Costa Rica Rainforest to Sea Multi-Adventure

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• Day01

  Arrive San José, Costa Rica

  Arrive at the airport in San José, Costa Rica. Meet your guide and transfer to your comfortable hotel in town. End the day with a delicious welcome dinner.

  • Accommodation: Studio Hotel Boutique
  • Meals: Dinner
• Day02

  Raft the Pacuare River

  Get an early start and travel across the Continental Divide to the Pacuare River in the Caribbean lowlands. After a hearty breakfast, begin today's journey rafting three miles of Class II and III rapids down the beautiful Pacuare River. Cascading waterfalls, lush rainforest, exotic animals, and exciting rapids make this a memorable tropical adventure. Keep an eye out for sloths, river otters, monkeys, and an incredible variety of birds, such as toucans, egrets, herons, kingfishers, sun bitterns, and trogons. Paddle downstream to the riverside ecolodge on the 2,400-acre Rios Tropicales rainforest reserve. In the evening, exceptional cuisine accompanies the vibrant sounds of the jungle and river.

  • Accommodation: Rios Tropicales Lodge
  • Activity: 1.5 hours/3 miles rafting
  • Transportation: 2-hour private van transfer; 45-minute transfer
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day03

  Pick Your Adventure at Ríos Tropicales Lodge

  Enjoy a full day of relaxation or activities at the Rios Tropicales Lodge. Rise early for an optional guided birdwatching hike to see toucans and many other species, before returning for breakfast and gearing up for a day of adventure. Swing through the canopy forest on a zip-line to get an up-close perspective of the ecosystem. Trek deep into the Pacuare Nature Reserve, or go on a thrilling canyoneering tour, which includes rappelling down the face of a waterfall.

  • Accommodation: Rios Tropicales Lodge
  • Activity: Full day of optional zip-lining, hiking, bird-watching, or rappelling
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day04

  Pacuare River to San José

  Continue on your whitewater rafting adventure through Class III and IV rapids down the lush, magical gorge of the Río Pacuare. Paddle through "Bobo," "Huacas Arriba," "Huacas Abajo," and "Dos Montañas" as you journey downstream and find yourself surrounded by exotic wildlife, jungle and waterfalls tumbling into the river. In the afternoon, reach the town of Siquirres to enjoy a hot shower and lunch before transferring back to San José in time for dinner.

  • Accommodation: Studio Hotel Boutique
  • Activity: 3 hours/12 miles rafting
  • Transportation: 2.5-hour private van transfer
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day05

  Paddle to Isla Chiquita

  It's an early morning departure today to head west towards the Pacific Coast. From the Port of Puntarenas, take a private boat to the luxury glamping lodge on Isla Jesusita. Upon arrival, take a leisurely one-hour paddle kayaking on calm, clear blue water around the Smalgulf Islands. In the afternoon, join an optional hike of the island's trails to see beautiful views of the Nicoya Gulf and coastal wildlife. After dinner, paddle out under the light of the stars for a bioluminescence kayaking tour; a natural phenomenon produced by high concentrations of light-emitting plankton.

  • Accommodation: Isla Chiquita Glamping Hotel
  • Activity: 1 hour kayaking, optional hiking, and bioluminescence night tour
  • Transportation: 2-hour private van transfer; 40-minute private boat ride
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day06

  Paddle to Curú Biological Reserve

  Head south, kayaking through a tropical paradise along the Nicoya Peninsula coast, past tiny islands, to the Curú Biological Reserve. This private biological reserve is teeming with wildlife like monkeys, coatis, agoutis, white-tailed deer, birds, and other exotic species. Enjoy a picnic lunch on the spectacular white sand beach with time to hike the reserve's trails before paddling back to the lodge.

  • Accommodation: Isla Chiquita Glamping Hotel
  • Activity: 3-4 hours kayaking, 1-2 hours hiking
  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day07

  Depart San José, Costa Rica

  After breakfast, transfer by private boat to the Port of Puntarenas. Then transfer by private van to the San José airport for departures on homeward-bound flights.

  • Transportation: 2-hour private van transfer; 40-minute private boat ride
  • Meals: Breakfast