Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica in the late morning or early afternoon where you'll get picked up by our Vip Greeting Service. This is usually a beautiful blonde, brunette, or sometimes a redhead. But ALWAYS beautiful (NO bald ugly cab drivers here)! You will be Offered COLD refreshments for your short trip to YOUR HOTEL.
Once at the hotel downtown San Jose the group will meet UP and toss back a few refreshments and some dinner. We all sit AROUND A table make some amazing friends and share a meal of typical Costa Rican food & DRINKS. We call them MENVENTURES MEALS. Later that night we go out for an AWESOME Nightlife bar Tour Bar None!! We do mean AWESOME! Did We say AWESOME?
Friday - Day2:
After your adventures on the town last night.
We follow it up with breakfast at the hotel. You will have some stories to share with your tour buddies.
WE then are on our way to some white water rafting on one of the best rivers in the world.
(it does not get much better than this)
After your adventure on the river it is back to the hotel in San Jose.
We have a Costa Rican MENVENTURES MEAL back at the hotel for dinner. Friday night we are ready to go on a San Jose night club tour.
Saturday - Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel and then we are off on a coffee tour. After the coffee tour you will have some free time in San Jose.
Sunday - Day 4
We have our breakfast at the hotel Pack your bag we are on our way to La Fortuna.
After our trip we grab a bite to eat for lunch and then we are going canoeing. Come and enjoy the unique experience of canoeing on Lake Arenal with unbeatable views of the Arenal Volcano and its lush green surroundings.
You will explore various areas of the lake in search of exotic wildlife such as monkeys and beautifully colored tropical birds.
To further enjoy the serenity, you will stop over on a small island where we will serve you some of the fresh tropical fruit of Costa Rica.
Don't leave Arenal without this experience!
Float downriver by canoe enjoy both the pace and the peace of the river and its surrounding rainforest. The brilliant green of the river, the flashing blues of Costa Rica's famous morpho butterflies and the sight of numerous brightly coloured birds make this an unforgettable trip. The sounds of wrens singing in duet, frogs calling and monkeys chattering fill the air, while we scan the canopy, river and quiet farmland to seek basking iguanas and the rich diversity of wildlife along the Rio Peñas Blancas.
The tour starts with a short 20 minutes drive east to the river, where your guide will give you a brief paddling and safety lesson to ensure your safety and comfort on the river.
For the next 3 hours you will float downriver, enjoying the vast array of life surrounding the river, benefiting from the expertise of your guide in all areas of flora and fauna. You will have the chance to observe the famous red poisonous frog as your guide takes you on a short walk to their home.
Then, after some more relaxation on the river, you will stop at a picturesque sandbank to enjoy a delicious fresh “river” lunch prepared by your guide, while you stretch your legs, take a swim or simply enjoy your surroundings. You finish your trip with a further gentle paddle down the San Carlos River to a meeting point, from where you whereby taken home to your hotel.
We then check into our hotel and get a hearty Menventures meal
Many hotels surround the Arenal Volcano, but few offer such well planned and distributed rooms as Arenal Springs Resort & Spa. Distributed on a hill completely surrounded by nature guaranteeing its guest an impressive view to the Volcano. The rooms are warm and inviting giving its guest tranquility and peace of mind while enjoying the beauty that surrounds them.
Sunday night we go watch the volacano!
Arenal Volcano Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano, one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world, is a fascinating natural wonder and must visit destination for many travelers to Costa Rica. On almost a daily basis, red-hot rocks crash down its steep slopes and volcanic grumbles produce huge ash columns above the crater.
Monday Day 5
Bungee or ATV in Morning or windsurfing.
For the adventurous thrill-seeker, Costa Rica offers two extreme, adrenaline-pumping bungee jumps.
Costa Rica's original bungee jump hot spot, located at the old Colorado River Bridge, has been in business since 1991. The river gorge, at 265 feet high, is one of the tallest bungee bridges in the Americas. Just an hour west of San Jose, the Colorado River bungee jump offers tourists a 200-foot freefall jump over a stunning river gorge. Fly headlong off the bridge, hurtling down toward the rocky river, before springing back, yo-yo style, through a lush, tropical canyon. You won’t have to worry about cars, either: the old bridge has been closed to traffic for years. It was originally chosen as the best spot for bungee jumping in Costa Rica because of its height and scenic beauty.
After the Caves we have some dinner and go to the hot Springs at Arenal Hotel Baldi.
Tuesday Day 6
Today we travel to Jaco from Lafortuna.
Enroute we stop to do some canyoning at a spectacular Waterfalls near to San Ramon. Canyoning, one of the ultimate Costa Rican adventure sports, is the act of traveling down canyons using a variety of techniques including hiking, climbing, jumping and rappelling.
