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Closer to Wildlife Than You Imagined | A Family Trip Embracing the Great Outdoors

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コスタリカ
Closer to Wildlife Than You Imagined | A Family Trip Embracing the Great Outdoors
コスタリカ
サンホセ
サラピキ
フォルトゥーナ
ロス・チレス
Budget
ジャングル
ナマケモノ
ボート
ボートサファリ
日本語ガイド
火山
自然
自然保護
野生動物
野鳥観察
大自然
Travel details
USD 1,140 / per person
Note: The displayed price is a reference price converted from the local price using our exchange rate at the time this plan was proposed.
Duration Departure in 2026/8 | 4 days
Participants 3 person(s)(Adults 3 person(s)、Children 0 person(s))
Travel story
A nature trip through Costa Rica's iconic tropical rainforests, enjoying encounters with wildlife.
While searching for a variety of creatures such as sloths, monkeys, and toucans with a Japanese-speaking guide, you can fully appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors.
Experience quintessential Costa Rican activities like hanging bridge walks, jungle boat rides, and the dramatic Fortuna Waterfall.
Despite the short itinerary, you'll efficiently visit highlights from the Arenal volcano area to the Sarapiquí Wildlife Reserve.
Even for first-time visitors to Costa Rica, this well-rounded plan allows you to fully feel the country's rich nature and vitality.
Signature points
安心のネイチャー体験、日本語ガイドが同行
A Japanese-speaking guide accompanies the entire itinerary, allowing you to observe and learn in detail about wildlife characteristics and ecology. Transportation and sightseeing run smoothly, so even first-time visitors to Costa Rica can feel assured. It's also attractive for efficiently covering highlights within a limited schedule.
Continued wildlife encounters in a grand natural adventure
On jungle boat rides and walks in the wildlife reserve, observe diverse creatures such as sloths, three species of monkeys, toucans, colorful frogs, and water birds. This fulfilling program lets you experience Costa Rica's unique rich ecosystems across various settings.
A condensed experience of Costa Rican scenery and activities
Walk hanging bridges suspended over the tropical rainforest, view the magnificent Arenal Volcano, and visit the powerful Fortuna Waterfall. Venture deep into nature by jungle boat, and despite the short itinerary, enjoy a well-balanced plan of Costa Rica's representative sights and experiences.
Other plans at this destination
Itinerary
Day1
    Welcome to Costa Rica
  • Costarica - San José
  • Private Vehicle Transfer Arrival in Costa Rica. A Japanese-speaking guide will be waiting near the airport exit.
    After meeting, depart the airport and transfer to La Fortuna (about 3.5 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - La Fortuna
  • Hotel Arenal Paraíso Resort & Spa [Japanese Guide]
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Meals B/F:× LUN:× DIN:×

Day2
    Arenal Stroll
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Private Vehicle Transfer A Japanese-speaking guide will pick you up.
    Please finish preparations and wait near the lobby.
    Depart for the Río Frío (Frío) boat tour. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Los Chiles
  • Río Frío Boat Tour After arriving at Los Chiles near the Nicaragua border, transfer to a boat and join a private boat tour of about 2 hours.
    You will look mainly for sloths, three species of monkeys, green iguanas, green basilisk lizards, small caiman crocodiles, kingfishers, sandpipers, ibises, herons, and other water birds. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Lunch Lunch after the tour. [Japanese Guide]
  • Private Vehicle Transfer Return to the hotel in La Fortuna.
    You are scheduled to arrive at the hotel in the evening. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - La Fortuna
  • Hotel Arenal Paraíso Resort & Spa [Japanese Guide]
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Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:⚪︎ DIN:×

Day3
    Transfer to San José
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Private Vehicle Transfer The guide will pick you up.
    Please check out and wait near the lobby.
    Transfer to the hanging bridges walk tour location (about 20 minutes). [Japanese Guide]
  • Hanging Bridges Walk Tour Enjoy a hanging bridges walk tour (about 1.5 hours).
    Walk across various bridges of different heights and lengths suspended in the rainforest while observing nature. If the weather is good, you can also enjoy views of Arenal Volcano. [Japanese Guide]
  • Private Vehicle Transfer After the hanging bridges walk tour, transfer to La Fortuna Waterfall (about 45 minutes). [Japanese Guide]
  • Visit La Fortuna Waterfall Visit La Fortuna Waterfall (about 1 hour). [Japanese Guide]
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  • Private Vehicle Transfer After exploring La Fortuna Waterfall, transfer to the Sarapiquí nature reserve (about 2 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Sarapiquí
  • Lunch Upon arrival at the Sarapiquí nature reserve, have lunch at a restaurant inside the reserve. [Japanese Guide]
  • Sarapiquí Nature Reserve Walk After lunch, walk around the reserve.
    Look for two species of sloths, monkeys, colorful frogs, toucans and motmots, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and other birds, green iguanas and basilisk lizards, and the rare white bats found in the world. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Private Vehicle Transfer After the tour, transfer to a hotel near San José Airport (about 2–2.5 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - San José
  • Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport
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Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:⚪︎ DIN:×

Day4
    Departure from Costa Rica
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Shuttle Bus Transfer After checking out of the hotel, use the hotel's free shuttle service to the airport (about 5 minutes).

Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:× DIN:×

Day 1
08/11(Tue)
    Welcome to Costa Rica
  • Costarica - San José
  • Private Vehicle Transfer Arrival in Costa Rica. A Japanese-speaking guide will be waiting near the airport exit.
    After meeting, depart the airport and transfer to La Fortuna (about 3.5 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - La Fortuna
  • Hotel Arenal Paraíso Resort & Spa [Japanese Guide]
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Meals B/F:× LUN:× DIN:×

Day 2
08/12(Wed)
    Arenal Stroll
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Private Vehicle Transfer A Japanese-speaking guide will pick you up.
    Please finish preparations and wait near the lobby.
    Depart for the Río Frío (Frío) boat tour. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Los Chiles
  • Río Frío Boat Tour After arriving at Los Chiles near the Nicaragua border, transfer to a boat and join a private boat tour of about 2 hours.
    You will look mainly for sloths, three species of monkeys, green iguanas, green basilisk lizards, small caiman crocodiles, kingfishers, sandpipers, ibises, herons, and other water birds. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Lunch Lunch after the tour. [Japanese Guide]
  • Private Vehicle Transfer Return to the hotel in La Fortuna.
    You are scheduled to arrive at the hotel in the evening. [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - La Fortuna
  • Hotel Arenal Paraíso Resort & Spa [Japanese Guide]
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Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:⚪︎ DIN:×

Day 3
08/13(Thu)
    Transfer to San José
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Private Vehicle Transfer The guide will pick you up.
    Please check out and wait near the lobby.
    Transfer to the hanging bridges walk tour location (about 20 minutes). [Japanese Guide]
  • Hanging Bridges Walk Tour Enjoy a hanging bridges walk tour (about 1.5 hours).
    Walk across various bridges of different heights and lengths suspended in the rainforest while observing nature. If the weather is good, you can also enjoy views of Arenal Volcano. [Japanese Guide]
  • Private Vehicle Transfer After the hanging bridges walk tour, transfer to La Fortuna Waterfall (about 45 minutes). [Japanese Guide]
  • Visit La Fortuna Waterfall Visit La Fortuna Waterfall (about 1 hour). [Japanese Guide]
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  • Private Vehicle Transfer After exploring La Fortuna Waterfall, transfer to the Sarapiquí nature reserve (about 2 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - Sarapiquí
  • Lunch Upon arrival at the Sarapiquí nature reserve, have lunch at a restaurant inside the reserve. [Japanese Guide]
  • Sarapiquí Nature Reserve Walk After lunch, walk around the reserve.
    Look for two species of sloths, monkeys, colorful frogs, toucans and motmots, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and other birds, green iguanas and basilisk lizards, and the rare white bats found in the world. [Japanese Guide]
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  • Private Vehicle Transfer After the tour, transfer to a hotel near San José Airport (about 2–2.5 hours). [Japanese Guide]
  • Costarica - San José
  • Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport
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Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:⚪︎ DIN:×

Day 4
08/14(Fri)
    Departure from Costa Rica
  • Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Shuttle Bus Transfer After checking out of the hotel, use the hotel's free shuttle service to the airport (about 5 minutes).

Meals B/F:⚪︎ LUN:× DIN:×

Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation

As stated in the itinerary

Flight (Int'l)

None

Flight (Dom.)

None

Railway

None

Bus

As stated in the itinerary

Car

As stated in the itinerary

Ferry/Boat

None

Other transp

None

Guide / Assistant

As stated in the itinerary

Activity

As stated in the itinerary

Meal

B/F:3  LUN:2  DIN:0 
As stated in the itinerary

Includes (Others)

・Meals: Meals indicated in the above itinerary.
・Transportation costs: Transportation shown in the above itinerary. Driver and vehicle costs (private vehicle).
・Entrance fees: Entrance fees and tour fees for sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.
・Guide fees: For DAY1〜DAY3, a Japanese-speaking guide will accompany the entire itinerary. Also, some tours will be accompanied by a local Costa Rican guide.

Excludes (Others)

・International airfares and airport taxes.
・Personal expenses such as laundry service or international phone calls, and charges incurred when requesting services.
・Tips for drivers and guides. *Not mandatory.
・Any visits, admissions, facility usage fees, or handling charges for locations not shown in the itinerary.
・Porterage fees at airports, hotels, etc.
・Meals for portions marked with a "×" or labeled "no meal arrangements" in the itinerary.

Accommodation list
1

La Fortuna

Hotel Arenal Paraíso Resort & Spa

3person(s) 2rooms ツイン

2

San Jose

Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport

3person(s) 2rooms ツイン