Costa Rica Family Holiday
Our Family Holiday to Costa Rica encompasses many of the highlights on offer in this Central America country. To find out more about this holiday or how we can tailor it to your family's own requirements, please contact the Steppes Latin America team: 01285 885 333.
Journey Idea Outline
Day 1: Depart London on your flight to San Jose via Madrid or Miami.
Day 2: A morning to relax before a half day guided tour of the In-Bio Park or La Paz waterfall gardens.
Day 3 to 4: Travel by coach and boat to Tortuguero National Park to tour the canals, village and beach. The national park is home to caimans, tree frogs, toucans and river otters and your naturalist guides will help you see as many of these creatures as possible!
Day 5: Continue by road to La Fortuna the home of Arenal, one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Day 6 to 7: Take a half day guided walk through the rainforest at the base of the volcano and discover diverse flora and fauna and ancient lava rocks. Additional activities include zip wiring, bathing in the hot springs, white water rafting, windsurfing on Lake Arena
Day 8: Travel across Lake Arenal to Santa Elena, Monteverde National Park. Monteverde is a bird-watching paradise and often the resplendent Quetzal is spotted up here.
Day 9: Spend the morning zip wiring or strolling along suspended bridges for a unique perspective of the cloud forest. Return to Santa Elena in time for lunch and souvenir shopping!
Day 10: Transfer by road to the Pacific coast for a few days to relax and unwind.
Day 11 to 13: At leisure to snorkel, surf, watch dolphins or take a deep sea fishing trip.
Day 14: Transfer by road or light aircraft in time for the flight home. Depart San Jose on your flight to London, via Madrid or Miami.
Day 15: Arrive back in the UK.