Titan Wild Costa Rica

– Selected Meals: 14 breakfasts (days 2-15), 6 lunches (days 3-5, 8,10 and 13) and 12 dinners (days 1, 3-8 and 10-14)
– 14 nights in hotels and 1 in flight
– International flights
– Travel in destination by coach
– 19 excursions and visits

– VIP door-to-door travel service
– Check-in service by Titan staff
– Services of an experienced Titan tour manager
– Best available coaches with Wi-Fi and experienced drivers
– Hotel porterage
– Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges
– UK Air Passenger Duty

Day 1: UK – San Jose

Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to San Jose.
Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4-star)

Day 2: San Jose

Our tour of San Jose takes us through both residential and business areas of the city. Entrance is included to the National Opera House Theatre and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. The afternoon is free to explore further.
Park Inn by Radisson, San Jose (4-star)

Day 3: Tortuguero

After a drive through banana plantations to the Tortuguero Canals, we’ll board a boat, looking out for sea turtles, crocodiles and other inhabitants on the riverbanks as we sail along these natural waterways. We arrive at our lodge for lunch, then take a short boat ride to Tortuguero village. Glimpse rural life as we walk through the village to the Turtle Preservation Centre. Exhibitions focus on the organisation’s work to protect green, hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles.
Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3-star)

Day 4: Tortuguero National Park

This morning we take to the canals. This afternoon is at leisure to take a guided hike along the beach, or through acres of trees and botanical gardens. Or relax by the hotel’s pool.
Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero (3-star)

Day 5: Sarapiqui

After breakfast we’ll journey by boat and coach to our lodge in Sarapiqui, stopping for lunch on the way. Relax before we take a 4km guided night walk at La Tirimbina Biological Reserve.
Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge, Sarapiqui (3-star)

Day 6: Sarapiqui

Today is free to learn about indigenous cultures at the ecolodge or follow a nature trail. Alternatively, choose an optional excursion to a traditional cacao or pineapple plantation, or learn about dozens of native bat species at La Tirimbina Biological Reserve.
Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge, Sarapiqui (3-star)

Day 7: Arenal

We journey to Arenal National Park to walk along the base of the active volcano, with views of lava that flowed in recent decades. Later, we head to the EcoTermales hot springs. Relax in mineral-rich water naturally heated by volcanic rocks, before a traditional Costa Rican dinner.
Arenal Paraiso Resort & Spa (3-star)

Day 8: Monteverde

As we cross Lake Arenal, keep your camera ready for views of Arenal volcano. On reaching Rancho Heliconia, learn about Costa Rican culture, try home-grown coffee and enjoy a traditional home-made lunch. We then plant a native tree to help reforest the area. In Monteverde, we follow a guide into the Curi-Cancha Cloud Forest Reserve for a night walk.
Monteverde Country Lodge (3-star)

Day 9: Monteverde

We take a walk at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, with its unique eco-systems and lots of endemic species, before visiting Monteverde Butterfly Gardens to observe these beautiful insects. Then, maybe join an optional excursion in the forest canopy.
Monteverde Country Lodge (3-star)

Day 10: Monteverde – Tarcoles

Spend this morning in the Monteverde Orchid Garden – more than 450 types grow here. Then head to Tarcoles for a crocodile safari, after which we regroup for a late lunch.
Hotel Punta Leona, Tarcoles (4-star)

Day 11: Carara National Park

Visit Carara National Park, populated by over 400 bird species. The afternoon is at leisure
Hotel Punta Leona, Tarcoles (4-star)

Day 12: Manuel Antonio National Park – Dominical

Our exploration continues at Manuel Antonio National Park. With luck, on a leisurely hike, you’ll watch sloths and monkeys in the trees, anteaters rummaging on the ground, and various birds circling above.
Villas Rio Mar Hotel, Dominical (3-star)

Day 13: Corcovado National Park

Rise early for a boat trip down the Pacific Coast to Corcovado National Park. We spend the morning hiking. After another short boat ride, you’ll be rewarded with lunch, before taking the boat back along the coast and returning to your hotel.
Villas Rio Mar Hotel, Dominical (3-star)

Day 14: San Gerardo de Dota

We walk through paramo forest with a guide who’ll talk you through the trails. This afternoon we’ll continue our exploration with another walk on the scenic trails around the hotel and visit a hummingbird garden.
Savegre Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota (4-star)

Day 15: San Jose – In flight

One last opportunity to search for the resplendent quetzal on a walking tour, before we transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Day 16: UK

Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.