Highlights
- Enjoying exciting adventures such as whitewater rafting on one of the top ten rivers of the world
- Discover new sensations exploring earth’s inner depths and exciting water sports
- The Ultimate Rainforest Experience and the perfect destination for a romantic adventure
- New ultra-exclusive boutique hotel near the Arenal Volcano National Park
- Luxury accommodations and transfers
- Live an authentic Costa Rican experience in a luxury hacienda style resort in Tamarindo Beach.
Includes
- Private arrival and departure transfers with English-speaking assistance
- Daily breakfast
- Two nights in selected hotel in San Jose
- Two nights in Pacuare Lodge
- Two nights in selected hotel in Arenal
- Three nights in selected hotel in Tamarindo
- Whitewater rafting tour class III – IV
- Hotel taxes
What to Expect
Deluxe Adventure Package – Gay Vacation Costa Rica. We proudly offer you the Costa Rican vacation of your dreams. Stay for two nights in the heart of the rainforest overlooking the Pacuare River. The luxuriant forest that surrounds the Pacuare Lodge is a private reserve that forms part of the biggest network of protected areas in Central America, covering more than 1.2 million acres of exotic wilderness.
Then discover the new ultra-exclusive boutique hotel located in the Arenal Volcano National Park, the Nayara Springs, featuring well-appointed guestrooms, private plunge pool fed by natural mineral hot springs in every room and personalized service.
At the end of that leg of your voyage, you will stay three nights at the Golden Coast of Guanacaste, at JW Marriott Guanacaste where you’ll discover a unique hacienda-style resort with stunning surroundings and fantastic ocean views and the largest pool in Central America.
Enjoy this ten-day tour experiencing breathtaking, once in a lifetime experiences.
Brief Itinerary
On this once-in-a-lifetime, ten-day tour, experience amazing landscapes just waiting to be explored during a romantic adventure which makes your gay honeymoon the one-of-a-kind event you deserve.
Day 1
Arrival to Costa Rica
Meet and greet at the Juan Santa Maria International Airport, where your private driver will be waiting to transport you to your hotel and bring you your travel packet.
Included
- Private transfer from the airport to the hotel
- Lodging in San José
Day 2
San José – Pacuare River Whitewater Rafting Adventure
Early pick-up at your hotel and head west from San José to Turrialba. Breakfast en route.
After arriving at the river, expert guides will explain safety precautions and provide you with the necessary rafting gear before the rafting adventure begins. Once in the water, you’ll experience sheer exhilaration as you face the challenge of each huge wave and battle surging waters down miles of raging rapids.
In this first day on the river, a journey that takes just over an hour and a half, the river passes through scenic canyons where crystal clear waterfalls plummet down into the rapidly coursing river below. Tall trees and dense green vegetation come right down to the water’s edge. The thick undergrowth of this protected area provides shelter for a variety tropical animals and birds, including some endangered species. As you round the bend, you’ll spy the indigenous-style facilities of the lodge. Here you’ll disembark from your raft and walk up the steps to the main lodge.
Included
- Breakfast
- Transportation to Pacuare
- Rafting tour, equipment
- Bilingual guide
- All meals
- Lodging in Pacuare
Day 3
Pacuare Lodge
You’ll wake up to birdsong and the soothing sound of the river nearby. Then head over to the main lodge for a delicious breakfast of home-made bread, tropical fruits, yogurt, eggs, pancakes, cereal and juice and coffee.
The lodge employs a resident nature guide who will provide you with unique insights into the plant and animal world. Choose from exciting optional tours, which include guided hikes through an emerald rainforest, the Cabecar Indian tour (where visitors may participate in a cultural exchange with a shaman), and our Adventure Canopy Tour – where visitors glide amid a tropical rainforest canopy.
Included
- Breakfast
- All meals
- Lodging in Pacuare
Day 4
Pacuare – Arenal
Between 9:00-10:00 am, you will depart by raft for an even more fun-filled day of whitewater rafting excitement (approximately 3½ hours over class III-IV rapids), including a delicious picnic lunch along the river. Next you will have a chance to change at private facilities before continuing with the itinerary. After lunch, take a private transfer to Arenal area. Approximated driving time is two and a half hours.
Included
- Breakfast
- Private transfer to Arenal
- Lodging in Arenal
Day 5
Arenal – Day at leisure
Nayara Springs hosts one of the world’s highest concentration of tropical plants and wildlife. Located on an unspoiled mountain, the magnificent villas are surrounded by the luxuriant vegetation of Costa Rica’s untouched rainforest and bordered by a creek and underground mineral thermal springs. A place of fabulous natural beauty, Nayara Springs enchants a wide range of travelers because of the many things to do in the hotel and the Arenal area.
Included
- Breakfast
- Lodging in Arenal
Day 6
Arenal – Tamarindo Beach
After check-out you will take a private transfer to Tamarindo Beach. Approximate driving time is three hours.
Rest of the day at your leisure.
Included
- Breakfast
- Private transfer to the northern Pacific coast
- Lodging at JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Day 7
Beach time
Stay fit at the gym, spend the day at the hotel’s stunning infinity pool, or take a stroll along the pristine white sandy beach.
Day of leisure!
Included
- Breakfast
- Lodging at JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Day 8
Beach – Canopy Congo Tour
After about one hour of driving, you’ll arrive at the site surrounded by a tropical dry forest and its high trees. Once there, the tour guides will get you ready for the ride of your life. After a short hike, you will come to the first platform, ready for instructions to start flying down the suspended cables. During the tour, you will cross a walking bridge between two platforms, which is a truly exhilarating and exciting experience. If you are lucky, even the howler monkeys will be your companions during this part of the canopy tour.
Rest of the day at your leisure.
Included
- Breakfast
- Canopy Tour, round trip transportation, equipment and bilingual guide or Sunset Catamaran
- Lodging at JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort
Day 9
Morning at your leisure. Ground transfer to San José. Approximate driving time is five hours. Check in at your city hotel.
Included
- Breakfast
- Private Transfer to San Jose
- Lodging in San José
Day 10
Depending on your departure time, your private transfer will take you to the international airport. Thanks for your visit!
Included
- Breakfast
- Private transfer to the airport
Luxury Class Hotels of the Program
San José
– Costa Rica Marriott / Grano de Oro
Pacuare
– Pacuare Lodge
Arenal
– Nayara Springs / The Tabacon Resort and Spa
Tamarindo Beach
– JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa
Comfort Class Hotels of the program
San José
– Colors Oasis or Park Inn Hotel
Pacuare
– Rios Tropicales Lodge
Arenal
– Arenal Springs
Tamarindo
– El Esplendor Tamarindo Hotel