The Costa Rica Plan

The plan is set – at least the hotels and raft trip are booked – and we are flying out tomorrow. This is going to be a whirlwind, just touch a few highlights visit. Here’s the planned itinerary (match up the steps with the number by the beds to get the location):

1. Arrive in San Jose ~7:30pm then drive to a nearby B&B in Alajuela for the night.
2. First thing in the morning drive to Volcan Poás N.P. and hike around the rim. Then drive to Turrialba where we’ll spend 2 nights. Our Pacuare rubber raft trip is on Saturday.
3. Drive to Fortuna for one night for sightseeing around Volcan Arenal. It’s quiescent right now but should be quite scenic anyway.
4. Drive around Lake Arenal doing some sightseeing on our way to Santa Elena where we’ll spend 3 nights. Here’s where we’ll do some zip lining, canopy walks, and hikes in the Santa Elena and Monteverde cloud forest preserves.
5. Drive to Quepos for an afternoon on the beach and maybe the following morning in a rain forest preserve.
6. Finally, return to San Jose for the last night. Our plane back to Phoenix leaves at 7:40am.