dshorter13 Day Luxury Costa Rica Honeymoon
- Ready for the ultimate luxury honeymoon in Costa Rica? Below is an overview of a itinerary that our clients absolutely love! We can of course help make any customizations to this trip for you as well! Enjoy the itinerary and send us a message if you want any details (or help planning any other destinations.
Costa Rica Itinerary Overview
Day 1- Monteverde is one of the country’s major ecotourism destinations. The area is home to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and numerous other reserves, which draw considerable numbers of naturalists.
- If you have not had your fill of birds, snakes, bugs, amphibians, butterflies, and bats, you might want to add Monteverde to your visit in Costa Rica. You can also enjoy a stunning variety of orchids growing in the wilderness.Did you know that Monteverde is where zip lining originally started being a tourist attraction? Thrill seekers will love the zip lining!
- What to do: Hiking, Bird & Wildlife Watching, Zip Lining (Canopy Tours), Horse Back Riding, Hanging Bridges, Coffee Tour.Nearby Attractions: Monteverde Biological Reserve, Santa Elena Biological Reserve, Children’s Eternal Rainforest.
- Landscape: Mountains & Cloud Forest.
- Ideal for: Naturalists, Hikers, Adventure Seekers, Nature Lovers.
- Private Transfer Upon Arrival – San Jose (SJO) Intl. Airport – Monteverde. Arrive at the San Jose International Airport on a flight TBD (not included). Upon clearing immigration and customs, exit the airport and meet your driver who will be waiting for 3 hour drive to Monteverde region.
- Accommodation – Senda Monteverde Hotel. Senda is located in the lush Monteverde region of Costa Rica’s north-western highlands. It’s just minutes from the famous Cloud Forest Reserve and much easier to reach than Arenal Volcano. Our elevated spot high on the Continental Divide provides cool mountain breezes, panoramic views across the verdant highlands and a peek of the Gulf of Nicoya in the distance.
- Room Type – Premium Suite: Breakfast Included. Premium Suites are 61sq.m (660sq.ft) of open-concept living space. They are West-facing for the best sunsets and you’ll enjoy ocean views on clear days. Each unit contains one full bathroom, Minibar & living area with single sofa chair, table & chairs and laundry service. Each stand-alone bungalow feature two Premium Suites.
- Day 2
- Guided Tour – Monteverde Reserve Guided Tour. Following an early breakfast, you will be picked up for one of Costa Rica’s most diverse natural history walks. Situated atop the Continental Divide in western Costa Rica, the Monteverde Biological Cloud Forest Preserve extends down both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes. The resulting combination of climatic and geographic factors creates temperature and humidity gradients which change dramatically over relatively short distances. Splendid quetzals and bellbirds fly about the canopy of the forest, and iridescent hummingbirds hover around in search of nectar. Following the tour, return to the hotel.
- Includes: Transportation, bilingual guide and entrance fee.
- What to bring: Long pants, hiking shoes, camera, binoculars, insect repellent, raincoat.
- Includes: Transportation, bilingual guide and entrance fee.
- Guided Tour – Monteverde Reserve Guided Tour. Following an early breakfast, you will be picked up for one of Costa Rica’s most diverse natural history walks. Situated atop the Continental Divide in western Costa Rica, the Monteverde Biological Cloud Forest Preserve extends down both the Caribbean and Pacific slopes. The resulting combination of climatic and geographic factors creates temperature and humidity gradients which change dramatically over relatively short distances. Splendid quetzals and bellbirds fly about the canopy of the forest, and iridescent hummingbirds hover around in search of nectar. Following the tour, return to the hotel.
- Day 3
- Enjoy the day at your leisure or try one or more of the many available activities the region offers.
- Optional Activities in Monteverde
- Sky Adventure Park: It is a unique system of trails, suspension bridges and zip lines that allows visitors to observe the rainforest from a variety of different vantage points – from above, below and within the canopy itself.
- Santa Elena Reserve Tour: The Santa Elena Cloud Forest is a wonderland of green lushness. Giant tree ferns, bamboo and palm trees grow abundantly in the under story, while thick moss covered liana vines dangle from the canopy.
- Frog Pound: Visitors can admire more than 25 species of native frogs, toads and other amphibians living in large, naturally-simulated terrariums.
- The Butterfly Garden: The biodiversity center displays insects and arachnids that are local to Monteverde, many of which are still alive. This allows visitors to have an up-close and personal experience with the creatures as they learn about their breeding and feeding habits. There is a live bug cam, as well as a case for viewing the butterflies as they emerge from their chrysalides.
- Monteverde Orchid Garden: It is a place where you will discover a collection of more than 460 species of orchids, which throughout the year we always have an average of 120 plants in bloom per day.
