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Capuchin monkey sitting on tree branch eating banana, Costa Rica

15 days
from AU$5,882 per person

Costa Rica - The Jewel of Central America

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Living the pure life (pura vida), staying in two laid-back rainforest lodges, exploring the local wildlife at our own pace. Crossing jungle rivers and rainforest trails in search of armadillo, howler monkey, tree frogs and hummingbirds.

Green visually and ecologically, Costa Rica is a haven for wildlife lovers. An adventure of two halves, on this tour we split our time between the humming rainforests and tropical beaches of the Pacific Coast, and the tawny volcanoes and river-filled jungles of northern Costa Rica. Staying in rainforest resorts with experienced guides, we get closer to nature on included and optional excursions - chasing waterfalls, floating down rivers and hiking trails surrounded by sleepy-eyed sloth and rainbow-striped toucan.

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AU$450 deposit per person


4 excursions & visits

39 meals

Easy going pace

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JCA - Costa Rica - The Jewel of Central America
Customer meet and greet

Day 1 - San Jose

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Barceló San José (4-star)

Customer meet and greet

Day 1 - San Jose

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Barceló San José (4-star)

National Theatre, San Jose, Costa Rica

Day 2 - San Jose

This morning we take a guided tour of San Jose, visiting both the new and old neighbourhoods to get an insight into Costa Rica’s cosmopolitan but often chaotic capital. A city in transition, the historic barrios of colonial mansions are now home to stately museums, farm-to-fork restaurants and locals sipping guaro sours in trendy bars. We visit the National Museum, where the pock-marked yellow turrets of this former fortress bear the scars of Costa Rica’s past. As well as visiting the beautiful National Theatre, the soaring statues and ornate colonnades of which were modelled on the Paris Opera House.

Barceló San José (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: San Jose city tour (morning)

Beautiful street in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Day 3 - San Jose - Tarcoles

This morning is free to spend at your leisure or take an optional trip to Poas Volcano National Park - the volcano's crater is considered one of the largest in the world. Swapping the city for the jungle this afternoon, we drive west to Puntarenas province - where swathes of rainforest-clad beaches and tangled tributaries flow into the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean. Home for the next four nights is located on the Tarcoles River on the edge of Carara National Park. Set on a 500-acre private rainforest reserve, suspended forest walkways and nature trails hum with the sound of 230 species of bird, including scarlet macaw, parrots and toucans.

Villa Lapas Jungle Village, Tarcoles (3-star)

Man carrying fishing net, Tarcoles, Costa Rica. Fishing village

Day 4 - Tarcoles

Today is at your leisure to enjoy the hotel, relax by the outdoor pool and explore the grounds - keeping an eye out for monkeys peeking through the trees. There’s an optional excursion to visit one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful reserves - Manuel Antonio National Park. The dense forest here camouflages toucans, parakeets and hummingbirds. You may see some of the park’s monkeys - the endangered Mono Titi, Central American squirrel monkey and the vociferous howler monkeys.

Villa Lapas Jungle Village, Tarcoles (3-star)

Evening sunset view to the firth and sea in Costa Rica

Days 5-6 - Tarcoles

Our hotel is on the doorstep of Carara National Park, where the convergence of two unique ecosystems - the Tropical and Dry Pacific - make the forest-floor and light-dappled canopies buzz with life. Accompanied by an experienced guide, we explore the trails that crisscross the park in search of giant anteater, poison-arrow frogs, armadillo and peccaries (wild pig-like mammals). Free flowing sections of the Tarcoles River also form wetlands and marshes that are home to 400 species of bird, not to mention crocodiles keeping one eye open from the sticky mud flats. The afternoon is free to join an optional aerial tram ride. Day 6 is also free to do as you please.

Villa Lapas Jungle Village, Tarcoles (3-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Wildlife tour in Carara National Park (morning day 5)

American Crocodile with head up in the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Days 7-8 - Tarcoles - Muelle San Carlos, Arenal

The Tarcoles River is home to large populations of crocodile. This morning, there’s an option to take a boat trip in search of these prehistoric predators, watching out for peering eyes above the water and smooth splashes as they slide into the water. We then make our way up into the vibrant green agricultural heart of northern Costa Rica, where ox-pulled carts and generations-old coffee plantations rub shoulders with organic farm shops and eco-resorts. We stay for seven nights close to the adrenaline capital of La Fortuna and Arenal National Park. Set in 35 acres of luscious orchid-filled gardens on the banks of the San Carlos River, day 8 is free to enjoy the resort.

The Tilajari Resort Hotel, Arenal (4-star)

What's included

39 meals

14 breakfasts

11 lunches

14 dinners

Accommodation

14 nights in hotels

Transport

Travel in destination by coach

Plus

Welcome drink

Free bar open 16 hours a day (evening of day 3 to day 13)

Tour highlights

4 excursions & visits

San Jose city tour

Wildlife tour in Carara National Park

Rainforest walk

Visit to La Paz Waterfall Gardens

Adventure made effortless with Titan Travel

Experts

Titan tour manager

Portable audio

Headset system on excursions

Porterage

Services included

Key information

2024 departures are all inclusive throughout the tour. For 2025 the all inclusive board basis isn't applicable in San Jose. From 2026, you'll only have the free bar available during your 7-night stay at the Tilajari Resort.
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