Private/Group Tour Highlights
- Plunge through mountain gorges, run long stretches of powerful rapids and weave your way through a rainforest alive with the sounds of howler monkeys.
- Enjoy two days at leisure relaxing and enjoying Nosara's tranquil beaches or enjoy the hotel facilities and optional activities.
- Partake in easy to moderate hiking through Costa Rica's spectacular rainforest with views of the Pacuare river, and close-up opportunities to examine the diversity of the Costa Rica's plants and wildlife.
- Make a visit to Villa Maleku will show you the cultural richness of the native peoples of the area.
- Observe the lush forests by flying through the canopy on a zip line from one tree top platform to the other.
- Explore side streams of Pacuare River that lead to striking waterfalls and pools with a natural waterslide that tempts you to jump right in.
Tour Overview
Embark on an Exceptional Luxury Vacation in Costa Rica with ten adventure-filled days exploring the country’s raging rivers, lush jungles, and pristine beaches in luxury.
Starting at Pacuare Lodge, adventure seekers splash right into an incredible rafting journey down the Pacuare River. After a day of plunging through mountain gorges, running along stretches of powerful rapids, and weaving through the rainforest explorers will enjoy easy to moderate hiking through Costa Rica’s spectacular rainforest. While taking in the views of the Pacuare river, there will be enriching, close-up opportunities to examine the diversity of Costa Rica’s plants and wildlife.
Continuing on the Arenal, this luxury vacation in Costa Rica takes to Arenal Volcano for a walk along a trail of volcanic rock to the observation point at the base of the volcano for incredible views of the volcano and Arenal Lake. From Arenal, the adrenaline keeps flowing with a full day of ziplining over the treetops of Mundo Aventura Ecological Park. Ending with a visit to Villa Maleku for a cultural experience among the native peoples of the area, the adventure begins to wind down with a relaxing horseback ride before relaxing for two days at one of the top ten beaches in Central America, Nosara.
Travelers looking for a more adventurous Costa Rica experience should be sure to check out The Grand Costa Rica Tour with adventure activities galore, from ziplining through the jungle canopies to swimming under stunning waterfalls in Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, and the Osa Peninsula.
Inclusions
Exclusions
International airfare (unless specifically included), airport departure taxes that must be paid on-site, gratuities, meals not mentioned, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages with meals, early / late check-out, room service, visa fees/services and other personal items or services not mentioned.
Package Price: $7072
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Prices shown above are per person. Hotel categories do not adhere strictly to international ratings; Yampu has evaluated the hotels according to destination and availability. Prices include local airfare (where applicable), hotel accommodation including daily breakfast; all transfers with baggage handling, all guided tours in English and all entrance fees.
Please note that prices are subject to change based on availability and seasonality, especially during the holiday season from December 20th through January 5th each year. Please contact a Yampu Travel Specialist for more information on best times to travel.
Trip Type:
All our trips are operated on a private basis unless specified otherwise. This is only a sample itinerary; your Yampu Tour Consultant will personalize this trip for you according to your available dates, interests and type of hotels. This is your trip and we will work on making it perfect!
Tour Itinerary
International Flight to San Jose
Upon arrival to San Jose, you will be met at the airport and privately transferred to your hotel.
Upon arrival to San Jose, you will be met at the airport and privately transferred to your hotel.
San Jose - Pacuare River - White Water Rafting, Lunch & Dinner Included
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Early transfer to your next destination at Pacuare Lodge for White water rafting.
Then we splash right into our incredible rafting journey. As famous for its spirited waters as it is for its beauty, the Pacuare River doesn't disappoint as we plunge through mountain gorges, run long stretches of powerful rapids and weave our way through a rainforest alive with the sounds of howler monkeys, toucans, sloths and ocelots.
Dinner begins as twilight descends, and the guests can gather to relax and share their experiences. Rest well tonight - in the morning we tackle the river once again!
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Tesorito Creek Experience & Rainforest Hike, All Meals Included
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After breakfast, enjoy am exhilarating Canyoning Tour.
In the afternoon we will partake in the loop hike 1.5 hours with local guide.
You will enjoy easy to moderate hiking through Costa Rica's spectacular rainforest with views of the Pacuare river, and close-up opportunities to examine the diversity of the Costa Rica's plants and wildlife. Bring your cameras, your binoculars, and a keen sense of wonder and exploration.
