Day 1 - Wednesday, 11/5/2025
Fly to San Jose
Fly south to Costa Rica, to the colorful capital city of San José. Upon arrival, Meet your Professional Naturalist Tour Manager and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2 - Thursday, 11/6/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Tortuguero National Park  
After breakfast journey east to the Caribbean  shore and Tortuguero National Park. On the way, stop and enjoy a coffee plantation visit and tour. Next, pass by several banana plantations and see one of Costa Rica’s main exports being harvested. Later, board a motor launch for your cruise along the Tortuguero Canals. The trained eyes of your guide and boatman help you spot freshwater turtles, caimans, herons, toucans, egrets, and monkeys. An afternoon at leisure lets you explore your jungle lodge until you meet for an informative slideshow presentation on the area. Arrive at your lodge and enjoy an included lunch and check-in for a two night stay.

Day 3 - Friday, 11/7/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Tortuguero National Park
This morning enjoy a guided walking tour through the local trails with some free time before lunch. In the afternoon, visit Tortuguero National Park and experience the “Amazon of Costa Rica” aboard small open boats. While on this spectacular boat cruise through the various canals be sure to keep an eye out for wildlife including howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, aquatic birds, crocodiles, caimans, and exotic flora. Free time before another included dinner.

Day 4 - Saturday, 11/8/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
To Arenal
A morning boat transfer begins your journey to the Sarapiqui area. Tour a pineapple farm owned by a local family, and learn about the history, cultivation, and industry of pineapples and other indigenous crops. Continue to your hotel in the lush town of Arenal, located in the shadow of Arenal Volcano. After settling in, enjoy some free time before dinner.

Day 5 - Sunday, 11/9/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch
Family Farm Visit
Today, explore a family-owned farm, getting a peek into the daily lives of the locals. Tour the gardens, and learn how the plants are organically grown through the concept of sustainability. The farm considers itself a “classroom without borders.” Taste the exotic fruit harvest and experience the traditional way to process sugar cane before engaging in a culinary demonstration and farm-to-table lunch.

Day 6 - Monday, 11/10/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
Cruise / To Monteverde
Enjoy a delightful cruise on Lake Arenal, Costa Rica’s largest and most important lake. Then, it’s off to the secluded Monteverde Cloud Forest, a place you have to see to believe, where trees grow to heights of 100 feet. Set off on a nature walk through this spectacular ecosystem, where you’re sure to encounter many incredible species of flora and fauna.

Day 7 - Tuesday, 11/11/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
Monteverde 
This morning, visit Santa Elena Cloud Forest for a leisurely paced “Hanging Bridges” walking tour. Over 600 species of butterflies and 400 species of birds have been recorded inside this private reserve, along with 100 reptile and 120 mammal species that hide within the dense vegetation. Later, visit the family-owned Ecological Sanctuary. Explore the trails through coffee and banana plantations filled with endemic wildlife.

Day 8 - Wednesday, 11/12/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner
To San José 
Travel to Sarchi Village, known as the center of Costa Rican handcrafts and where you will see the artists making the famous oxcarts. Next stop is Grecia Village to see the metal church that was imported from Belgium in 1897. The church was transported by oxcarts to its present-day location. This evening toast to the pura Vida of Costa Rica over a farewell dinner.

Day 9 - Thursday, 11/13/2025 - Breakfast
Fly Home
Fly home full of wonderful memories of Costa Rica.

Note: Local airport departure tax of $30 (approx.) must be paid at the airport in local currency.