Costa Rica: The Finest Escape to Nature

SAN JOSE  |   ALAJUELA  |  PEREZ ZELEDON  | PUERTO JIMENEZ  |  UVITA  |  MANUEL ANTONIO  |  SAN JOSE

Discover what makes this one-of-a-kind experience so special! These intimate destinations are surrounded by nature with all the luxuries and exclusive comforts of good living! Explore and breathe in a little paradise hidden in the mountains, remote shores and jungles full of exotic live and classic experiences!

Highlights:

  • Visit to Grecia and Sarchi cultural and artisans towns
  • Visit to Nauyaca Waterfalls
  • Visit to Marino Ballena National Park
  • Tortilla-Making class and sustainability tour at the hotel
  • Horseback riding in the hotel
  • Visit Manuel Antonio National Park

Package Includes:

  • Roundtrip international and domestic airfare from Toronto*
  • Welcome assistance upon arrival and departure at all airports
  • Private transfers between airport and hotel
  • Domestic flight to Bocas del Toro, Panamá
  • 14 nights accommodation
    • 2 nights in Alajuela at Asclepios Wellness and Spa (or similar)
    • 2 nights in Pérez Zeledón at Alta Gracia Hotel (or similar)
    • 3 nights in Puerto Jimenez at Playa Cativo Hotel (or similar)
    • 3 nights in Uvita at Kura Hotel (or similar)
    • 3 nights in Manuel Antonio at Arenas del Mar Hotel (or similar)
    • 1 night in San José at Grano de Oro Hotel (or similar)
  • Breakfast daily and other meals as indicated
  • Hotel taxes and service charges

*Add-ons from other cities available upon request.

Optional Add-On Tours: (Priced separately)

  • Hanging bridges in Arenal
  • Canyon Rapelling

Ongoing monitoring of the Zika virus continues around the world including Central, South America and the Caribbean. Please evaluate your risks before travelling.

Rates are subject to availability at time of booking. Soft drinks, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, spa treatments and optional tours and activities are not included. Times of scheduled tours may vary based on weather conditions.  

Airport and departure taxes not included.

Costa Rica: The Finest Escape to Nature

Travel itinerary

Day 1
TORONTO – SAN JOSE – ALAJUELA  Depart from Toronto to San José, the capital and largest city in Costa Rica. Meet and greet, and take your private transfer to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel Asclepios, Alajuela.
Day 2
Breakfast
ALAJUELA Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to San Jose International Airport for your flight to Perez Zelendón, transfer to Alta Gracia Hotel. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 3
Breakfast
ALAJUELA – PEREZ ZELEDON  Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to San Jose International Airport for your flight to Perez Zelendón, transfer to Alta Gracia Hotel. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 4
Breakfast
PEREZ ZELEDON  Breakfast at your hotel. Today we enjoy an authentic horseback riding tour. Embark on an unforgettable equestrian experience at Alta Gracia’s world-class equestrian center where you will get to know your horse. Then allow our guides to accompany you through unpaved trails while taking views of the Brunqueña and Talamanca Mountain ranges. You can enquire View Auberge Adventures for any additional equestrian activities, including our “Life of a Cabillista” cowboy experience.. Leisure afternoon to enjoy the hotel facilities.
Day 5
Breakfast
PEREZ ZELEDON – PUERTO JIMENEZ  Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Puerto Jimenez area. During the trip you can observe many communities of the region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 6
Breakfast
PUERTO JIMENEZ  Breakfast at your hotel. Today you can enjoy any of the hotel activities: whether a kayaking tour around the mangroves, a whale & dolphin watching, nature hikes, a bird watching and night tour, doing yoga moves on the paddle boards, hiking with our passionate and enthusiastic naturalist guides, fishing, cooking and learning new recipes or just chilling by our fresh water pool with a cocktail and a good book. You are on the right place! We offer an extensive selection of tours and activities, which include non-scheduled self-driven tours, guided tours, private sessions and third-party operated guided tours. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 7
Breakfast / Dinner
PUERTO JIMENEZ  Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Day 8
Breakfast
PUERTO JIMENEZ – UVITABreakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Uvita area. During the trip you can observe many typical communities of the region. Afternoon on your own to enjoy the amenities of the hotel.
Day 9
Breakfast
UVITA 
Day 10
Breakfast / Lunch
UVITA   Breakfast at your hotel. Today you can enjoy a hiking tour to a region known as Punta Uvita (Uvita Point), in Ballena Marine National Park. Here you will see a variety of wildlife including shore birds & mammals but also great vegetation that includes a forest of mangroves but also here is where is located the famous ; Tombolo, locally known as the Whale’s Tail, which is a famous natural barrier reef that was created by the forces of two rivers on either side of the reef, which due to the currents has formed and maintained the shape of a whale’s tail when viewed from above. This hike begins at our operation center walking a mile down trough the town of Bahia and on the way to the beach our guide will show you part of our town and some historical vestiges that includes the oldest house of Bahia. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 11
Breakfast
UVITA – MANUEL ANTONIO   Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Manuel Antonio National Park area. During the trip you can observe many typical communities of this region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 12
MANUEL ANTONIO   Breakfast at your hotel. Today, let us take a hiking tour to Manuel Antonio National Park. It will be just like experiencing Costa Rica for the first time and therefore absolutely unforgettable. Take a leisure stroll or an intense hike (it’s your choice, since it’s your tour) with a highly trained, well-educated Costa Rican naturalist guide through our exotic, bio-diverse tropical rain forest which has been preserved for over 40 years. Be surprised by how many different kinds of animals as well as flora and fauna you can observe in the span of a 2 ½ hour nature walk or hike. And whenever you are ready, stop and enjoy some local fresh fruits and refreshments as you pause to savor your adventure thus far. If you like, take additional hikes through the trails and enjoy unspoiled, un-crowded, pristine beaches after your guided educational adventure ends. Learn about the history of the Quepoa Indigenous people and Costa Rica’s history in regards to the Manuel Antonio area. Return home with ideas of how to help preserving this priceless ecosystem and national treasure for future generations. Enjoy this unforgettable experience, but leave the park completed self- changed. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 13
Breakfast / Lunch
MANUEL ANTONIO   Breakfast at your hotel. Today you can take a Tortilla-Making class and sustainability tour at the hotel. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Day 14
Breakfast
MANUEL ANTONIO – SAN JOSE   Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to San José area. During the trip you can observe many typical communities of the region. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Costa Rica: The Finest Escape to Nature

General information & maps

Costa Rica: The Finest Escape to Nature
  • Airport and departure taxes
  • Gratuities to guides and drivers
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Travel insurance
  • Reciprocity and/or local taxes if applicable
  • Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure.
14 days

On Request

On her client’s recent trip to Italy:

“I chatted with them last night and they are just reeling in post trip ecstasy.  They could not say enough about the hotels , tours and guides.  As John said, we hit it out of the ball park big time !!!!!  Thank you for yours and companies expertise and professionalism in making this all happen.”

Helen K., Ontario
September 28, 2018