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Sunset over the Pacific from the terrace of an Ocean View Premium Suite at Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio, two chairs and a glass of wine

VOLCANO · PLUNGE POOL · PACIFIC

Costa Rica Honeymoon

Nine days for two: a casita with its own plunge pool beneath the Arenal volcano, then four slow nights above the Pacific at Manuel Antonio. Private driver-guide, flights from London, ATOL protected.

Your trip

Your 9 days in Costa Rica

A tailor-made Costa Rica honeymoon from the UK, built at the pace a honeymoon should have. One night in San José to land softly, three beneath the Arenal volcano in an adults-only casita with a heated plunge pool on its own terrace, then four on the Pacific at Manuel Antonio, where the rainforest runs down to the beach. Your own driver-guide for the volcano days, a bottle of cava waiting at each hotel, and the afternoons left open.

We book the flights from London (non-stop with British Airways from London Heathrow, subject to availability), the three hotels, the guide and every transfer together on one ATOL protected booking, and we shape the route around your dates: a longer beach stay, a night in the cloud forest, a whale-watching morning in season. See all our Costa Rica holidays or our holidays in other countries.

At a glance

  • 9 days8 nights
  • Private tripJust your own party
  • Easy to ModerateActivity level
  • Flights includedATOL protected
  • Flexible datesYou choose when you go
  • Costa RicaOur destination guide
A Canyon Casita at Amor Arenal seen from above, with its private terrace, two chairs and heated plunge pool in the forest

THREE NIGHTS UNDER THE VOLCANO

Amor Arenal: adults only, a plunge pool of your own

Amor Arenal sits in the forest above La Fortuna, and every Canyon Casita has its own heated plunge pool on a private terrace, with the volcano across the valley. It is adults only, so the evenings are quiet. By day your driver-guide takes you to the La Fortuna waterfall, the lava trails at El Silencio and the hanging bridges at Místico. One day is a rafting run on the Balsa river, wet and cheerful, with lunch afterwards.

A couple with drinks at the edge of the Playitas pool at Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio

FOUR NIGHTS ON THE PACIFIC

Arenas del Mar: where the rainforest meets the beach

The drive to the coast breaks at the Tárcoles river for a private boat among the crocodiles and scarlet macaws, then Arenas del Mar, a beachfront hotel inside its own rainforest reserve at Manuel Antonio, with two beaches, sloths and monkeys in the trees above the path, and an Ocean View Premium Suite with the Pacific filling the window. Nothing is planned for these days. The national park is next door for a morning with a guide if you want one, a whale-watching boat runs in season, and the rest is yours.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL

Highlights

  • Amor Arenal

    An adults-only Canyon Casita at Amor Arenal with your own heated plunge pool

  • Arenas del Mar

    An Ocean View Premium Suite at Arenas del Mar, beachfront at Manuel Antonio

  • Your own driver-guide

    Your own bilingual driver-guide for the volcano days, then the beach to yourselves

  • Arenal's lava trails

    The La Fortuna waterfall, Arenal’s lava trails and the Místico hanging bridges

  • White-water rafting

    White-water rafting on the Balsa river and a private crocodile safari on the Tárcoles

  • Cava on arrival

    A bottle of Spanish cava waiting at each hotel, and dinner on arrival at all three

  • Flights from London

    Non-stop British Airways flights from London Heathrow (subject to availability), and every transfer, on one ATOL protected booking

  • Built around your dates

    Nine days that bend around your dates: add a cloud-forest night or a whale-watching morning

Day by day

Your itinerary

  1. Day 1London to San José

    Fly from London Heathrow to San José, non-stop with British Airways, subject to availability. You are met before immigration and driven to Grano de Oro, a restored 1910s mansion in the Barrio Amón quarter. A welcome cocktail, a bottle of cava in the room and dinner at the hotel restaurant, one of the best tables in the city.

  2. Day 2North to Arenal, by way of the waterfall

    Your driver-guide collects you after breakfast for the drive to La Fortuna. Some 500 steps lead down to the La Fortuna waterfall and a swim in the pool at its foot; lunch on the way, then Amor Arenal, a cocktail on arrival and dinner at the hotel. Your plunge pool is waiting on the terrace.

