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Volcanoes, Rainforest Lodge and Beach Resort

14 Night Itinerary from  £4,859

Celebration Tour

Discover mountain landscapes and Poas volcano, explore Arenal National Park and enjoy a week on the beach in a stylish boutique hotel.

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Tour Route

Travel Highlights

  • Admire the towering Arenal, Poas, and Irazu volcanoes
  • Visit a coffee plantation and learn about the cultivation of Costa Rican coffee
  • Enjoy a trek in the foothills of Arenal Volcano
  • Relax at Tabacon hot springs
  • Explore Arenal National Park on a range of optional excursions
  • Spend a week relaxing in a luxury beachside boutique hotel in stylish Tamarindo
  • View Poas Volcano's smoking green crater lake close up

This itinerary can be tailored to your preferences by our specialist advisors, who can provide a guaranteed price based on your choice of route, duration, flights, hotels, transport and excursions.

Tour Itinerary

Poas Volcano 10

San Jose, Irazú and Poas Volcanoes - 3 Nights

Day 1 - Departure from UK

Day 2 - Poas Volcano and coffee plantation

Day 3 - Irazú Volcano

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Saturday, 30 September 2023

Departure from UK

Take a daytime direct BA flight to San Jose in business class, arriving the same evening, where you will be met by our representative and taken to your hotel for 3 nights on a bed and breakfast basis. This is also the opportunity for our guide to provide you advice, explain your programme and answer any questions you may have.


Sunday, 01 October 2023

Poas Volcano and coffee plantation

A full day with your guide visiting Alajuela and the Doka coffee plantation owned and run by pioneers of Costa Rican coffee. Continue through colourful landscapes to the Poas Volcano, of the most spectacular volcanoes in Costa Rica. The enormous crater measures one km in diameter and 314 meters in depth. Our final stop is the La Paz Waterfall Gardens over 3.5 kms of walking trails leading to the beautiful White Magic Waterfall. Poas 


Monday, 02 October 2023

Irazú Volcano

With our local guide visit the Irazú Volcano, with its impressive green crater lake rising out of a desolate grey moon landscape. Continue to the stunning Orosí Valley, where the Reventazón River cuts through the surrounding mountains. We visit the Lankester Botanical Gardens, housing thousands of species of plants endemic to Costa Rica.

 

Xandari Resort

San Jose - First Boutique

Xandari Resort and Spa is perfectly located for excursions to Poas Volcano, La Paz waterfall gardens, and Doka coffee plantation, and is only 30 minutes’ drive from San Jose International airport. Over 3km of scenic trails through coffee and fruit orchards lead into a lush natural tropical setting with a year-round river and five beautiful waterfalls.

The hotel consists of 24 comfortable and spacious villas, decorated in bright colours and adorned with original works of art. Set on top of a hill on a 40 acre coffee and fruit plantation, all the rooms are overlooking the Costa Rica's Central Valley, featuring private terrace. Each room has a bar kitchen and a private bathroom with toiletries. The resort has 3 swimming pools, with one overlooking the valley, as well as a spa offering a variety of treatments.

4808 Xandari Resort
Arenal Volcano 02

Arenal National Park - 4 Nights

Day 4 - Transfer to Arenal

Day 5 - Arenal volcano hike and Tabacon hot springs

Day 6 - Explore Arenal National Park

Day 7 - At leisure 

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Tuesday, 03 October 2023

Transfer to Arenal

Our journey continues with a drive to Arenal, in the northern tropical lowlands, dominated by the picture-perfect cone of Arenal volcano. Transfer to the Kioro Hotel for a 4-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. In the evening, weather permitting, witness the colourful lava flows from the volcano, quite a spectacle

Arenal Volcano has been considered one of the most active in the country, and was previously been believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968 which destroyed a local town. It neighbours Lake Arenal, a picturesque man-made lake built to provide water the the country's largest hydroelectricity project, the Arenal Dam.

 


Wednesday, 04 October 2023

Arenal volcano hike and Tabacon hot springs

Few sites in Costa Rica inspire more respect and admiration than Arenal Volcano. At 5437 feet, its tall and conical shape stands imposing over the pastured green hillsides that surround its base. Although currently in a resting phase, Arenal remains Costa Rica's most active volcano for the past 43 years. 

This tour will allow you to enjoy the most extraordinary views of Arenal Volcano during a gentle hike along the lower slopes of the colossus. The walk begins in one of the trails close to the volcano and continues through the forest until reaching the area destroyed in its first eruption, back in 1968. 

After the hike, a relaxing soak into the natural mineral waters of the Tabacon Hot Springs will finish a perfect day. Thanks to geothermal activity beneath Arenal, the area surrounding the volcano is home to a number of natural hot springs. Geologically, Tabacon Resort's thermal natural springs are 97% rain-based and 3% magma-based. Rainwater enters the earth through fissures on the surface and is then heated by magma found in the earth's core. 

Once heated, the waters rise to surface, taking with them minerals found in the earth's rocky stratus and it flows by gravity throughout the property, forming in-river pools, waterfalls and cascades, filling in the pools throughout the resort. 


