Costa Rica Eco-Adventure Itinerary

Day 1 - Friday - San Jose
Our singles trip begins as you arrive in San Jose and are met at the Juan Santamaria airport and transferred to our hotel.

Our Welcome Dinner is at El Patio del Balmoral, just a few blocks from your hotel. Overnight at Sleeps Inn

Day 2 - Saturday - San Jose
Perfect for first-timer or experienced looking for the excitement of big waves and stunning scenery, the Florida section of the Reventazón River is some of the fastest and best 10 miles of Class III rapids you'll ever paddle!

After a safety orientation, the first rapid of the day will set the pace. As your raft rounds each new bend you'll be greeted with another breathtaking view of the Reventazón Valley. After a fun and exhilarating day we stop for a delicious hot lunch, showers, optional drinks and souvenirs before the return drive to San Jose.

Tonight you are on your own or join the group as we walk to a local restaurant for dinner (not included).

Day 3 - Sunday: San Jose - Tortuguero
Today we depart to Tortuguero National Park on the Atlantic Coast, crossing Costa Rica from west to east, descending into the lowlands of the Caribbean coast. In Caño Blanco we board a river boat where our exciting tour really begins. During the two hour trip, we will observe various animals and vegetations. We arrive in time for lunch. Spend the aftertnoon at the pool, kayaking. Overnight at Evergreen Lodge (Meals: B-L-D)

Day 4 - Monday - Tortuguero
After breakfast the singles travel group will explore the National Park of Tortuguero. It is where we can see the green turtles, sea birds, monkeys, and even the rare manatee. The tour ends on the beaches where we can see turtle tracks and occasionally nearly hatched babies. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon we visit Tortuguero town and the Caribbean Conservation Center.

At night we can take a taxi boat in to town and dance or karaoke with the locals

Day 5 - Tuesday - Tortuguero - Arenal
Eat an early breakfast before we board the boats back to Caño Blanco port where our private transfer takes us to the Arenal Area.

After lunch at El Ceibo, we continue to La Fortuna and get our first full view of the majestic volcano.

After a long day soak in the hot mineral springs at The Springs, hot springs waters. The Springs is a connected system of trails and seven spring fed pools located within a forest canyon. The pools range in temperature from 76°F to 98°F.

Day 6 - Wednesday - Arenal
Learn to cook typical Costa Rican dishes using fresh ingredients that are picked right there in the orchard. Visit a site full of history, culture, and traditions: La Finca de Don Juan, where you will be told about its 100 years of history, the surroundings, and its inhabitants. Here, surrounded by a natural ambiance and the majestic view of La Fortuna River and the Arenal Volcano, we’ll be delighted with a traditional lunch prepared at the house.

After lunch Horseback Ride to La Fortuna Waterfalls. The ride is 1½ hours on horseback, along the way see the Costa Rican country side, cattle farms and have the chance to see birds like oropendolas and tucans. It is a short walk into the forest to the 230' high waterfall. The steps down to the base are steep but there's a “natural pool” for swimming.
Dinner at hotel.

Day 7 - Thursday: Arenal - Monteverde
After breakfast enjoy an ATV tour not only will give you the opportunity for adventure and fun, also includes nature and unique views of the majestic Arenal Volcano.

Arenal-Monteverde by Lake is the fastest and newest way to travel. We board a very comfortable pontoon boat for a 40 minutes ride to Río Chiquito, a little town on the other side of the lake. Once at Rí Chiquito, we leave the boat and have a short break to stretch before a 1.5 hour microbus ride to our hotel.

Day 8 - Friday - Monteverde
Enjoy a late breakfast and a Morning of leisure.

This afternoon it is time for ziplining through a canopy of trees. - Sky Trek is a system of trails, suspension bridges, and zip lines that offer visitors the opportunity to observe, view and appreciate tropical vegetation from different vantage points above the canopy. Two suspended bridges in, and above the canopy, one 265 feet long, and one 60 meter. There are three platforms above the canopy, connected by zip lines. A canopy observation tower, 72' high, 10 cables system, the longest is 1,400 feet long.

Day 9 - Saturday: Montevede - San Jose
After breakfast at the hotel we will hike in the Monteverde reserve for 3 hours. Elevation ranges from 600 meters above sea level to 1800 meters on isolated peaks.Trails are in excellent condition with railings on the steps and in some cases slices of tree trunks creating a lily pond like path to keep people from walking through mud.

Then we transfer from Monteverde to San José. Lunch on own at the famous El Caballo Blanco Restaurant en route.

Our farewell dinner is at a local restaurant featuring mamba music and folklore show.

Day 10 - Sunday - San Jose
After Breakfast we say goodbye to our new single friends as we are transfered to the airport.

Tortuguero National Park shelters a fabulous arrayof wildlife, including more than 300 bird species, among them the great green macaw; 57 species of amphibians and 111 of reptiles, including three species of marine turtles; 60 mammal species, including 13 of Costa Rica's 16 endangered species, including jaguars, tapirs,The wide-open canals make viewing easy for spotting crocodiles, giant iguanas, and basilisk lizards basking atop the branches, swallow-tailed hawks and vultures swooping over the treetops, and caimans on the fallen raffia palm branches at the side of the river.

The Arenal Volcano is the only volcano in Costa Rica constantly active since it woke up after 400 years with the big 1968 eruption producing huge ash columns, explosions & glowing red lava almost every day. It is considered one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world.

The Monteverde Cloud Rain Forest is known around the world for its conservation efforts and lifestyle centered on respect for nature. In the rain forest are found more than 100 species of mammals including 5 species of cats, over 400 species of birds including 30 kinds of hummingbirds, tens of thousands of insect species (over 5000 species of moths) and 2,500 species of plants (420 kinds of orchids). The area is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics