Smart Costa Rica
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Smart Costa Rica

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Created: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Ref ID: 5233660
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Based on 2 adults
Created: Saturday, June 7, 2025
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Day 1: San José

Private Arrival Transfer to San Jose Hotel.
Upon arrival in Costa Rica, once you clear immigration, baggage claim and customs, you will arrive at the exit where our representative will be waiting for you (holding a sign with his name on it). Our guide will welcome you and review your trip details and then transfer you to your hotel. The journey from the airport to the hotel takes approximately 30 minutes (depends on traffic).


Day 2: Arenal

Breakfast. Shared transfer Interbus San José - Arenal
Distance and travel time: 163 km. 3.5 hours approximately.


Day 3: Arenal

Breakfast. Ecoterra Costa Rica: Combo Tour - Arenal Volcano Hike and visit to La Fortuna Waterfall
You will first visit the national park for a 3.5 km walk along trails of solidified volcanic lava and primary forest at Mirador El Silencio, until you reach the closest and safest point possible. From there, you will be able to observe impressive views of the Arenal Lagoon, the secondary forest and areas devastated in ancient eruptions. You will then visit La Fortuna Waterfall, famous for its 230 foot (70 meter) high waterfall. There you can take a light bath in its cool waters or take pictures of its splendid and imposing fall.
Duration: Approximately 5.5 hours.
What to wear? Walking shoes, bathing suit and towel, comfortable clothes, repellent, sunscreen, camera.


Day 4: Arenal

Breakfast. Day at leisure in La Fortuna.


Day 5: Monteverde

Breakfast. Shared lake crossing transfer Arenal - Monteverde
From Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa to Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge.
This service, half transfer and half excursion, is a fast and scenic way to go from La Fortuna (Arenal area) to Monteverde.
You will leave your hotel in La Fortuna, to start a minibus trip for approximately 30 minutes to the Arenal Lake dam.
Once at the dam, you will board a comfortable and safe pontoon-type boat, after a 30 to 40-minute journey you will arrive in Río Chiquito, a small community on the other side of the lake.
Arenal Lake is the largest and most important in Costa Rica, it is of artificial origin built in 1974 in order to obtain hydroelectric power for the country. It is also a place where you can find a variety of resident and migratory birds, on some occasions it is possible to observe mammals such as monkeys and sloths in the surroundings of the place, in addition, excellent views of the Arenal Volcano when it clears up.
Already in Río Chiquito, you will leave the boat and continue another journey of approximately 1.5 hours to the hotels in the Monteverde area. (During the rainy season, this transfer may take a little longer).
It is recommended to bring long pants, a coat, comfortable shoes, a camera, binoculars, sunscreen, and a rain jacket.


Day 6: Monteverde

Breakfast. Ocotea Tours: Regular half day tour in the Monteverde Reserve.
The tour begins when the naturalist guide picks you up at your hotel in Monteverde. Then you will start to discover the trails, there are several that you can choose from. An alternative is to hike to La Ventana panoramic viewpoint, where you can witness the natural contrast made by the Continental Divide, a geographic feature that traces the main mountain ranges of Costa Rica. Here, you can experience the force of the moisture-laden trade winds blowing in from the Atlantic coast, as they descend at high speed toward the Central Pacific and the northern coastal plains of Costa Rica. There are more than 500 species of birds, including the majestic Quetzal, 120 species of reptiles and amphibians, more than 3,000 plants, and the largest variety of orchids in the world.
Duration: approximately 3-4 hours.
What to wear? Warm clothes, walking shoes, cape, camera and binoculars. What includes? Entrance, tour with bilingual naturalist guide and
transport.


Day 7:

Breakfast. Shared transfer Interbus Monteverde - San José
Distance and transfer time: 133 km. 3.5 hours approximately.

Remarks:

Does not include:

* Tips.

* Personal expenses.

* No other services not specified in the previous section.

* We inform you that in some countries there is a local tax known as "stay tax", "municipal tax", "tourist tax" (or similar denomination) that is not included in the price of the reservation and must be paid directly by each guest at the corresponding establishment and / or airport. Keep in mind that these taxes can change over time, therefore, it is necessary to check if the country of destination charges this type of tax and the current amount to be paid.



Very important:

* This document, obtained by the User through Compositor Panavisión Tours, does not constitute a confirmation of reservation or a firm reservation of any of the travel services described therein. Such confirmation will only be obtained when Panavisión Tours receives the total price of the reservation through the retail agency selected by the User among those associated with Compositor Panavisión.


