Eight Nights - Arenal & Guanacaste

Options here include guided hikes in the Arenal National Park and surrounding rain forest, Zip-Line Canopy Tours, waterfall rappel canyoneering tours, white water rafting on the Rio Balsa or Rio Sarapiqui, a safari float on the Peñas Blancas river, a gentle hike at the Mistico Hanging Bridges, horseback riding, a visit to the La Fortuna Waterfall, mountain biking around the shores of Lake Arenal or through the nearby hills and farmlands, stand-up paddling, kayaking or canoeing on Lake Arenal, local cooking classes, a Chocolate, Coffee and Sugar Cane Farm tours, and more.

At the time of your choosing, a private van and driver will take you from your Arenal area hotel to your beach destination in Guanacaste. The drive should take between 3 and 4 hours. Your driver will stop as requested, or necessary, for food, bathroom or sightseeing breaks.

Upon arrival, you will check in to your hotel. Some of our most popular options, in rough budgetary order from most economical to most expensive are:

• Playa Hermosa Bosque Mar
• Tamarindo Diria
• Hotel Capitan Suizo
• JW Marriott Guanacaste
• Dreams Las Mareas
• Westin Reserva Conchal
• W Costa Rica
• Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas

The beaches of Guanacaste are some of the most beautiful in Costa Rica. In addition to simply enjoying the sun and sand and sea, the beach destinations of Guanacaste also offer up many other tour and activity options, including sail and snorkel tours, sea kayaking, visits to the Palo Verde wetlands, scuba diving, zip-line canopy tours, ATV and horseback riding outings, golf at several nearby courses, cultural tours to the artisan town of Guaitil, and more.

Depending upon, and coordinated with your departure time, a private van and driver will pick you up at your hotel for the transfer to Liberia’s Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR).

The ride should take between 40 and 90 minutes, depending upon your beach hotel location.