Luxury Travel in Costa Rica
Focused on Wine!

Welcome to Costa Rica!

Meet and greet atJuan Santamaria International Airport, near San José, at an elevation of 1,150 meters in the heart of the Central Valley.

Your first encounter with Costa Rica and your English-speaking guide, who will provide you with your travel documents before your driver takes you to the hotel.

Overnight stay at a luxurious hotel in Alajuela, with a breathtaking view of the Central Valley.

First Wine-Tasting Experience in Costa Rica: Copey de Dota!

In the morning, you’ll start the day by picking up your rental car at your hotel.

Then you’ll drive from San José to Copey de Dota.

You’ll drive to Copey de Dota, in the heart of the Los Quetzales Valley, nestled in a mountainous region of the country.

Approximate driving time: 1 hour and a half.

Discover Costa Rica’s first winery:

You’ll visit the first and only commercial winery in Costa Rica and Central America.

Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to taste a piece of history, as this is the first Costa Rican wine not yet available for sale due to its limited and recent production.

You’ll also taste the first and only liqueur made from the uchuva fruit ( physalis), also known as the Golden Berry.

You’ll stroll through this vineyard located in the beautiful mountainous region of Copey de Dota, which features four distinct climates and majestic valleys.

After touring the property with a local guide, you’ll learn about the winemaking process before concluding the tour with a tasting conducted according to all the rules of sommelier etiquette.

A tour as divine as it is prestigious!

Approximate duration: 2.5 hours.

Next, you’ll drive fromCopey de Dota to San Gerardo de Rivas.

Approximate driving time: 2 hours.

Overnight stay at a beautiful hotel in the Dota region, offering rooms with views of the river below.

Today’s itinerary: a visit to a renowned nature reserve and an organic apple farm

A visit to the unassuming but no less impressive Cloudbridge Nature Reserve.

The Cloudbridge Nature Reserve is located along the western edge of Chirripó National Park.

The reserve is part of the largest protected area in Central America, La Amistad International Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also extends into Panama.

Cloudbridge preserves the forests of these parks by connecting Chirripó to the east with other reserves and forested areas to the west. The reserve stretches down the valleys of the Chirripó and Uran rivers, forming a biological corridor for animals such as the quetzal, tapir, puma, jaguar, and many other exotic animals!

This guided tour will take you along a riverside trail to two enormous waterfalls. You’ll explore a lush secondary forest and learn all about the animals and plants you encounter along the way.

Approximate duration: 3 hours; easy hike.

Then, in the afternoon, discover a true family-run apple farm:

Finca Alma 5 is a family-run farm that has been producing more than 10 varieties of temperate-climate fruits since the 1970s. During this visit, you’ll get a glimpse into daily life on the farm. You’ll have the chance to harvest and taste seasonal fruits.

Alma 5 is surrounded by a primary forest consisting mainly of various oak species. You’ll enjoy a short hike during which you can spot various bird species, such as the quetzal, and mountain mammals like the coyote.

At the end of the hike, you’ll help prepare artisanal ice cream made from fruit grown on the finca. This delicious ice cream will be served as dessert with the lunch that follows.

Approximate duration: 3 hours, including lunch.

Overnight stay at a beautiful hotel in the Dota region, which offers rooms with views of the river below.

Explore Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast!

Route from San Gerardo de Rivas to Uvita

Departure for Costa Rica’sPacific Coast, via San Isidro de El General.

Check in at your hotel nearUvita, a small seaside resort popular with surfers.

Approximate travel time: 3 to 4 hours by car

At the end of the day, we’ve arranged a relaxing treat for you at your exceptional hotel:

Enjoy a couples’ massage at the foot of a waterfall.

Approximate duration: 1 hour.

Overnight stay at a prestigious hotel perched on the hills aboveUvita, with a room nestled in the jungle. 

A day dedicated to whale and dolphin watching!

Set out on a half-day private boat tour where you’ll have the chance to see all five species of dolphins found in Costa Rica.

You’ll sail through the heart of Marino Ballena National Park and near natural sites such asIsla Ballena, Rocas Tres Hermanas, Cavernes Ventanas, and Punta Uvita—the piece of land shaped like a whale’s tail.

Approximate duration: 4 hours.

Spend the night in a prestigious hotel perched on the hillsabove Uvita, with a room nestled in the jungle. 

A day of wine tasting and exploring the region’s stunning beaches!

