Costa Rica Retreat

Family Fun at Savegre and Manuel Antonio

Trip Details

Itinerary

Day 1: San Jose

Welcome to wonder-filled Costa Rica! Upon arrival into San Jose, enjoy a hassle-free, private transfer to your accommodations at Finca Rosa – a coffee plantation and luxury inn that crowns the central valley mountain highlands. If you arrive early enough and are feeling the “Pura Vida,” considering heading straight for one of the country’s most beloved national parks, Poas Volcano. Or, keep it simple and enjoy a private tour of the coffee plantation on which your accommodations reside.

Days 2-4: Savegre River

After breakfast at Finca Rosa, leave San Jose and the Central Valley behind and enjoy the ride through rural countryside, past small towns and soccer fields to the Pacific Coast and your destination, the Savegre River Valley, an untouched paradise with a wonderful adventure base – Rafiki Safari Lodge. Rafiki combines African-inspired safari tent accommodations, excellent cuisine, and myriad activities, all of which connect you to the wild nature of Costa Rica – an aqua hike, ziplining, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and more.

Days 5-7: Manuel Antonio National Park

Leave the lodge this morning with a most fabulous send-off– an easy kayak paddle along the gentle Savegre River, amid verdant rainforest rich with wildlife – monkeys, sloths, toucans, and other tropical critters – to the Pacific Ocean. Paddle along the shoreline to Rafiki Beach Camp for a tasty Tico barbecue. After lunch, a private driver will whisk you off to your next accommodation, Arenas del Mar Beach and Nature Resort, your base for exploring one of Costa Rica’s most magnificent wildlife hot spots – Manuel Antonio National Park. The lodge offers spectacular views, excellent accommodations, dining, and a plethora of activities, onsite and off.

Day 8: San Jose

After three days of rich exploration, return to San Jose for one more night in Costa Rica. This day can take a number of directions, depending on your whims and preferences. Linger around Manual Antonio, explore San Jose, visit Poas Volcano (if you didn’t do it upon arrival), or…

Day 9: Fly Home from San Jose

Today you bid farewell to the wonder-filled Costa Rica. 

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