Bicycle Tours in Costa Rica:… (trip)
Bicycle Tours in Costa Rica: Coasting Costa Rica
- San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica
- Active & Adventure
| Contact provider for price | 7 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours | 12 people max | |
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Locations visited/nearby
Costa Rica, Central America
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3 testimonials about the provider, ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours:
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Reviewer: Steve B.
located in
Asheville,
NC
USA
"I felt I had the best benefits of a group tour - logistics, preplanning, support during the day, luggage handling, meeting new people - and the benefits of independent travel, in that I could ride on my own, at my own pace, and see the towns we stayed at as I saw fit, without being stuck with a group if I did not want to. A hard balance to achieve, but achieved it was."
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Reviewer: Carl N
located in
Portland,
OR
"The tour was excellent! Our tour guides were outstandingly knowledgeable of the region. They were awesome and exceptionally attentive to our needs and details of the trip. They truly made it a memorable 'experience (plus)'!"
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Reviewer: Anne C.
located in
Bristol,
TN
"Your system of chalk arrows is by far the very best method that we have ever seen for marking a cycling route. It would have been totally unnerving to try to read directions and be aware of traffic."
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1: Bienvenidos to San José, Costa Rica
Highlights: Hotel surrounded by the rainforest, welcome dinner
We'll provide a shuttle from San José at 1:00 pm to our hotel, tucked away from the road in a beautiful valley on the edge of a private rainforest reserve. In the afternoon we'll fit bikes and enjoy the beautiful pool before gathering for a welcome drink. We have a special dinner planned tonight.
Hotel Features: An environmental and pet friendly hotel, located in a hidden valley on the edge of a protected cloud forest with walking trails and a Canopy Tour.
Day 2: Bike the "llanuras de San Carlos"
Highlights: Rural country side, iguanas
After a hearty Costa Rican breakfast we'll head off into the San Carlos plains, one of the richest agricultural areas of the country. Our "out and back" ride takes us through sugarcane and pineapple plantations. Don't forget to look up occasionally as you ride today: the trees along the river are full of iguanas basking in the sun! Our hotel tonight is located in the center of a family-run farm. We'll have a traditional Costa Rican dinner together in the open-sided "casona" of the old farmhouse. Distance: 33 km (21 miles).
Hotel Features: Peaceful riverside bungalows nestled in lush tropical gardens with exotic fruits, flowers, birds and butterflies.
Day 3: Ride to La Fortuna and rainforest hike
Highlights: Hike in the rainforest, night views of Arenal Volcano, Eco Termales Hot Springs
Today we'll do a short ride to the village of La Fortuna, located at the base of Arenal Volcano. We'll ride through papaya and yucca plantations, pasturelands recently turned into reforestation projects and a few small villages. In the afternoon we'll hike in a Rainforest Preserve accompanied by our naturalist guide. The hike ends at the Arenal Volcano lookout point where we'll have a night-time view of the mountain, and if we are lucky we'll see "fire rocks" cascading down its side. We'll finish the day with a visit the famous Eco Termales Hot Springs and dinner together.
Hotel Features: Family run hotel in the center of the town. Very close to restaurants, post office, banks and pharmacy.
Day 4: Ride to Chachagua
Highlights: Small rural villages and farms
There's no need to pack this morning. Our loop ride out of La Fortuna takes us into the countryside past small rural villages, beautiful rivers, and rich agricultural land. This evening we'll suggest one of our favorite restaurants in town. Distance: 32 or 48 km (20 or 30 miles).
Hotel Features: Family run hotel in the center of the town. Very close to restaurants, post office, banks and pharmacy.
Day 5: Bicycle around Arenal Volcano
Highlights: Great views of Arenal Volcano, Rainforest Zip Line Canopy Tour
Arenal Volcano dominates our ride this morning - and what a sight! You may even see and hear it erupt as you ride around its base, from a safe distance of course. We'll stop on the way to do the exciting Zip Lines Canopy Tour. As you approach Lake Arenal, keep your eyes and ears open for the distinct sounds of howler monkeys and the comic antics of coatimundi, as well as other wildlife that call the lake home. Tonight we'll stay at a very special and small resort overlooking the lake. Tropical/European dinner together tonight. Distance: 22 to 38 km (14 to 24 miles).
Hotel Features: beautifully decorated cottages with mural paintings, king sized beds, sitting areas, dresser and private terraces overlooking Lake Arenal.
Day 6: Bike to Nuevo Arenal
Highlights: Lake Arenal
Today we continue our spectacular ride around the north shore of Lake Arenal. The road gets closer to the water today and we'll suggest a perfect picnic spot where you can take a refreshing swim before riding back to our hotel. Enjoy a spectacular sunset over one of the most beautiful lakes in the world before our final dinner together tonight. Distance: 30 to 60 km (19 to 37 miles).
Hotel Features:
beautifully decorated cottages with mural paintings, king sized beds, sitting areas, dresser and private terraces overlooking Lake Arenal
Day 7: Shuttle to San José
Highlights:
Our bicycle adventure comes to an end today. We'll also provide a shuttle back to San José and the airport, arriving around noon, for those needing to get home. If you plan to depart today, be sure to book a flight that leaves no sooner than 3:00 pm. Pura Vida!
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