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Costa Rica itineraries
Day-by-day trip plans for every travel style and duration — couples, families, adventurers, eco-luxe, backpackers
5-day Guanacaste resort escape: Playa Hermosa or Papagayo Peninsula
5 days — easy — luxury
7 days in Costa Rica: Arenal and Manuel Antonio for families
7 days — easy — mid-range
7-day Costa Rica Caribbean escape: Tortuguero, Puerto Viejo, and Cahuita
7 days — easy — mid-range
7-day Costa Rica yoga and wellness retreat: Nosara or Santa Teresa
7 days — easy — luxury
10 days in Costa Rica: Arenal, Monteverde, and Manuel Antonio
10 days — easy — mid-range
10-day eco-luxury Costa Rica: Pacuare Lodge, Nayara Springs, and Lapa Rios
10 days — easy — luxury
10-day Costa Rica family trip: sloths, volcanoes, and beaches
10 days — easy — mid-range
10-day Costa Rica honeymoon: Nicoya Peninsula to Arenal
10 days — easy — luxury
10-day Costa Rica surf trip: Tamarindo, Nosara, and Santa Teresa
10 days — moderate — mid-range
12-day adventure itinerary: Pacuare rafting, Arenal canyoning, and Corcovado
12 days — challenging — mid-range
12-day south Pacific Costa Rica: Uvita, Drake Bay, Osa, and Chirripó
12 days — challenging — mid-range
14-day Costa Rica wildlife photography expedition
14 days — challenging — mid-range
2 weeks in Costa Rica: Caribbean, Pacific, and volcanoes complete loop
14 days — moderate — mid-range
21-day Costa Rica backpacker route: no rental car needed
21 days — moderate — budget