Andy & Courtney: Young Kids Costa Rica Adventure

Day 1 -------- Arrive & Drive to Turrialba (Casa Turire)

Today your private naturalist guide and driver will meet you outside of the San Jose Airport. We will   drive through the capital city on our way to the Turrialba area. Our final destination will be the Casa Turire Hotel, one of our favorites in all of Costa Rica. It has a beautiful view of of the smoking Turrialba Volcano and is located on a spectacular lake surrounded by lush mountains.

Our first day will be just getting you acquainted with how the trip will run, meeting your guide and learning some local information about Costa Rica. (Meals: None)

Day 2 -------- Raft Pacuare & Visit Sitio de Mata Village (Casa Turire)

Day on the River

Today we will be rafting Pacuare River. The section we raft is a small section located in a spot that allows us to operate trips with young children. This will be a privately operated trip with one of the best guides in the country along with myself or somebody else taking pictures as the kids make their way down some adventurous class II rapids. Its a great day of jumping off rocks, having lunch on the river, a little 4 wheel drive to arrive to the put in, hikes to waterfalls, and plenty of water in our faces as we enjoy this beautiful section of the Pacuare which is tucked deep into the lush tropical rainforest.

In the afternoon we will be enjoying a full dose of "Pura Vida" as we visit the village where our river guides are from. We will be having dinner at Dona Fressy's house who lives in the rural village of Sitio de Mata and makes some of the best home-cooked meals in all of Costa Rica. She is a grandmother of a number of little kids that always enjoy sharing their sense of Pura Vida and engaging with any visitors that arrive. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 3 -------- Travel to Arenal Volcano Area (Manoa Hotel or Tabacon)

Today is a travel day as we make our way to the Arenal Volcano. This is a beautiful cone-shaped volcano. We will make some interesting stops along the way to keep the kids engaged and also try one of the best ice-cream sandwiches ever made.

Arenal Volcano

When we arrive we will be staying at the Manoa Hotel where you can relax and enjoy the pool with breath-taking views of the volcano. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 4 -------- Danaus Nature Reserve & Visit Volcano (Manoa Hotel or Tabacon)

Today is a day to get the kids excited about the wonders of the rainforest. The best part is we will get an upclose look at all the different species of the rainforest. Everything from colorful butterflies, poisonous dart frogs, tree frogs, sloths, and much more as we take the easy hike through a small reserve that is dedicated to education and conservation. The kids will leave loving the colorful new friends they will make as we spend the morning in the reserve.

Cloud-forest

In the afternoon we can tour the area of the Arenal Volcano and even have the option to take a short hike to the base of the volcano. (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 5 --------  Zipline San Lorenzo!!!! Travel to Manuel Antonio (Si Como No o Arenas del Mar)

Today everyone gets to zipline! We will make the drive to the Pacific coast as we say good-bye to the Arenal Volcano. As we drive through the mountains we will stop at a very unique ecosystem known as the cloudforest where we will venture on different cables and zipline through the clouds. This is a great adventure and not the most extreme zipline but perfect for the little ones.

Could be you Andy and the Fam! PURA VIDA!

After the zipline we'll head to Manuel Antonio where we will be staying at the Si Como No Resort. This is a hotel that is dedicated to conservation, excellent views, and I really enjoy it for kids because it has a pool with a great slide. There are no TV's in the room which we like to tell families before arriving just so they know. (Meals: Breakfast & Lunch)


Day 6 -------- Visit National Park for Monkeys, Sloths, & More Monkeys! (Si Como No or Arenas del Mar)

One of the most incredible parks in all of Costa Rica is the Manuel Antonio National Park. This is a beautiful place with more monkeys than people and a chance to see them up-close as we take an early morning hike through the National Park.

Hola Andy & Courtney! 

In the afternoon you can relax at the beach or just enjoy your time at the hotel sliding on the slide! (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 7 -------- Free Day (Si Como No or Arenas del Mar)

Today is a free day. One option would be to enjoy some classes of surf or just relax on the beach. There are a few other optional tours we can do such as kayaking in the mangroves to see more wildlife or just sliding some more on the slide! (Meals: Breakfast)

Day 8 --------- Travel to San Jose Airport & Fly Home!

Today we will make the drive to the San Jose Airport and catch your flight home so we can start planning your next Costa Rica Adventure! Don't forget when the kids get older we have to raft the entire Pacuare River and enjoy the class IV rapids! (Meals: Breakfast)