Titan Travel Wild Costa Rica

• Visit five national parks
• Walk along the base of Arenal Volcano
• Visit the Tortuguero Turtle Preservation Centre

• Return flights and transfers
• 14nts accommodation
• Selected meals: 14 breakfast, 6 lunches and 12 dinners
• 19 excursions and visits

Day 1: UK to San Jose
Travel to airport using Titan Travel’s door-to-door service and fly to San Jose
Dinner | Park Inn by Radisson San Jose****

Day 2: San Jose
This morning, take a tour of San Jose, visiting both the residential and business areas. During the tour, you’ll see the central market and cathedral, the Supreme Court of Justice, and the University. You’ll also have entrance to the National Opera House and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. The afternoon is at leisure.
Breakfast | Park Inn by Radisson San Jose****

Day 3: Tortuguero
Drive through banana plantations to the Tortuguero Canals, where you’ll board a boat to travel to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, take a short boat tide to the village of Tortuguero where you’ll visit the Turtle Preservation Centre. Here you’ll get to learn about the centre’s work to protect the turtles who lay eggs on the nearby beach.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Laguna Lodge Tortuguero***

Day 4: Tortuguero National Park
Take to the canals again this morning to explore the tropical rainforest and search for the animals that make their homes here. The afternoon is free for you to relax or alternatively join a guided hike.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Laguna Lodge Tortuguero***

Day 5: Sarapiqui
After breakfast, travel to your next lodge in Sarapiqui, stopping for lunch on the way. Enjoy some time to relax before taking a nighttime walk through at the La Tirimbina Biological Reserve. Your guide will help you look out the nocturnal inhabitants.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge Sarapiqui***

Day 6: Sarapiqui
Today is free to enjoy the optional activities on offer in the area. Learn about indigenous cultural at the ecolodge or head off on a relaxing walk. Alternative, join an excursion to a cacao or pineapple plantation or travel to La Tirminbina to learn about native bat species.
Breakfast & dinner | Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge***

Day 7: Arenal
Journey to Arenal National Park to walk along the base of the Arenal Volcano. In the afternoon, visit the nearby hot springs to relax before enjoying a traditional Costa Rican dinner
Breakfast & dinner | Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa***

Day 8: Monteverde
Cross Arenal Lake to take in the views of the volcano and arrive at Rancho Heliconia where you’ll learn about Costa Rican culture, try home-grown coffee, and have a home-made lunch. You’ll then get the chance to plant a native tree to help reforest the area. In Monteverde, follow a guide on a night walk through the Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Monteverde Country Lodge***

Day 9: Monteverde
Walk through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve this morning before visiting the nearby Butterfly Gardens. The rest of the day is free, thought you may wish to join an excursion to the forest canopy
Breakfast | Monteverde Country Lodge***

Day 10: Monteverde to Tarcoles
Spend the morning in the Monteverde Orchid Garden, home to 450 types of orchids. Then, head to Tarcoles for a crocodile safari before a late lunch.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Hotel Punta Leona Tarcoles****

Day 11: Carara National Park
Today, visit Carara National Park, home to over 400 species of birds including the scarlet macaw and the collared aracari. The afternoon is free to spend as you wish.
Breakfast & dinner | Hotel Punta Leona****

Day 12: Manuel Antonio National Park
Head to Manuel Antonion National Park for a leisurely hike to try and spot some of the animals here. (This excursion is not guaranteed due to limited numbers of visitors allowed per day. If you can’t access the Park, an alternative excursions will be arranged)
Breakfast & dinner | Villas Rio Mar Hotel Dominical***

Day 13: Corcovado National Park
Early this morning, take a boat trip down the coast to reach Corcovado National Park. Spend the morning hiking before another short boat trip to where you’ll enjoy lunch. Then, head back to the hotel.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | Villas Rio Mar Hotel Dominical***

Day 14: San Gerardo de Dota
This morning’s excursion brings you to San Gerardo de Dota where you’ll walk through paramo forest with a local guide to look out for the birds here. In the afternoon take another walk around the trails that surround the hotel before visiting a hummingbird garden
Breakfast & dinner | Suria Hotel San Gerardo de Dota***

Day 15: San Jose & Flight Home
Take another birdwatching tour this morning before travelling back to San Jose to board your flight back to the UK.
Breakfast

Day 16: UK
After arriving in the UK, travel back to your home using Titan Travel’s door-to-door service.

• Tour of San Jose
• Visits to
  • Tortuguero and Turtle Preservation Centre
  • Hot springs in Arenal
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
  • Monteverde Butterfly Gardens
  • Monteverde Orchid Garden
  • Carara National Park
  • Manuel Antonio National Park
• Tortuguero Canals wildlife cruise
• La Tirimbina Biological Reserve night walk
• Arenal Lake boat trip
• Mount Arenal base walk
• Cultural experience at Rancho Heliconia
• Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve night walk
• Crocodile Safari
• Hiking day in Corcovado National Park
• Paramo forest walk and bird spotting
• San Gerardo de Dota Hummingbird garden and walk

• Titan Travel VIP door-to-door travel service
• Services of an expert Titan Travel tour manager
• Porterage services included