Your rented vehicle will be delivered to your hotel in San José. Departure for Turrialba. On your way to Turrialba visit the Irazú Volcano National Park and the city of Cartago.

Visit the breathtaking summit of the Irazú Volcano for a view of the massive crater. On a clear day you can actually see the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans! In the city of Cartago you will see the Basilica of our "Virgen de los Angeles" with rich displays of carvings, statues and art.

Continue to the Orosi Valley and the ruins of Ujarrás church.

Continue to Turrialba.

Located in Cartago, Turrialba is the final gate between the Central Valley area and the Caribbean Lowlands. The weather is hot and humid and it rains quite a lot.

Today you will visit the CATIE ( The Tropical Agronomic Center for Research and Education), with its collection of tropical plants from around the world. Research areas are mainly agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, watershed management and others, all of them in order to support development of the tropics.

Drive from Turrialba to San Gerardo de Dota. Here you will find a deep cloud forest filled with massive oaks, various mammals and innumerable species of insects, amphibians, amazing plants and colorful birds such as the quetzal... a real paradise for birdwatchers.

You can also go trout fishing – it can be your dinner that night, prepared after your favorite recipe.

Drive from San Gerardo to Dominical and north to Manuel Antonio. This is the perfect combination for nature lovers. Discover the rain forest of this unique National Park and enjoy the beautiful white sandy beaches of Manuel Antonio.

Today you will enjoy the Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most beautiful national's parks of the country. A geomorphic characteristic is the Punta Catedral: in the past it was an island and because of the sediment accumulation, joined to the continental mass, it formed a sandy band called Tombolo.

Drive back from Manuel Antonio Beach to San José.

Our suggestion when you drive back to San José:

Visit the National Park Carara (optional, not included). It is referred to as a transition forest because it includes two types of forest: dry forest to the north and rain forest to the south. Visitors will enjoy a wealth of flora and fauna gracing the plains and hills of the area. Bird lovers will enjoy the sight of many exotic specimens, including the scarlet macaws.

Or visit the Rainmaker Private Reserve (optional, not included). Rainmaker is a reserve consisting of mostly primary rainforest and is part of the Quepos Corridor where birds and other wildlife migrate throughout the year. The Rainmaker Canopy Walk or Skywalk consists of a suspension bridge system that gives visitors the opportunity to explore the majesty of the forest canopy from a bird's eye view.

Drive to the airport. Drop off your car at local car rental office.