Hidden Costa Rica
This luxury itinerary takes you off the beaten track to luxury hideaways in beautiful Costa Rica.
Your trip will start in the Central Valley with one night at Finca Rosa Blanca, a charming organic coffee farm. After a relaxing evening, your guide will collect you the following morning and take you to the Perez Zeledon region where you will spend three nights in a beautiful hacienda. Spend some time here surrounded by beautiful landscapes and taking part of some of the hacienda activities and explore the area, on foot or on horseback. From here, you will travel to a different part of the Central Valley for three nights in a gorgeous lodge. Spend some time exploring the area, learning about coffee production and enjoying some lovely walks. Next, your guide will take you north, close to the Nicaraguan border for three nights in a remote luxury lodge. You will finish your time in Costa Rica with four nights in Papagayo and a stunning beachfront hotel, relaxing in luxury with amazing views.
Trip highlights
1 night at Finca Rosa Blanca
3 nights at Hacienda Altagracia with time exploring this beautiful region
3 nights at Chayote Lodge and time discovering the beautiful Central Valley
3 nights tucked away in the Bijagua Mountains at Origins Costa Rica
4 nights in Papagayo at Kasiiya Papagayo with time to relax on the beach
Time to relax on the beach at the end of your trip
Map of your holiday
Day by Day itinerary
DAY 1
Arrive into Costa Rica
Arrive in San Jose and transfer straight to your hotel in the Central Valley.
Suggested accommodation –Â Finca Rosa Blanca
DAY 2
Travel to the Perez Zeledon region
This morning your guide take you to the Perez Zeledon region and your beautiful hacienda where you will spend the next three nights.
Suggested accommodation – Hacienda Altagracia
DAYS 3 – 4
Activities at your hotel
The next two days are for you to enjoy the activities on offer at the hacienda. Spend some time walking or horse riding through the area, learn how to make cheese in the traditional way or get involved in some typical crafts.
DAY 5
Travel further north in the Central Valley
Today your guide will take you to the northern Central Valley and the beautiful Chayote Lodge.
Suggested accommodation – Chayote Lodge
DAY 6 – 7
Visit a coffee farm, see waterfalls and take a cooking course
This time is for you to enjoy the activities on offer with your guide, visiting a coffee farm, trekking to beautiful waterfalls and learning how to make some typical Costa Rican dishes.
DAY 8
Travel to the Bijagua Mountains
This morning you will head north to a stunning lodged tucked away from it all where you will spend the next three nights.
Suggested accommodation –Â Origins Costa Rica
DAYS 9 – 10
Free time to relax
The next two days will be spent exploring or simply relaxing in this spectacular region.
DAY 11
Travel to the coast
Today your guide will take you to the coast to finish your trip with three nights relaxing on the beach.
Suggested accommodation – Kasiiya Papagayo
DAYS 12 – 14
Spend time in the sun
Enjoy this time to soak up the sun and make the most of the laidback pace of life in Papagayo.
DAY 15
Fly home
At the appropriate time today you will take a flight back to San Jose to connect with your international flight home.
The price for this itinerary is GBP £6,300. (US Dollar pricing also available)
This is a per person price, based on 2 people travelling and sharing a room.
What’s included
14 nights in luxury accommodation as listed above
Private transfers and tours with an English speaking guide and driver
All internal flights in economy class seating
What’s not included
International flights (discuss your specific requirements with us)
Travel insurance
Any visas you may require
This is a guide price. Please enquire and we will provide a full personalised quote for you. All our itineraries are tailor-made to your own requirements so can be modified however you wish.
FEATURED HOTELS
Finca Rosa Blanca
The Finca Rosa Blanca Resort is a coffee farm plantation and luxury destination situated in the central valley mountain highlands of Costa Rica. Located only a short distance from the San Jose International Airport, it has long offered eco-travellers a luxurious, sustainable boutique hotel experience
Hacienda AltaGracia
Within the rolling hills and lush mountain of Perez Zeledon, Hacienda AltaGracia, an Auberge Resort, offers a wonderfully unique experience in an intimate hacienda setting. The hotel offers spacious casitas and suites, filled with stylish furniture and modern beach resort facilities.
Chayote Lodge
Chayote Lodge is a new lodging concept that combines nature with the rural traditions and authentic lifestyle of the mountains and the warmth and hospitality of the people of Costa Rica.
Origins Lodge
Delve into a place where time stands still, raw luxury surrounds you and once in a lifetime experiences are an everyday occurrence. Origins Lodge is the next generation of inspiring destinations for the ultimate holiday.
Kasiiya Papagayo
Located a mere 45 minutes from Liberia international airport, Kasiiya Papagayo is a blissfully isolated luxury tented resort hidden away in the dry tropical forests of Papagayo, overlooking the stunning Pacific Ocean.