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Itinerary planning

Your dream Costa Rica trip, planned properly

Volcano views at breakfast, monkeys on the trail, sunset on the Pacific. The dream is easy to picture. The trick is routing it so you are not stuck in a car all week. Start with an itinerary, then swap pieces in and out.

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Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image)
Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)
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Dream themes

Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image)
Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)
Arenal

Volcano & rainforest

Hot springs and hanging bridges.

Monteverde cloud forest (network archive image)
Monteverde cloud forest (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)
Monteverde

Cloud forest

Mist, bridges and night walks.

Beachfront on the Guanacaste coast
Beachfront on the Guanacaste coast · Photo: WildPhotography.com
Pacific

Beaches

Guanacaste and Manuel Antonio.

Puerto Viejo coastline, Limón (aerial)
Puerto Viejo coastline, Limón (aerial) · Photo: WildPhotography.com
Caribbean

Caribbean

Tortuguero and Puerto Viejo.

Bucket-list experiences

La FortunaViator

La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano, Hot Springs Full Day Tour

La Fortuna waterfall, Arenal Volcano and hot springs in one day.

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MonteverdeViator

Selvatura Park Hanging Bridge Tour in Monteverde

Selvatura hanging bridges in Monteverde.

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Manuel AntonioViator

Manuel Antonio National Park: Guided Tour with TICKET INCLUDED

Manuel Antonio National Park with a guide and ticket.

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GuanacasteViator

Catamaran Snorkel Sunset Cruise from Tamarindo or Playas del Coco

A sunset catamaran and snorkel in Guanacaste.

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Dream stays

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Itineraries

Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image)
Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)
Itineraries

7-Day Costa Rica Dream Itinerary

One volcano, one beach, no rushing.

Monteverde cloud forest (network archive image)
Monteverde cloud forest (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)
Itineraries

10-Day Costa Rica Dream Itinerary

Volcano, cloud forest and Pacific sunsets.

Puerto Viejo coastline, Limón (aerial)
Puerto Viejo coastline, Limón (aerial) · Photo: WildPhotography.com
Itineraries

14 Days Coast to Coast

Both oceans in two weeks.