to assist you so that you can enjoy a safe, secure, and comfortable trip. -
Kase Castle
Travel agency license Confirmed Service area Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru place of residence Japan Languages Spoken Japanese, Spanish, English I first visited Costa Rica in 1995 and have been operating a travel business primarily in the Latin American region since 2003. I have visited over 60 countries, mainly in Central and South America, through tourism for Japanese people and overseas photography coordination. Although I relocated my base to Japan in March 2020, I continue to guide Japanese customers to places not typically visited on regular tours, such as the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia, primarily for wildlife observation and remote tours.
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