Want some ideas for your trip or do you even want your whole trip arranged for you? We've put together some itineraries
that suit the gay traveler to a T and include the hot spots as well as the most popular spots to visit in Costa Rica.
Start with this itinerary as a base and feel free to customize whatever you like! Our travel partners over at
Gecko Trail Adventures will be happy to help you out with booking arrangements for you!
Our 11 day/10 night Bi-Coastal Package starts
at only $699 low season, $849 high season based on double-occupancy.
Contact Gecko Trail Adventures for availability and details for your
dates.
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Activity |
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1 |
Arrival
San José. Head to Hotel Casa
69 in central San José, close to all the San José bars,
clubs, saunas and sights, for a 2 night stay (or add as many
nights as you'd like!). The
friendly gay owner Kurt is happy to give you advise on
places to go out for dinner or for an evening's
entertainment. |
San José Downtown |
Inside a room at Casa 69 |
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2 |
San
José. Choose either a free day exploring the city or pick an
optional day tour. Some of the recommendations are the Poas
Volcano half day tour or the La Paz Waterfalls tour.
San Jose
is central to many sights so is the perfect place to do many
day trips from. And you'll have
another night to go out and explore the nightlife. |
Poas Volcano |
La Paz Waterfall |
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3 |
The famous Manuel Antonio National Park
and the Playita gay beach await you! We'll pick
you up at your San José hotel and bring you directly to
Hotel Villa Roca, in the center of the scene in Manuel
Antonio with stunning views overlooking the park, for a 3
night stay in a King bed room. This hotel is
exclusively for gay men, lesbians and their friends. Other hotel options include the luxury
(but not exclusively gay) Si Como No (additional cost) or
the Hotel Mandarina (this will reduce your package cost) |
Poolside at Villa Roca |
View from a room at Villa Roca |
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4 |
Manuel Antonio. Spend the day on your own
either exploring the park or the Playita gay beach or at the
pool.
Or add an optional guided tour of the
park, recommended as the way to see the most animals. |
Manuel Antonio Beach |
White-faced Monkeys in park |
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5 |
Manuel Antonio. Another day to relax on
the beach, by the pool.
Or, do you want some adventure?
Let us set you up on a whitewater rafting tour on the Rio
Savegre (class III rapids) or Rio Naranjo (class III-IV).
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A day at Playita |
Savegre River Rafting |
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Optional add-on to Monteverde from just
$70 per person. Monteverde is famous for its cloud
forest, a rain forest high in the clouds with almost a
middle earth feel and unique flora and fauna.
We'll pick you up in Manuel Antonio, bring
you to your Monteverde hotel for a one-night stay. You can
explore on your own or do the highly recommended Sky Trek
tour.
The next morning you'll travel by van
and boat across Lake Arenal to La Fortuna. |
Sky Walk at Monteverde
Ziplining in Monteverde |
Crossing Lake Arenal |
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6 |
Arenal. Comfortable minibus shuttle to
Arenal. Two nights at a hotel in La Fortuna. Or
upgrade to the exclusively gay luxury of Hotel Abercam with
it's clothing-optional pool. In
the evening we'll pick you up for a night time volcano tour
and then to the famous Tabacon Hot Springs and Spa where you
can enjoy the many different pools and amenities of the
resort followed by a buffet dinner with a view of the
volcano. |
Arenal Volcano |
Tabacon Hot Springs & Spa |
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7 |
Arenal. Choose either a free day to
explore the area, head to Lake Arenal or add a half-day tour
to the Arenal Waterfall by horseback.
If your time is limited or you just
want more time at the beach, you can choose to eliminate
days 3 and 4 from the itinerary and just do them as a day
trip from San Jose on day 2 including Tabacon and the
nightime volcano tour. |
Arenal by horseback |
Arenal Volcano at night |
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8 |
Whitewater Rafting on the Pacuare
River to the Caribbean.
We'll pick you up early in Arenal for
an all-day adventure on Costa Rica's most popular river.
You'll get breakfast at the rafting center where your
luggage is stored. Then it's a full day river trip with
lunch on the river.
At the end of the day, you are
transported to Puerto Viejo for a 2 night stay at Hotel
Banana Azul (or add more nights, we love this place!) |
Pacuare River canyon |
Banana Azul Hotel |
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9 |
Puerto Viejo. The Caribbean coast has a wide variety
of beaches and activities. Perhaps rent a bike and spend the
day exploring on your own. There are a wide variety of
international restaurants too including the brand new
gay-owned KOKi Beach.
Or choose an optional activity. The Cahuita National Park
Hike and Snorkel tour includes a guided hike with a naturist
and a boat ride with a snorkel in the reef. Or take a
canopy/zipline tour. Or let us arrange a massage for you at
the Pure Jungle Spa. |
Cahuita National Park |
Zipline, Puerto Viejo |
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Optional add-on to Tortuguero starting at $160 per
person.
Tortuguero National Park is an isolated area on the north
part of the Caribbean Coast reachable only by boat or by
air. Unspoiled nature, turtle watching opportunities and
jungle canals await you.
We'll pick you up at your Puerto Viejo hotel, bring you
to Tortuguero by mini-bus and boat for a 1 night stay
at a lodge. All your meals are included as are tours of the
canals and town. Boat and shuttle transport to San Jose on
the following afternoon. |
Tortuguero Lagoon |
Tortuguero lodge |
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10 |
Transportation to
San Jose by minibus shuttle for a 1 night stay at Casa 69
San Jose. Afternoon/evening on your own to
explore. If you've got an early flight the next
day, we're happy to arrange a airport hotel instead if
you prefer. |
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Departure |
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We had an itinerary booked for us by Gecko trail (in April of this year). Our trip was similar to the package on this site.
The Tabacon Hot Springs are absolutely amazing.
We did the horseback ride up to the waterfall in La Fortuna, and would highly recommend it.
We opted for a TWO day rafting trip which included an overnight in a very remote site (with sleeping huts).
Our last several days were spent at Banana Azul....loved the atmosphere there. Very warm and laid back.
At first we weren't sure about not having a car for the two weeks, but the transportation worked out well (flawlessly) and a car would have been inconvenient. All our transportation showed up on time and knew exactly where we we supposed to go, taking us door to door.
This was the best and easiest trip we have ever done. It was so nice to have Gecko trails work out ALL the details so we just had to show up at the airport!