We spent 7 days in Costa Rica hiking to waterfalls, spotting wild sloths in the jungle, soaking in volcano-fed hot springs, and exploring our way through this amazing country. On this trip we flew in and out of San Jose and bookended our trip there. We spent two nights in Arenal and two nights in the Monteverde Cloud Forest.

Episode Highlights:

• Costa Rica Travel Tips

• Hiking to the best views of the Arenal Volcano

• Things to do in La Fortuna including: The Springs Resort, Sky Adventures Arenal Park & La Fortuna Waterfall

• Things to do in Monteverde including: Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Sloth Observatory, El Tigre Waterfall hike, Santa Elena Reserva Bosque Nuboso

Take this exact same trip by following ourCosta Rica Itinerary - download the PDF guide now! Be sure to check out our Costa Rica Viator Experiences for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to.

Hotels we stayed at on this trip:

• DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari - San Jose Costa Rica

• Arenal Hotel - Arenal Paraíso Resort & Thermo Mineral Hot Springs

• Monteverde Hotel - El Establo Mountain Hotel

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