What to Bring
- - Riders: Bring helmet, riding gear, jacket, leather boots, and a valid motorcycle drivers license
- - Clothing: Costa Rica is a very informal and casual country. Formal attire is only used in the city of San Jose and on very special occasions (Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries)
- - We recommend to bring a sweater for the highland areas, and light loose fitting shirts, pants or jeans, and shorts for the lowland areas
- - For the beach areas please don't forget to bring a hat or cap, sunscreen, and sun glasses
- - For the rainforest and the National Parks we recommend hiking boots, a small backpack, water bottle, pocket knife, flashlight, insect repellent, rainwear, and a pair of binoculars to observe animals.
We have the following fixed departures for you to choose from
Costa Rica Guided Motorcycle Adventure
Jan 24, 2010 - Feb 2, 2010
9 days / 8 nights
Rates per person in USD
| Rider in single room | $2.385 |
| Rider in double room | $1.970 |
| Partner sharing room with rider | $1.430 |
Double Room - Min 2 people
Costa Rica Guided Motorcycle Adventure Includes
- • All transfers
• All lodging with taxes
• All breakfast
• Welcome and farewell dinner
• Entrance fees to hot springs and National Parks
• Canopy tour
• Dinner at the Hot Springs
• Lunch at the waterfall gardens
• Bike rental with CDW insurance
• Support vehicle for luggage or another passenger
Description
Ride in you motorcycle across Costa Rica’s most wonderful country side roads, passing by volcanoes, beaches and lush mountains. You will start riding through the Braulio Carrillo National Park, the primary forest of the Central valley, enjoying the fresh air of the mountain and from there you are off to visit Arenal, home of the most famous active volcano in the country and then to Rincón de la Vieja National Park where you will experience fun full of adrenaline adventures such as canopy and the relaxing thermal pools. Continue your ride to a couple of Central Pacific beaches, Tamarindo and Dominical well known for great surfing and great sunsets and finish it all with a exciting ride to Turrialba, a charm little agricultural town that besides gorgeous surrounding scenery it offers adventure tours and a pre-columbian culture Add to all this great accommodations at each location for a total vacation in the natural Costa Rica.
Itinerary
Day 01. Meet and greet at Juan Santamaría International Airport by our representative in San José and transfer to the Hotel Britannia. Check in at Hotel Britannia.
Overnight at Hotel Britannia (B)
Day 02. Transfer to our office to pick up bikes and departure via Braulio Carrillo National Park, one of the only primary rainforest of the central valley that can be cross through a nice paved road. Reach the lowlands of the Caribbean coast and have lunch beside of one of the many rivers of the area. Continue through the fruit, sugar plantations and reach the town of La Fortuna, just beside the active volcano of Arenal. Check in at Hotel Montana de Fuego (4-5 hrs riding).
Enjoy a relaxing visit to the famous Tabacón Hot Springs with a buffet style dinner included.
Night at Hotel Montaña de Fuego (B)
Day 03. Today we depart early and the ride will be riding up passing waterfalls and a cloud forest to reach and visit the Poás Volcano National Park for a first look to an active volcano, also one of the biggest craters in the world. Have lunch at the volcano and enjoy 3.5 kilometers of walking trails, Hummingbird Garden, and serpentarium, Frog Exhibit, Tica House and Trout Lake.
Then continue through the coffee fields of this highland and back to the hotel at Arenal. This riding loop will take around 6-7 hrs on paved road.
Night at Hotel Montaña de Fuego (B)
Day 04. Departure and ride around the Lake of Arenal then continue to the lowlands of Guanacaste, the cattle fields of Costa Rica to reach the Pan-American Highway and ride north to reach the capital of Liberia. Continue north to the Rincon de la Vieja National park.
Check in at Hacienda Guachipelín or Buena Vista Lodge.
Night at Hacienda Guachipelín or Buena Vista Lodge (B)
Day 05. Early canopy tour, fly through the canopy of the cloud forest of this region and enjoy observing different species of birds, monkeys and insects, an amazing adventure full of adrenaline. After lunch ride back to Liberia and continue to the coast to reach the surfing town of Tamarindo (2-3 hrs). Check in at Tamarindo Diriá Resort.
Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at the beach or explore the areas and the town!
Overnight at Tamarindo Diriá Resort (B)
Day 06. Long day today, so early departure riding south of Tamarindo continue to Nicoya, Tempisque bridge , south to Puntarenas, Jacó and pass Manuel Antonio National Park, continue on gravel road (1 hr) to reach the surfing town of Dominical. Check in at Villas Rio Mar (7 hrs).
Note: Manuel Antonio National Park is closed on Mondays
Overnight at Villas Río Mar
Day 07. Early departure from the Hotel towards San Isidro del General, this day we start early because we need to cross the Hill of Death in the morning to avoid the heavy traffic and the fog of this mountain (12,000 feet) once passing this mountain we reach the old capital of Cartago and we continue to Turrialba, passing the sugar and coffee fields of the area. Check in at Guayabo Lodge.
Night at Guayabo Lodge (B)
Day 08. After breakfast departure and visit the Irazú National Park, nice ride passing of the vegetables crops of the area, beautiful views of the city and ride back to the Hotel in San Jose (3-4 hrs) Drop off bikes and farewell dinner.
Night at Hotel Britannia (B)
Day 09. Transfer back to the Juan Santamaría International Airport for flight home.
