Day One
Fly into the San Jose International Airport
Stay at Hotel Grano de Oro (Vista De Oro Suite)

Day Two
Private charter flight to Tamarindo
Stay at Jardin del Eden (ocean view suite)


Day Three
Combination Buena Vista Adventure w/Canopy and Water Slide

Day Four
Stay at Jardin del Eden (ocean view suite)

Day Five
Private flight to Puerto Viejo
Stay at Costa Rica Treehouse ( Beach suite)

Day Six and Seven
Stay at Costa Rica Treehouse (beach suite)

Day Eight
Private charter flight to Puerto Jimenez
Stay at Lapa Rios (double)

Day Nine and Ten
Stay at Lapa Rios (double)

Day Eleven
Private charter flight to Quepos
Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)

Day Twelve
Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)
Private Manuel Antonio National Park Tour
 
Day Thirteen
Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)

Day Fourteen
Private charter flight to San Jose
Peace Lodge (deluxe room)

Day Fifteen
Poás Volcano and Doka Coffee Plantation
Stay at the Peace Lodge (deluxe room)

Day Sixteen
Private transfer to the San Jose International Airport

•15 nights and 16 days

•San Jose/Northwest Pacific/Caribbean Coast/Southwest Pacific Coast/Central Pacific Coast/Central Valley volcano and rainforest area

•Rates from $9000 per person, based on double occupancy

•Rates exclude international airfare

•All journeys with Nature Vacations are 100% customizable. Use this as a guide and work with one of our travel designers to create YOUR perfect version.

Day One

Fly into the San Jose International Airport

Private transfer to hotel

Stay at Hotel Grano de Oro (Vista De Oro Suite)

Situated on a shady street just off San José's main thoroughfare, Hotel Grano de Oro is a true oasis, a sanctuary in the heart of the city. Converted from a Tropical Victorian mansion, the 35-room hotel maintains the warmth and comfort of a private home. All rooms are furnished in Tropical Victorian styles with wrought-iron beds and rich fabrics. Breakfast not included.

Day Two

Private transfer/Tour to the Tobias Bolanos Airport to connect with your NatureAir
Private charter to Tamarindo

Enjoy the views and the fact that your flight is certified carbon-neutral!

Stay at Jardin del Eden (ocean view suite)

Private transfer to hotel

Jardín del Edén is a small, enchanting, discrete luxury hotel in Tamarindo located on a small hill, 120 meters - 3 minutes walking - from the beach. It features a magnificent view of the entire Tamarindo Bay, the number one place to enjoy the Pacific Ocean sunset! Managed directly by the new French owners, the hotel consists of five villas with a total of 19 independent rooms and 2 fully equipped apartments. All rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fans, private bath with hot water, mini-bar, telephone, safety box, radio clock, hair dryer, cable color TV and balcony or terrace with ocean view. All rates include a full Premium "Eden" Breakfast.

Day Three

Combination Buena Vista Adventure w/Canopy and Water Slide

Combo Buena Vista is truly a great way to spend the day. Climb to the treetops and observe the surrounding forest from a new perspective. Buena Vista Canopy Tour is an unparalleled experience that starts with an energizing hike through primary forest to the site of the first platform. By now, you are in a vivid state of anticipation and readiness. Take a deep breath and relax while enjoying natures freedom, sliding from one platform to another.
Once the canopy experience finishes, be ready to enjoy an enlivening 400-meter water slide. Celebrate this elation with a Guanacaste style lunch. Then, indulge yourself with a soothing soak in the thermal waters, steam bath and natural spa.
Stay at Jardin del Eden (ocean view suite)

Day Four
Stay at Jardin del Eden (ocean view suite)

Day Five
Private Transfer to Tamarindo Airstrip

Private NatureAir
Charter carbon neutral style to Limon

Private transfer to Puerto Viejo

Stay at Costa Rica Treehouse ( Beach suite)

The new beach suite was finished in October 2006. Its 800 sq feet bathroom is by far the largest bathroom in the country. Calling this one bathroom maybe does not describe the captivating opulence of this space. As you decend into the sunken level, you are surrounded with brilliance, imagination, and creativity. The faucet handles are giant molded ceramic knobs that make you feel like you are at the control of a Buck Rogers Space Ship.

