You’ll arrive in San Jose, where one of our local specialists will share insider tips and answer all your questions about this charming city, nestled in a high valley between green volcanic mountains. Our self-guided walking tour will take you to explore 19th-century architecture, museums, parks, and independent coffee shops brewing local beans, as well as the colourful Mercado Central. In the evening, you can visit a salsa bar to practice your steps with the locals or indulge in beers and bocas (similar to tapas).

Next, you’ll continue to La Fortuna, offering spectacular views of the majestic Arenal Volcano. Here, you can enjoy optional activities, including a night tour of beautiful gardens and rainforests at a local home. Spot frogs and other nocturnal wildlife with an expert nature guide before sitting down to a typical home-cooked meal prepared on a wood-burning stove.

You’ll then cross Lake Arenal and journey into the lush, green cloud forest of Monteverde and the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the most remarkable wildlife refuges in the New World tropics. Here, you’ll combine a Coffee Tour with a Twilight Nature Walk. As over 60% of cloud forest life awakens in the evening, your guide will take you to the best spots to observe mammals, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, including dart frogs. At the on-site coffee farm, you’ll learn the secrets of planting, harvesting, washing, and drying the world-renowned Monteverde coffee beans. Discover how the authentic, age-old production process has contributed to Costa Rica’s reputation for peace, stability, and progress.

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