What's a must in costa rica for someone spending 4 days only? landing in san jose.?

Question

i want to go to some volcano,(stay one day), and then go to some beach, (stay 3 days). flight lands in san jose. suggest any nice hotel or posada (up to 80 US ) run by locals ?

Answer 1

if you want a volcano then go to arenal. its really nice. for a beach then go to jaco or manuel antonio. you have to go ziplining or take a nature hike though, they are amazing. or you can rent a surfboard for a few dollars an hour.

Answer 2

The beach is a must.

Answer 3

i love costa rica you are going to have a ball is to bad you cant spend more time but please visit JACO you are going to love it is on the pacific area

Answer 4

It is hard to go to Arenal and then head over to the pacific, especially with so little time in the country. I suggest if you are going to see the lava flows in Arenal make sure you are traveling in the dry season as cloud cover often obstructs the view. From here it is easy to get a shuttle to either coast. It will take about 4 hours and cost you about $45 to get to Nosara which is a really cool beach.

http://www.anywherecostarica.com/nosara-...

you can book your shuttle on this website too.

Rincon de la Vieja is a cool volcano too. It is the most active in the Guanacaste Mountain Range. It provides a different experience than Arenal, but more authentic and natural.

http://www.anywherecostarica.com/nationa...

It will be closer to the beach from this volcano than it is from Arenal

http://www.anywherecostarica.com/nationa...

Answer 5

the zipline canopy tour in monteverde

Answer 6

The beach is a MUST. Volcanoes aren't that nice, but if you haven't seen one it's impressive. Monteverde is a must too if you like ecology. Rafting  is really nice. Guanacaste offers some good hotels and beaches.

Answer 7

Volcan Arenal. Then go to Monteverde or tortugero. If you have the chance, dont miss to go to Isla Torguta