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🇨🇷 San José · Arenal · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica · International Tour

Costa Rica: Arenal, Monteverde & Manuel Antonio

Volcano hot springs, cloud-forest zip-lines, sloths and two coastlines of rainforest.

🗓️ 8N / 9D4.9 (246)🏨 4★ eco-lodge🌤️ Best: Dec – Apr

Starting from

₹2,09,999 / person

Overview

Costa Rica is pura vida — the Arenal volcano and its hot springs, zip-lining through the Monteverde cloud forest, sloths and monkeys in the rainforest at Manuel Antonio, and beaches on two oceans. This 8-night journey is the ultimate nature-and-adventure trip.

We arrange the eco-lodges, the private transfers between regions, the guided wildlife walks and the adventure activities, and can add Tortuguero’s canals or a Guanacaste beach finish.

Trip highlights

Arenal volcano & hot springs
Monteverde cloud-forest zip-lining
Manuel Antonio sloths & beaches
Hanging bridges & rainforest walks
A coffee plantation tour
Tortuguero canals (optional)

✓ What’s included

  • 8 nights’ 4★ eco-lodge/hotel stay with breakfast
  • All inter-region transfers by private vehicle
  • Arenal hot springs and hanging-bridges tours
  • A Monteverde cloud-forest zip-line canopy tour
  • A Manuel Antonio national-park guided walk
  • Costa Rica visa/entry assistance & documentation
  • Explera on-trip support

✗ What’s excluded

  • International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
  • Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
  • Anything not listed under "What’s included"
  • GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
  • Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel

Day-wise itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrive San José

Transfer and check-in; an evening at leisure.

2

Day 2

San José → Arenal

To the volcano; an evening in the hot springs.

3

Day 3

Arenal

Hanging bridges, a lava-field walk and a waterfall.

4

Day 4

Arenal → Monteverde

Across Lake Arenal to the cloud forest.

5

Day 5

Monteverde

A zip-line canopy tour and a cloud-forest reserve walk.

6

Day 6

Monteverde → Manuel Antonio

To the Pacific coast; a beach evening.

7

Day 7

Manuel Antonio

A national-park guided walk — sloths, monkeys and beaches.

8

Day 8

Manuel Antonio

A catamaran or leisure day on the coast.

9

Day 9

Departure

Transfer to San José airport for your return flight.

Book your San José · Arenal · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans San José · Arenal · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.

Package FAQ

San José · Arenal · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio package — questions

The Costa Rica: Arenal, Monteverde & Manuel Antonio starts from ₹2,09,999 per person on twin sharing for 8 nights / 9 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.

Traveller reviews

What travellers say about the San José · Arenal · Monteverde · Manuel Antonio trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 246+ reviews
★★★★★
Our trip with friends to San José was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 9-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.

Manan Radadiya

Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends

★★★★★
We compared a few agents for our San José package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.

Foram Sheta

Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends

★★★★★
Went for our trip with friends and everything from the San José itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.

Tejas Sojitra

Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends

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