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 Trip Length
9 Days
 Trip Starts
San Jose
 Trip Finishes
San Jose
9 Day Costa Rica Family Experience Itinerary (G Adventures)
Countries Explored: Costa Rica
Trip Operator
G Adventures
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Trip Style
Family
Departures
Dec 2024 to Mar 2026
Budget
Affordable
Max. Group Size
20
Pace
Leisurely
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
CRFA

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 9 Day Costa Rica Family Experience. Nothing brings learning to life like real-world experience. This week-long trip’s engaging lesson plan gives kids an education in biology and ecology that can never be found in a textbook. Here, spend the days (and nights!) studying the flora and fauna that inhabit the cloud forest and Manuel Antonio National Park. Elsewhere, get in touch with the land by rappelling, rafting, swimming, horseback-riding, and even surfing all over it. Science + gym? You do the math.

Itinerary

Amid the hustle and bustle of this busy capital, San José has beautiful parks, museums and an ornate National Theatre. Start your exploration of the city in the central plaza, a great place to people-watch. A mime, juggler, marimba band, magician, or storyteller may be performing for whatever is collected when the hat is passed. Artisan booths are common, creating a regular arts and crafts fair atmosphere. Stay: Hotel Radisson San Jose

A three-hour van trip brings us to La Fortuna, near the base of the spectacular Arenal Volcano. La Fortuna is a great base for active adventures. Along the way, stop to meet Doña Mara and learn the art of making (and eating!) tortillas. Once we arrive, there's time to relax in the hot springs that are heated by the volcano's lava. During our stay in La Fortuna, there is a wide selection of activities sure to please every member of the family. From river rafting, to rappelling down waterfalls, to floating along the canals of the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge in search of caiman, there is no excuse to be bored! Stay: Magic Mountain (B/L)

Get your adrenaline pumping and pre-book the Costa Rica Adrenaline Bundle on the checkout page to include this optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance. Stay: Magic Mountain (B)

From La Fortuna, we make our way first by boat, then by van up the rough mountain roads to reach the fresh misty air of the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Spend two days exploring the community and nearby forest, truly a bird lover’s paradise. Stay: El Establo Hotel (B)

Enjoy a free day in this lush cloud forest region. Opt to fly above the trees on a canopy zipline tour, go horseback riding in the hills or visit the butterfly garden. Stay: El Establo Hotel (B)

The white sand beaches and warm Pacific waters are the ideal atmosphere to relax at the end of your adventure. Manuel Antonio NP offers excellent hiking, spectacular views, and abundant wildlife viewing. An included hike goes deep into the park, to explore everything that can be found here. Enjoy the beautiful white sand beaches and discover why the warm turquoise water is ideal for swimming, fishing, kayaking, boogie boarding, sailing or surfing - the perfect finale to an exciting family adventure! Overnight in Manuel Antonio. Stay: Hotel Villas Lirio (B)

Take a guided hike through the national park keeping an eye out for the wildlife that can be seen through the trees. Stay: Hotel Villas Lirio (B)

After one final morning to soak up the sun on the beach in Manuel Antonio, we return to San José, and have time to enjoy one final evening together with our group. Stay: Hotel Radisson San Jose (B)

Depart at any time. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Kick back on Costa Rica's pristine beaches.
  • Visit a local family to learn to make tortillas.
  • Spot nature in a dense cloud forest.
  • Enjoy the natural beauty of Manuel Antonio National Park.
  • Kayak and paddle-board in La Fortuna.

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Local Living Moment: Tortilla Making and Local Lunch, La Fortuna
  • Your Hands-On Moment: Stand Up Paddle (Lesson and Tour), Arenal
  • Your Hands-On Moment: Kayak Lake Arenal, La Fortuna
  • Your Discover Moment: Monteverde
  • Arrival transfer
  • Kayaking and paddle-boarding in La Fortuna
  • Guided cloud forest night walk (Monteverde)
  • Guided hike in Manuel Antonio NP
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

  • Hotels (8 Nights)
  • Accommodation for family trips has been chosen to give the best location and facilities for your family. They may vary depending on the location and destination, but designed to give the most comfortable experience while travelling.
  • You and your family will generally be sharing rooms on a twin or triple share basis. These rooms will be either adjoining or located at close proximity to each other.
  • Families will be roomed together and not with other families everywhere we stay. If you have any special hotel requests at the time of booking, let us know and we will do what we can to accommodate them.

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides

  • 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch

  • Private vehicle, boat, walking

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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