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コスタリカ

In Search of Miracles in the Tropical Rainforest | Costa Rica Wildlife Expedition

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コスタリカ
In Search of Miracles in the Tropical Rainforest | Costa Rica Wildlife Expedition
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コスタリカ
サンホセ
サラピキ
サンヘラルド・デ・ドータ
カルタゴ
Budget
日本語ガイド
ケツァール
ナマケモノ
自然保護
大自然
固有生物
市内観光
国立公園
ナイトサファリ
野鳥観察
野生動物
Travel details
USD 1,358 / per person
Note: The displayed price is the price at the time of application.
Duration Departure in 2026/5 | 5 days
Participants 2 person(s)（Adults 2 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)）
Travel story
A plan that lets you experience the nature of Costa Rica condensed into a short period.
The itinerary includes two attempts to find the legendary bird, the quetzal, ensuring a solid chance to encounter it.
In Sarapiquí you can observe wildlife both day and night, allowing you to engage with the diverse life of the tropical rainforest.
A Japanese-speaking guide accompanies the tour, so you can travel and sightsee with peace of mind while enjoying natural explanations.
Not only nature observation but also sightseeing in San José is included, making this a well-balanced trip that also touches on Costa Rican culture.
Signature points
安心の日本語ガイド同行で深く味わうコスタリカの自然体験
This tour is accompanied by a Japanese-speaking guide, allowing you to participate without language worries. Hearing expert commentary in Japanese during quetzal watching and rainforest walks deepens understanding and lets you appreciate the charm of nature and ecosystems more fully. A support system that provides reassurance even for first-time Central America travelers.
熱帯雨林で出会う多彩な命とナイトツアーの冒険
In the Sarapiquí nature reserves you can observe a wide variety of creatures such as sloths, colorful frogs, rare butterflies, and pale bats. Experience the rich ecosystem up close during the day and explore nocturnal animals on a night tour. You can feel the profound depths of the tropical rainforest as it shows different faces by day and night.
幻の鳥ケツァールを追う、静寂の高地トレッキング体験
Search for quetzals that inhabit high-elevation forests by trekking with a guide. Two sessions, early morning and afternoon, are spent waiting for precious moments in the silence of the woods. If you’re lucky you may see them display their vivid plumage. Called the most beautiful bird in the world, its sight is a once-in-a-lifetime moving experience.
Itinerary
Day1
    Welcome to Costa Rica
  • Costarica - San José
  • (Not included)
    Arrival in Costa Rica
  • Transfer by vehicle A local Costa Rican driver will be waiting near the airport exit.
    After meeting the driver, depart the airport and transfer to a hotel in San José (about 45 minutes to 1 hour).
  • Overnight in San José

Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day2
    To San Gerardo de Dota
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle A Japanese-speaking guide will meet you.
    Please check out and wait in the lobby area.
    Depart San José and travel to San Gerardo de Dota, where quetzals live. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Cartago
  • Visit to Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels En route, we will stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago, Costa Rica's old capital.
    Let’s visit the church that has a legend about the appearance of a "Black Madonna". [Japanese Guide]
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  • Costarica - San Gerardo de Dota
  • Quetzal search tour In the afternoon we will conduct the first quetzal search tour.
    We will look mainly for the quetzal, called one of the most beautiful birds in the world, as well as other highland bird species. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Overnight in San Gerardo de Dota

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day3
    To Sarapiquí
  • Early morning around 5:00
    Quetzal search tour With a guide, we will conduct the second quetzal search tour.
    We will look for the quetzal, called one of the most beautiful birds in the world. [Japanese Guide]
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Sarapiquí (about 3.5–4 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Sarapiquí
  • Lunch
  • Walk in Sarapiquí Nature Reserve Walk through the reserve with a guide.
    Search for sloths, red-eyed tree frogs and poison dart frogs and other colorful frogs, morpho and owl butterflies and other insects, toucans, hummingbirds, manakins and other birds, and the very rare pure white bat known as the ghost-faced bat. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Dinner
  • Night tour At night we will do a night tour.
    You can expect to see insects, frogs, snakes, spiders, and—if lucky—nocturnal mammals such as armadillos and opossums. [Japanese Guide]
  • Overnight at the lodge inside the reserve

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day4
    To San José
  • Morning walk In the morning, walk the reserve again with a guide. [Japanese Guide]
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle Check out of the reserve in the morning and return to San José (about 2 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - San José
  • City sightseeing After arrival in San José, go sightseeing with a guide.
    Visit the National Theatre, museums, Plaza de la Cultura, the Central Market, and other sites.
    *The theatre and museums are planned for exterior viewing. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Transfer by vehicle After city sightseeing, transfer to the hotel.
    You will part ways with the guide after arriving at the hotel. [Japanese Guide]
  • Overnight in San José

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day5
    Goodbye Costa Rica
  • Breakfast
  • Shuttle transfer A local driver will pick you up.
    Please complete check-out and wait near the lobby.
  • (Not included)
    Heading home Arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport.
    Depart San José

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 1
05/01(Fri)
    Welcome to Costa Rica
  • Costarica - San José
  • (Not included)
    Arrival in Costa Rica
  • Transfer by vehicle A local Costa Rican driver will be waiting near the airport exit.
    After meeting the driver, depart the airport and transfer to a hotel in San José (about 45 minutes to 1 hour).
  • Overnight in San José

Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 2
05/02(Sat)
    To San Gerardo de Dota
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle A Japanese-speaking guide will meet you.
    Please check out and wait in the lobby area.
    Depart San José and travel to San Gerardo de Dota, where quetzals live. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Cartago
  • Visit to Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels En route, we will stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago, Costa Rica's old capital.
    Let’s visit the church that has a legend about the appearance of a "Black Madonna". [Japanese Guide]
    • Image from PlaceId: ChIJb2FTY-vfoI8Rdwg_oP_nEpM Image from PlaceId: ChIJb2FTY-vfoI8Rdwg_oP_nEpM Image from PlaceId: ChIJb2FTY-vfoI8Rdwg_oP_nEpM
  • Costarica - San Gerardo de Dota
  • Quetzal search tour In the afternoon we will conduct the first quetzal search tour.
    We will look mainly for the quetzal, called one of the most beautiful birds in the world, as well as other highland bird species. [Japanese Guide]
    • Image from PlaceId: ChIJCQje7Hc5oY8RUq0eGpmjlGE Image from PlaceId: ChIJCQje7Hc5oY8RUq0eGpmjlGE Image from PlaceId: ChIJCQje7Hc5oY8RUq0eGpmjlGE
  • Overnight in San Gerardo de Dota

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 3
05/03(Sun)
    To Sarapiquí
  • Early morning around 5:00
    Quetzal search tour With a guide, we will conduct the second quetzal search tour.
    We will look for the quetzal, called one of the most beautiful birds in the world. [Japanese Guide]
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Sarapiquí (about 3.5–4 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Sarapiquí
  • Lunch
  • Walk in Sarapiquí Nature Reserve Walk through the reserve with a guide.
    Search for sloths, red-eyed tree frogs and poison dart frogs and other colorful frogs, morpho and owl butterflies and other insects, toucans, hummingbirds, manakins and other birds, and the very rare pure white bat known as the ghost-faced bat. [Japanese Guide]
    • Image from PlaceId: ChIJ3f2Po0aZoI8RH8x8o3JnzJc Image from PlaceId: ChIJ3f2Po0aZoI8RH8x8o3JnzJc Image from PlaceId: ChIJ3f2Po0aZoI8RH8x8o3JnzJc
  • Dinner
  • Night tour At night we will do a night tour.
    You can expect to see insects, frogs, snakes, spiders, and—if lucky—nocturnal mammals such as armadillos and opossums. [Japanese Guide]
  • Overnight at the lodge inside the reserve

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day 4
05/04(Mon)
    To San José
  • Morning walk In the morning, walk the reserve again with a guide. [Japanese Guide]
  • Breakfast
  • Transfer by vehicle Check out of the reserve in the morning and return to San José (about 2 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - San José
  • City sightseeing After arrival in San José, go sightseeing with a guide.
    Visit the National Theatre, museums, Plaza de la Cultura, the Central Market, and other sites.
    *The theatre and museums are planned for exterior viewing. [Japanese Guide]
    • Image from PlaceId: ChIJxRUNxULjoI8RgrgRn2pqdOY Image from PlaceId: ChIJxRUNxULjoI8RgrgRn2pqdOY Image from PlaceId: ChIJxRUNxULjoI8RgrgRn2pqdOY
  • Transfer by vehicle After city sightseeing, transfer to the hotel.
    You will part ways with the guide after arriving at the hotel. [Japanese Guide]
  • Overnight in San José

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 5
05/05(Tue)
    Goodbye Costa Rica
  • Breakfast
  • Shuttle transfer A local driver will pick you up.
    Please complete check-out and wait near the lobby.
  • (Not included)
    Heading home Arrive at Juan Santamaría International Airport.
    Depart San José

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation

As indicated in the itinerary

Flight (Int'l)

None

Flight (Dom.)

None

Railway

None

Bus

None

Car

As indicated in the itinerary

Ferry/Boat

None

Other transp

None

Guide / Assistant

As indicated in the itinerary

Activity

As indicated in the itinerary

Meal

B/F：4　　LUN：1　　DIN：1　
As indicated in the itinerary

Includes (Others)

・Meals: Meals listed in the above itinerary.
・Transportation costs: Transportation listed in the above itinerary. Driver and vehicle fees.
・Admission fees: Admission fees to sightseeing spots and tour fees listed in the itinerary.
・Guide fees: On days 2-4 a Japanese guide will accompany the entire itinerary.
Also, local Costa Rican guides will accompany each tour.
On days 1 and 5 only a local Costa Rican driver will accompany.

Excludes (Others)

・International airfare and airport taxes.
・Personal expenses such as laundry services and international phone charges, or costs incurred when requesting services.
・Tips for drivers and guides. *However, not mandatory.
・Any stops, admissions, facility usage fees, or handling charges not shown on the itinerary.
・Porterage fees at airports, hotels, etc.
・Meals for portions of the itinerary marked with an "X" or listed as "no meal arrangements".

Accommodation list
1

San Jose

2person(s)　
2

San Gerardo de Dota

2person(s)　
3

Sarapiqui

2person(s)　

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