A stunning tour of Costa Rica for individuals seeking a higher level of comfort. This tour features the Xandari Resort & Spa, Tabacon Resort & Hot Springs and Punta Islita Beach Hotel. Begin your tour with a breathtaking visit to the Irazu Volcano, Orosi Valley and Lankaster Gardens. Drive to Arenal and enjoy a nature hike around the base of Costa Rica's most active volcano. Enjoy magnificient views of the Arenal Volcano and spectacular sights and sounds of the wildlife. Conclude the tour at the Punta Islita Hotel, located on a coastal hillside on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Indulge in a spa treatment or bask in the sun as you sip on your favorite cocktail. Arrive San Jose (SJO) Depart Liberia (LIR)

Airport transfer with private vehicle and professional driver. The total transfer time is approximately 1 hour (70km/43mi) Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

Xandari Resort & Spa is situated in Alajuela, Costa Rica, near San Jose, and is considered one of best value vacations in the world. The 21 villas are exceptionally well-kept, providing mindblowing views of San Jose while still keeping to the privacy and seclusion that makes this resort so appealing. The chefs are first class, preparing culinary surprises that just keep getting better and better with each morsel. Try hiking through the resort’s private trails, which is the sort of jungle that you could truly get lost in. Enjoy every second of it.

San José was founded in 1737 and is a pleasant mixture of traditional and modern Spanish architecture. Places of interest include the Teatro Nacional, the Legislative Assembly building, and the Parque Central, east of which is the Cathedral. The National Museum and the Museum of Gold are also worth a visit.

Enjoy a full day private tour including the Irazu Volcano, Lankaster Gardens and Orozi Valley. Spread out over 5,700 acres, the Irazú Volcano "Mountain of rumbling and trembling" is the highest peak of the Central Volcanic range and the largest volcano in Costa Rica. (Includes lunch and English speaking guide). Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Xandari Resort & Spa.

Private transfer between San Jose and Arenal. Stop at the La Fortuna Waterfall en-route (entrance included). Head to the entrance of the waterfall, where you will have spectacular views of the Volcano. Near the waterfall there is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy the forest and wildlife while you swim in the crystalline waters of the river (not recommended for travellers with sensitive knees). Entrance fee included to the La Fortuna Waterfall as part of your enroute visit to Arenal. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). You will be picked up at your hotel and driven to the entrance of the micro rainforest near the Arenal Volcano. Enjoy a leisurely 1.5 hour hike through the rainforest while your English speaking guide offers the history of the Arenal Volcano. This park is located at the base of the Arenal Volcano and is filled with wildlife including monkeys, toucans, coati and a large variety of bird species. Observe lava flow at the end of the tour (lava and weather permitting). Return to the hotel in the evening. Duration: 3.5 Hours (Approximately) Pick up is usually at 3:45PM. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

With a spectacular view of the Arenal Volcano, natural hot and cold springs, four unique dining experiences, and an impressive full service Spa, The Springs Resort and Spa at Arenal promises to overwhelm you in every aspect of quality, service and design. The resort perches one thousand feet above the Arenal Valley on a mountain ridge just six kilometers north of the active volcano. Their higher altitude relative to other hotels in the area allows for not only incomparable views of the volcano, the lush valley and the surrounding towns that sparkle at night, but also access to the area’s famous prevailing breezes. In fact, the name Arenal is an indigenous word meaning “Window of the Wind”. With an average daytime high temperature of 80°F in the shade and nighttime lows averaging 70°F, you are sure to enjoy countless comfortable hours in your balcony hammock, al fresco dining, or sipping a frothy tropical cocktail in one of their spring pools.

Arenal contains an active Volcano, and also the only dwarf cloudforest in Costa Rica. The crater of the volcano is 1.5km (1-mile) wide and contains a hot-water lake which changes color from turquoise to green to grey. It is also a whitewater rafting center with routes on the Rio Toro and Rio Sarapiqui.

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to The Caño Negro Nature Preserve. This preserve offers some of the most abundant bird watching opportunities in Costa Rica. On an average day floating down the canal, you can expect to see 40 species of birds, as well as various sloths, monkeys, caimans, lizards, bats, turtles, and iguanas! Tour includes a stop for lunch (typical Costa Rican cuisine) along the way. Morning Departure, Duration 8 Hours (approximately) Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at The Springs Resort & Spa.

Private transfer from Arenal to Punta Islita with professional driver. Total transfer time is approximately 5.5 hours. Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price).

The Hotel Punta Islita is seated in the Nicoya Peninsula, in Guanacaste, a rich and unique Costa Rican cultural gem. It is a resort that truly embraces serenity and relaxation, in its quiet location. The 33 rooms are clean and accompanied by mouth-dropping views. One may lounge outside their room, in complete privacy, and absorb the surrounding waters, sky, and vegetation. Feast on everything from gourmet culinary creations to home-cooked meals and pub food at the hotel restaurants. Feel free to take a trip into town, if you have the time, and try out the local eating joints. Also plan a village trip to get an idea of the surrounding communities, or plan a zip lining trip and traverse the forest from above.

Punta Islita is located on the Nicoya Peninsula of Guanacaste, an area recently classified as one of the four longest life expectancy regions in the world. Surrounded by tiny villages and towns, Hotel Punta Islita’s neighbors offer a glimpse of Costa Rican rural life and traditions. Convenient to both Liberia and San José international airports, reaching Hotel Punta Islita takes under 40 minutes by air, about four hours by land.

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the Rincon de la Vieja to do a guided hike. An eco-adventure hotspot, the Rincon de la Vieja area is one of Costa Rica’s most fascinating places to explore. With four volcanoes namely the Rincon de la Vieja, the Orosi, the Santa Maria and the Miravalles within close proximity to each other, this area is surrounded by dense lush forestation and is home to a plethora of wildlife and insect species. The Rincon de la Vieja massif, 1,916 meters high, is a composite structure. Nine eruptive spots have been identified on its peak, some of which still have activity. The park contains hot springs which give rise to very hot mountain streams. Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Punta Islita Hotel.

Breakfast included daily at your hotel. Optional activities available in the Guanacaste area include snorkelling, scuba diving, spa treatments, nature exploring, bird watching, hiking, canopy tours and more! Enjoy lunch at leisure (not included in tour price). Enjoy dinner at leisure (not included in tour price). Overnight at Punta Islita Hotel.

Airport transfer with private vehicle and professional driver. Total transfer time is approximately 1 hour (75km/47mi). Kensington Tours donates a portion of proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities.

Liberia is a major city in Guanacaste, en route to some of the country's most beautiful beaches. The city offers similar features to its Guanecastan neighbors, including a modern-style church center facing a plaza circled by cozy local shops and restaurants. Liberia is home to a new attraction, the Africa Mia, which offers an African safari to tourists. Not far off from the city is also Rincon de Vieja Volcano National Park, where natural settings of volcano-enriched hot springs and waterfalls surround all who visit.