Thursday, 05 October 2023

Explore Arenal National Park

Today explore Arenal Volcano National Park on a choice of optional excursions. You might spot deer, tapir, howler monkeys, white-faced capuchin monkeys and snakes, or birds like parrots, orioles and brown magpies. Plants include various species of palms and bromeliads, ceiba, cirri, laurel, higuerones, fungi, orchids, and ferns. Excursions available to enhance your visit:

  • Hanging Bridges Hike
  • Sky Tram & Trek Zipline
  • Rafting on the Rio Balsa
  • River Safari Float at Rio Frio or Penas Blancas
  • Waterfalls Hike at Rio Celeste
  • Cycling Mountain Bikes to Arenal Lake & El Castillo Villages
  • Full Day Butterfly & Fauna Garden at Eco-Centre
  • Coffee & Chocolate Tour
  • Maleke Indigenous Village, Cultural visit
  • Sloths & Birding Nature Tour 

Friday, 06 October 2023

Arenal National Park

A final day to enjoy Arenal National Park.

Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa

Arenal Volcano Park - Luxury Hotel

Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa is a green-friendly luxury hotel framed by the crystalline waters of the La Palma and Kioro streams, lush, vibrant gardens and private thermal water spas. It is a peaceful setting for exploring the beauty and exhilarating activities of Arenal Volcano National Park. 

There are 53 spacious, air conditioned suites designed for couples or families. All suites include two “Juliet” balconies with panoramic volcano and mountain views, hydromassage hot tubs, minibars, coffee makers, cable television and free Wi-Fi. 

Public areas include a landscaped free-form swimming pool, the Neidin Spa, and a free shuttle to Titokú hot springs including complimentary admission to the heated hot springs pools. 

Award-winning local and international cuisine and captivating volcano views is on offer at Heliconia’s Restaurant, or enjoy poolside cocktails in the garden setting of Orquídeas Restaurant. Bar El Higueron and Sport Bar Carajillos are ideal for more casual get togethers. 

There are many optional tours and excursions bookable from the hotel.

Relax in the pool
Tamarindo

Tamarindo - 7 Nights

Day 8 - Travel to Tamarindo

Day 9 - At leisure 

Day 10 - At leisure

Day 11 - At leisure 

Day 12 - At leisure 

Day 13 - At leisure 

Day 14 - At leisure 

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

Travel to Tamarindo

This morning we drive to the famous surfers beach resort of Tamarindo, in the state of Guanacaste. Here, check into the beachside located Cala Luna Boutique Hotel for a 7-night stay on a bed and breakfast basis. The rest of the day is at leisure

Tamarindo is a small surfer town on the beach, on Costa Rica's North Pacific coast. With a long sandy beach, it is the perfect place to relax at the end of your trip. It is a small town which attracts a young crowd, with surf lessons available on the beach, and main street lined with restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. Should you wish to explore the area a little more, there are excursions into the mangroves in search of local wildlife. 

 


Sunday, 08 October 2023

At leisure

At leisure at your hotel or on the beach.


Monday, 09 October 2023

At leisure

At leisure. Perhaps take a bike ride into Tamarindo or enjoy a yoga class at the hotel.


Tuesday, 10 October 2023

At leisure

Perhaps try your hand at surfing today.


Wednesday, 11 October 2023

At leisure

Relax on the beach.


Thursday, 12 October 2023

At leisure

Enjoy the fine facilities of the hotel.


Friday, 13 October 2023

Final day in Tamarindo

At leisure enjoying your last day by the Pacific Ocean.

Cala Luna Boutique & Villas

Guanacaste Beaches - First Boutique

Located on Costa Rica's North West coast and close to the famous Tamarindo beach, the well regarded Cala Luna Boutique Hotel and Villas is surrounded by lush vegetation, palms, hibiscus and bougainvillea. Playa Langosta beach, in a sheltered bay, is also within a short walking distance away.

The 21 air-conditioned villas each has private swimming pool and two or three bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, TV, CD player, telephone and private bathroom. There are also 20 fully equipped hotel rooms with a patio terrace. 

Guests can enjoy the excellent restaurant serving 100% organic ingredients from the hotel's sister project La Senda Farm. The restaurant and bar overlook the pool. Other public facilities include a swimming pool, spa, surfing lessons, yoga and fishing tours. 

Rooms are on a bed and breakfast basis.

 

2048 Cala Luna Boutique & Villas
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Transport to San Jose Airport & Overnight Flight Home - 0 Nights

Day 15 - Journey to San Jose Airport. Fly back to the UK

Day 16 - Arrive in the UK

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Saturday, 14 October 2023

Fly back to the UK

Transfer to San Jose Airport for your overnight British Airways flight back to the UK in business class.


Sunday, 15 October 2023

Arrive in the UK

Price Guidelines

Season Low Season High Season
Travel Dates 31 Dec -19 Jul, 22 Aug-13 Dec 20 July - 21 Aug, 14 Dec- 30 Dec
Room Arrangement First Deluxe First Deluxe
Multiple Travellers - Twin Room £4,859 £5,921 £5,062 £6,165

Prices are a guideline and per person. Please request a quote for Special Events, Christmas, New Year's Eve & Easter.


What's Included

  • 16 Days / 14 Nights
  • International flights (1 overnight)
  • Accommodation as shown on the itinerary
  • Breakfast everyday and meals as described on the itinerary
  • Transfers to and from airports
  • Transport  throughout the itinerary
  • Excursions listed, all with expert, English-speaking guides
  • Prices are per person
  • Prices for Special Events, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Easter on request

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