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Costa Rica: Arenal, Manuel Antonio & Nosara
By TopVacay @topvacay. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $10,890 for 4 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Land at 2:37, then drive to La Fortuna.
- Afternoon · Adobe Rent a Car (whole trip)
- Overnight · La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 2
- Morning · Sloth hike
- Morning · Lava Lounge
- Afternoon · Coffee & chocolate tour
- Overnight · La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 3
- Morning · Sky Adventures Arenal zipline
- Afternoon · La Fortuna Waterfall (Catarata Río Fortuna)
- Evening · Guided night walk
- Overnight · La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 4
- Morning · Místico Arenal Hanging Bridges (self-guided)
- Morning · Arenal Volcano National Park hike
- Afternoon · Baldi Hot Springs
- Overnight · La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 5
- Morning · Waterfall rappelling / canyoning (lunch included)
- Overnight · La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 6
Travel day to Manuel Antonio.
- Morning · Proyecto Asis wildlife rescue
- Overnight · Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 7
- Morning · Manuel Antonio National Park guided tour
- Evening · El Avión restaurant
- Overnight · Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 8
Free day.
- Overnight · Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 9
- Morning · Mangrove tour
- Overnight · Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 10
Leave around 7 for the crocodile tour, then continue to Nosara.
- Morning · Crocodile river tour
- Overnight · Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 11
- Morning · Beach day in Nosara
- Overnight · Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 12
- Morning · Surf lessons
- Overnight · Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 13
- Morning · Snorkel trip
- Overnight · Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 14
- Morning · Costa Rican cooking class
- Overnight · Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)
Day 15
Drive to the airport for a 3:37 flight.
- Open day.
Packing
- Comfortable walking shoesThe plan is on foot more than in a car.
- Day bagA small bag holds the water, the layer, and the tickets.
- Light layerMuseums and evenings run cooler than the street.
- Compact umbrellaA short rain should not cancel the afternoon.
- Trail shoes and a layerSloth hike is outside and uneven.
Reserve ahead
- American 1131day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1237day 15 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)day 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)day 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Sky Adventures Arenal ziplineday 3 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.
- La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)day 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Arenal Volcano National Park hikeday 4 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.
- La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)day 4 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- La Fortuna vacation rental (Airbnb)day 5 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)day 6 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Manuel Antonio National Park guided tourday 7 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.
- El Avión restaurantday 7 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)day 7 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)day 8 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Manuel Antonio vacation rental (Airbnb)day 9 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)day 10 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)day 11 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)day 12 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)day 13 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Nosara vacation rental (Airbnb)day 14 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.