  3. Day 3Volcano trails and hanging bridges

    A three-hour walk on the El Silencio trails at the foot of Arenal, over the old lava flows with the cone straight ahead, then lunch and the Místico hanging bridges, where the canopy is at eye level. Dinner is your own choice tonight; La Fortuna is ten minutes away.

  4. Day 4Rafting the Balsa river

    A morning-to-afternoon raft on the Balsa, class III rapids through the forest, with lunch included. It is a shared raft, as rafting always is. Back in time for the plunge pool; dinner at your own choice.

  5. Day 5To the Pacific, by way of the crocodiles

    The drive down to the coast breaks at the Tárcoles river for a private boat among the crocodiles, herons and, with luck, scarlet macaws. Lunch en route, then Arenas del Mar at Manuel Antonio: a cocktail, the third bottle of cava and dinner at the hotel. Your driver-guide says goodbye here.

  6. Days 6–8Manuel Antonio, at your own pace

    Three days with nothing booked. The national park is beside the hotel, sloths and capuchin monkeys visit the grounds, two beaches are a few steps down the path, and a whale-watching boat runs in season. Meals are your own; the hotel restaurants look over the water.

  7. Day 9Home

    A late-morning pick-up and about three hours by private transfer to San José airport for your flight to London, landing the next day.

Your price covers

What's included

From £7,399 per person for two sharing, with return flights from London, all three hotels, your driver-guide, the tours listed, three dinners, lunch on each touring day, gratuities and every transfer. This is the price for travel outside Christmas and New Year, mid-February and Easter week; the hotels move to dynamic rates in those weeks and we quote them for your exact dates. Prices are in pounds and confirmed at booking. For the flight itself, see our guide to flights to Costa Rica from the UK.

  • Flights

    Return flights London Heathrow to San José in economy, non-stop with British Airways, subject to availability (upgrades on request)

    We can also book other airlines, including flights with one stop, to suit your dates and preferences.

  • Transport

    Airport greeting before immigration and private transfers throughout

  • Accommodation

    8 nights in the rooms named above, with breakfast

  • Guides and tours

    Private bilingual driver-guide from day 2 to day 5, in an air-conditioned vehicle with snacks and water

  • Experiences

    La Fortuna waterfall hike, El Silencio volcano trails, Místico hanging bridges, Balsa river rafting (shared raft) and a private Tárcoles river crocodile safari

  • Meals

    Dinner at the hotel on arrival in San José, Arenal and Manuel Antonio; lunch on each touring day

  • Drinks and tastings

    A welcome cocktail and a bottle of Cava Masfi at each hotel

  • Tips and taxes

    Gratuities for hotel staff, guides and drivers

  • ATOL protection

    ATOL protection (licence 10898) on the whole booking

Not included: Travel insurance, which is a condition of booking · Meals not listed: dinner on days 3 and 4, and lunch and dinner on days 6 to 8 · Optional extras such as whale watching in season, spa treatments or a guided walk in Manuel Antonio National Park · Personal spending

Where you stay

Your accommodation

San José — Grano de Oro (1 night, Deluxe King room, breakfast)

A restored early-twentieth-century mansion in Barrio Amón with a courtyard, a rooftop terrace and a restaurant the city books ahead for. The gentlest possible first night after the flight.

Arenal — Amor Arenal (3 nights, Canyon Casita with plunge pool, breakfast)

Adults only, on a forested hillside above La Fortuna. Each Canyon Casita is a freestanding cabin with a private terrace and a heated plunge pool, with the volcano across the valley. Queen and king beds are the same rate; tell us which you would like and we ask for it when we confirm.

Manuel Antonio — Arenas del Mar (4 nights, Ocean View Premium Suite, breakfast)

A beachfront hotel inside its own rainforest reserve, with two beaches, a spa and restaurants above the water. The Ocean View Premium Suite has a private terrace facing the Pacific.

