- Starting point: SJO International Airport
- Ending point: SJO International Airport
This program includes:
- 4 nights of accommodation in 3 stars hotels
- 4 Breakfasts
- 2 lunches
- 2 Dinners
- 3 Private ground transfers (day 1, day 3 and and 5)
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Appropriate for all ages
This program does NOT include: A tour guide or anything else that is not clearly specified.
Minimum price per person from $747,00 based on 2 people in double occupancy
The price of all packages reflects the best approximation of the final rate, but is subject to change until the reservation is confirmed.
We present here another good option to enjoy Costa Rica…and no, the title of this program is not a mistake! I know it is hard to believe that two so different environment can be combined in such a short time, but this is just an example of the bountifulness of this paradise called Costa Rica! The cloud forest up on the mountains and the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica… without being far from San Jose.
→ First Hotel
The first place to stay is Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge, a hotel up in Monteverde at 6.500 feet over the sea level, but only about 2.5 hours away from the Juan Santamaria International Airport. There are many other hotels options, some of them much more economic. Please remember that we can adjust to your desired budget!
If you do not want to rent a car, we can provide a private transportation from Juan Santamaria International Airport to Monteverde and to San Jose. Once at the hotel, if you need transportation, the front desk people at the hotel can help you with it. Hotel & Spa Poco a Poco is a special place to visit with you spouse, family or you group. Monteverde has about 2000 species of plants, 100 species of mammals and 400 species of birds, among them the great Resplendent Quetzal!
Monteverde History: In the early 1950s, a group of Quakers from the United States left their homes in Alabama and arrived in Monteverde at a time when the region was just beginning to be settled. The Quakers, fleeing the United States to avoid being drafted into the Korean War, established a simple life in Monteverde, centered on dairy and cheese production.
In 1972, the Monteverde rainforest was threatened by local farmers looking to expand their property and homestead on certain forest sites. With this prospect in mind, visiting scientists George Powell and his wife joined forces with longtime resident Wildford Guidon to promote the establishment of a nature preserve. An initial land purchase of 328 hectares (810 acres) formed the core of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.
Following the preserve’s creation, the Tropical Science Center continued to secure the financial and human resources necessary to expand, consolidate, and properly protect the preserve’s current 10,500 hectares. This is just one more example of Costa Rica’s commitment to sustainability
Features of Hotel Monteverde Country Lodge:
- A place good for people wanting a quietude time but also for the nature enthusiast wanting the best’s chances of observing wildlife.
- Located in Monteverde, one of the most outstanding ecosystems on the planet.
- Some available (but not included) adventure activity options are: Horseback riding, Nature walks, Hiking, Bird-watching, Hanging bridges, Butterfly gardens, Chocolate & Coffee tours, Night walks in the forest, etc. We can add any of the above activities at a additional cost, up on request.
- A restaurant surrounded by green lush vegetation and gardens.
- Free buffet breakfast included in rates.
- Free Wi-Fi and free parking.
→ Second Hotel
While the All-inclusive Fiesta Resort offers a convenient location just one hour from San Jose and the international airport, this hotel feels worlds apart in ambiance. Surrounded by lush gardens, a volcanic sand Pacific Ocean beach and six swimming pools, it welcomes you to enjoy your stay by doing as much or as little as you prefer.
Lounge by one of the pools as warm ocean breezes wash over you. Should you feel the urge to mix in a little recreation with your relaxing, head to the tennis court or beach volleyball area. Of course, you could just sneak away to the Heliconia Spa, an oceanfront sanctuary offering hydrotherapy treatments, massages, facials, saunas, nail services and more.
Inclusive Amenities:
- 4 restaurants and 7 bars
- Unlimited alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and juices.
- A huge assortment of activities from dawn to dusk, including games, sports and cultural activities, featuring pool aerobics, dancing, cocktail classes and much more.
- Five conference rooms for up to 450 people with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment.
- Kids’ Club featuring supervised activities for kids ages 4 to 12.
- Teens’ Club for youngsters ages 13 to 17.
- Non-motorized water sports, including kayaks and boogie boards.
- Nightly entertainment, live shows and midnight lounge with dancing music
- Concierge/Tour Desk
- Business Center
- Free Wi-Fi internet in all guest rooms, the lobby and public areas.
- Fitness Center
- 4 outdoor swimming pools and whirlpools
- Two tennis courts
- Beach soccer field
- Beach volleyball court
- Table tennis, fussball, and billiards
- Multilingual staff
- Complimentary on-site parking
- Private look-out pier
- Miniature golf
Additional Amenities:
- Heliconia Spa
- Gift Shop
- Car Rental Desk
- Foreign Currency Exchange
- Local Area Transportation
- Tour Desk
- Beauty Salon
- Barber Shop
- ATM
- Laundry
The summary to the logistic of this program would be as follows:
- Day 1. Meet and greet your driver at Juan Santamaria International Airport to take you to Monteverde. Approx. travel time 2.5 hrs. (Car renting is also available) (Check in time is at 3:00pm).
- Day 2. This day you decide what activity you want to start with from the list above or just relax to read your favorite book on a chair in the porch while enjoying the gardens being accompanied by the birds including humming birds.
- Day 3. This day you can depart the hotel after lunch to go to your next All Inclusive Hotel Fiesta in Puntarenas: Approx. driving time 1.5 hours. Check in time at All Inclusive Fiesta: 3:00pm, but you can come in earlier to enjoy the premises, you will get your room until 3:00pm though.
- Day 4. All day at All Inclusive Fiesta Hotel.
- Day 5. After lunch, depart to San Jose. Approx. driving time: 1.5 hrs.
This is one of many options to enjoy with your spouse, family or group!