- Horseback Riding: Come and enjoy a ride among forest, open fields, coffee and banana crops, see fauna and flora that is specific to the Monteverde area.
- Don Juan Coffee Tour: It offers an interesting opportunity to learn about coffee and Costa Rican folklore. During the coffee tour, participants will learn about the history, cultivation, and operation of a functioning coffee ‘beneficio’.
- El Trapiche Tour: The tour begins with a short walk through the farm where you can get a glimpse of plantations as sugar cane, coffee, bananas, plantains, tubers, oranges and more. Enjoy the entire coffee process, ride a Costarican ox cart and experience the process of making liquor out of the sugar cane, and to finish delight yourself with a fragrant cup of coffee.
- Day 4
- Depart for the Arenal Volcano Area!
- The Arenal Volcano is in Costa Rica’s lush interior northern lowlands. In a country known for its rainforest and natural beauty, the Arenal Volcano stands out for its breathtaking scenery and endless activities. The cone shaped volcano attracts visitors not only for the picture-perfect photo but for the flora, fauna and hot springs. The Arenal Volcano area is a paradise for naturalists and adventurers alike. Animals inhabiting the area include monkeys, sloths, deer, tapir, jaguars, coatis and snakes. Plant life is abundant and orchids, heliconias, ferns, laurel, palms, bromeliads and strangler figs can be seen while hiking. The rugged terrain, rivers, and lake provide the stage for countless activities. Tours can be arranged so visitors can explore nature, experience the local culture, test their physical limits, or feel the rush of adrenaline. The Arenal Volcano is a great place to explore the beauty of Costa Rica’s forests on foot, bike, or horse. For those who enjoy water sports, there are plenty of activities to choose from.
- What To Do: Zip Lining (Canopy Tours), White Water Rafting, Hot Springs, Lake Fishing, Kayaking, Horse Back Riding, Hanging Bridges, Waterfall Rappelling, Coffee Tour and Safari Float.
- Nearby Attractions: La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Volcano National Park, Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Arenal and Venado Caves.
- Landscape: Volcano & Rainforest.
- Ideal for: adventure seekers, nature lovers, spa & relaxation, cultural life.
- The Arenal Volcano is in Costa Rica’s lush interior northern lowlands. In a country known for its rainforest and natural beauty, the Arenal Volcano stands out for its breathtaking scenery and endless activities. The cone shaped volcano attracts visitors not only for the picture-perfect photo but for the flora, fauna and hot springs. The Arenal Volcano area is a paradise for naturalists and adventurers alike. Animals inhabiting the area include monkeys, sloths, deer, tapir, jaguars, coatis and snakes. Plant life is abundant and orchids, heliconias, ferns, laurel, palms, bromeliads and strangler figs can be seen while hiking. The rugged terrain, rivers, and lake provide the stage for countless activities. Tours can be arranged so visitors can explore nature, experience the local culture, test their physical limits, or feel the rush of adrenaline. The Arenal Volcano is a great place to explore the beauty of Costa Rica’s forests on foot, bike, or horse. For those who enjoy water sports, there are plenty of activities to choose from.
- Depart for the Arenal Volcano Area!
- Private Transfer to Accommodation – Private Lake Crossing Monteverde – Arenal (Car-Boat-Car). At a time TBD, the driver will pick you up for the 2 hour drive through the picturesque mountain of Monteverde. After 2 hour transfer, you will embark on a 30 minute boat ride across Arenal Lake followed by a 15 minute transfer to your hotel.
- Accommodation – Nayara Springs. Located in the outskirts of the Arenal Volcano, is an oasis of tranquility that provides a uniquely natural experience. The Springs Villa is part of Nayara Springs, the adults only section of Nayara Resorts.Hidden among the tropical forest, the Spring Villa features its own private plunge pool fed by natural mineral hot springs, an expansive private garden with dual rain showers, oversized bathroom, sleek, four-poster bed, and indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Enjoy our state-of-the-art facilities, including remarkable restaurants offering international and local cuisine, a pool bar, and a wine and tapas bar. The Spa at Nayara is incomparable. Perched on a cliff overlooking the forest, the Spa is a spiritual enclave in an emerald jungle, a place of rejuvenation, harmony, and beauty.
- Room Type -Spring Villa: Breakfast Included. Combining exotic elegant touches with luxurious modern comforts, The Springs Villa is spacious, stylish and secluded. Endowed with every conceivable amenity: wooden floors, four-posters bed wrapped in soft white cottons, oversized bathroom, and a spacious living area, this accommodation is undoubtedly the most beautiful and luxurious in all of Costa Rica. The villa also has a secluded private garden with dual outdoor showers and an expansive terrace facing the Arenal Volcano which features a mineral rich spring fed private pool or an oversized Jacuzzi, a wooden daybed and a colorful oversize hammock. Local artwork and indigenous wood and stone are widely used to produce an unparalleled, authentic, and romantic experience.
