
Costa Rica Wildlife
Volcanoes, cloud forests, and beach wildlife across Costa Rica.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
San José, Costa Rica
Breakfast at Café Otoya
San José Province, San José, Otoya, 10101, Costa Rica
Visit National Museum of Costa Rica
Cuesta de Moras, Av. Central, San José, Bella Vista, 10101, Costa Rica
Visit Museo del Jade y la Cultura Precolombina
y, 13 bis, Av. Central, San José, Bella Vista, Costa Rica
Lunch at San José Central Market
WWM9+R59, C. 8, San José, Paso De La Vaca, Costa Rica
Visit Pre-Columbian Gold Museum
Bajos de la Plaza de la Cultura. Avenida Central. Calle 5 San José Centro San José CR 10104, Av. Central, San José, Quesada Durán, Costa Rica
Visit Parque Nacional
Avenida 3. Calles 15 y, WWMH+QXX, C. 19, San José, El Carmen, 10101, Costa Rica
Dinner at DOMA ESCALANTE
#1146 Esquina Suroeste rotonda El Farolito, San José, Barrio Escalante, 10101, Costa Rica
Day 2
San José, Costa Rica
Breakfast at Café A La Moda
Costa Rica, San José, Pavas, Bv. Ernesto Rohrmoser, San José, Rohrmoser, Geroma, 10109, Costa Rica
Visit Costa Rican Art Museum
San José Province, San José, Sabana, Costa Rica
Visit Natural Science Museum La Salle
Av. 12, San José, Sabana Sur, Costa Rica
Lunch at Restaurante Grano De Oro
Calle 30, San José, San Bosco, 10101, Costa Rica
Visit Parque Metropolitano La Sabana
San José Province, San José, Sabana Norte, Costa Rica
Dinner at Sky Kafe
30 Ave Calles 28, San José, Other, Pitahaya, 10102, Costa Rica
Day 3
Arenal, Costa Rica
Travel by Car: San José, Costa Rica → Arenal, Costa Rica
F76C+FPQ, Alajuela Province, El Castillo, La Fortuna
Visit Soda & Restaurante Rodríguez
300m Norte de el Parque Central de, Barrio Sinai, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Lunch at Restaurante D' Balu
Zeta 13, frente al cementerio, contiguo a Canoa Aventura, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Visit Fortuna Waterfall
Alajuela Province, San Carlos, Costa Rica
Visit Tour Mundo de Perezosos
C. 462, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Dinner at MARY’S BBQ • La Fortuna Lounge & Grill
506 Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Day 4
Arenal, Costa Rica
Visit Puentes Colgantes Arenal, Mistico Park
2km este de la represa del Lago Arenal, La Fortuna de, Provincia de Alajuela, La Fortuna, 21007
Visit Mirador Lake Arenal
Alajuela Province, La Fortuna
Lunch at Fusion Arenal Mirador, La Fortuna, El Castillo Costa Rica.
La Fortuna - El Castillo, Provincia de Alajuela, El Castillo, El Fosforo, 21007
Visit Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal
F76C+FPQ, Alajuela Province, El Castillo, La Fortuna
Dinner at Lake Arenal Brewery & Pub
8, kilometros sobre ruta 142. Kilometro 32, Provincia de Guanacaste, Tilarán, 50801
Day 5
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Travel by Car: Arenal, Costa Rica → Monteverde, Costa Rica
Puntarenas Province, Monteverde
Visit The Original Canopy Tour Monteverde
1km norte del Bonco de Costa Rica 60109, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, 60109
Lunch at Morpho's Restaurant
Frente a Correos de Costa Rica Santa Elena, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, 60109
Visit Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
700 m sur del escuela cerro plano, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde
Visit Forest Alive
Plaza Monteverde, Centro Comercial Local 3, Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Elena, 61201
Dinner at Endémica Restaurant
85FM+HH, San José, Monteverde
Day 6
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Visit El Trapiche Tour
Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde, 61201
Lunch at Restaurante Boca2 café Monteverde
Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Elena, 60109
Visit Cataratas El Tigre
El Tigre Waterfalls, Unnamed Road, Provincia de Guanacaste, Tilarán
Visit Wildlife Refuge Monteverde
C. Los Camachos, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monteverde
Dinner at Tree House | Restaurant in Monteverde
Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Elena
Day 7
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Travel by Car: Monteverde, Costa Rica → Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
El Salto, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica
Lunch at Medusa Restaurant
Manuel Antonio Road, across the street from El Avión and 50 meters south of Si Como No hotel, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica
Visit Manuel Antonio National Park
Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica
Dinner at Restaurante Puerto Escondido
Hotel Playa Espadilla, entrada principal al Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, 200 metros oeste, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, Costa Rica
Day 8
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Breakfast at Monarca Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica
Visit El Avion
Puntarenas Province, Aguirre, Costa Rica
Lunch at La Terraza Café Bar Restaurante
contiguo al Hotel La Arboleda, Arboleda Rd, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica
Visit Rico Tico Jungle Grill
Hotel Si Como No, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, Manuel Antonio, 60601, Costa Rica
Dinner at Restaurante Buru Seaside Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio, Playa Espadilla, contiguo a Restaurante Costa Linda, Provincia de Puntarenas, Quepos, 60601, Costa Rica
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