The grand tour in 21 days
What it costs, roughly
For 2 travelling together: the flights, the rental car, a room for every two at every stop, and the tours you tick in the plan above.
| Day | Date | Night in | °C | Km | Driving | Hotel | Tours | Car hire | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja | – | 40 | 1 h | €120 | – | €70 | €190 | |
| 2 | Rincón de la Vieja | – | – | – | €120 | – | €70 | €190 | |
| 3 | Bijagua | – | 50 | 2 h | €120 | – | €70 | €190 | |
| 4 | Bijagua | – | – | – | €120 | – | €70 | €190 | |
| 5 | La Fortuna | – | 100 | 1 h 30 min | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 6 | La Fortuna | – | – | – | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 7 | La Fortuna | – | – | – | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 8 | Monteverde | – | 110 | 2 h 40 min | €110 | – | €70 | €180 | |
| 9 | Monteverde | – | – | – | €110 | – | €70 | €180 | |
| 10 | Santa Teresa | – | 180 | 4 h 10 min | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 11 | Santa Teresa | – | – | – | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 12 | Santa Teresa | – | – | – | €180 | – | €70 | €250 | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio | – | 320 | 6 h 40 min | €160 | – | €70 | €230 | |
| 14 | Manuel Antonio | – | – | – | €160 | – | €70 | €230 | |
| 15 | Uvita | – | 70 | 1 h 30 min | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 16 | Uvita | – | – | – | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 17 | Uvita | – | – | – | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 18 | San Gerardo de Dota | – | 110 | 3 h 10 min | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 19 | San Gerardo de Dota | – | – | – | €130 | – | €70 | €200 | |
| 20 | Alajuela | – | 110 | 2 h 50 min | €110 | – | €70 | €180 | |
| 21 | Flight home from SJO | – | 10 | 10 min | – | – | €70 | €70 | |
| On the road | €2,710 | – | €1,370 | €4,080 | |||||
| Flights, 2 return | €1,800 | ||||||||
| Total | €5,880 | ||||||||
| A person | €2,940 | ||||||||
Estimates in euros, to plan with: a return flight from Amsterdam, a mid-size car with insurance, a room for two at each stop, and the tours' usual prices. Fuel and meals are not included. The hotels' real prices are a click away at every stop. Check the flights: not every airport has a direct flight from Amsterdam all year. Prices as of 2026-10.
Add your own budget a day: food, fuel, parking, …
Fill in an amount for every day, or change a single day in the table. Empty is nothing: only what you fill in goes into the total.
| Day | Night in | Food and drink | Fuel | Parking | Entrance fees | Souvenirs | Other | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every day | ||||||||
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja | €0 | ||||||
| 2 | Rincón de la Vieja | €0 | ||||||
| 3 | Bijagua | €0 | ||||||
| 4 | Bijagua | €0 | ||||||
| 5 | La Fortuna | €0 | ||||||
| 6 | La Fortuna | €0 | ||||||
| 7 | La Fortuna | €0 | ||||||
| 8 | Monteverde | €0 | ||||||
| 9 | Monteverde | €0 | ||||||
| 10 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 11 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 12 | Santa Teresa | €0 | ||||||
| 13 | Manuel Antonio | €0 | ||||||
| 14 | Manuel Antonio | €0 | ||||||
| 15 | Uvita | €0 | ||||||
| 16 | Uvita | €0 | ||||||
| 17 | Uvita | €0 | ||||||
| 18 | San Gerardo de Dota | €0 | ||||||
| 19 | San Gerardo de Dota | €0 | ||||||
| 20 | Alajuela | €0 | ||||||
| 21 | Flight home from SJO | €0 | ||||||
| Your budget | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | |
Our suggestions are estimates a day, greyed in the empty fields: food and souvenirs a person, the rest for everyone, and fuel by the kilometres you drive that day. Change them to what suits you. Prices as of 2026-10.
Other dates, more travellers or other nights? Change them under Day by day.