Fly & Drive
Viatur Travel Services offers you the freedom and flexibility of your own transportation in combination with an interesting program to discover the best places in Costa Rica!
Your hotels have been booked for you by us and per area we offer you many exciting suggestions to make your fly & drive experience unforgettable.
Program:
Day 1
Arrival Costa Rica
You will be met at the airport by a Viatur Representative, who will take you to hotel Palma Real for your first overnight in Costa Rica.
Day 2
San José – Turrialba Volcano
Our Viatur Representative will deliver your rental car and a short briefing for the tour. You will receive your hotel vouchers, a road map and the list of suggested activities. You are ready to hit the road!
First stop: Turrialba Volcano.
On the way there is a variety of attractions to be seen.
Irazu Volcano, with its landscape that most resembles the moon, may be seen from the crater’s edge, offering a spectacular view on the green acidic lake below. Lankester Gardens are an absolute must for botanists and plant lovers. It is a botanical garden, offering an overview of all endemic plant and tree species in Costa Rica. Orosí Valley, with its beautiful colonial Franciscan church, makes another great visit. You may also want to see the Ujarrás Valley and Ruins of the oldest church in Costa Rica, built in 1693, a beautiful cultural heritage in the mountains.
Once at Turrialba Volcano, you might want to hike the trails.
Your overnight will be at Guayabo Lodge.
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Day 3
Turrialba Volcano – Puerto Viejo de Limón
Today you will continue to the Caribbean.On the way you can visit and learn about the banana plantations found in this area.
Puerto Viejo de Limón is known for its relaxed atmosphere and friendly people. Nearby you can find all sorts of attractions, such as a Snake Farm, which is worth a visit, or explore Limón City, the capital of this province. Limón has the most important sea port of the country and is an important centre of agricultural activities.
You will overnight at Hotel Suerre Caribe.
Day 4
Puerto Viejo de Limón
As the attractions seem endless, we stay another day and night in Puerto Viejo. Definitely worth visiting are national parks Cahuita and Gandoca-Manzanillo, but also a visit to the Bri-Bri or Bratsi indigenous community may not lack on your list of things-to-do.
Of course, there is plenty of beaches for you to spend a relaxing day.
Once more overnight at Suerre Caribe.
Day 5
Puerto Viejo de Limón – Muelle de San Carlos
You say goodbye to the Caribbean to continue your journey to the mountains. Muelle de San Carlos offers a great variety of activities. Already on the way to it there is much to see and much to do, such as La Selva Biological Station or a visit to Poás Volcano, whose crater you can admire from the edge. Doka Coffee Estate with the only still-working coffee mill is also a visit that shouldn’t be missed. You will spend the night at Hotel Tilajari.
Day 6
Muelle de San Carlos
Today you can explore the wildlife
of this area in an early boat tour on Caño Negro. After this you may want to visit the town of Fortuna, before heading to Tabacón Hot Springs. These Thermal Hot Springs are being naturally heated by the Arenal volcano’s activity. They offer various treatments and massages. Here you may enjoy dinner with an amazing night view on the still active volcano. With any luck you might see the lava flows coming down from the crater.
Once more you will overnight at Hotel Tilajari.
Day 7
Muelle de San Carlos – Rincón de la Vieja
Time to continue to Guanacaste. You will drive to Rincón de la Vieja, another active volcano. On the way you may choose to undertake the adventure of white water rafting on Río Corobicí.
Near Rincón de la Vieja we find Liberia: the White City, the province’s capital and known for its white washed colonial houses.
You will stay at Hacienda Guachipelin Lodge. 
Day 8
Rincón de la Vieja
Prepare for an active day. You can visit Rincón de la Vieja National Park with its bubbling mud pools and fumeroles.
You may want to do a canopy tour, hanging from a zip-line and see the jungle from a unique point of view. Horseback riding is another fun activity offered in this region.
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At the end of the day (before 18.00), you need to return the car in your next destination, which may be either San José or Flamingo Beach.
What to bring: driver’s license (must be valid in Costa Rica); rain coat / poncho; bathing suit; insect repellent; sun screen lotion; hat (against sun); camera.
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on this tour!