In Tortuguero, the roads end. You arrive by canoe, along a canal running beside the Caribbean Sea, and the lodge sits in the middle of the forest. The next day, the boat glides through the lagoons as the howler monkeys wake up, and the guide points out a sloth curled on a branch, a caiman motionless on the bank, a toucan crossing the sky.
The tour then heads north. In La Fortuna, you walk on the cooled lava of Arenal volcano, watch cacao beans become chocolate and sugar cane go through the trapiche. In Tenorio park, the Río Celeste turns a turquoise you would swear was retouched. The Tempisque River holds its crocodiles, and the Las Pailas trail in Rincón de la Vieja winds between bubbling mud pots and fumaroles. The journey ends facing the Pacific, with two nights in Tamarindo.
A 13-day escorted tour, guaranteed departure, 28 meals included and two nights at each stop to take the time to look.
Highlights:
-Canals of Tortuguero National Park
-Hike at the foot of Arenal volcano
-Río Celeste in Tenorio Volcano National Park
-River safari on the Tempisque in Palo Verde
-UNESCO-listed Rincón de la Vieja National Park
-Walking tour of San José
Accommodation categories:
San José: Hotel Autentico 4* or similar
Tortuguero: Foresta Lodge or similar
Arenal: Arenal Lodge or similar
Liberia: Hampton by Hilton Guanacaste 4* or similar
Rincón de la Vieja: Rinconcito Lodge 3* or similar
Tamarindo: Hotel Maravida Boutique 3* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
Flights with Air Canada or another carrier
Travel insuranceSynergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
