Costa Rica Holidays: Arenal Volcano + La Fortuna Waterfall Tours + Sloths + Hot Springs
The stunning Arenal Volcano, located in the north of the country, is one of the most famous landmarks on Costa Rica holidays. Its slopes are covered in cloud forest and Arenal National Park forms part of a larger conservation area that protects 16 reserves. Arenal Volcano has an almost perfect cone shape and its peak can be shrouded in cloud, especially in the dry season, but on a clear day it’s a stunning sight. Until a few years ago it was Costa Rica’s most active volcano, emitting a constant trickle of red-hot lava and billowing out ash, but it stopped erupting in 2010.
Today the lush cloud forests around Arenal Volcano offer a huge range of outdoor activities to suit all ages and fitness levels, including viewing sloths, colourful tropical birds and other wildlife from incredible hanging bridges that are suspended through the forest canopy, walking and hiking trails around the volcano, La Fortuna Waterfall tours and horse riding. You can ascent to the top of the volcano on the Sky Tram and descend on an 8-stage zipline, with spectacular views over Lake Arenal below. Nearby you can also go white water rafting.
The area around Arenal Volcano is also renowned for its thermal hot springs and some of the hotels that cluster around La Fortuna, the main town, have their own private springs. This is a wonderful way to relax after a day of outdoor activity on Costa Rica holidays.
Combine your ideas with our expertise and let us help you create a holiday of a lifetime. We offer a wide range of options at different price points, all of which can be tailor made to your needs.
We have been arranging Costa Rica holidays to Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna Waterfall tours, sloths & hot springs for over 20 years.
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There is also a sloth trail found outside the small town of La Fortuna & waterfall trails for you to enjoy.
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From May to October Costa Rica beach holidays are best on the warm Caribbean coast, staying in the town of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. You can also visit the dramatic Arenal Volcano with its hot springs, sloths & other wildlife, hanging bridges, zip lines & sky tram and view sea turtles nesting & hatching in Tortuguero National Park. Bird life is also outstanding. All transfers included.
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• Caribbean Beaches
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• Sky Tram & Zip Lines
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• San Jose
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• Sea Turtles, Tortuguero
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• Costa Rica Beach Holidays, Caribbean
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• Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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• Hot Springs
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From May to October, the weather is best on the Caribbean Coast - so perfect for this Costa Rica car hire (self drive) holiday. Starting in San Jose, it combine the wildlife, hanging bridges, ziplines & hot springs of Arenal Volcano with the birds & sea turtles of the Tortuguero wetlands and the beaches of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Specified guided tours included.
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• Costa Rica Car Hire (Self Drive) Holidays
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• Sea Turtles
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Sloths, Wildlife & Birds
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• San Jose
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• Thermal Hot Springs
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• Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Ziplines
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From November to April, this fascinating Costa Rica self drive holiday explores the wildlife & scenery of this spectacular country, combining the turtles of the Tortuguero wetlands with the sloths, hanging bridges, hot springs & ziplines of Arenal Volcano. Also explore Monteverde Cloud Forest & the Pacific rainforest & beach at Manuel Antonio. Specified guided tours included.
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Thermal Hot Springs
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Ziplines
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Manuel Antonio & Beach
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• San Jose
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• Sea Turtles
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• Costa Rica Self Drive Holiday
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This wonderful snorkelling, scuba diving or deep sea fishing holiday in Costa Rica combines the lush rainforests and hot springs around Arenal Volcano, with Monteverde Cloud Forest & the stunning beaches of Hermosa on the Gulf of Papagayo with its warm clear Pacific waters. Also dive the Catalinas & Murcielago ('Bat') Islands. All transfers by shuttle included.
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• Snorkelling
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• Hermosa Beach
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• Holiday to Costa Rica
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• Deep Sea Fishing Holiday, Costa Rica
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• Catalinas Islands
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• Murcielago ('Bat') Islands
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Scuba Diving
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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You do not need to drive on this holiday to Costa Rica that, from November to April, combines the birdlife of the Tortuguero Wetlands with the wildlife & hot springs of the Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest & rainforests of Manuel Antonio, with many optional adventure activities. Afterwards relax on the beach on the Pacific Coast. All transfers & specified sightseeing included.
