Costa Rica Split Stay

Arrive at San Jose and take a private luxury transfer to your hotel for the night. Hotel stay at the Hotel Park Inn by Radisson puts you within walking distance of the bustling downtown area. Standard room with breakfast included

Take a quick flight from San Jose to La Fortuna. At the airport, you'll be taken by a private transfer to the Hotel Arenal Springs Resort & Spa. Arenal Springs Hotel is located just 5 miles away from the town of La Fortuna on the way toward the Arenal Volcano National Park. The hotel offers 87 Junior Suite and 6 Master Suite. Each distinctive Junior & Master Suite comes with direct views of the beautiful Arenal Volcano. Each room is surrounded by exotic gardens and beautiful flowers, where Costa Rica´s native species of birds and animals are readily seen. Jr Suites has either 1 king bed or 2 queens with comfortable pillow-top mattresses, crisp, clean linens, and abundant extra large fluffy pillows to greet you as you enter. High ceilings, rustic textures, and inviting earth tones are combined with woodwork, granite countertops, and the bright, colorful artwork of local artists.

On this expedition, guests will take a guided tour through a private reserve located in Arenal Volcano’s slopes. It is one of the best places to observe the historic lava fields that buried much of the surrounding jungle during the dramatic 1968 eruption, as well as impressive views of the Arenal Volcano and Lake. The park offers two trails with a combined distance of 4.3 miles. While hiking lovers can do both in a day, we recommend the shorter trail of 1.5 miles. The hike starts relatively easily, walking through open fields and then entering a dense rainforest. Afterward, the trail starts getting steeper, and you will start seeing large lava rocks until arriving at a larger lava field. Once at the top of the hill, you will realize that it was worth all the effort! You will have front-row seats to observe the most breathtaking views of the area.

Embark on a fun adventure searching for the most adorable, furry creatures of the Costa Rican rainforests! This tour has been developed for nature enthusiasts who would like to take a leisurely drive around the picturesque Arenal area searching for sloths that are hanging out at the treetops. An eagle-eyed, bilingual guide will take you to the favorite hiding places of the twotoed and three-toed sloths. During this fun sloth-searching experience, guests will also have great chances to spot a variety of wildlife, including howler and spider monkeys, blue jean frogs, and colorful birds. Spend a fun-filled, educational adventure searching for two-toed and three-toed sloths around the Fortuna area and learning about their unique characteristics. While it is hard to predict wildlife behavior, your chances of viewing this incredibly cute animal increase with multiple visits to their hiding spots.

Take a private transfer to the local airport in La Fortuna where you will take a domestic flight to Manuel Antonio, Quepos. Once at the local airport in Quepos, you will take a private transfer to the Hotel Arenas Del Mar, the only luxury hotel in Manuel Antonio that is truly on the beach and in the rainforest. It is located in a private 11-acre rainforest reserve. You will easily see monkeys and sloths right here at the resort. You will have access to two beautiful beaches, Playitas Beach and Espadilla Beach. During the day, you can even walk along the Espadilla beach towards the city of Manuel Antonio and the Manuel Antonio National Park. Ocean Breeze Suites are spacious, 1-bedroom luxury suites with 90 sq.m (975sq.ft) of living space. These suites offer the best views of both the Rainforest and Pacific Ocean. You might even spot a monkey or two!

Transportation is provided and you will be picked up at your hotel to start your ride to the Manuel Antonio National Park. This national park is one of the most famous in our country due to its wide variety of flora and fauna. The park has 3 different trails that go from flat to very steep. On this tour a very knowledgeable nature guide will walk you through the Manuel Antonio National Park, explaining the mysteries of the rainforest. The trail you will take is flat and picturesque and loops through the park, making your course about 2 miles long. Throughout your hike, your guide will stop and teach you about the park’s natural history, which includes exhaustive descriptions of animals and plants that can be observed during the hike. One of the highlights of this tour is that Manuel Antonio hosts 3 of the 4 existing tropical primates (monkeys) living in Costa Rica. Halfway through the hike, you will enjoy a leisure stop at the world-famous Third Beach.

Your day is free to rest or explore on your own.

Today, you will leave Puntarenas. A private transfer will take you from the hotel to the local airport in Quepos, where you will board your domestic flight to San Jose, Costa Rica. When you land, you will be met by a representative who will arrange for you to be privately transferred either to a local hotel for an overnight stay in San Jose or to the correct terminal for your international flight home.