Costa Rica Uncovered Holiday » Itinerary

You are met on arrival in San Jose and driven to your hotel. Rest of the evening free to relax.

Pick up your hire car this morning and set off driving to the cloudforest region of San Gerardo. Cross over the highest point in Costa Rica, Cerro de la Muerte, en route.

Free day to explore the quiet trails of the cloudforest for the chance of seeing hummingbirds, colourful butterflies, exotic frogs and orchids.

Drive southwest today to the Pacific beach at Dominical. The drive takes you down through the cool mists of the cloudforest into the hot and humid tropical jungle.

Visit the pristine jungle at Corcovado National Park today for a chance of seeing monkeys, sloth, parrots, macaws and toucans. You may even be lucky and spot a jaguar.

You could take a boat to Cano Island today, with a good chance of seeing pods of dolphins en route.

Perhaps take a jungle trail to Playa Tortuga this morning, before driving the short distance along the coastal road to Manuel Antonio.

Explore the Manuel Antonio National Park today, one of the most scenically beautiful areas in the country where jungle meets pristine white sand beach.

Drive north to the tropical dry forest of Rincon de la Vieja today, home of cowboys and cattle-ranching.

Walk or ride in the national park today to see bubbling mud pools, sulphurous vents and fumeroles.

See the cows being milked at the ranch this morning before driving west to your hotel set on the sands of the Pacific coast.

Free day to relax or perhaps explore the forest trails surrounding Playa Nosara.

Free day to relax on one of the three pretty beaches in the area.

Another free day. Between July and November Olive Ridley turtles come to nest on the beach at the nearby Ostional Wildlife Refuge.

Free morning to relax before driving back to San Jose.

Drive to the international airport to drop-off your hire and catch your flight home.