🇨🇷 Costa Rica Green Season

Fly to San José, hire a small SUV

From Switzerland: CHF 360–770 return, per person.

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Once you're there: Shared shuttles connect every lodge

Trains, coaches & ferries ↗

Nayara Springs-style lodge

La Fortuna

Bungalow with a private thermal plunge under the volcano

Alternatives in Costa Rica: Selina Monteverde (~CHF 60/night) · Nayara Gardens, Arenal (~CHF 800/night) · Airbnb around Santa Teresa / Nosara (~CHF 95/night).

1. Day 1 · Sat 22 May

   Arrive · Santa Teresa

   Land in La Fortuna, Costa Rica · check in · Surf lesson at sunrise

2. Day 2 · Sun 23 May

   Río Celeste

   Tenorio hike to the blue waterfall · sodas on the way back

3. Day 3 · Mon 24 May

   Manuel Antonio

   Park trails with capuchins · afternoon on Playa Espadilla

4. Day 4 · Tue 25 May

   Tortuguero

   Dawn canal boat · turtle beach walk · village stroll

5. Day 5 · Wed 26 May

   Poás & Sarchí

   Crater viewpoint early · coffee farm · oxcart workshops

6. Day 6 · Thu 27 May

   Corcovado

   Guided Sirena trail · scarlet macaws · boat back to Drake

7. Day 7 · Fri 28 May

   Monteverde

   Cloud forest hanging bridges · night walk for sloths

8. Day 8 · Sat 29 May

   San José

   Jade Museum · Mercado Central lunch · Barrio Escalante dinner

9. Day 9 · Sun 30 May

   La Fortuna

   Arenal 1968 lava trail · Tabacón hot springs at night

10. Day 10 · Mon 31 May

    Santa Teresa

    Surf lesson at sunrise · beach yoga · sunset from the point

11. Day 11 · Tue 1 Jun

    Departure

    Slow morning · last coffee · travel home

• Arenal 1968 trail + hot springs

  Lava field walk, then Tabacón

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 70

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• Monteverde hanging bridges

  Cloud forest canopy

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 45

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• Río Celeste hike

  Blue waterfall in Tenorio

  Tickets ↗

  CHF 25

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• Soda ViquezCasado plates for a few dollarsFind & book ↗
• Don RufinoGrilled beef and volcano viewsFind & book ↗

• ✈️Flights / main transportIndicative band CHF 360–770 per personCHF 1,140Estimated
• 🏨Accommodation · Good value10 nights · 1 room · about CHF 60/nightCHF 600Estimated
• 🍜Food & drinkCHF 1,010Estimated
• 🚆Local transportCHF 330Estimated
• 🎟️Activities3 booked experiences plus everyday spending — prices need confirming with the operatorCHF 765Needs confirming

These are WUZZR estimates, not live fares. Live flight, hotel and activity pricing plugs in here as soon as it is connected — nothing above is a confirmed booking price.

• ✦ Rain comes after 2pm and clears
• ✦ lodges are 35% cheaper
• 🕐 America/Costa_Rica (UTC−6 (no DST)) · 💬 Spanish · 💱 Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
• 💡 4x4 matters in the green season; roads to Monteverde are rough.
• 🩺 Yellow fever certificate needed if arriving from endemic countries.
• 🗺️ La Fortuna, Costa Rica on the map

WUZZR recommends

• 🐾 Arenal lava trail
• 🐾 Monteverde night walk
• 🐾 Sloths at Manuel Antonio