The Arenal area is north of San Jose in the interior of the country.  It is about a 3-½ hour drive from the capital city (San Jose).  Arenal is known for the active volcano, Arenal.  At different times of the day you will hear the rumbling of the volcano.  This region is a tropical, mountainous area with a wide variety of activities.  One of the highlights of the area is the Tabacon hot springs & Spa.

Canopy Adventure
  
A thrilling journey over the tree tops

The exhilarating adventure of climbing above the canopy of the tropical forest and slide down from one platform to another, while enjoying close contact with nature. Get a really close up look at nature, and at the same time have a thrill of a lifetime. This is the tour that lets you roam around the treetops, giving you a Birds Eye View of the tropical forest. Leap from platform to platform on the special system of steel cables with the use of professional climbing gear.

Includes: Snack, gear, transportation and naturalist guide.
Bring: Comfortable shoes, light jacket and long pants.

This area is on the southern pacific coast and is known for the Manuel Antonio National Park. The National park is considered to be the most beautiful park in all of Costa Rica, with light sandy beaches, scenic walking trails and lively monkeys. This area is also known for its amazing sport fishing day trips, where you can expect to land Sailfish, Marlin or a variety of other fish.

 Manuel Antonio is about a 4-½ drive from San Jose, or a 45- minute inter-country air flight in a small plane. The area is  very lush and tropical and is where the rainforest meets  the ocean. Most of the properties are Cliffside with amazing views  of the ocean and the surrounding rainforest. Manuel Antonio  has a nice beach area that is in a cove so the waters and  calmer. This is not an area for surfing because of the calm  waters. Staying in the middle of the rainforest gives you great  opportunities to see wildlife such as monkeys, birds and  lizards.

Other activities enjoyed in this area are Canopy tours, kayaking, helicopter tours, river rafting, horseback riding, waterfall trips, island boat tours and many more.

La Paz Waterfall Gardens is located one hour from San Jose and just 20 minutes from the Poás Volcano. At Waterfall Gardens you will find all that you expect to experience in Costa Rica: lush Rainforests, majestic waterfalls, fluttering butterflies and whimsical hummingbirds.

What should you bring? FILM AND LOTS OF IT!! No, that’s just our prejudiced opinion. (And don’t worry if you don’t bring enough, the are plenty in the gift shop.) We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes (preferably with a thick tread for hiking the trails and hundreds of stairs), shorts or comfortable pants and a lightweight jacket or raincoat. Please keep in mind that the park ranges in altitude from 5,200 feet to 4,200 feet so it can get chilly when the clouds roll in.