Costa Rica & Bocas Archipelago
- 14-night multi centre holiday to Costa Rica & Panama. Similar holidays
- BRITISH AIRWAYS OPERATES DIRECT FLIGHTS LONDON – SAN JOSE NOVEMBER TO APRIL.
- COSTA RICA & PANAMA MULTI CENTRE HOLIDAYS TAILOR MADE TO YOUR EXACT REQUIREMENTS AND BUDGET.
14-night tailor made holiday to Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro Archipelago.
Best of Costa Rica and Bocas Archipelago. Enjoy four days at Arenal Volcano National Park, where you will be able to enjoy a wide variety of exciting activities such as hiking around the Volcano, zip lining, canopy bridges, water rafting or take a dip at Tabacon Resort’s Hot Springs, a romantic and unforgettable experience… Travel next to Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean East Coast and enjoy three days of beach relaxation and exploration. Visit Cahuita National Park where you will be able to snorkel with manta rays! Your final stop will be at Bocas Del Toro Archipelago, a group of exotic islands with endless gorgeous beaches, a place not known by many but worth visiting. Expect to find dolphins swimming in the wild, an island where only sloths live, a diving site named “Hollywood”, home to thousands of star fish, and swimming at night in bioluminescent water, a surreal experience.
PRICE INCLUDES:
FLIGHTS
- Return flights London to San Jose, United Airlines.
- Regional departures from Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester to San Jose available with Air France via Paris or KLM via Amsterdam.
ACCOMMODATION
- 1 night standard room on room basis at Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel, San Jose.
- 4 nights deluxe Volcano view room on B&B basis at Arenal Volcano Inn, Arenal Volcano National Park.
- 3 nights ocean front room on B&B basis at Cariblue Beach and Jungle Resort, Puerto Viejo, Caribbean Coast *
- 5 nights double room on B&B basis at Palma Royale Hotel OR similar OR similar, Colon Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama **
- 1 night standard room on room basis at Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel, San Jose.
COSTA RICA OPTIONAL HOTEL UPGRADES
* Upgrade to Le Cameleon boutique hotel OR Umami Garden Hotel and Spa at a supplement.
** Bocas del Toro Archipelago: upgrade to an aqua bungalow at Punta Caracol at a supplement.
TRANSFERS
- Private transfer San Jose airport – San Jose hotel in San Jose city centre.
- Shared road transfer San Jose hotel – Arenal Volcano hotel.
- Shared road transfer Arenal Volcano Hotel – Puerto Viejo (Caribbean Coast) hotel.
- Shared road/boat transfer Puerto Viejo hotel – Colon Island (Bocas del Toro Archipelago).
- Shared boat/road transfer Colon Island – San Jose hotel, one stop over in Puerto Viejo for lunch (included).
- Private transfer San Jose hotel – San Jose International airport.
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED
- Full ATOL protection/ATOL certificate issued at time of booking. ATOL number 10510.
- Local representation in Costa Rica.
* Costa Rica & Panama tailor made holidays 2024 & 2025 *
- Destination
- DepartureLondon departures. U.K. Regional departures also available
- IncludedCosta Rica & Bocas ArchipelagoMulti destinationHoneymoonWildlife holidays
- Not IncludedTwin centreSelf drive holidays
FROM OUR GALLERY
Best of Costa Rica & Bocas Del Toro Archipelago: Arenal Volcano, Puerto Viejo, Bocas Islands
London - San Jose
Fly London to San Jose on a direct flight service with British Airways.
Meet your local representative on arrival at San Jose International airport who will assist you with your private transfer to your confirmed hotel in San Jose downtown.
- 1 night standard room on room basis at Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel, San Jose.
San Jose - Arenal Volcano National Park
- 4 nights deluxe roomon B&B basis at Arenal Volcano Inn, Arenal Volcano National Park.
Arenal Volcano National Park
- Water rafting.
