The main attraction here is the active Arenal Volcano which, depending on the weather, you could be lucky to watch the beauty of its almost daily eruptions at night. The area is spectacularly green with forests and a diverse population of wildlife. So hiking, canopy tours, horseback riding are some of the recommended activities. No Arenal visit is complete without a dip in the Tabacon Hot Springs, a network of natural hot pools surrounded by opulent natural beauty. Stay at least 2 nights. We have several customizable suggested itineraries that let you combine Arenal with other attractive regions of Costa Rica. You can adjust each of them according to your time, interest and budget. In the pricing process you will see our recommended properties. Our favorites are Arenal Kioro and Arenal Nayara hotel.

This is the capital of the country and the economic, administrative, and political heart of Costa Rica. San Jose serves as a transfer point to other regions in Costa Rica. The town offers attractions such as: the National Museum, the del Jade Museum and the Oro Precolombino Museum. It's also ideal for quick vacation organized tours around to several nearby attractions. This way you can see and enjoy the natural wonders of Costa Rica but have a more cosmopolitan experience al night.

Puerto Viejo is a small village with more influence of the local Bribri indigenous culture. Here, you can find the best surfing of this coast. The mixture of black and indigenous cultures is very interesting: you can buy Bibri handicrafts and listen to raggae or calypso music. Puerto Limon is a popular cruise port and longtime fishermen's heaven. A number of fishing lodges stretch out along the Tortuguero Canal, where the 47,000-acre Tortuguero National Park is known for its abundant and endangered wildlife.

Along the North Pacific Coast, Guanacaste boasts a 100 miles of beautiful beaches including Ocotal, Tamarindo, Coco, Panama, Conchal, Flamingo, Potrero, and Prieta. Guanacaste is also home to world-class diving and sport fishing and offers numerous optional tours to several exotic, sprawling national parks, in addition to Arenal and Monteverde.
Conchal and Flamingo Beaches - Paradisiacal white-sand beaches make true your most inner dreams of romanticism, comfort and contentment. This is an internationally famous destination because of its great beauty.
Tamarindo - has all the amenities of a Costa Rican beach town: surf, sand and sun, sun, sun. But it offers much more to many more. A multi-cultural community, Tamarindo boats several bakeries, an outdoors vegetable market and more than 40 restaurants. It is the ideal place for honeymoons and weddings, couples, and families, and wonderfully suited to eco-adventures.
Gulf of Papagayo - Its extraordinarily beautiful warm-water beaches will make of your visit a wonderful experience. Some of these marvelous beaches are: the friendly Panama Beach in Culebra Bay, which is one of the best swimming places of the area, the gently curving, quieter Hermosa Beach, the scuba diving center Del Coco Beach - that has more nightlife than most beaches on the peninsula, and the small Ocotal Beach - which is the quietest.

Jaco Beach, often frequented by surfers who hit the waves with unparalleled enthusiasm, is the place to go when looking for smooth sand and laid-back casual atmosphere. Jaco has something of a reputation as a 'party beach' - especially during the dry season, frequently visited by young peaple and vacation-package visitors. After the dryness of Guanacaste, this is the first beach on the Pacific coast to have a tropical feel.

Located south of Tamarindo, the all-inclusive and luxurious Punta Islita beach resort offers the perfect secluded vacation spot, ideal for honeymooners and couples in general. Set amidst spectacular scenery, this boutique resort is a destination you would not want to leave. Aside from enjoying the sun and the sand of the Pacific, you can enjoy nature walks, tree trop slides, horseback riding, and fishing.

Tambor, slightly off the beaten track, is located on the southern end of the Nicoya Peninsula, on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast. This long beach is protected by the Bahia Ballena (Whale Bay), the largest bay on the southern peninsula coastline. Tambor is a perfect spot to enjoy the beach or visit Tortuga Island. Its calm waters are safe for swimming, and whales are sometimes sighted in the bay.

Playa Dominical (Dominical Beach), located to the South of Quepos, has just a laid back atmosphere where travelers can unwind, enjoy some great wild life, tropical plants, waterfalls, and if they are so inclined, some world class surfing. Aside from surfing, tourists can and should enjoy other activities such as kayaking, snorkeling, diving, fishing and trekking. Cuna del Angel hotel is our favorite option in the area. Combine it after a relaxing stay at Savegre Lodge for a perfect ending of your trip.

Playa Samara, is a pretty beach on a long, horseshoe-shaped bay. The water here is excellent for swimming, as the offshore island and rocky headlands break up most of surf.
Playa Nosara actually refers to several beaches that are mostly deserted. The village of Nosara is located several miles from the beach, and the land near the beach has turned into a large spread-out resort community.

Monteverde Cloud Forest spreads over 10,500 hectares of land that hold six different life zones. More than 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, including 30 kinds of hummingbirds, tens of thousands of insect species and 2,500 species of plants (420 kinds of orchids), and 120 species of amphibians and reptiles live within the boundaries of Monteverde. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve of Costa Rica is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics.

Quepos boasts one of Costa Rica's most beautiful national parks, Manuel Antonio. The park runs along spectacular white-sand beaches, with large stony islands off the shore serving as sanctuaries to several species of marine birds. A thick tropical jungle runs along the beaches. For active travelers, sportfishing, sea kayaking, snorkeling, river rafting, jungle trekking, and birding at Manuel Antonio are all available. It can be reached by road or by regular air service from San Jose.

Tortuguero National Park is located about 50 miles north of Limon. No roads are extended to this area, so the park and the small town are accessed by boat or by aircraft. Located on 46,815 acres, the canals running through it offer the opportunity for observing tropical rainforest and aquatic species, as well as 22-mile stretch of beach which is a nesting site for sea turtles.

The most adventurous area of Costa Rica, the Osa Peninsula extends into the bright blue Pacific ocean in the southwestern part of the country. Most of the peninsula is taken up by Corcovado National Park and its beaches have a wild beauty. Off shore, large reefs provide home to a myriad of colorful fish and other marine life. Snorkeling, diving, and treks in the jungle are all very popular activities in the area.

With 70% of the population and a mild and dry climate, Costa Rica's Central Valley is the most developed and populated area of the country and the main entryway for visitors. As spectacular as other areas of the country, Central Valley is a great destination for an encounter with nature close to San Jose. Staying at Villablanca Cloud Forest, a 75-acre boutique hotel surrounded by the spectacular Los Angeles Private Biological Reserve, relaxation in a secluded atmosphere is guaranteed. While Savegre Lodge and Bosque de Paz are the paradise for birdwatchers, even the famous Quetzal can be seen from one of these lodges.

With spectacular scenery, Sarapiquí is a popular vacation destination for those seeking the adventure of water rafting on the Sarapiquí river. Here you can also enjoy sandy beaches with lush vegetation and many great ecotourism amenities like: nature lodges, hotels, scientific research stations nested in the rain forest and on the banks of the river. Sarapiquí is one of the highlights of every birdwatcher's dream trip in Costa Rica because of its numerous exotic bird species.