Included in this offer :

• The 10 ou 12 days / 9 ou 11 nights self-drive tour
• Accommodation as listed in the programme (or similar)
• Breakfasts
• Full-board (excluding drinks) in Tortuguero from breakfast on day 2 to lunch on day 4.
• Flights departing from the city of your choice
• One-way airport/hotel transfer
• Airport/hotel collective transfer on day 2 between San Jose and Guapiles.
• Transfer by semi-collective shuttle from car rental office to airport
• Welcome and assistance at the airport
• Car hire (Toyota Rav 4 or Toyota Fortuner) from day 4 to day 10 or 12
• A Local SIM card

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AUTOTOUR À LA DÉCOUVERTE DU COSTA RICA

Costa Rica is a small country, barely larger than the Netherlands but with impressive biodiversity far from city crowds. It is a wonderful outdoor playground where you can have lots of adventures as a couple or with family or friends, including rafting, zip wires, walking through the trees and more. You can experience Arenal Volcano and suspension bridges, little meals flavoured with coconut, Tortuguero National Park; swimming in the Pacific at Manuel Antonio. There's nothing like it for an unforgettable time.

This trip to Costa Rica means you can explore the country in two different ways. From day 1 to day 4, let us guide you from San José to Tortuguero National Park with transfers, meals and some excursions included. Then, travel at your own pace from day 4 in your rental car from Tortuguero via Arenal Volcano to Monteverde Park. End your stay on the Pacific coast near Manuel Antonio National Park.

Your daily itinerary:

• Day 1: San José airport
• Day 2: San José/Tortuguero
• Day 3: Tortuguero
• Day 4: Tortuguero/Arenal (pick-up of rental car)
• Day 5: Arenal
• Day 6: Arenal
• Day 7: Arenal/Monteverde
• Day 8: Monteverde
• Day 9: Monteverde/Manuel Antonio
• Day 10: Manuel Antonio

**You can extend your stay by selecting 11 nights at the time of booking.

• Day 11: Manuel Antonio
• Day 12: Manuel Antonio/San José airport (return of rental car)

Please Note:
- Please note that the order of tours may change due to local constraints (travel time, weather conditions, etc.), however, all the tours mentioned in the programme will take place.

Your detailed itinerary

DAY 1 | SAN JOSÉ AIRPORT

Welcome to Costa Rica! Welcome by the local representative and transfer to your hotel in the capital, San José. You will be given your travel documents, settle into your room and spend the first night at the hotel in San José.

Hotel: Four-star Radisson San José (or similar)

DAY 2 | SAN JOSÉ/TORTUGUERO

Early in the morning, head to the hotel reception for the semi-communal transfer to the pier to arrive in Tortuguero. You'll pass through Braulio Carrillo National Park, a prime example of Costa Rica's lush cloud forest. En route, you'll stop off in the town of Guápiles to enjoy breakfast in a local restaurant, before taking the boat to Tortuguero and sailing through the famous canals full of incredible wildlife and plant life, in the heart of the rainforest. Settle in at the Lodge followed by lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the village of Tortuguero on the other side of the channel and the small beach in the area, which becomes the nesting place of turtles at certain times of the year.

Duration: 3 hours by road and 1.5 hours by boat.

*The order of activities in Tortuguero may vary according to the hotel's schedule.

Hotel: Three-star Evergreen Lodge (or similar)

DAY 3 | TORTUGUERO

Get ready to explore Tortuguero National Park: Take a boat trip to visit the canals of Tortuguero. It is a different and very fun way to discover this imposing panorama. Return and breakfast at the Lodge. Later on, you will visit the area surrounding the lodge and the nature trails accompanied by the local guide to discover this very humid rainforest, and its plants and wildlife. Lunch at the Lodge. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the lodge facilities and the activities on offer.

Hotel: Three-star Evergreen Lodge (or similar)

DAY 4 | TORTUGUERO/ARENAL

Breakfast at the lodge and check out. Departure for the pier, where the transport will be waiting to take you to the town of Guápiles to enjoy lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you will meet the car rental representative to pick up your rented vehicle and all necessary information. Continue to the north of the country to get to La Fortuna, a town located at the foot of the Arenal volcano.

Duration: 1.5 hours by boat and 2 hours by road.

Hotel: Five-star Arenal Springs Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 5 | ARENAL

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities or go on additional excursions in the area.

