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Volcanoes, Forest and Beach – 7 Days
Our most popular Mountain Bike Tour combines great rides through rural Costa Rica, the northern Volcanic Range and tropical beaches on our Pacific Coast. Ride at the base of Arenal Volcano, and around Lake Arenal. Visit the amazing Rio Celeste (Blue River) and finish it all with a great seafood dinner on a tropical beach.
Distance: 143 km to 181 km
(89 to 112 miles)
Altitude gain: 1357 m (4452 feet)
Terrain: Mostly rural gravel and dirt roads. Some abandoned roads and some paved secondary roads
Difficulty: easy to intermediate. Many short hills. Beginner riders might want to shuttle part of the way on some days
Price: from US $ 2,200 per person – double occupancy
Includes:
6 nights lodging on select accommodations, Support Van, Bilingual Guides, Front Suspension Cannondale Mountain Bike,
6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival
Your guide will greet you at the airport and drive you to our hotel surrounded by coffee and sugar cane plantations, at the foothills of Poás Volcano. We’ll fit bikes this afternoon and enjoy a traditional Costa Rican dinner.
Day 2: La Tigra – Fortuna / Hot Springs
After a splendid breakfast at our hotel we shuttle to the quiet village of La Tigra where we start our scenic bike ride by the true rural Costa Rica. We’re heading towards Arenal Volcano, the most spectacular of Costa Rica’s active volcanoes. This evening we’ll visit the beautiful Eco Termales Hot Springs and enjoy a special homemade meal prepared by Doña Mireya and her family.
Biking distance: 31 km / 19 miles.
Day 3: Fortuna – Tronadora
Today we ride the deserted southern shore of Lake Arenal using an abandoned lane through secondary forest, crossing several streams and enjoying superb views of the lake and the Volcano.
Today's distance: 33 to 53 km / 20.5 to 33 miles.
Day 4: Tierras Morenas – Tenorio Volcano
Today’s ride will take us away from Lake Arenal into the Northern Guanacaste Volcanic Range. Tonight we stay at a family run lodge in the middle of a working farm where we`ll have dinner together.
Distance: 26 km / 16 miles.
Day 5: Rio Celeste
We’ll take the morning off our bikes today and do a guided hike on the slopes of Tenorio Volcano to the magnificent Rio Celeste (Blue River). After a group lunch we hop on our bike again and ride downhill to the town of Bagaces. We’ll experience a dramatic change of scenery today as we go from the lush rainforest, to the brownish tropical dry forest on the west. This afternoon we shuttle 2 hours to Playa Sámara. Our ride today is 31 km / 19 miles.
Day 6: Samara Beach Loop Ride
Our final ride takes us on quiet rural roads along the nicest beaches of Guanacaste. Enjoy a beautiful sunset and a splendid farewell seafood dinner. Distance: from 22 to 50 km / 14 to 25 miles.
Day 7: Return to San José
Enjoy the morning at the beach; take a last swim in the Pacific or do some extra mileage on your bike before driving back to San José or the Airport this afternoon.
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