* The booking of tourist services and product purchases contained in this document will be governed by the specific contractual conditions with which they have been offered and by the General Conditions applicable to travel services and products sold by Panavisión Tours that are published on this website, a copy of which is attached to this document.


* The confirmation of the reservation obtained by the User through the Composer Panavisión Tours www.panavision-tours.com or www.panavision-tours.es is also subject to availability at the time the User makes his payment for places in the means of transport, accommodation , or any type of service selected within the tariff selected or used for the offer.


* The final price obtained in the document generated through Compositor Panavisión Tours www.panavision-tours.com or www.panavision-tours.es may be subject to change at the time of requesting and confirming the reservation as a result of the companies' dynamic pricing policy aerial.


* Likewise, the final price is always conditioned to currency fluctuation, fuel price, taxes and tourist surcharges for airports, accommodation, airline tickets, maintenance services, visas and in general all those that apply to the services included in the travel, which may justify a price change, even after the reservation is confirmed under the terms and limits set by law.


* Confirmed the reservation, cancellation fees will be applied to those services that have previously been indicated in the reservation process, which are "Non-Refundable".


* This trip may not be suitable for people with reduced mobility. Check with your agency about its suitability based on your personal needs.


* We inform you that in some countries there is a local tax known as "stay tax", "municipal tax", "tourist tax" (or similar denomination) that is not included in the price of the reservation and must be paid directly by each guest at the corresponding establishment and / or airport. Keep in mind that these taxes can change over time, therefore, it is necessary to check if the country of destination charges this type of tax and the current amount to be paid.


* Group reservations are considered to be those reservations or blocks made by the agency of 5 rooms or more under the same or several locators with the same creation date, or made on different dates and the dates of stay of the reservations coincide on several of the days or at all. Therefore, in these situations, the wholesaler reserves the right not to accept said reservations, having to confirm the price and availability of said places expressly by it and after the quotation of places and prices through the department of groups.


* In the case of making the reservation, the rates do not allow modifications. You must cancel and make a new reservation. Cancellation expenses according to rate conditions.



INCLUSION INSURANCE IN COMBINED TRAVEL RESERVATIONS


With regard to our inclusion insurance, said insurance exclusively includes those people who have their residence and origin of the trip in Spain or Portugal.


CHAPTER I (Obligations of information and content of the combined travel contract), Article 153 (Pre-contractual information), point 1, section H:


"1. Before the traveler is bound by any package travel contract or corresponding offer, the organizer, and also the retailer, when the package is sold through the latter, will provide the traveler with the form with the standard information regarding to the package trip that appears in annex II, A or B, as well as the following information that is applicable to the package trip:

"h) Information on the subscription of an optional insurance that covers the expenses originated in the event that the traveler decides to terminate the contract or the expenses of assistance, including those of repatriation, in case of accident, illness or death."



Said section refers to the obligation to inform the client of the possibility of contracting insurance, not to the obligation to include insurance on the trip, that is, the client has the power (option) to contract insurance with the agency or not. . The agency has the obligation to inform that it is recommended that the client take out insurance that includes, at least, issues such as repatriation,... which is basically inclusion insurance.


Once the agency informs the client about the recommendation to contract insurance for the trip, it is the client who can contract insurance with the agency, or contract it directly with whoever they want.



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Destinations 3
Accommodations 3
Tours 1
Tour summary
Guide languages
English
Español
Italiano
Included
- Private arrival transfer with bilingual driver (ES/EN)
- Daily breakfasts
- Shared transfers between areas with a bilingual driver (ES/EN)
- Activities in shared mode with a bilingual guide (ES/EN) as follows:
Arenal: Combo Tour Hike to the Volcano, El Silencio Viewpoint and visit to La Fortuna Waterfalls. Includes: Transportation, guide, bottled water, entrance to the park, and snacks.
Monteverde: Regular half-day tour in the Monteverde Reserve. Includes: transfers, naturalist guide and entrance
- Departure shared shuttle transfer to the International Airport with bilingual driver (ES/EN)
- Accommodation taxes
Excluded
- Departure taxes (US$ 29.00 per person)
- Tips
- Optional Tours
- Alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses
- Air tickets to/from Costa Rica
Accommodation
- Hotel Autentico
- Hotel Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa
- Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge