Costa Rica
11 days: Arenal, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio
Costa Rica: 11 days
Costa Rica your way: Arenal volcano, hot springs and hanging bridges in the rainforest, the Monteverde cloud forest with its hummingbirds, and the beaches of Manuel Antonio national park with sloths and monkeys to finish. A rental car or shared shuttles. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 10 nights in total
- San José1 night
Arrive - La Fortuna3 nights
Arenal volcano, hot springs, a waterfall - Monteverde2 nights
Cloud forest, hanging bridges - Manuel Antonio3 nights
National park, beaches - San José1 night
A last night near the airport
Fly into San José (usually via the USA or Madrid). La Fortuna is about 3 hours away, Monteverde about 3–4 hours (or taxi–boat–taxi across Lake Arenal), Manuel Antonio about 4 hours, and back to San José about 3 hours.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
- A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too
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Pip’s tip
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