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• Holiday to Costa Rica
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• Sloths & Monkeys
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• Thermal Hot Springs
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• Esterillos Beach, Pacific
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Birds & Reptiles
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• Sea Turtles
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Hanging Bridges
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This self drive walking holiday in Costa Rica explores the cloud forests & rainforests of this beautiful country, included a guided Arenal Volcano hike, Diamante Waterfall hike in Guanacaste, Monteverde Reserve & Nauyaca Waterfalls hike near Dominical on the Pacific Coast. Self drive can be replaced with transfers on request. Guided hikes included.
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• Hike, Dominical, Self Drive
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• Self Drive Holiday, Costa Rica
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• Arenal Volcano Hike
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• Diamante Waterfall Hike
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• Walking Holiday, Costa Rica
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• Bagaces
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• Nauyaca Waterfalls Hike
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Manuel Antonio Reserve
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• Hanging Bridges
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This holiday to the Panama Canal & Costa Rica combines the pristine rainforest wildlife of Cost Rica with the engineering marvels of the amazing Panama Canal. Enjoy a tour of Panama City & the opportunity to ride the Coast to Coast Railway. You can also take day trips to visit local tribes or the beautiful San Blas Islands. All transfers & specified sightseeing included.
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• Sky Tram & Zipline
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• Coast to Coast Railway
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• Sloths, Birds & Sea Turtles
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• Holiday: Panama Canal & Costa Rica
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• San Blas Islands
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• Panama Canal & City Tour
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Arenal Volcano
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This adventurous Costa Rica holiday combines the ziplines, hanging bridges, rainforests & hot springs of Arenal Volcano with the waterfall hikes, river tubing & white water rafting found in the dramatic landscapes of volcanic Rincon de la Vieja. Afterwards relax on beautiful Tamarindo beach on the Pacific Coast, with easy access to snorkelling & diving around the Catalinas Islands.
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• Tamarindo
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• Waterfall Hikes
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• Rincon de la Vieja
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• White Water Rafting
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• La Fortuna
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• Catalinas Islands
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Cost Rica Holidays
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• Skytram & Ziplines
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Our exciting Costa Rica and Belize holidays and ideal for family & adventure, as well as snorkelling, diving & deep sea fishing. Explore the amazing rainforest wildlife, hanging bridges and hot springs of La Fortuna, including the opportunity to zipline down from the Arenal Volcano. Then take the boat across the lake to Monteverde Cloud Forest, which also has magnificent hanging bridges & ziplines. All transfers & activities included.
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• La Fortuna
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• Family & Adventure Holidays
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• Hot Springs
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• Costa Rica and Belize Holidays
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Arenal Volcano & Ziplines
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• Hanging Bridges & Selvatura
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• Ambergris Caye
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• Belize City
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• Snorkelling, Diving, Fishing
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Our self drive holidays to Costa Rica can be tailor made to your needs. Visit Arenal Volcano with its hot springs, hanging bridges, zip lines, birds & rainforest wildlife then take the boat to the Tortuguero wetlands where sea turtles nest. Continue to San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands, home to the iconic respendent quetzel bird, and the wildife-rich Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, returning to San Jose via Manuel Antonio on the Pacific Coast.
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• Self Drive Holidays, Costa Rica
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Osa Peninsula
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• Tortuguero Wetlands
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• Costa Rica Tailor Made Holidays
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• Hot Springs
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• Corcovado National Park
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Hanging Bridges
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• San Gerardo de Doto
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We offer many adventurous self-drive holidays in Costa Rica, with car hire. From San Jose, drive to the magnificent Arenal Volcano with its Sky Tram, Ziplines & Hanging Bridges. Then drive to volcanic Rincon de la Vieja with its waterfall hikes, exciting river tubing & white water rafting, before ending your holiday relaxing on gorgeous Tamarindo Beach, with easy access to snorkelling & diving around the Catalinas Islands.
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• Rincon de la Vieja
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• Tamarindo Beach
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• Self Drive Holidays, Costa Rica
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Sky Tram & Ziplines
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• San Jose
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• White Water Rafting
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• Waterfall Hike + River Tubing
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Catalinas Islands
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This Costa Rica self drive holiday focuses on the wildlife of this magnificent country, including its sea tutles. Travel by boat to the Tortuguero Welands where Green turtles nest (July to Oct), visit Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Nosara & Ostional beach where Olive Ridley turtles nest (June to Dec). Optional extension to Osa Peninsula. Transfer option on request.
