Arenal volcano is famous for its lava flows which are best observed on a clear night. There are also some excellent rainforests and walkways in the vicinity where we take you for guided exploration.  Monteverde is best known for opportunities to see Costa Rica’s national bird: the Resplendant Quetzal.  This is a cloud forest area where we take you in search of these and many other birds, and to explore the canopy from a raised walkway and by means of a series of flying fox style zip lines.

We arrange 4 days trips which combine all of this, either self-drive whereby we equip you with a 4 Wheel Drive, map and an itinerary of guided treks and lodge accommodation; or we arrange shared transfers and let someone else do the driving.

Sample itinerary

Day 1 dep San Jose.  Drive / shuttle to Arenal for lodge accommodation (private facilities).  PM: join guided visit to Tabacon Hot Springs and the slopes of the Arenal Volcano (dinner included).

Day 2 Drive to Monteverde area.  Stay in ecolodge.

Day 3 AM: Guided visit to cloud forest reserve.  PM: Guided visit to see forest canopy via a series of zip lines.

Day 4 AM: Guided visit to Canopy Walkways. PM: return to San Jose.

Prices:
May - Nov '08: £395 self-drive in a Daihatsu Terios Four Wheel Drive.
Dec'07 - Apr'08: add £20

Add £20 to share transfers and let someone else do the driving.

We take you along almost 3km of canopy walkways in the Monteverde cloud forests.

Travelling through the canopy by means of a zip line is an exciting way to explore the cloud forests of Monteverde.  This experience takes you along 15 cables between 18 canopy platforms.