- Zip lining.
- Paddle boarding at Arenal Lake.
- Hiking around Arenal Volcano.
For a romantic experience, visit the five-star Tabacon Resort tropical gardens and relax at the hotel's natural hot springs and river that runs through with different natural pools and waterfalls at different temperatures. We most recommend this experience perhaps on your last night and we can pre book this experience in advance with or without dinner included. The hotel will provide you with bathrobes while you are enjoying their natural outdoor spa.
Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park
Day free at leisure.
Arenal Volcano - Puerto Viejo (Caribbean Coast)
Arrive in Puerto Viejo in the early afternoon.
- 3 nights ocean front room on B&B basis at Cariblue Beach and Jungle Resort, Puerto Viejo, Caribbean Coast.
Puerto Viejo (Caribbean Coast)
Playa Cocles is just a minute walk away from your hotel.
There is a half day or a full day pre bookable excursion to Cahuita National Park. Ask our sales team for further details.
Puerto Viejo (Caribbean Coast)
Day free at leisure.
Puerto Viejo - Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama)
Morning shuttle road transfer from your hotel in Puerto Viejo to the border with Panama in the South.
Arrive at Sixaola, a Costa Rican town next to the entrance to Panama.At this point you will need to exit Costa Rica and enter Panama. There will be a small fee to pay locally at customs.
Once you have entered Panama, your transfer will be waiting for you and will continue another 30 minutes until reaching Almirante Pier. It is at this point that you will embark a shuttle speed boat transfer to Colon Island, the main island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago.
The boat transfer will take approximately 30 minutes. On arrival at Colon Pier, you will make your way to your confirmed hotel which is just a short walk from the pier area.
- 5 nights double room on B&B basis at Palma Royale Hotel OR similar OR similar, Colon Island, Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama.
Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama)
Day free at leisure.
Discover Bocas del Toro Archipelago. Your confirmed hotel, Gran Hotel Bahia, is located in Colon Island, the main island in this spectacular part of the World.Colon Island is next to Carenero Island. You can just hop to a taxi boat any time of the day and for one dollar, the taxi boat will cross you to this tiny island with exotic beaches. About 30 minutes from Colon Island, there is another spectacular beach: Star Fish Beach, full of huge star fish everywhere!
Bastimentos Islands and the famous Red Frog Beach is just 10 minutes away by taxi boat. Bird Island, Sloth Island, Hollywood dive site, Zapatilla Islands National Park or Dolphin Bay are some hot spots to visit while staying at Bocas Del Toro Archipelago.Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama)
Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama)
Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama)
Bocas Del Toro Archipelago (Panama) - San Jose (Costa Rica)
There will be a stop en route in Puerto Viejo where you will be able to enjoy lunch (included) and a quick swim in the ocean, before your journey continues, terminating back at your hotel in downtown San Jose.
- 1 night standard room on room basis at Aurola Holiday Inn Hotel, San Jose.
Return home
Meet your driver in the afternoon for your private road transfer back to San Jose International airport.
Overnight flight San Jose back to U.K.
TOUR LOCATION
Costa Rica & Bocas Del Toro Archipelago
What's included in the price?
Flights
Return flights London - San Jose. UK regional departures available with alternative airlines.
Accommodation
14-night accommodation in Costa Rica & Bocas Del Toro as per itinerary description
Meal plan
Mixed board
Transfers
Road / boat shuttle transfers included
ATOL protection
ATOL Certificate, issued at time of booking for your financial protection
| YEAR 2024 | Adult price from |
| November | £1,995 |
| December | P.O.A. |
| YEAR 2025 | Adult price from |
| January | £1,995 |
| February | £1,995 |
| March | £2,095 |
| 26th April | £1,995 |
| May | £1,995 |
| June | £1,995 |
| 5th July | £1,995 |
| 23rd August | £2,095 |
| September | £2,095 |
| October | P.O.A. |