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Nosara & Ostional Beach
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• Osa Peninsula extension
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• Green Sea Turtles
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Osa Peninsula Costa Rica
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• Drake Bay
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Costa Rica Self Drive Holiday
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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Our Costa Rica tours & holiday packages include this tour with G Adventures, led by National Geographic trained guides. Starting from San Jose, we travel from the Caribbean to the Pacific coast - visiting the Tortuguero Wetlands, Arenql Volcano, Monteverde and Manuel Antonio National Park. Learn to make tortillas in La Fortuna and hike in a magnificent cloud forest. Maximum group size = 16 (but average is 12).
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• Costa Rica Tours Tours & Holidays
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• Manuel Antonio Park
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• Tortuguero Wetlands
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• Arenal Volcano
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• La Fortuna
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• National Geographic Guides
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• San Jose
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Costa Rica Tours & Packages
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• G Adventures Tour
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Explore Costa Rica by light aircraft on this wonderful wildlife holiday. Fly to Tortuguero, where green sea turtles nest, and Arenal Volcano with its rainforest wildlife, hanging bridges & thermal hot springs. Then fly to Puerto Jimenez, the gateway to Corcovado National Park on the spectacular Osa Peninsula. All transfers, park fees & light aircraft flights included.
This Costa Rica and Panama holiday combines the tropical rainforests, hanging bridge & hot springs of Arenal Volcano, with Monterverde cloud forest & Manuel Antonio, with its sloths & wonderful birdlife. Afterwards fly to spectacular Bocas Del Toro island in the Caribbean, with snorkelling & diving. End in Panama City, with a tour of the canal. All transfers, light aircraft flight & sightseeing included.
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Hot Springs
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Sloths
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• Tropical Birds
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Costa Rica and Panama Holiday
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• Panama Canal Holiday
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• Bocas del Toro
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This Costa Rica wildlife holiday combines the Tortuguero turtles on the Caribbean coast (green turtles nest from July to Oct), with the rainforests & hanging bridges of Arenal Volcano, where you can see sloths, monkeys & colourful birdlife. Continue to Monteverde Cloud Forest, Palo Verde Wetlands, Nosara & Ostional Beaches, where Olive Ridley turtles nest (June to Dec). All transfers & sightseeing included.
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• Monteverde Cloud Forest
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• San Jose
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• Olive Ridley Turtles
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• Palo Verde Wetlands
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• Sloths & Tropical Birds
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• Costa Rica Wildlife Holiday
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• Nosara & Ostional Beaches
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Tortuguero Turtles
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This Costa Rica wildlife holiday explores the amazingly diverse flora & fauna of this tiny Central American country, with some of the best birding in the world. See nesting sea turtles at Tortuguero; sloths, birds & rainforest wildlfe around the Arenal Volcano, Manual Antonio & Corcovado Park on the spectacular Osa Peninsula. All transfers & specified wildlife activities included.
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• Sarapiqui
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Corcovado, Osa Peninsula
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• Birds & Reptiles
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• Costa Rica Wildlife Holiday
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• Turtles
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• Sloths
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• Hanging Bridges
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Combine the wildlife of Costa Rica with Nicaragua & its Spanish colonial culture on this two-country privately guided holiday. Visit Tortuguero Wetlands, Arenal Volcano, Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge & volcanic Rincon Vieja, ending in picturesque Granada on Lake Nicaragua, with excursions to Ometepe Island & Islets Archipelago. All guiding, transfers & specified sightseeing included.
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• Rincon Vieja
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• Ometepe Island
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• Granada
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• Cost Rica & Nicaragua Holiday
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Isletas Archipelago
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• Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• La Fortuna Waterfall
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Travelling with your own English-speaking guide, enjoy our amazing 3 country holidays to the Panama Canal, Costa Rica & Nicaragua. Visit the famous Panama Canal & ride 'Coast to Coast' on the Panama Railway. Then fly to San Jose to visit Arenal volcano & Rincon de la Vieje, before continuing to the colonial cities of Granada and Leon. English speaking guide & all specified sightseeing included.