In Costa Rica, this usually involves hiking into a secluded rainforest canyon where a series of rappels descend breathtaking waterfalls and scenic trails carry hikers from one rappel to another. The tour starts with a safety talk and practice waterfall, with a descent of 10-15 feet. After getting your feet wet (and whetting your appetite for adventure), you’ll continue on to larger waterfalls, which gradually grow taller and taller until the grand finale cascade, which may reach 200+ feet in height. Often, the tour winds down with a swim at the base of a waterfall followed by a typical Costa Rican lunch.
After lunch we stop and feed the monkeys on the way to Jaco.
Here you see a white faced Capuchin monkey who is taking a piece of banana The monkey stared at the banana from a tree branch, assessed that there was no threat and was there was a friendly offering of food, then the monkey quickly scampered to the end of the branch and quickly reached out to take the banana piece right out of my hand ; while keeping eye contact the entire time.
Jaco Beach Costa Rica
Jacó (which means "horse", and is known by locals as "The city of surf") is a coastal city in Costa Rica's Puntarenas province, located on the Central Pacific Region, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Jacó is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from San José, and one of it´s closest beaches. It lies between several mountains, and encompasses the beaches of Herradura, Jacó and Hermosa. Jacó is a city booming with tourism, and hosts several restaurants, shops, nightclubs, discos. Surfing draws many people to the beaches, which are known for their consistent 3 to 4 meter surf. Other activities such as canopy, aerial trams, ATV riding, kayaking and scuba diving are offered around the area.
A laidback bustling town, Jaco is one of the most popular Costa Rican beaches. Located in the North of the Puntarenas province along the country’s central Pacific Coast less than 2 hours from San Jose, Jaco has the reputation of being a ‘party beach’ with an excellent nightlife. However, the fun here is casual and relaxed, and the people here are nice and friendly. Catering mostly to a huge number of foreign tourists.
One of this town’s major attractions is the fantastic surfing here as the waves are consistently big and the breaks are very good. A yearly international surf contest is also held in the nearby Playa Hermosa that attracts a huge number of surfers from all over the globe to this beach.
You need to be careful about swimming here, as riptides are quite common along the beach shore.
While in Jaco we will stay at the beautiful oceanfront hotel.
Hotel Canciones Del Mar
The hotel offers a daily beakfast of either American style or Costa Rican food.
After settling into your room we have some beach time.
We have a menventures Meal for supper. Tuesday night is party night at the world famous Beatle Bar.
Wednesday Day 7
Jaco
We have breakfast at the hotel either American stlye or Costa Rican; your choice.
Morning Crocodile Tour
Our guide actually gets out of the boat to feed the crocs. They will not let anyone else get out to do THIS (I know I asked them if I could feed them; They said I would give the croc a stomach ache so to stay in the Damn boat). Bring light clothing and and extra change of underwear! Excellent!
Aerial Tram and Canopy
Aerial tram canopy tour and zipline over and through the Costa Rican rainforest.
Time for a Menventures Meal. Chose hotel Canciones Del Mar
Rooftop Bar or Claritas.
Thursday Day 8
Jaco: Hotel Canciones Del Mar
Beach Day or Fishing Golf Surfing
Friday Day 9 Jaco
Breakfast at the Hotel Canciones Del Mar
Kayak TourJaco Sea Kayak and Snorkel
Jaco Sea Kayak and Snorkel On this tour, you'll paddle out with a professional guide into the gorgeous Pacific Ocean -enjoy the awe-inspiring scenery as you float along the gentle and undulating waves. Then, if the weather permits, you'll be given the opportunity to snorkel, searching for colorful tropical fish as you swim amongst the warm waters of the Pacific.
The launch site is at Playa Agujas, where you'll also be given time for beachcombing or searching the nearby trees for monkeys, birds and other critters. This is a half day tour. Tours depart at 8:15 AM.
Tico picnik beach time.
Menventures Beach Bar-b-que,
Monkee Bar, Claritas, or rooftop Bar-b-que. You choose!
Saturday Day 10
Breakfast at the hotel then pack your bags we leave Jaco and onto San Jose. Pack extra underwear for your next adventure we are going to do the sensational zip line. This is a zip line which you hang in a superman position and fly through the tree tops.
Measuring 4,000 feet long and with a maximum height of 315 feet; the Sensational Cable is the longest Zip line tour in Costa Rica. On this Zip line tour you can reach a top speed of 55 miles per hour. The trip lasts an average of one minute. This adventure deserves its name, and the experience of doing it really cannot be explained. It’s like a Superman-style run where you’re flying. This tour is different.
Lunch at the park.
We do lunch and return to our original hotel in to San Jose. We get together in the evening for a few refreshments and a Menvenures Meal.
Write us a testmonial letter and get a menventures T-Shirt. Later that night You know the spots by now or we can show you a few more! So enjoy the nightlife on your last night here!
Sunday Day 11
Sunday morning breakfast at the hotel,
say see you next year to your new found buddies! Now you know your bucket list is now quite a bit smaller.
We transfer to the AIRPORT. Check in at your airline go through customs then…………….
REST and REST and REST!
Congratulations you have just completed a large part of your bucket list.