Choose from a variety of activities to fill your afternoon. Take a guided hike to a waterfall in the forest, play dominoes or cards, or just relax. Happy Hour and dinner begin as twilight descends, and the guests can gather to relax and share their experiences.
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Pacuare River - Arenal
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Today we continue of rafting adventure - putting your skills and experience to use. We'll tame that river yet!
After a buffet breakfast, we'll launch the rafts of our river expedition. You may stop to explore side streams that lead to striking waterfalls and pools with a natural waterslide that tempts you to jump right in. Enjoy a picnic lunch next to the river, continue the paddle to the end.
At the river take out, you can change into dry clothes in our private restroom facilities before boarding the comfortable minibus for the drive to Arenal Volcano, approx. 2.5 hours.
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Arenal Volcano National Park & Bogarin Trail Tour, Lunch Included
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After breakfast, visit Arenal Volcano, we will begin a 1 km walk along a trail of volcanic rock, rated as moderate in difficulty, to reach the observation point, which is the closest to the base of the volcano we can legally get. At the observation point, enjoy learning of the major eruption in 1968, as well as giving you the opportunity to enjoy the incredible views of the Arenal Volcano and the Arenal Lake.
Stop for lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon visit Bogarin Trail, it is relatively flat and even 2-kilometer trail, located just 5 minutes from downtown La Fortuna. It is a rainforest oasis filled with tropical birds, colorful frogs and sloths.
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Mundo Adventure Zip Line, Lunch Included
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This will be a day full of fun and adrenaline! You can't miss the chance to observe the forest and then flying through it on a zip line from one tree top platform to the other.
Ama Ride begins with a 20-minute wagon ride, a walk on a forest path with the purest air in the area will revitalize the energy to live the experience of knowing life in the treetops, 12 specially created canopy cables for your enjoyment, beautiful waterfalls and a spectacular canyon will be part of the amazing views that you will contemplate.
A visit to Villa Maleku will show you the cultural richness of the native peoples of the area.
At the end of this invigorating activity, the return to the starting point of the tour will be enlivened by a quiet horseback ride, a 1km journey along a path surrounded by nature will be the finishing touch in this fantastic adventure.
Afterwards enjoy a visit to a local restaurant for a typical lunch, return to the hotel.
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Arenal - Nosara Scenic Route, Lunch Included
Today's drive will be along beautiful mountains and also along our Pacific coast, have your camera handy to take pictures of the beautiful landscape.
The driver can make stops on the way for you to stretch your legs, use bathrooms, eat something at a roadside restaurant, just let them know.
Lunch included in a local restaurant.
Today's drive will be along beautiful mountains and also along our Pacific coast, have your camera handy to take pictures of the beautiful landscape.
The driver can make stops on the way for you to stretch your legs, use bathrooms, eat something at a roadside restaurant, just let them know.
Lunch included in a local restaurant.
Full Day Beach Activities at Nosara
No scheduled activities for today. Relax and enjoy the hotel facilities or if you prefer you can reserve a day tour available from the hotel tour desk with an additional cost.
No scheduled activities for today. Relax and enjoy the hotel facilities or if you prefer you can reserve a day tour available from the hotel tour desk with an additional cost.
Second Full Day Beach Activities at Nosara
Enjoy another day at leisure enjoying Nosara's tranquil beaches and the surrounding property. If you so choose, partake in an optional day tour scheduled at the hotel tour desk.
Enjoy another day at leisure enjoying Nosara's tranquil beaches and the surrounding property. If you so choose, partake in an optional day tour scheduled at the hotel tour desk.
Nosara - San Jose - Home
At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to the airport for your flight to San Jose for your international flight home.
At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to the airport for your flight to San Jose for your international flight home.
San José, Costa Rica
Pacuare River, Limón Province, Costa Rica
Arenal, Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province, Nosara, Costa Rica
Places You'll See
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San Jose
Visit the largest, and one of the most exciting cities in all of Costa Rica, San Jose. Get lost in the beautiful shades of green at the Museo del Jade, home to the largest collection of pre-Columbian Jade in Central America. Take a Barrio Bird Walking Tour, or a tour through the butterfly farm and coffee farm. Watch street performers juggle, play music, and interact with their audience.
