Trip itinerary
Costa Rica Adventure
8 daysCosta Rica
An adaptable 8-day route through La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio, with wildlife mornings, realistic drive times, park-booking notes, and optional extensions.
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destination
- Costa Rica
- Travel summary
- 21 places · 15h 37m travel
Day 1
San José → La Fortuna
2h 03m by car
La Fortuna baseStay
La Fortuna, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
2m on foot
La Fortuna town walk
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
2h 05m travel
Day 2
Arenal Volcano & hot springs
22m by car
8:00 AM
Arenal Volcano National Park
3h 00mArenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
9m by car
Arenal hanging bridges
2h 30mArenal, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
9m by car
Hot springs evening
Arenal hot springs corridor, Costa Rica
41m travel
Day 3
Waterfall & wildlife
Drive
8:00 AM
12m by car
Sloth and bird walk
2h 00mLa Fortuna, Costa Rica
29m on foot
La Fortuna dinnerDining
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
42m travel
Day 4
La Fortuna → Monteverde
1h 30m by car
Lake Arenal viewpoint
Lake Arenal, Costa Rica
1h 41m by car
Monteverde baseStay
Santa Elena, Monteverde, Costa Rica
2m on foot
Santa Elena eveningDining
Santa Elena, Costa Rica
3h 13m travel
Day 5
Monteverde cloud forest
9m by car
7:30 AM
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
4h 00mMonteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, Costa Rica
13m by car
Monteverde coffee experience
2h 30mMonteverde, Costa Rica
21m travel
Day 6
Monteverde → Manuel Antonio
2h 30m by car
Tárcoles River bridge
Tárcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
1h 33m by car
Manuel Antonio baseStay
Manuel Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica
34m on foot
Espadilla sunset
Playa Espadilla, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
4h 37m travel
Day 7
Manuel Antonio National Park
11m by car
7:00 AM
Manuel Antonio National Park
5h 00mManuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
17m by car
Quepos marina dinnerDining
Quepos, Costa Rica
29m travel
Day 8
Pacific morning & departure
Walk
Pacific beach morning
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
3h 30m by car
Juan Santamaría International AirportTravel
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
3h 30m travel
Ideas
not scheduled yetRío Celeste
Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Mangrove boat tour
Damas Island, Quepos, Costa Rica
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