Honeymoon
Day by day
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Day 1 Land at San José (SJO), drive to La Fortuna About 120 km, 2 h 30 min
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Days 1–3 · 3 nights
La Fortuna, Alajuela
The cone of Arenal volcano
Highlights
- Lava trails in Arenal National Park
- La Fortuna waterfall
- Hanging bridges through the rainforest
- Hot springs at the foot of the volcano
Another night here? With an extra night: canyoning or rafting on the Balsa, or a day along Lake Arenal.
Alojamientos N&S
★★★★★ · 10.0
Cabañas Litos
★★★★★ · 10.0
Jarabacoa Family Hostel
★★★★★ · 10.0
Natural Green Lodge
★★★★★ · 10.0
Fortuna Retreat
★★★★★ · 9.8
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Day 4 La Fortuna, drive to Monteverde About 110 km, 2 h 40 min
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Days 4–5 · 2 nights
Monteverde, Puntarenas
Walking in the cloud forest
Highlights
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
- Hanging bridges through the canopy
- Hummingbirds at the Hummingbird Café
Another night here? With an extra night: the Santa Elena reserve, or a coffee and chocolate tour.
El Nido Lodge
★★★★★ · 10.0
ÉWA Homes Monteverde
★★★★★ · 10.0
Finca Aquarius
★★★★★ · 10.0
The Green Tree Lodge
★★★★★ · 10.0
Villa Golondrina
★★★★★ · 10.0
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Day 6 Monteverde, drive to Santa Teresa About 180 km, 4 h 10 min
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Days 6–9 · 4 nights
Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
Waves, yoga and sunsets
Highlights
- Santa Teresa beach
- Montezuma waterfall
- Cabo Blanco reserve
Another night here? With an extra night: by boat to Tortuga Island, or a hike in Cabo Blanco.
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Day 10 Santa Teresa, drive to Tamarindo About 150 km, 3 h 30 min
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Days 10–13 · 4 nights
Tamarindo, Guanacaste
Surfing and sunset at Playa Tamarindo
Highlights
- Playa Tamarindo
- Playa Grande and the leatherbacks
- Playa Conchal
Another night here? With an extra night: a sunset sail, or snorkelling at Playa Conchal.
Tamarindo Bay Hotel & Apartments- Self Check In, Adults Only
★★★★★ · 9.6
from €570 a night
Baliyana Lodge
★★★★★ · 9.6
Epic Tamarindo Boutique Hotel
★★★★★ · 9.6
Casa Leona
★★★★★ · 9.4
Casa Mapache Pool and Breakfast Available near Tamarindo Beach
★★★★★ · 9.4
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Day 14 Tamarindo to Liberia airport (LIR), fly home to Amsterdam About 60 km, 1 h 20 min
Arrange something yourself
A few days with family or friends, a train ride, local transport: a part of the trip you arrange yourself. No hotel and no tours of ours; without the car, no kilometres and no hire those days. Enter what it costs and it counts in the total.