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    Grand Tour · Arenal + Monteverde + Guanacaste + Manuel Antonio + Boca Tapada

    14-Day Costa Rica Grand Tour: The Complete Route

    14 days 6 regions Arenal → La Fortuna → Boca Tapada → Monteverde → Guanacaste → Manuel Antonio

    Two weeks is when Costa Rica opens up completely. This is our signature Grand Tour — the volcanoes and hot springs of the north, the cloud forests of Monteverde, the dry Pacific of Guanacaste, the wildlife-heavy Manuel Antonio, and a photographer's pilgrimage to Boca Tapada for Great Green Macaws and Sunbitterns. VIVO Expeditions runs it end-to-end.

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    Bird photographersExtended honeymoonsMulti-generational familiesSerious wildlife travelers

    Day-by-day

    1. Day 1

      San José → La Fortuna

      Arrival

      Private transfer SJO → La Fortuna (~3 h).

      • Airport pickup, welcome dinner

        Local restaurant with volcano view.

    2. Day 2

      La Fortuna

      Volcano combo

    3. Day 3

      La Fortuna

      Wildlife + night

    4. Day 4

      La Fortuna → Boca Tapada

      Deep birding country

      Private transfer (~2.5 h) to remote birding lodge.

      • Arrival & Great Green Macaw sunset

        Endangered macaws feeding at dusk.

    5. Day 5

      Boca Tapada

      Photography day

    6. Day 6

      Boca Tapada → Monteverde

      Long scenic transfer

      Private transfer (~5 h) with lunch stop.

      • Arrival in Monteverde

        Rest, cool mountain evening.

    7. Day 7

      Monteverde

      Cloud forest

      • Selvatura Hanging Bridges + reserve

        Full guided morning.

      • Coffee & cacao tour

        Local family farm.

    8. Day 8

      Monteverde → Guanacaste

      Down to the dry Pacific

      Private transfer Monteverde → Guanacaste beach (~3.5 h).

      • Beach check-in

        Tamarindo / Playa Conchal area.

    9. Day 9

      Guanacaste

      Beach & ocean

      • Snorkel or catamaran day

        Warm Pacific water, mid-day sun.

      • Free afternoon

        Beach, spa or town walk.

    10. Day 10

      Guanacaste

      Optional Rincón de la Vieja

      • Rincón de la Vieja volcano day trip

        Mud pots, hot springs, canopy — a full active day.

    11. Day 11

      Guanacaste → Manuel Antonio

      South along the coast

      Private transfer (~4.5 h).

      • Arrival & Playa Espadilla sunset

        Different Pacific — greener, more forested.

    12. Day 12

      Manuel Antonio

      National Park

      • Manuel Antonio NP guided tour

        Wildlife + hidden beaches.

      • Catamaran sunset

        Optional add-on.

    13. Day 13

      Manuel Antonio

      Free day

      • Beach, spa, mangrove kayak or nothing at all

        Buffer day — closing rituals.

    14. Day 14

      Manuel Antonio → SJO

      Departure

      Private transfer to SJO (~3 h).

      • Return home

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