Welcome to the community of Providencia de Dota!  

You will have a private transfer to Providencia de Dota community to meet David who is a spectacular local guide there. He will guide you through the town on the days you will stay there. 

Also, you will have the amazing opportunity to visit the Irazú Volcano. 

Here you can discover the magnificence of the highest volcano in Costa Rica.

Easily accessible and close to the city, it has five craters and impressive views.

Observing the craters of the volcano is the main objective of those who visit this National Park, located 31 kilometers from Cartago.

With a mountain environment, low vegetation and a very humid and cold climate, this site is foggy most of the time.

On clear days you can see from its top both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, a large part of the national territory and, with a telescope, even Lake Nicaragua.

Overnight at Cabañas Colibri 

Included: Parking 

 Today you will share time with 2 local families and learn their artisan processes.
First, the Calderón -Agüero family, treasures a great knowledge in the artisanal coffee process, here you will learn how their grandparents made their coffee in the patio of their house and how they inherited it to their family, besides being excellent hosts, Ana and Enrique, they will make you spend the most entertaining moments between life stories and the cozy sound of the guitar while you taste one of the best coffees in the world.

After lunch you will continue to the Agüero -Cordero family house, exemplary in the use and handling of plastic, paper, wood, cardboard, among others, to turn them into great works of art, giving a respite to a planet saturated with bad practices. Using waste materials, they show their participants how to make jewelry, earrings, portraits, bracelets, they will make you use your creativity to create your own piece.

Overnight at Cabañas Colibri 

Included: breakfast, coffee experience, lunch, handcraft lessons, dinner & lodging.

Armonía Ambiental is an ecological farm where everything is produced organically.
They will share about the organic farming and the proper management of solid waste, the self-sustainable management of the farm. In their lectures they teach the use of natural products to make fertilizers, insecticides or pesticides. The processes of the products that are harvested throughout the year are explained and demonstrations of various food processes such as flour, coffee, vinegar and many more are carried out, explaining all the steps in detail. All these demonstrations are done through traditional and artisan methods.

Overnight at Cabañas Colibri.
Included: breakfast, organic farm, lunch, dinner & lodging.

After an early breakfast we start your hiking at Cerro Las Vueltas. An approximate route of14 kmbetween primary and secondary forests lies ahead of us with mostly oak trees and awesome vies of the Central Pacific. Ahead lie one of the two cleanest river basins in Central America are part of this exciting nature scene. In addition, your guide will narrate the mysteries of the nature of the area and legends of the pioneers.

Today´s hike lasts between 7 to 8 hours.
Altitude: 2745-1100 MASL

Overnight & dinner at Betannia Lodge.

Included: breakfast, and guide. 

Breakfast starts early at 5:30 am with a walk after 7am to San Isidro de Dota a little village in the mountains. This crossing has a distance of 7 kilometers, with duration of approximately 4 to 5 hours.

Your arrival at San Isidro de Dota is scheduled for 11:30 am, a little shelter called Rancho Tinamú where all will share part of the day and night with the Parra family. They are very welcoming and friendly people, with luck Mr. Santiago Parra will treat you to an evening of typical shows and songs that have already have become very popular…
Altitude of 1010m to 600m and back up to 830m

Overnight at Rancho Tinamu.

Included: dinner, and guide

Breakfast is ready by 5:30 am. With renewed energy and enthusiasm, we start hiking by 6.30am towards Quebrada Arroyo.

Today ‘s route has a distance of 18 kilometers, with a duration of 7 to 8 hours. Expected altitude today: from 830 to 250 meters above sea level

Before dinner you will hear stories of the tropical vanilla farmers who live in this region and enjoy a typical meal prepared in a wood oven.

Overnight at Los Campesinos 

Included: breakfast, guided hike, dinner & lodging.

After breakfast, you will have a private transfer to Manuel Antonio. 

Manuel Antonio is home to a namesake national park filled with pristine beaches and world-class views. Enjoy adventures as diverse as snorkeling.

A great destination for families, there is something for everyone. See a variety of Costa Rican animals.

This is just the beginning of all the beauty, excitement, and adventure that await you in Manuel Antonio.

Overnight at Karahe in a Villa Deluxe 

 Included: breakfast, transfer from Los Campesinos to Quepos, Manuel Antonio 

After breakfast, you will visit Manuel Antonio, National Park. The magic of the beach and the greenery of the forest come together in one place, and the result is a natural paradise. In addition to beaches, the Park offers a very humid tropical forest where species of flora and fauna in danger of extinction coexist, a mangrove, marine environments, islands and a lagoon of 14 hectares. 

Overnight at Karahe in a Beach Front room

Included:  guided tour, Park entrance & lodging.