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Arenal
Experience the excitement of visiting a 7,000 year old, active stratovolcano by visiting the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. Though it is now dormant, Arenal was the most active of Costa Rica’s seven active volcanoes until 2010. Its dense vegetation is also home to numerous species of wildlife.
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Nosara
One of the top ten beaches in Central America, Nosara has quite the assortment of activities to enjoy while visiting. Nosara is a surfer’s paradise with its magnificent waves and even offers paddle boarding lessons for those who would like to take on the sport. Enjoy some snorkeling and exploring of Nosara’s tranquil beaches, or stay dry with a horseback tour of the area.
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Hotel Options
Featured Accommodation
Pacuare Lodge (all inclusive)
Pacuare Lodge is a luxury, eco-hotel with only 20 suites and situated on the banks of one of the world’s most scenic, white-water wonders, the Pacuare River of Costa Rica. This unparalleled location, with its vibrant nature, offers a scenic backdrop to adventure, romance and wellness.
Simple, and yet sophisticated, the indigenous Cabécar-inspired architecture, pristine rainforest, farm-to-table exquisite cuisine, and luxurious, well-appointed accommodations come together to offer an experience like no other.
Turrialba , COSTA RICA
Featured Accommodation
The Gilded Iguana
The Gilded Iguana is the original surfer spot in Nosara, a long-time destination for an international community of surfers seeking an off-the-grid escape. At our Nosara beach hotel, surfers of all ages and experience levels calibrate their equilibrium on the waves off one of the best beaches in Costa Rica, Playa Guiones.
We proudly claim many firsts at our Costa Rica hotel: first structure built in Nosara, first telephone in town, and first live music venue. Few things have changed since The Gilded Iguana took on its current form as a hotel, restaurant, and town meeting place in 1988. A new design by acclaimed architect Benjamin Saxe captures our essence and history, while appealing to style-conscious travelers with equal measures of rugged luxury and authenticity.
Outside the hotel, Nosara’s natural surroundings and relaxed vibe remain the same – especially its most famous beach, Playa Guiones. Beyond the unpaved roads leading to the expansive seven-kilometer-long stretch of undeveloped white sand and consistent waves, adventure seekers enjoy mountain biking and the world’s longest zip line. And the region’s eco-friendly, all-natural lifestyle rounds out appeal for yoga retreats and a culinary scene that offers freshly-grown produce and just-caught seafood.
No matter the reason for your visit, our affordable and contemporary hotel rooms, unique surf school and club, and a destination unlike any other will have you booking a return trip as soon as possible.
Nosara , COSTA RICA
Luxury Properties
San Jose : Finca Rosa Blanca (Santa Barbara)
Finca Rosa Blanca (Santa Barbara)
San Jose , COSTA RICA
Finca Rosa Blanca offers an incomparable lodging experience with three extraordinary Master Suites and Villas and eleven elegant Junior Suites. Almost all of our well-appointed rooms include Jacuzzi baths, King beds with exotic bamboo linens as well as private verandas overlooking the green Central Valley, the volcanoes above, and secluded patios surrounded by tropical gardens and flowers.
San Jose : Xandari Resort & Spa (Alajuela)
Xandari Resort & Spa (Alajuela)
San Jose , COSTA RICA
On a ridge overlooking Central Valley in the foothills of Poas Volcano, this chic 16-hectare resort is 6 km from the town of Alajuela.
Colorful villas provide free Wi-Fi, sitting areas and private terraces with valley views, plus minibars, tea and coffeemakers, and wet bars. Some have gardens and/or thatched roofs. An upgraded 2-bedroom villa includes a TV, a kitchen and an office. There’s no air-conditioning.
Parking and continental breakfast are free. There’s also a relaxed restaurant, an open-air spa and a game room. Other amenities include hiking trails, an infinity pool with views of the valley, and 2 more outdoor pools with hot tubs.
Arenal : Nayara Springs (Adults only)
Nayara Springs (Adults only)
Arenal , COSTA RICA
Hidden among the tropical forest, the Springs Villa features its own private plunge pool fed by natural mineral hot springs, an expansive private garden with dual rain showers, an oversized bathroom, a sleek, four-poster bed, and indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Exotic touches, modern amenities, and indigenous wood and stone are widely used to produce an unparalleled, authentic, and romantic experience.
