Birdwatching route in Costa Rica and nature

DAY 1

San José

Welcome to Costa Rica!

As soon as you come out the Juan Santamaria International Airport our driver will be waiting for you to continue to the hotel. You can ask any information to your driver or you can request him to take you to our offices. He will make it possible for you.

Located in the great metropolitan area the Juan Santamaria International Airport is near the main cities in Costa Rica. Here is where most of the population is concentrated.

The capital city of San José shows the contrast between the old culture and modernization. Tough small but vibrant, it worhts your time to take a walk through its boulevards to visit some places of interest like the precolumbian museums (like Gold Museum and Jade Museum), the Plaza de la Cultura and the must see Central Market where you will get to see exotic fruits, local food and the ever shining smiles of the costa rican people.

Airport assistance

Once you are in Costa Rica, after crossing the customs and migration area inside the airport; a representative of the CANATUR (Cámara de Turismo de Costa Rica) will be waiting for you with your name in a board to show you the way out towards your Asuaire Travel driver.

Park Inn Hotel (or similar) - 1 night

Breakfast

Transfer Airport - San José

DAY 2

Tortuguero

Tortuguero National Park is one of the most famous national parks in Costa Rica, where you can access by plane (by an additional charge) or by boat; which is the most recommended way by crossing the canals. During the boat trip you will be able to spot a high diversity of plants and animals.

It is between the months of July and October where the turtles arrive to nest in the beach.

The departure from the hotel is previously set to go to Guapiles where you will have a local costa rican breakfast after crossing the amazing Braulio Carrillo National Park.

After breakfast you will go through banana plantations and colorful towns until arriving to the small docks where a boat will be waiting for you to cross the canals towards Tortuguero.

After leaving the docks you will be amazed by the huge forests that make this remote land one of the most visited by the nature lovers from across the world. You will arrive to Tortuguero just in time to have lunch.

After your lunch you will visit the small town of Tortuguero; unique within its canals where were you won’t find any roads, cars or street signals.

It is important to understand that Tortuguero is a very small town and there will not be any specific items like medicines. You will visit the Museo de la Tortuga and the beach where turtles nest every year. Also you will have chance to check a shop to buy what you need

Pachira Lodge (or similar) - 2 nights

Full Board (alcoholic drinks or bottled water not included)

Land and boat transfer (San José - Tortuguero - Guápiles)

Visit to Tortuguero National Park and Tortuguero village

Bilingual guide

DAY 3

Tortuguero

You will start your day with the sounds of howler monkeys, toucans and other wonders from the forest.

Today you will do a boat trip through the canals of Tortuguero in search for the local biodiversity. You will have the chance to see three different species of monkeys (howler monkey, spider monkey and whiteface cappuccino monkey), storks, herons, toucans and with a bit of luck sloths, ant eaters and neotropical otters.

Later you will have time to relax in the hotel, the pool, to visit the town on your own or maybe an trip in a kayak.

During the night you can do a tour to witness the nesting of sea turtles which happen from July to October. This tour has an additional cost and you can book it once you are in the hotel.

Tour of the canals

DAY 4

Tortuguero

We recommend you to wake up early to enjoy for this amazing place before the departure from Tortuguero. A short walk through the gardens or maybe sit in front of the room the watch the forest or the canals after daybreak. This will set you ready for your next destination.

You will enjoy breakfast and you will leave the area by the same way you arrived. The departure is programmed at the middle of the morning to go back to Guapiles.

Your tour guide and the transportation will stop here to deliver you to the car rental personel so you can continue to the flats of the northern Caribbean.

The Schedule and order of the activities Will be defines by the tour guide. Weather and other external conditions may affect this order.

Sarapiquí

This conservation zone hosts many bird species from the tropical wet forest. Here you will find La Tirimbina biological station and La Selva. They offer different bird watching activities were is also common to find two toed and three toed sloths, cappuccino monkeys, howler monkeys, green iguanas and emerald basilisks.

This zone offers adventure activities for all preferences. Horseback riding, canyoning, rafting in the Sarapiqui River and ziplines. All of this while being surrounded by a huge tropical forest.

Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

Rental car for 11 days (Unlimited Mileage, authorization for 2 drivers, GPS, full coverage insurance)

DAY 5

Sarapiquí

Day off! So you can enjoy the activities that the area has to offer or to enjoy from the hotel amenities.

For recommendations for activities in the area you can explore our website www.asuaire.com.

Breakfast

DAY 6 & 7

Arenal

The Arenal Volcano National park is located here with the famous volcano of the same name near the town of La Fortuna. 17 kilometers away from this town are the renowned hot springs and other activities like trips through the hanging bridges, La Fortuna Waterfall and some adventure tours like rafting and ziplines with amazing landscapes.

The area of the Arenal Volcano, its national park and the incredible amount of nearby hotels, experiences and landscapes will make La Fortuna one of your favorite places during your vacations in Costa Rica.

Volcano Lodge Hotel (or similar) - 2 nigths

Breakfast

DAY 8 & 9

Monteverde

The región of Monteverde is special for its surrounding cloud forests; its great biodiversity and the fact of being right in the middle of the continental divide. Which allow travelers from all across the world to fall in love with this amazing place and to consider returning over and over again.

The Biological reserve of Monteverde Cloud Forest near the town of Santa Elena is vast and green all along the year with a cool weather, amazing landscapes and an exceptional biodiversity with lots of available activities.

You just need to pick the one that suits you the most! Here you may find an activity for your own taste for every age and preferences.

Poco a Poco Hotel (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

DAY 10 & 11

Manuel Antonio

The region of Manuel Antonio owns world class beaches and landscapes. The Manuel Antonio National park is the smallest in Costa Rica; where decades ago it got surrounded by banana and palm oil plantations. Later more recently by rice farms but still with palm oil. This forests are considered a sanctuary with abundant life and animals visible even from the hotel rooms and gardens.

You will have access to a wide variety of activities like hiking through the Manuel Antonio National Park, surfing, swimming or simply relaxing while watching the sunset.

Manuel Antonio is one of the two only places in Costa Rica where you can watch the four species of monkeys available in Costa Rica: Howler Monkey, White face cappuccino monkey, spider monkey and the threatened small spider monkey. This area is also an important place to find sloths in and out of the national park.

This National park is closed on Mondays.

Costa Verde Hotel (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

DAY 12 & 13

San Gerardo de Dota

Day off! So you can enjoy the activities that the area has to offer or to enjoy from the hotel amenities.

For recommendations for activities in the area you can explore our website www.asuaire.com.

Savegre Lodge (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

DAY 14 & 15

San José

Days off! So you can enjoy the activities that the area has to offer or to enjoy from the hotel amenities.

For recommendations for activities to fully explore the country’s capital visit our website www.asuaire.com.

Park Inn Hotel (or similar) - 1 night

Breakfast

Rental car delivery