Room categories are requested when we confirm your booking and named on your confirmation.

Amor Arenal — a Canyon Casita, open to the forest
Cava and chocolates waiting on arrival
Amor Arenal — the spring-fed pool after dark
Arenas del Mar — your suite terrace above the Pacific
Arenas del Mar — the pool above the beach
Manuel Antonio — the beach below the hotel at golden hour

Your next step

Dates and price

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Guide price from£7,399
per personATOL protected (10898)
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Private holiday
Flexible dates
9 days / 8 nights (suggested)
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Before you book

Honeymoon questions, answered

This one is from £7,399 per person for two sharing, including return flights from London, three hotels with breakfast, a private driver-guide for the volcano days, the tours, three dinners and all transfers. Christmas and New Year, mid-February and Easter week are priced for your dates, as the hotels use dynamic rates then. If your budget is different, tell us: a simpler Arenal hotel or a shorter beach stay brings the price down, and a villa at Nayara Springs takes it up.

Yes. British Airways flies non-stop from London Heathrow to San José all year, about five times a week in winter and three in summer, in around eleven hours, subject to availability. The fare is in the price. Flights, hotels, guide and transfers are booked together and ATOL protected, so the whole honeymoon is covered, not just the flight.

December to April is the dry season on the Pacific side, with the most sunshine at Manuel Antonio. May to November is greener, quieter and often cheaper, with rain that mostly falls in the afternoon, and humpback whales are off Manuel Antonio from about July to October. If your wedding fixes the dates, tell us and we make the most of them, whichever month it is.

Almost all of it is private. Your transfers, your driver-guide and the Tárcoles river boat are for the two of you alone. The Balsa river rafting is a shared raft, as rafting always is, with a guide and a few other paddlers. The beach days have nothing booked at all.

We request a king at all three. Grano de Oro’s Deluxe room has one; at Amor Arenal the Canyon Casitas come with a queen or a king at the same rate, subject to what the hotel has free on your dates; and we ask for a king in the suite at Arenas del Mar. Your confirmation names what each hotel has held.

Gentle. The La Fortuna waterfall is about 500 steps down and back up, the El Silencio trails are three hours on lava paths, and the hanging bridges are an easy loop. The rafting is the one active day. If you would rather skip any of it, the plunge pool is a fine alternative.

Yes. A whale-watching boat from Manuel Antonio runs in season, priced on request and roughly £300 per person; two nights in the Monteverde cloud forest fit between Arenal and the coast; and extra beach nights are the most common change of all. Tell us what you have in mind when you enquire.

A deposit confirms the booking and the balance is due before departure, as set out in our booking terms. Amor Arenal asks for full payment several months ahead for stays over Christmas and New Year, and we pass that date on when it applies.

Let’s plan your honeymoon.

Tell us your dates and what you would like more of, beach or volcano, and we come back with a written proposal, the rooms requested, and one price for the whole honeymoon with flights, ATOL protected.

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What our customers say

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They organised excellent accommodation and transfers from airport to destination and between destinations which was seamless and gave us peace of mind for our trip. We stayed in the nicest casa particular in Havana right on the outskirts of the major hustle of the old town but within walking distance to every site and lots of lovely restaurants. Our hotel in Varadero had 5 a la carte restaurants which were delicious and wonderful beaches! Would definitely go back to Cuba and use TravelFab again.

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Excellent service. Fabien responded to all our queries promptly and efficiently and was always willing to spend time talking to us. The itinerary was well-considered and well-organised with an adequate amount of time in each location. Locations were varied and interesting. The service provided by the B&B owners was good to outstanding. The organisation of the coach services for transfers from one destination to another was super with comfortable journeys in clean, air-conditioned coaches. Thanks, TravelFab!

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I was very impressed with Fabian's dedication, patience and professionalism in organising a group of 8 young persons (over 60's) to get to Cuba. The whole experience has been a very positive one. Despite having to relocate to another hotel at the last minute, that change over went very smoothly. Our accommodations were excellent. We will definitely book with TravelFab again. Thank you!

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