Enjoy Costa Rica, Panamá & Corcovado: 18 Days of Jungle and Beach

Day 1

San José

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.

The capital city of San José shows the contrast between the old culture and modernization. Tough small but vibrant, it is worth 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.

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 Airpot – San José

Day 2

Corcovado

Corcovado National Park is located in the Osa Peninsula. It is an ecological destination with a wonderful coral reef and beaches, along with its rich biodiversity and mangroves. Here it is possible to do snorkeling tours and scuba diving. With more than 41.000 hectares the national park protects many species of flora and fauna from which many of which are endemic.

Pirate Cove Hotel (or similar) – 3 nights

Full Board

Transfer San José – Airport

Flight Ticket San José – Drake Bay

Day 3

Corcovado National Park Tour

San Pedrillo Station

Corcovado National Park is probably the most beautiful protected area in Costa Rica. Here it is possible to see four species of monkeys, around 400 species of birds (The dense primary forest vegetation will not make it easy to spot all of those birds), see the rare and beautiful Targua tree also known as “Cow milk tree” (Which was used as a medicinal plant by the indigenous tribes) and the walking tree known for move a few inches every year.

It is important to understand that Corcovado is raw nature in its purest form. A very intense place surrounded by many sounds, scents and sensations. Hot, humid and with mosquitoes around this is the jungle at its peak.

At mid-day a stop is made to have a picnic lunch before continuing with the hike.

Includes

• Bilingual guide
• National park entrance fees
• Lunch

In case that 48 hours prior the start of the selected activity the tour does not meet the minimum to start you will be contacted to be offered an alternative activity or you will have a refund for the money paid for this tour.

Corcovado National Park Tour. San Pedrillo Station

Entrance Fee & Guide

Lunch

Day 4

Snorkeling Isla del Caño

Caño Island is located on the open seas, for that reason it is possible to find lots of species of tropical fish and small sharks which pose no threat to the security of the visitors.

The snorkeling Will take place here and later you will rest in the island shore where you will have some fresh water and natural juice. A second snorkeling course will start after the resting time and once it is finished you will return to the hotel to have lunch.

Includes

• Transportation
• All required equipment
• Guide
• Island Entrance Fee
• Lunch

Notes: Please be aware that there are no restrooms in the island. Eating in the island is not allowed and walking in the trails is not allowed either. No smoking due to the local authorities’ politics.

In case that 48 hours prior the start of the selected activity the tour does not meet the minimum to start you will be contacted to be offered an alternative activity or you will have a refund for the money paid for this tour.

Isla del Caño Snorkeling

Equipment, Entrance Fee & Guide

Lunch

Roundtrip Transportation

Day 5

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

Taxi Boat: Drake Bay – Sierpe

Shared Transfer Sierpe – Manuel Antonio

Day 6

Manuel Antonio

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

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

Day 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 nights

Breakfast

Shared Transfer Quepos – Arenal

Day 8

Arenal

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

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

Day 9

Tortuguero

Tortuguero is one of the most famous national parks in Costa Rica. It can be reached only by boat or by a local flight. It is recommended to enter by boat so you can observe the canals. During the boat ride it is easy to observe the great variety of animals and vegetation in the area.

The turtle nesting season goes from July to October.

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. 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.

Pachira Lodge (or similar) - 2 nights

Full Board (alcoholic drinks or bottled water not included)

Private Transfer Arenal – Guápiles

Transfer Guápiles – Tortuguero

Visit to Tortuguero National Park and Tortuguero village

Bilingual guide

Day 10

Tortuguero

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 a 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. This tour is not included and has an additional cost that can be booked directly with the hotel.

Tour of the Canals

Guide

Day 11

Tortuguero

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 to have lunch once you arrive.

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

Puerto Viejo

Puerto Viejo of Talamanca is located near the border with Panama in the south Caribbean. It is a rich afro Caribbean area where the local cuisine and music give a charming touch.

Some ten minutes away you can find the Cahuita National park to the north and the natural reserve of Gandoca manzanillo to the south. Here you can do horseback riding tours, snorkeling, scuba diving and hiking tour.

Cariblue Hotel (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

Shared Transfer Guápiles – Puerto Viejo

Day 12

Puerto Viejo

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

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

Day 13

Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro in Panama is formed by six main islands: Colon, Popa, Bastimentos, Cristobal, Cayo Agua and Cayo Carenero; among many other smaller islands. In Isla Colon is located Bocas del Toro, where most of the activity is concentrated in a small Caribbean influenced area.

A local Asuaire Travel representative will arrive to the hotel to take you to the border with Panama, where after a 100 meters walk another transportation will drive you to the docks where the boats await before sailing to Bocas del Toro in Panama.

Important information before crossing the border to Bocas del Toro

For the transportation to Bocas del Toro it is necessary to pay the exit taxes to leave Costa Rica by land. $8 USD per person, plus $4 USD to enter Panama and another $4 USD when leaving Panama. This payment is made in the frontier. To enter Costa Rica again there is no need to pay any other taxes.

It is important to carry a copy of your flight tickets to show your departure date with flight number and seat number. Also, you need to take the original passports with more than three months of lifespan remaining. Otherwise it will not be possible to make the crossing.

Divers Paradise Boutique (or similar) - 2 nights

Breakfast

Shared Transfer Puerto Viejo – Bocas del Toro

Day 14

Bocas del Toro

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

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

Day 15

Panama City

The city of Panama offers different activities, from the modern part to the old part of the city. You can visit the ruins of Panama Viejo, declared world heritage of humanity by the UNESCO, the famous Canal de Panama and the gates which are a must if you are visiting the city This can be done also by traveling in a mini cruise ship that offers the service.

Riande Granada Hotel (or similar) - 3 nights

Breakfast

Transfer Hotel – Local Airport

Transfer Albrook Airport – Panama City

Flight Ticket Bocas del Toro – Panamá

Day 16 & 17

Panama City

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

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

Day 18

Panama City

On this day your transportation is coordinated to take you back to the airport after breakfast according to your flight departure time.

Private Transfer Panam City - International Airport