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Tortuguero Wetalnds
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• San Jose
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• Holidays Panama Canal, Costa Rica
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• Rincon de la Vieja
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• Leon
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• Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua
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• Panama Canal
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• Panama Railway
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• Granada
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This Costa Rica, Guatemala & Belize holiday combines the highlights of these three small Central American countries. View sloths, birds and rainforest wildlife around Arenal Volcano, and enjoy its hot springs & waterfalls. Then explore colonial Antigua, beautiful Lake Atitlan & the Mayan ruins in Tikal & Belize, before relaxing on stunning Ambergris Caye. All transfers, park fees & specified sightseeeing included.
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• La Fortuna Waterfall
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• Antigua
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• Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
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• Ambergris Caye
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• Arenal Volcano & Sloths
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• Tikal Mayan Ruins
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• Hanging Bridges + Hot Springs
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• Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize Holiday
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• Lake Atitlan
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• Caracol Ruins & ATM Caves
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Our tailor made self-drive Costa Rica wildlife holidays will give you the opportunity to see sloths & colourful neotropical birds in the rainforests around the Arenal Volcano, which also has wonderful hanging bridges & hot springs. Also visit Nosara and Ostional Beach, where sea turtles nest, Corcovado National Park on the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula, Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific Coast & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands.
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• Sloths & Birds of Rainforest
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• Turtles: Ostional Beach
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• Corcovado Mational Park
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Arenal Volcano
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• San Gerardo de Doto
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• Nosara Beach
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• Self Drive Costa Rica Wildlife Holidays
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• Osa Peninsula
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• Hot Springs & Hanging Bridges
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Our tailor made Costa Rica holidays enable you to visit the birds of the Palo Verde Wetlands & view sea turtles nesting or hatching in Tortuguera National Park on the Caribbean coast as well as on Ostional Beach on the Pacific coast. Also visit the rainforests of Arenal Volcano, the wildlife-rich Osa Peninsula, Manuel Antonio National Park & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands. This holiday is self drive, but transfers available on request.
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• Ostional Beach
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• San Gerardo De Doto
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• Corcovado National Park
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• Costa Rica Holidays - Self Drive
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• Sea Turtles
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• Manuel Antonio National Park
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• Palo Verde Wetlands
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Osa Peninsula
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• Tortuguero Wetlands
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Out tailor made Costa Rica wildlife holidays combine the hot springs & rainforest wildlife around the Arenal Volcano (including sloths, frogs, anteaters, toucans & so much more), with the opportunity to view sea turtles nesting or hatching on Ostional Beach. Also visit the magnificent Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula, before returning via Manuel Antonio & San Gerardo de Doto in the Central Highlands. All transfers included.
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• Nosara
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• Osa Peninsula
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• San Gerardo de Doto
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Sea Turtles
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• Corcovado National Park
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• Costa Rica Wildlife Holidays
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Ostional Beach
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• Manuel Antonio National Park
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Enquire about this comprehensive wildlife holiday to Costa Rica, viewing turtles in the Tortuguero Wetlands (July-Oct) and/or Ostional Beach (June-Dec), sloths at the Arenal Volcano & American crocodiles at Tarcoles. Also visit Manual Antonio & Corcovado Park on the pristine Osa Peninsula, with its scarlet macaws & rainforest wildlife. All transfers & specified sightseeing included. Self-drive also available.
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• Wildlife Holiday Costa Rica
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• Tarcoles Crocodiles
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• Sloths
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• Corcovado, Osa Peninsula
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• Tortuguero National Park
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Rainforest Birds & Reptiles
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• Hanging Bridges
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Turtles, Ostional Beach
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This wonderful holiday combines the turtles, sloths, tropical birds & rainforest wildlife of Costa Rica, with a Galapagos islands cruise & the colonial city of Quito. Visit the Tortuguero wetlands; impressive Arenal Volcano & the rainforests of Manuel Antonio. Then fly to Ecuador & complete your vacation with a once-in-a-lifetime cruise in the Galapagos Islands. All transfers, park fees & sightseeing included.
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• Quito Vacation
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• Holiday, Wildlife of Costa Rica
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• Manuel Antonio
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• Hanging Bridges & Hot Springs
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• Costa Rica & Galapagos Islands
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• Arenal Volcano
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• Sloths, Turtles & Tropical Birds
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• San Jose
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• Tortuguero Wetlands
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• Galapagos Islands Cruise
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