Trafalgar
Costa Rica Nature Adventure with Guanacaste
Costa Rica Nature Adventure With Guanacaste
Glide through tree-lined waterways, relax in thermal pools, sample chocolate made from the world’s best cacao and journey back in time with a native Quaker in Old Town Monteverde. Your Costa Rica tour captures the natural highlights of this biodiverse country including 3 days in Guanacaste.
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 9 Breakfast (B)
- 3 Lunch (L)
Be My Guest
- Sarapiqui: Visit the Quintana family’s Hacienda Pozo Azul and discover how they reduce their carbon footprint and support the local community.
Dive into Culture
- San Isidro: Meet master chocolatiers, Julio Fernandez and George Soriano, to learn about the history of chocolate and how it is produced at this small workshop.
Iconic Experience
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve: Join a local Specialist for a guided hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve will astound you with its beauty, bounty, and biodiversity. Wind-sculpted elfin woodlands give way to rainforests where tall trees, orchids, bromeliads, ferns, vines and mosses rise high into the sky.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Tortuguero: In the Village of Tortuguero, meet the village’s first pioneers and hear stories of what life was like in Tortuguero. You’ll also learn about all the sustainability efforts that have taken place and how the community has changed their perceptions of the environment around them.
- Tortuguero National Park: Meet the Tico family at their palm plantation to learn about and sample the delicate heart of palm surrounded by tropical forest. Your experience directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Must-see Highlights
- Visit Tortuguero Village, Sarapiqui
- View Arenal Volcano
- Explore Cocoa Farm with Master Chocolatier in San Isidro de Heredia, Monteverde with Quaker pioneer descendants
- Hike through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve guided by a Local Specialist
- Cruise the canals of Tortuguero National Park
- Monteverde: Meet Monteverde’s Quaker descendants and Local Specialist to learn about Old Town Monteverde and the fascinating history of the American Quakers who settled in the area in the 1950s.
Trafalgar Difference
- Tortuguero: Welcome to Laguna Lodge Tortuguero, a remote 15-acre retreat which embraces the rich natural environment Costa Rica is known for. You’ll feel a part of nature among towering trees, exotic plants, and spacious gardens that host a number of birds and butterflies. Feel good knowing that the lodge itself protects this biodiverse environment by using alternate materials and structures that don’t permanently harm the land but instead preserve the natural resources you’ll come to appreciate. Take in this slice of paradise lounging by the pool, strolling in the garden or drifting off to sleep to the gentle sound of jungle rain.
Whats Included
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- All transport and transfers shown
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.
Booking Dates
04/13/2025 through 12/15/2026
Travel Dates
04/13/2025 through 12/19/2026
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Tortuguero means "turtle region". Four species of turtle nest here: the green turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead and the giant leatherback. The Tortuguero National Park was established in 1970 to preserve the turtles' nesting area. Freswater turtles, manatees and crocodiles live in the rivers. In the forest you may spot tapirs, anteaters, howler monkeys or any of the 350 bird species. |
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Tortuguero means "turtle region". Four species of turtle nest here: the green turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead and the giant leatherback. The Tortuguero National Park was established in 1970 to preserve the turtles' nesting area. Freswater turtles, manatees and crocodiles live in the rivers. In the forest you may spot tapirs, anteaters, howler monkeys or any of the 350 bird species. |
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Tortuguero means "turtle region". Four species of turtle nest here: the green turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead and the giant leatherback. The Tortuguero National Park was established in 1970 to preserve the turtles' nesting area. Freswater turtles, manatees and crocodiles live in the rivers. In the forest you may spot tapirs, anteaters, howler monkeys or any of the 350 bird species. |
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Monteverde, which means "green mountain," is nestled high in the Tilarán mountain range of Costa Rica. The Cloud Forest is the home to a myriad of plants, mammals, insects, reptiles, and over 400 species of exotic birds. |
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Monteverde, which means "green mountain," is nestled high in the Tilarán mountain range of Costa Rica. The Cloud Forest is the home to a myriad of plants, mammals, insects, reptiles, and over 400 species of exotic birds. |
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Guanacaste is a province on the western coast of Costa Rica in Central America. A biodiverse paradise, this region is popular for its tropical rainforests, beaches, and a variety of adventurous activities, including ziplining and snorkeling. |
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01/10/26 - 12/19/26 |
Starting At $3,450 |
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Trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discounts. Trip prices and discounts are subject to change.
Airfare is additional. Tour prices, dates and itineraries are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. Other restrictions may apply.