You can visit Marina Ballena National Park, which features some beautiful beaches, or follow the coastline to stunning beaches like Playa Hermosa.

At lunchtime, enjoy a wine tasting on the Pacific coast.

Get your taste buds ready—you’re about to experience a refined and delicate culinary journey.

The selected restaurant will offer you a delicious food-and-wine pairing, perfect for a lunch where you want to treat yourself to the region’s finest local products. This lunch includes the meal as well as four glasses of wine.

Spend the night in a prestigious hotel perched on the hills aboveUvita, with a room nestled in the jungle. 

Set out to explore Monteverde and its cloud forest!

Routefrom Uvita to Monteverde.

Depart for the Monteverde region, whose reserve offers views of alpine pastures in the heart of the Tilarán mountain range.

Approximate travel time: 4 hours.

In the evening, you’ll enjoy an exceptional experience: a gourmet dinner at a restaurant suspended among the trees of Monteverde.

You’ll be served a unique 9-course meal designed to awaken your senses, with each course paired with a perfectly matched wine.

Overnight stay at a luxury hotel in Monteverde.

Meet dedicated farmers in Monteverde and go on a night hike through the jungle!

To start the day, it’s time for an activity: From Farm to Table

Discover Finca Madre Tierra on a private tour—Costa Rica’s firstcarbon-neutral farm.

During your visit, you’ll have the chance to learn more aboutthe sustainable farming practices used there. You’ll also discover everything the farm produces and the work that goes into growing high-quality food. You can pick coffee, press sugarcane, or meet the farm animals… You’ll then take a stroll through the organic garden, located just a few meters from the restaurant, where you’ll enjoy a delicious lunch.

Approximate duration: 4 hours.

Then, at the end of the day, you’ll set out to encounter Monteverde’s nocturnal animals 

Discover the region’s unique wildlife on a hike that begins at nightfall. Accompanied by your naturalist guide, you’ll observe various species that come out only at night, such as snakes, nocturnal birds like owls and other raptors, spiders, fascinatingly colored frogs, and other nocturnal species that remain hidden from view during the day…

Approximate duration: 1 hour.

Overnight stay at a luxury hotel in Monteverde.

Here’s one of Terra Caribea’s favorites!

The road from Monteverde to Tenorio.

Today you’ll leave the highlands of Monteverde to head to Tenorio Volcano (1,916 meters above sea level). Enjoy the magnificent scenery along the way and be sure to take some photos!

Approximate travel time: 4 hours.

You’ll discover one of Costa Rica’s most refined ecolodges, located in the Tenorio region, offering a comprehensive, luxurious, and sustainable experience.

Enjoy the many activities included at the lodge.

Enjoy this wonderful place with a wide range of activities available!

During your stay at this exceptional property, you’ll have free access to the following activities:

– Night hike (1 hour)

– Environmental awareness tour (1 hour), farm tour (1 hour), medicinal plant tour (1 hour)

–Birdwatching tour (1 hour)

– Horseback riding (1 to 2 hours)

– Hike to Oro Waterfall (1 hour 30 minutes)

– Fishing gear available

– Cocktail-making class (1 hour)

Other activities are available for an additional fee:

– Chocolate tour (3 hours 30 minutes)

– Hike in Tenorio National Park (5 hours)

– Excursion to Caño Negro (5 hours)

– Natural pool in the heart of the forest with wine and cheese tasting (3 hours)

Second night at one of Costa Rica’s most refined ecolodges, located in the Tenorio region, offering a comprehensive, luxurious, and sustainable experience.

Sugar Cane Wine Tour!

Join the Ticos ( Costa Ricans) from the region to discover all the secrets of sugarcane.

You’ll discover all the traditional skills used to work with this plant, which is central to the Bijagua region.

This will be your chance to taste, make, and mix interesting drinks using this local product. You’ll learn the entire process of making sugarcane wine.

An activity rich in cultural encounters, authenticity, and culinary delights.

Approximate duration: 5 hours

Third and final night at one of Costa Rica’s most refined ecolodges, located in the Tenorio region, offering a comprehensive, luxurious, and sustainable experience.

End of the trip and return to Costa Rica’s capital

Drive from Tenorio to San José.

In the morning, depart for the capital, San José, and its Juan Santamaria International Airport.

Approximate travel time: 4 hours.

Return your vehicle to our local partner, who will then arrange your transfer to the airport.