Costa Rica- Need Recomendations for Things To Do/Tours Only

[mrsilovekeith]

My husband and I along with another couple are leaving in a month to travel to Costa Rica. We have already booked airfare and hotels. We just need to plan things to do/tours. Any must dos? Our itinerary is below. Thanks for any tips. :beer:

3 days in Aernal
3 days in Guanacaste
2 days in Monteverde
1 full day in San Jose

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IMO, 2 days in Arenal was enough, especially since it was super cloudy and we never saw a thing.

I would consider adding in Quepos. There's the Manuel Antonio National park/beach there and it's stunning.

We stayed at the Hotel La Mariposa there and had an amazing time. 

We went about 3-4 years ago and that park still remains one of the most memorable things for me in Costa Rica. 

Also, go zip lining. I was kind of on the fence about it, but ended up having a blast!

Have lots of fun!

[sarahsas]

Arenal- visit la fortuna waterfall and hike to the base, lava tube hike, hot springs. Take a boat on lake arenal. Excursion to Tenorio national park to see the "rio Celeste"

Monteverde- make sure to visit the hummingbird garden. It's amazing! And hiking.

[mrsilovekeith]

Apr 24, 2015 12:08:04 GMT -5 sarahsas said:

Arenal- visit la fortuna waterfall and hike to the base, lava tube hike, hot springs. Take a boat on lake arenal. Excursion to Tenorio national park to see the "rio Celeste"

Monteverde- make sure to visit the hummingbird garden. It's amazing! And hiking.

 Thanks for the recommendations. Are you referring to the free Hot Springs? I noticed on trip advisor there are more than just one.

[bullsgirl]

Apr 23, 2015 20:03:42 GMT -5 mrsilovekeith said:

My husband and I along with another couple are leaving in a month to travel to Costa Rica. We have already booked airfare and hotels. We just need to plan things to do/tours. Any must dos? Our itinerary is below. Thanks for any tips.

3 days in Aernal
3 days in Guanacaste
2 days in Monteverde
1 full day in San Jose

We did white water rafting from Arenal and it was really fun. Haven't been to the other cities you are going to.

[sarahsas]

Apr 24, 2015 16:31:06 GMT -5 mrsilovekeith said:

Apr 24, 2015 12:08:04 GMT -5 sarahsas said:

Arenal- visit la fortuna waterfall and hike to the base, lava tube hike, hot springs. Take a boat on lake arenal. Excursion to Tenorio national park to see the "rio Celeste"

Monteverde- make sure to visit the hummingbird garden. It's amazing! And hiking.

 Thanks for the recommendations. Are you referring to the free Hot Springs? I noticed on trip advisor there are more than just one.

I went to Ecotermales Fortuna hot springs. It isn't free but isn't too expensive. Loved having a pina colada while bathing and saw our first monkeys while soaking there too!

[daisypaloma]

I would do Tabacon hot springs.  It's well worth the $.

[moreace01]

One thing to keep in mind is that it takes for freaking ever to get from one place to another. The roads are often one lane in each direction, winding through towns and mountains.

In your list, I've only been to Arenal. If you go to any of the national parks, get a guide - they are a wealth of information and will spot animals that you will never be able to find on your own.
We did Ecoteramales hot springs. Was pretty crowded on the day we went. We also did the hot springs at The Springs resort. It had just opened and there was no one there. I was in the hot springs by myself - it was awesome (ex-h was watching football at the swim up bar...oy).


Have fun!

[majesty318]

Where will you be in Guanacaste? We were in Playas del Coco a couple years ago and did a day trip to Rincon de la Vieja national park. We did an easy hike to a waterfall there.