- **Free daily yoga classes 8:15 am **
- Day 5
- Excursion – Canyoning / Balsa River Rafting Class II-III Tour with Lunch. Pure Trek Canyoning is the leader in Waterfall Rappelling in Costa Rica! We believe in doing one thing and being the best at it and for us, that’s Canyoning. Come enjoy this fun tour with great guides, spectacular views and beautiful trails throughout! From children to adults and people with experience we are the specialists! Your Pure Trek Canyoning experience includes 4 Rappels (3 waterfalls and 1 rock wall) in a beautiful rainforest slot canyon. This tour is for young & old and everything in between! After enjoying several hours in the canyon you will be whisked off to your next adventure…rafting! You’ll enjoy snacks and a cold drink on the way! After the rappelling, you will be dropped off at Wave Expeditions Headquarters for an introduction to your tour and guides.
- Experience the excitement and adrenaline of white water rafting on this half day adventure on the class 2 / 3 Balsa River. After meeting with your river guide we will drive 30 minutes to the put in where the fun begins! Your guides explain the safety procedures and safety equipment before embarking down the river. Enjoy up to 2 exhilarating hours of white-water action on this beautiful tropical river. Get wet and wild through rapids such as “Magnetic Rock” and “Dredges.” Enjoy a swim, some fresh tropical fruits and a cold drink before we head to our lunch spot. Our lunch spot is a tour in itself. La Casona Rio Fortuna is a traditional country estate with the aim to let visitors experience the genuine and peaceful way of country life in Costa Rica You will enjoy a delicious typical lunch prepared on the original wood stove and served in a traditional way.
- Includes: Transportation, bilingual guide, equipment, snack and lunch
- What to bring: Fast drying clothing (surf shorts, outdoor hiking type synthetic clothes), adventure sandals, tennis shoes or light hiking boots, change of clothes and towel
- Day 6-7
- Enjoy the days at your leisure or try one or more of the many available activities the region offers.
- Optional Activities in Arenal/Arenal Lake
- For nature and kayaking lovers, the Arenal Lake offers the opportunity to experience a memorable kayaking outing with the possibility to spot interesting wildlife in their natural habitat.
- Tour the forest from the Hanging Bridges Tour. This is an impressive hike in the rainforest over a series of suspension bridges. View various types of flora and fauna at differing heights – from the ground to well above the canopy. What a way to see the jungle! If you plan to enjoy the sky trek, make it a full day and add the hike in the sky walk suspended bridges.
- Experience the thrill of zip lining through the canopy of the rainforest on the Sky Trek or the Ecoglide with Tarzan Swing, two of Costa Rica’s most popular tours. Enjoy the rain forest from this unique vantage point and a get a real adrenaline rush!
- Take a Volcano Hike in the Arenal National Park where you will learn all about the Arenal Volcano and its history.
- Extreme adventure fans will thrive during a visit to the Venado Caves. Spend 11⁄2 to 2 hours on a guided visit, climbing walls, sliding through mud-holes, hiking in underground rivers, and exploring these unique caves. Yourclothesarelikelytoberuined,buttheadventuremakesitworthit.
- Mountain bike on an old dirt road and take in view of the volcano, lake Arenal, and rainforest. Beginner, intermediate and advanced options available.
- Enjoy a “Floating Safari” tour through the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge. This area is considered to be of the best sites on the continent for bird watching; Caño Negro is also home to a number of other animals such as sloths, three types of monkeys, caimans, lizards, bats, and a myriad variety of flora native to the wetlands.
- Asis Project: Take part of this wonderful educational experience, learn and see Costa Rican wildlife up-close.
- Optional Activities in Arenal/Arenal Lake
- Enjoy the days at your leisure or try one or more of the many available activities the region offers.
- Day 8
- Move to the Papagayo Region – There’s a lot to love about exclusive and secluded Papagayo, but the region’s brilliant sunsets are what will live on in your mind’s eye. They are spectacular! From your oceanside hotel, the view stretches for miles in all directions. Below, a long crescent of gold-flecked sands curve around the protected bay. Papagayo is a beach town unlike any other; in fact, it’s not a town at all! The area is named for the stunning gulf that borders the beach, but there is no official town. (For gridded streets, shops, and other services, head south to Hermosa and Coco beaches.) The result is “developed seclusion” – a Papagayo of many amenities, in a tranquil natural setting. It is this unique blend of tourism and nature that makes Papagayo such an excellent destination. The region’s favored location, balanced between the pristine ocean and protected forests, lays out a daily buffet of options – your only task is to choose what and when! The ocean is perhaps the area’s biggest draw, offering everything from rigorous sea kayaking to some of the region’s best scuba diving. Papagayo is also a popular choice for honeymooners, thanks to its secluded setting and romantic activities, like couple’s spa services, romantic dinners on the beach, and evening sunset sails.