Hotel: Five-star Arenal Springs Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 6 | ARENAL

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the hotel facilities or go on additional excursions in the area.

Hotel: Five-star Arenal Springs Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 7 | ARENAL/MONTEVERDE

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Then continue to the Monteverde area, where the biological reserve is located, in the Tilarán mountain range, between the central valley and Guanacaste. This is one of the country's largest natural tropical rainforest reserves. It is home to unique amphibian species, 400 species of birds including the legendary and resplendent quetzal, many species of butterflies and 2500 varieties of plants.

Duration: 3 hours' drive.

Hotel: Four-star Poco a Poco (or similar)

DAY 8 | MONTEVERDE

If you select the 9-night option, breakfast at the hotel and check out. Head to the central Pacific coast in Manuel Antonio. Here you will find the Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most famous in Costa Rica, which is visited by many tourists arriving in the country, thanks to its easy access and the diversity of ecosystems.

Hotel: Five-star Parador countryside Resort & Spa (or similar)

If you select the 11-night option, breakfast at the hotel and day at leisure to enjoy the hotel's facilities or go on additional excursions in the region.

Hotel: Four-star Poco a Poco (or similar)

DAY 9 | MONTEVERDE/MANUEL ANTONIO

If you select the 9-night option, breakfast at the hotel and a free day to enjoy the hotel, the beach or explore the region.

Hotel: Five-star Parador countryside Resort & Spa (or similar)

If you select 11 nights, breakfast at the hotel and check out. Departure for the Central Pacific coast in Manuel Antonio. Here you will find the Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most famous in Costa Rica, which is visited by many tourists arriving in the country, thanks to its easy access and the diversity of ecosystems.

Duration: 3 hours' drive.

Hotel: Five-star Parador countryside Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 10 | MANUEL ANTONIO

If you select 9 nights, it's time for breakfast at the hotel and check out. It is time to go to the car hire office near Juan Santamaría International Airport to return the vehicle. Afterwards, a shared shuttle bus will take you to the airport for your return flight.

If you select the 11-night option, breakfast at the hotel and a free day to enjoy the hotel, the beach or explore the region.

Hotel: Five-star Parador countryside Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 11 | MANUEL ANTONIO

If you select the 11-night option, breakfast at the hotel and a free day to enjoy the hotel, the beach or to explore the region.

Hotel: Five-star Parador countryside Resort & Spa (or similar)

DAY 12 | MANUEL ANTONIO/SAN JOSÉ AIRPORT

If you select 11 nights, it's time for breakfast at the hotel and check out. **You drive into the city of San José towards the SJO airport, then drop off the car at the car rental office near the airport; you will reach the airport by a free semi-communal shuttle bus.

Your Accommodation

During your trip you will stay in the following accommodation:

• San José: 1 night at the four-star Radisson San José (or similar)
• Tortuguero: 2 nights at the **three-star Evergreen Lodge (or similar)
• Arenal: 3 nights at the **five-star Arenal Springs Resort & Spa (or similar)
• Monteverde: 2 nights at **four-star Poco a Poco (or similar)
• Manuel Antonio: 2 or 3 nights at the **five-star Parador Nature Resort & Spa (or similar)

Your Accommodation

During your stay, you'll enjoy the breakfast-included package from day 2 to day 10 or 12. You'll enjoy a full-board package (excluding drinks) in Tortuguero from breakfast on day 2 to lunch on day 4.

Car rental

After lunch on Day 4 at the restaurant, you will meet the car rental representative to collect your vehicle, who will give you all the information you need for your car journey.

This car rental includes:

car rental (Toyota Rav 4 or Toyota Fortuner) from day 4 around 1 p.m. to day 10 or 12 around 6 p.m.

The second driver.

A SIM card, providing the internet connection required to use GPS applications.

This car rental does not include:

Compulsory deposit for car rental.

Compulsory or full car insurance and other additional services.

Good to know

If you are travelling alone, you will be asked to pay a surcharge for a single room. This additional charge will be automatically included in your quote.

Child rates will be applied for children from 2 to 12 years old in the case where the child shares the room with two adults. If the child is travelling with just one adult, the surcharge may be applied on an adult basis. If your child or children do not fit into the age group mentioned above, the rate will be communicated to you at the time of processing your order. If the room is equipped with a bunk bed, the bed height is not suitable for children under 6 years of age.

For safety reasons, the wellbeing facilities of most establishments are not accessible to children under 16 years old. Similarly, it is possible that some amenities or services require an additional charge or are unavailable for exceptional reasons.

