Costa Rica: The Osa Peninsula & Manuel Antonio National Park

Costa Rica is calling and you have answered. Dive head first into the capital bustling downtown and soak in the city's energy from the Plaza de la Cultura, centrally-located near the hotel. We welcome you to San José, and invite you to prepare for an unforgettable adventure of some of Costa Rica's best highlights and hidden gems.

Arrive to Costa Rica at any time and transfer to the hotel. Meet your fellow group members at the welcome meeting in the evening and get all the important information about the adventure ahead. Afterwards, head to a nearby restaurant for a delicious welcome dinner with new friends.

TRANSPORT: You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.

ACTIVITY: EVENING Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Swap the big city energy for stunning natural beauty as you take in the breathtaking views from the walking trails at Irazú Volcano, the highest active volcano in the country. If you're extremely lucky and the skies are clear it is possible to see both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts from the top. The evening provides a respite from the hustle and bustle as you settle into a wellness eco-camp at the foot of Chirripó Mountain, an ideal place to connect with nature and with your senses.

Travel from San José to the Chirripó Mountain area with a stop at Irazú Volcano before continuing to the eco-camp glamping retreat for the evening.

ACTIVITY: Travel from San Jose to the lush forest of the Irazú Volcano area and go for a hike along the trails near the volcano. Make stops at viewpoints along the route for photos.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle on the transfer to Kinkará eco-camp.

Freedom and choice are the order of the day to get the most out of this incredible part of the country. The nearby Cloudbridge Nature Reserve offers hiking and wildlife-spotting opportunities while closer to camp provides a waterfall hike with a swim and yoga. Allow the landscapes, movement and environment to revitalize your body and mind.

Choose either a wildlife excursion or a waterfall hike and yoga before lunch at the eco-camp. Enjoy a free afternoon for relaxing, on-site wellness activities, or to explore the trails around the camp on foot.

ACTIVITY: Option 1: With plenty of wildlife in the area, the nearby Cloudbridge Nature Reserve is perfect for a morning excursion. Hike and explore the jungle environment searching for birds, mammals, and reptiles.

Option 2: Remain closer to camp and embark on a waterfall hike with a refreshing swim. Afterwards return to the hotel and take a relaxing yoga class. Allow the serene landscapes and flowing movement revitalize your mind and body.

FREE TIME: AFTERNOON Spend a free afternoon enjoying the wellness amenities and optional activities at your camp in the Mount Chirripó area.

The Osa Peninsula is Costa Rica's final frontier, home to vast wilderness, wildlife and incredible diversity, and it will be our playground for the next couple of days. The journey south provides continuously changing landscapes until reaching the pristine coastal rainforest and stretches of wild ocean as far as the eye can see.

Travel south to the town of Puerto Jimenez. Take an orientation walk around town with the CEO followed by an optional walk to the nearby beach.

ACTIVITY: Head out with your CEO on an orientation walk of the area. Take in the vast wildness of the Osa Peninsula. Afterwards, opt to walk to Playa Preciosa with your CEO.

FREE TIME: Free time to lounge in paradise.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Set off on an unforgettable expedition into the wilds of Corcovado National Park, a natural treasure of Costa Rica. One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, we will venture in and out by boat to head into the park on foot in search of an array of tropical birds and wildlife like toucans, monkeys and the elusive jaguar. When you hear the distinctive call, turn your eyes skyward to catch a glimpse of colourful macaws, usually flying in pairs and gleaming in the sun.

Embark on a full-day hiking and wildlife excursion into Corcovado National Park with a local naturalist guide.

ACTIVITY: Spend the day in Corcovado National Park on a hiking and wildlife-spotting excursion with a naturalist guide. Begin with a boat transfer to the entrance and look for wildlife and admire the jungle scenery in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. After, venture back into the park on foot and look up into the trees for tropical birds. Board a boat transfer back to the hotel.

Beautiful beaches and small towns dot the Pacific coastline from north to south, with hidden coves and surf breaks coming into sight as you round each corner. Take in the sweeping views and hike to a waterfall before descending down to one of Costa Rica's most well-known gems at Manuel Antonio National Park.

Travel from the Osa Peninsula to Manuel Antonio National Park with a stop en route for a hike, swim and a typical rural lunch.

FREE TIME: EVENING Spend a free evening in Manuel Antonio and grab dinner on your own.

TRANSPORT: Settle in and scan the scenery from the comfort of your private vehicle between Corcovado and Manuel Antonio. Enjoy a stop at the Santa Juana Lodge along the way.

ACTIVITY: Stop at the Santa Juana Lodge to walk the jungle trails around the property and end at a waterfall where you will have time to go for a swim. Enjoy a delicious typical Costa Rican lunch at the lodge with views over the tropical mountain jungle landscape and the Pacific coastline before continuing on to Manuel Antonio.

Wildlife, birds and natural beauty abound as you head into Manuel Antonio National Park to walk the coastal jungle trails. Embrace the slower pace like the resident sloths of the forest to appreciate the lush environment packed with wildlife before settling on one of the park's idyllic beaches for a swim.

Take a half-day excursion into Manuel Antonio National Park with a naturalist guide. Free afternoon for relaxing at the beach and optional activities before a farewell dinner in the evening.

FREE TIME: AFTERNOON Free afternoon for optional activities in the Manuel Antonio area.

ACTIVITY: Pack your sunscreen, snack, beach shoes, and prepare for a great day in Costa Rica’s smallest yet no less stunning national park. Manual Antonio offers four white-sand beaches, separated by jagged rock outcrops and tidal pools. Swim, snorkel, surf, and sunbathe. When you’re all beached out, head to the shade of the nearby hiking trails to search for sloths, monkeys, and armadillos. Climb to the lookout to capture views of the pristine Pacific Ocean and the area’s off-shore islands.

Leave the coast behind and relive the memories on the return to San Jose and on the onward travels home.

Two departure shuttles will be provided from the Manuel Antonio hotel directly to the San José airport, where the tour ends on arrival.

Additional Information: Please note: Departing flights should be booked no earlier than 3pm.

ACTIVITY: Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.