- What to do: Bird & wildlife watching, Sailing, Kayaking, Scuba diving & snorkeling, Sportfishing, Horseback riding, Hiking.
- Nearby Attractions: Beaches, Quaint towns, Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Palo Verde National Park, Santa Rosa National Park.
- Landscape: beach & tropical dry forest.
- Ideal for: beach goers, deluxe travel, all-inclusive followers, golf & spa.
- Private Transfer Arenal – Papagayo. At a time TBD, check out from the hotel and board the van for the 4 hour drive to the Papagayo Region. Enjoy the drive down from the RainForest, around Lake Arenal and on to the savannah in Guanacaste.
- Accommodations– El Mangroove. Is in Bahia Papagayo, at only 20 minutes from touchdown to sand, it is the closest resort to any international airport in Costa Rica. Spanning for 17 acres and embracing 150 meters of beach front it is also ideally located at only 15 minutes from the artsy and bustling town of El Coco. The 85 bohemian-chic suites are nestled amongst mangrove and beach front forest. A hotel surrounding a concept of barefoot luxury, it is straight up laid-back and down-right cool!
- Room Type – Mangle Suite – Breakfast Included. The eyes of El Mangroove. Outside this luxurious presidential suite, there’s an exotic world… but there’s also one inside. Majestically set beachfront, an amazing, secluded sanctuary awaits you! The mesmerizing sunsets will enrapture while you swim in your private plunge pool. Delight yourself in the best suite in the Gulf of Papagayo as you relax in your own terrace.
- Day 9
- Excursion – Catamaran Sailing & Snorkelling Tour (Roundtrip Transportation Included). Silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, white sand beaches and tropical jungles. Gaze off the bow with a cold tropical drink prepared and served by our crew as you scan the seas for dolphins, sea turtles, flying fish or even a breaching whale. Stop in a tranquil bay, drop anchor and frolic in the blue Pacific. Snorkel in the bay or run down the deserted white sand beach while the ever helpful crew prepares a feast of chicken or pasta salad, fruit, chips, pico de gallo, guacamole and homemade chocolate chip cookies. The Marlin Del Rey Sailing Catamarans will set sail and you will hear the waves slide along the giant catamaran as the sun sets, illuminating the clouds left in the sky. Bring your camera and capture the moment everyone throughout the world talks about when on board the Marlin Del Rey Sailing Catamarans.
- Includes: Transportation, snorkeling equipment, tropical drinks, snacks, lunch.
- What to bring: comfortable clothes, swimsuit, sandals, extra clothes, hat, sunscreen, camera.
- Excursion – Catamaran Sailing & Snorkelling Tour (Roundtrip Transportation Included). Silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, white sand beaches and tropical jungles. Gaze off the bow with a cold tropical drink prepared and served by our crew as you scan the seas for dolphins, sea turtles, flying fish or even a breaching whale. Stop in a tranquil bay, drop anchor and frolic in the blue Pacific. Snorkel in the bay or run down the deserted white sand beach while the ever helpful crew prepares a feast of chicken or pasta salad, fruit, chips, pico de gallo, guacamole and homemade chocolate chip cookies. The Marlin Del Rey Sailing Catamarans will set sail and you will hear the waves slide along the giant catamaran as the sun sets, illuminating the clouds left in the sky. Bring your camera and capture the moment everyone throughout the world talks about when on board the Marlin Del Rey Sailing Catamarans.
- Day 10-12
- Enjoy the days at your leisure or try one or more of the many available activities the region offers.
- Explore the beaches south of the Gulf – Panama, Hermosa and Playas del Coco.
- Golf: Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica is proud to have an 18 hole Arnold Palmer signature design golf course, planted entirely with seashore paspalum grass.
- Experience the thrills of the Witch’s Rock Canopy Tour, one of the country’s top-rated adventures.
- Go Fishing! Stay in-shore for a half-day outing in search of snapper, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and mackerel, or spend the full day offshore fishing for sailfish and marlin with an expert crew professionally equipped and guided by late model electronics.
- Surfing Lessons: Feel the adrenalin rush when riding a wave all by yourself!
- Stand Up Paddle: This new way of surfing on flat water is especially for those who love the ocean and want to try something different from the conventional way of surfing.
- Enjoy the days at your leisure or try one or more of the many available activities the region offers.
- Day 13
- It’s time to say goodbye to paradise!
- Private Transfer Liberia Papagayo – LIR Intl. Airport. At a time TBD, check out of the hotel and board your van for the 45 minute private transfer to the Liberia International Airport. Arrive and check into your flight back home.
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