Arenal : The Springs Resort & Spa
The Springs Resort & Spa
Arenal , COSTA RICA
The Springs Resort & Spa is a world class luxury resort featuring spectacular hot springs, picture perfect views of the Arenal Volcano from every guest room and four restaurants including the famous Ginger Sushi Bar and Las Ventanas fine dining. Enjoy the 28 mineral laden, artesian Hot Springs and the 14,000 square foot Spa and Fitness Center. All of the amenities make The Springs Luxury Resort & Spa a great destination for Costa Rica vacations, weddings, or a honeymoon. The 27,000 square feet of event, convention and meeting space have also made us the leading Costa Rica conference hotel.
Lagarta Lodge
Nosara , COSTA RICA
The boutique hotel Lagarta Lodge in Nosara, on the Nicoya peninsula, is beautifully situated, with two rivers, expansive sandy beaches, and woods along the Pacific shores of Costa Rica. The eco-lodge maintains its own, private nature reserve with magnificent mangrove trees. You will have the perfect vacation experience in the naturally elegant ambiance of our hotel. Especially as sustainability and social responsibility are central to our concept.
The Gilded Iguana
Nosara , COSTA RICA
The Gilded Iguana is the original surfer spot in Nosara, a long-time destination for an international community of surfers seeking an off-the-grid escape. At our Nosara beach hotel, surfers of all ages and experience levels calibrate their equilibrium on the waves off one of the best beaches in Costa Rica, Playa Guiones.
We proudly claim many firsts at our Costa Rica hotel: first structure built in Nosara, first telephone in town, and first live music venue. Few things have changed since The Gilded Iguana took on its current form as a hotel, restaurant, and town meeting place in 1988. A new design by acclaimed architect Benjamin Saxe captures our essence and history, while appealing to style-conscious travelers with equal measures of rugged luxury and authenticity.
Outside the hotel, Nosara’s natural surroundings and relaxed vibe remain the same – especially its most famous beach, Playa Guiones. Beyond the unpaved roads leading to the expansive seven-kilometer-long stretch of undeveloped white sand and consistent waves, adventure seekers enjoy mountain biking and the world’s longest zip line. And the region’s eco-friendly, all-natural lifestyle rounds out appeal for yoga retreats and a culinary scene that offers freshly-grown produce and just-caught seafood.
No matter the reason for your visit, our affordable and contemporary hotel rooms, unique surf school and club, and a destination unlike any other will have you booking a return trip as soon as possible.
Testimonials
Alison
Traveled February, 2012
All of the staff and guides were excellent
We had a great holiday thank you.We saw loads of birds, pelicans, egrets, 5 or more heron species, 3 monkey species including a mutant one that was all ginger, both sloth species, lots of caimen, loads of iguana, 4 kingfisher species, raccoons, 2 sorts of toucan, 2 sorts of buzzard, Jesus Christ lizards, white ibis, a variety of hummingbirds and best of all a female and a juvenile Resplendent Quetzal. I’m sure there were more but I need to see what turns up on the photos.Manatus lodge was fabulous. Because we stayed there 3 nights, when most people stay 2, they offered us a special meal for lunch on the 3rd day. It was a traditional meal and was excellent. All of the staff was excellent.Tabacon Spa was very good but we were busy every day we didn’t get much of a chance to try their hot springs and facilities.We were a little disappointed with El Establo. The rooms were great and the hotel had obviously been built so that they all had fabulous views. The problem was it advertised tea & coffee making facilities in all rooms and ice machines on all blocks. The manager had decided the coffee machines were too much trouble and had removed them from the rooms. Free coffee was available in the restaurants and reception. Our room was in the 800 block, about a mile down a steep hill from reception. It was not practical to ring for a shuttle bus down to a restaurant or reception to collect coffee to take back to your room. We asked a maid where the ice was in our block and there wasn’t any but, without being asked, somebody turned up within minutes with a bag of ice.All of the staff and guides were excellent but especially good were Pablo on the Cano Negro tour and the driver who took us from Monteverde back to San Jose.
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Rosabel
Traveled November, 2012
Amazing trip
Amazing trip
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Steve & Mary
Traveled February, 2017
Attention to detail
Thank you for the thoughtful fruit plate that was awaiting us here at the Hotel Belmar. What a treat. Everything is going well, and we are having a great time. We appreciate the attention to detail by you and your colleagues in preparing and implementing such a nifty itinerary.
Just about time for the night walk… hope the mosquitoes have gone to bed.
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