Day Six and Seven

Stay at Costa Rica Treehouse (beach suite)

Day Eight

Private transfer to Limon Airstrip

Private, carbon neutral NatureAir
charter to Puerto Jimenez

Stay at Lapa Rios (double)

Set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the wild Pacific Ocean, making it the destination that matches every one's idea of paradise. Sixteen spacious suiita-thatch bungalows nestled within the rain forest exude harmony and an immense tranquility in this undisturbed environment. Soft nets cascade over two bamboo queen size beds casting a magical romantic mood, and classic bamboo furnishings are elegantly arranged. Rest on your private wooden deck, only getting up to pamper your skin with refreshing water from your own secluded garden shower. Lapa Rios is an ideal vacation experience for people that like nature and are open to learning about conservation, culture and biodiversity. Three meals per day and non-alcoholic beverages included.

Day Nine and Ten

Stay at Lapa Rios (double)

Day Eleven

Check out of hotel
Private transfer to Puerto Jimenez Airstrip
Private NatureAir
Charter to Quepos
Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)

Gaia Hotel and Reserve - Located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is an adults only luxury boutique beach 5 star hotel and resort and a member of "Small Luxury Hotels of the World". Imagine a tropical getaway that offers sublime luxury in a spectacularly exotic locale. This is Gaia. The Gaia Hotel achieves an ideal blend of modern amenities and natural scenery. Nestled in the magnificent coastal forests of Costa Rica, the hotel’s well-appointed, terraced suites and villas offer views of lush and pristine wild surroundings that are beyond compare.

Day Twelve

Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)

Private Manuel Antonio National Park Tour

Take a leisurely hike with a highly trained, well-educated Costa Rican naturalist guide through our exotic, bio-diverse tropical rain forest preserved in our 34 year old national treasure, Manuel Antonio National Park. The pace of this adventure is determined by your group’s abilities and interests, and the abundance of wildlife you want to stop, observe, or learn about – all in its natural and breathtaking habitat. Watch sloths and numerous species of monkeys travel through the tree canopy, hunt for nocturnal silky anteaters and several types of monkeys or iguanas resting in the tropical rain forest, and listen to the songs of the various birds as they glide above your group, curiously looking for adventure. Easy walk or hike, depending upon your abilities and self-paced tour.

Day Thirteen

Stay at Gaia Hotel and Reserve (suite)

Day Fourteen

Check out of hotel

Private transfer to Quepos airstrip

Private NatureAir
Charter to San Jose

Private transfer to Peace Lodge

Peace Lodge (deluxe room)

Located on the grounds of the La Paz Waterfall gardens, this hotel contains a luxury oasis in every room! Each room boasts a Jacuzzi tub and stone fireplace along with showers that transform into waterfalls with the turn of a knob. From the handcrafted canopy beds and love seats to the original stained glass and illustrated artwork you will understand the time and care put into the details of each accommodation. All guests All guests are welcome to enjoy the park before it opens and after it closes, the optimal bird and wildlife viewing times. Breakfast included.

Day Fifteen

Poás Volcano and Doka Coffee Plantation

As you awake each morning you will enjoy the view of the Poás Volcano from your Peace Lodge balcony. This tour offers you a much closer experience. Your informative guide will transport you to Poás, one of the four active volcanoes in Costa Rica, and impart to you the knowledge of the creation of Costa Rica via these sleeping giants. The crystal blue sulfur pools will amaze and enthrall you as you view this incredible landscape. Once you’ve had your fill of the beauty that is Poás, you will head to another of Costa Rica’s trademarks: an authentic coffee plantation. As one of the oldest hydro-powered wet mills in Costa Rica, this third generation coffee plantation has been voted the best coffee in the region. In fact, 90% of its high quality coffee is sent directly to Starbucks. You’ll learn how coffee is grown, picked, milled and ground. We may even find a basket for you to pick a few beans, or ‘cherries’ as the locals call them. Find out first hand, or ‘cup’, why Costa Rican coffee is so famous. And if you don’t get filled up on the coffee, you’ll return in time for lunch at Waterfall Gardens. (approx. 3.5 hours)

Stay at the Peace Lodge (deluxe room)

Day Sixteen

Check out of hotel

Private transfer to the San Jose International Airport