10 Day Tour from San José to San José
Escape to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, reachable only by air or water, to explore Tortuguero National Park. As its name suggests, it is here where sea turtles like loggerheads and leatherbacks lay their eggs each year. Visit the Sea Turtle Conservancy, home to the Western Hemisphere’s largest green sea turtle nursery. Cruise the canals to spot fantastic creatures large and small that stalk, slither, and soar in this natural paradise of wildlife diversity.

Depart the sanctuary of Tortuguero by boat before driving to San José. Pass pineapple and banana groves en route to the heart-stirring rainforest canopies of Arenal. Here, the hanging bridges stretch to heart-stirring heights through the rainforest canopy, while the depths of the earth deliver lava trails to follow. See Arenal Volcano and explore the wild places where pumas and jaguars prowl. Look skyward to spot the hundreds of multi-hued birds, butterflies, and a dizzying diversity of wildlife in the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Find your head in the clouds in a primeval forest blessed by trade winds, rain, and fog by day, and unfettered stars above by night. Go where monkeys and macaws make your day with mischief and count yourself charmed to see some of the 160-plus reptile species—from tiny amphibians to titan snakes. Get civilized too, with visits to an artisan village and a tour of Costa Rica’s largest city and cultural capital of San José.
All This. Included
Special features on this tour include:

•Guided sightseeing in Tortuguero National Park includes wildlife cruises through the canals and a rainforest walk with local expert
•Presentation on turtle conservation and rainforest ecology in Tortuguero
•Scenic drive to Arenal with a visit to La Fortuna Village
•Arenal Hanging Bridges with a Naturalist
•Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve hike with a Naturalist
•A guided visit to the artisan village of Sarchi
•San Jose orientation tour to see downtown, the National Theater, and the Metropolitan Cathedral