Turtles & Toucans

You begin on the forested waterways of the Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean coast, the ideal place for viewing turtles and a variety of mammals, then travel west to the Arenal Volcano National Park in the shadow of the country's most active volcano. See the huge variety of wildlife in the spectacular waterscape of the Caño Negro Wildlife Reserve, before crossing the central cordillera in search of the resplendent quetzal in the cloud forests of the San Gerardo de Dota Valley. The journey ends on the Pacific seaboard with two of Costa Rica's most outstanding natural wonders - the waters of the Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula, a pristine tropical wilderness teeming with exquisite flora and fauna.

Days 1/2: Fly London to San Jose. Overnights Vista Del Vallee.  Days 3/4: Road and Boat transfer to Tortuguero. Overnights Tortuga Lodge.  Days 5/7: Fly to San Jose. Drive to Arenal. Sightseeing to Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge and Arenal Hanging Bridges. Overnights Arenal Observatory Lodge. Days 8/9: Drive to San Gerardo de Dota Valley. Overnights Savegre Mountain Lodge.  Days 10/12: Drive to Golfito. Overnights Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge.  Day 13: Fly to San Jose. Overnight Bougainvillea.  Days 14/15: Fly to London.