G-Adventures logo

Solo-ish Costa Rica

8 days, San José to Manuel Antonio

8 days

San José to Manuel Antonio

From$10939HKD
Valid on May 17 2025
Trip Code: CRSI

Is this tour for me?

Travel Style: Solo-ish Adventures

For solo travellers only, get closer to your group-mates and the world on trips designed for connection.

Service Level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.

Physical Rating: 2 - Light

Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16, avg 14.

Age requirement: 18+

Check Your Visa Requirements

Before booking, use our handy entry requirements tool so you know which documents you need to enter and travel through the countries on your trip.

View our Entry Requirements tool

8 days

San José to Manuel Antonio

From$10939HKD
Valid on May 17 2025
Trip Code: CRSI

See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world with Trees for Days. Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 8

Map of the route for Solo-ish Costa Rica

Places visited

  • Costa Rica

Itinerary

Day 1Dinner Party: San José

Please ensure your flight lands in San José prior to 3pm. Enjoy an included arrival transfer to the start hotel where you will attend a welcome briefing with your newest travel pals. Then, experience a hands-on cooking lesson with the whole group. Learn how to prepare a few tasty Costa Rican treats and witness first-hand how the joy of sharing a meal can bring strangers together.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group| Dinner Party Costa Rican Cooking Experience

Meals included:

Dinner

Day 2We Day: Arenal Region

Today is all about the impressive landscapes of Costa Rica. Start by driving to Sarapiquí to visit a G Adventures-supported community coffee plantation. Here, you will learn about the project’s impact on the local community and have a chance to sample some of the products being sold. From here, travel onwards to La Fortuna in the Arenal region known for its dramatic volcano, natural hot springs, and abundance of outdoor activities. Later, deepen those connections with the group during a cocktail demonstration. Discover local ingredients from fresh fruits to herbs and spices native to this landscape, and explore the different flavours that embody this lush jungle region.

Exclusive Inclusions:

We Day Tastes and Flavours of the Arenal Region| Your G for Good Moment Mi Cafecito Coffee Cooperative Tour

Meals included:

Lunch

Day 3G Day: La Fortuna

Prepare to experience what G Adventures does best and enjoy an epic adventurous day in La Fortuna with a surprise G twist occurring somewhere along the way. Feel your heart pound in your chest and the adrenaline surge as you rappel down alongside a waterfall. Hear the rush of the falls, feel the spray hit your face, and smell the fresh air of the La Fortuna rainforest environment. Then, enjoy time for yourself and choose to remain adventurous or relax in your abundantly green surroundings. Who knows where you might end up to cap off this epic G Day.

Exclusive Inclusions:

G Day The Thrills and Surprises of La Fortuna

Meals included:

Lunch

Day 4La Fortuna/Monteverde

Enjoy a boat ride through the stunning landscape and continue driving up into the cloud forests of Monteverde. Spend the afternoon free to wander the town on your own getting a sense of one of the rarest environments on earth. Meet back up as a group for a guided forest night walk to witness the nocturnal sights, sounds, and smells of this unique habitat.

Day 5Me Day: Monteverde

It’s time for a day that belongs to you! The choice really is all yours. From spending the day doing an array of optional activities available like ziplining or a hanging bridges tour, take the itinerary into your own hands. There is also an option to join your CEO for a short, easy walk through the trails of “The Root”, a bridge trail formed by a tree that fell, but whose roots continued to grow vertically downward. The small stream that runs underneath is responsible for washing away soil and further exposing the shape of the tree's 'skeleton'. Dinner will be at your leisure this evening.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Me Day Monteverde Me Day

Day 6Monteverde/Manuel Antonio

Travel away from the misty green hills of Monteverde to the coastal lush jungle of Quepos, just outside Manuel Antonio National Park. Spend a free afternoon relaxing in this fun, lively surf town. Hit the beach, enjoy a night out, or maybe learn how to salsa. It’s all about stepping outside of those comfort zones.

Day 7Manuel Antonio

Enter into Manuel Antonio National Park and then have the opportunity to wander through the park's landscape at your own pace. You can choose to pre-book a catamaran on the ocean, or swim in the warm waters of the Pacific. Other activities available to choose from include kayaking through the mangroves or whitewater rafting.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Discover Moment

Day 8Manuel Antonio

You arrived a solo traveller and are leaving with many new friends. Say goodbye to your fellow Solo-ish travellers and depart at any time.

View full itinerary

What's Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Mi Cafecito Coffee Cooperative Tour, Sarapiquí
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Dinner Party: Costa Rican Cooking Experience, San José
  • We Day: Tastes and Flavours of the Arenal Region, Arenal
  • G Day: The Thrills and Surprises of La Fortuna, La Fortuna
  • Me Day: Monteverde Me Day, Monteverde
  • Your Discover Moment: Quepos
  • Complimentary arrival transfer
  • Night walk in Monteverde
  • Entrance to Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Free time in La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio for your own choice of activities
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodations

Hotels (7 nts) on a twinshare basis. If you are interested in purchasing your own room, please see below for the My Own Room option.

Meals

2 lunches, 1 dinner
Allow USD305-400 for meals not included.

Transportation

Private vehicle, boat, walking

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

Manuel Antonio Catamaran Tour - From $629.00

Cruise along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica aboard a 100 ft catamaran, taking in the impressive scenery and lush jungle that has made Manuel Antonio famous. Keep your eyes peeled for playful dolphins who call these waters home before stopping to snorkel, swim, or ride one of the boat's water slides into the ocean. Grab a drink or just sit and watch the gorgeous views of the lush coastline go by.

My Own Room - From $2029.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Solo-ish Costa Rica

| 8 days - San José to Manuel Antonio - from $10939 HKD