Unless otherwise stated in the service description, activities and any additional services available at destination, are provided in the language of the destination country and in English.

The opening times and hours of the activities, restaurants and bars are provided as an indication only and may be subject to change. Contact the reception desk in order to be informed of any changes.

Appropriate dress is required. We remind you that gambling may involve risks of isolation, indebtedness, and dependency...

Any additional special requirements the traveller may request which are not included in the travel service description will be communicated to our service provider. Sending this information does not imply acceptance and PerfectStay.com cannot be held responsible for the fulfilment of these special requests. Only the service provider of PerfectStay.com can access this request on location and any additional costs may be paid locally by the traveller.

Unless expressly stated in the description of the services and accommodation, the hotel is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Transportation

Choose an offer and, according to your preferences, opt for a seat in economy, business or first class.

See the 'View flight info' section for details on each trip.

In order to best organise your time in the airport, we advise that you arrive 2 hours before boarding for a medium-haul flight, or 3 hours before boarding for a long-haul flight (more than 5 hours). Take advantage of your early arrival to pass through security and check your luggage.

You will be informed whether or not luggage is included at the time of your booking.

You will have the opportunity to add additional luggage for a fee.

There are several different cities that are typically offered as departure points. Your arrival destination will show in your travel documents.

Depending on the flight schedule, some arrivals or returns may be made at night with early arrival or late departure. You will not always be able to have your room available immediately and will need to refer to the check-in and check-out conditions of the hotel.

In the event that your transfer is not included in your hotel reservation, it may be offered at the time of your reservation as an additional option. Unless specifically mentioned, transfers may be made in groups of 15 to 55 people.

Important: the modification or the cancellation of a booking is only possible within the limits and including the fees outlined in our general conditions of sale.

Thank you for kindly taking note of the CO2 emissions produced by your means of transport: http://eco-calculateur.aviation-civile.gouv.fr

Formalities

The following details apply to any British citizen who, during a trip sold by PerfectStay goes to a foreign country. The following is a resource directing you to information related to your travel formalities (identification documents, vaccines, VISA, safety, travel advice, etc.), and may be subject to change. Please note that Brexit negotiations are likely to include travel document modifications, therefore please regularly check most updated information. Please see official resource for British citizens wishing to travel:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The official UK Foreign Travel site has updates on safety and security, including incidents such as pickpocketing and robbery, along with larger incidents such as measuring the risk of terrorism.
Detailed country by country here:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

If you are travelling with minors, please be sure to verify whether or not you will require a consent: https://www.gov.uk/permission-take-child-abroad

Please note that these details serve as a guiding resource in order to ensure that you have access to important information in order to pursue the necessary travel formalities required before travelling abroad with PerfectStay. Please note that PerfectStay will not engage in obtaining travel documents for you, such as visas, and you are solely responsible for knowing the potential health risks you may face in the course of your travels for which you may require vaccinations or medications. PerfectStay is not responsible for ensuring your travel formalities are properly undertaken and will only act as an intermediary directing you to resources which have been known to provide reliable information concerning travel formalities specific to British citizens.

VACCINE

For information concerning travel health requirements (vaccinations, health risks, etc.) please see the following resources:
https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries
https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/travel-vaccinations/

VISA

For the latest information on which travel documents (visas, passports, etc.) British citizens will require by destination, please see the following resources:
https://visacentral.co.uk/visa-quick-check
https://www.passportindex.org/comparebyPassport.php?p1=uk&fl=&s=yes
https://www.travisa.com/Visa_Search

IDENTITY

Please be sure to verify that your necessary Identification documents (passport and/or ID card dependent upon the country to which you will be travelling) have valid expiration dates, i.e. verify your ID documents have not yet expired. Also, be sure to remember to bring these necessary documents with you. It is also recommended to make copies of all travel documents in the event of an emergency.

Travel documents

Once your reservation has been made, you will receive a confirmation e-mail before your travel documents are sent.

Regarding the transport documents (in the case of a reservation with transport included), we will provide you with all the information relating to check-in and luggage in the "Your travel documents" email, allowing you to leave with peace of mind.

To take advantage of all your reserved services (hotels, transfers, activities, etc.), you will receive one or more exchange vouchers to be presented to each supplier.

The contact details of the establishment will be specified in these documents, to help make your arrival at your destination as straight-forward as possible.

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