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    Arenal + Monteverde + Manuel Antonio

    7-Day Costa Rica: Arenal + Monteverde + Manuel Antonio

    7 days 4 regions Arenal → La Fortuna → Monteverde → Manuel Antonio

    A high-energy week that packs all three Costa Rica icons into seven days. This works best when transfers are private (VIVO drives you door-to-door) so you keep the pace without wasting hours in traffic. Expect early starts and rewarding contrasts: volcano heat, cloud-forest chill, Pacific warmth.

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    Day-by-day

    1. Day 1

      San José → La Fortuna

      Arrival

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

      • Airport pickup & drive north

        Arrive in La Fortuna in time for dinner.

    2. Day 2

      La Fortuna

      Volcano + hot springs

    3. Day 3

      La Fortuna → Monteverde

      Transfer + cloud forest afternoon

      Private transfer via Lake Arenal (~3.5 h).

      • Monteverde arrival & orientation

        Check-in, coffee stop with a view.

    4. Day 4

      Monteverde

      Cloud forest full day

      • Selvatura Hanging Bridges + guided cloud forest walk

        Quetzal country, guided by a Monteverde naturalist.

      • Optional Monteverde night walk

        Different fauna than La Fortuna — orange-kneed tarantulas, olingos.

    5. Day 5

      Monteverde → Manuel Antonio

      Long transfer, beach reward

      Private transfer Monteverde → Manuel Antonio (~4.5 h).

      • Sunset at Playa Espadilla

        The Pacific welcomes you.

    6. Day 6

      Manuel Antonio

      Park + free time

      • Manuel Antonio National Park guided tour

        Sloths, capuchins, coatis and hidden beaches.

      • Catamaran sunset cruise (optional)

        Dolphins in season, open bar, sunset over the Pacific.

    7. Day 7

      Manuel Antonio → SJO

      Departure

      Private transfer Manuel Antonio → SJO (~3 h).

      • Return home

        VIVO calculates buffer so you make your flight.

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