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Costa Rica: Volcano to Pacific

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Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Trekking
Six days of volcano, cloud forest and Pacific coast
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group Size 1 - 14
1 guide per 10 ratio
Ages 14+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 14
1,670 m at the highest point

Where this operator goes

6 days · 12 stops

Itinerary

6 days, planned by Pumice & Pine

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atSan JoseJuan Santamaria Airport (SJO), Costa Rica
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

La Fortuna Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–2

Monteverde House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–4

Manuel Antonio Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this trailThe same trail, at their own price, group size and refund window.Condor Overland₹1,66,599See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Break the boots in before you come
The single most common reason a trek stops being enjoyable. New boots on day one means blisters by day two and a descent on ruined feet by day four. Walk fifty kilometres in them at home first, on hills if you can find any.
Deal with a hot spot immediately
The moment something rubs, stop and tape it. Everyone on the trail will wait two minutes for that and nobody wants to wait an hour later while it is dressed properly.
The group moves at its slowest walker
That is not a courtesy, it is how groups stay together and how nobody ends up alone on a ridge in cloud. If that person is you on a given day, say so early rather than falling quietly behind.
Never leave the group to go ahead
Almost every serious incident on a marked Indian trail starts with somebody moving faster than the guide and taking a turning that looked obvious. Waiting at junctions is the whole discipline.
Treat your water
Streams above the villages look clean and mostly are; below them they are not, and giardia will ruin a week. Filter, boil, or use tablets — and drink more than you feel like.
Weather turns faster than you can descend
An afternoon build-up in the Himalaya arrives in under an hour. That is why days start early and why a guide who wants to turn back at eleven in the morning is not being cautious for the sake of it.
A stream is not the same in the afternoon
Snowmelt peaks with the day's heat, so a crossing that was ankle-deep at eight is thigh-deep at three. Cross early, unclip your waist belt, and face upstream.
Carry original photo ID
Forest and park entry in the Indian Himalaya is permitted through the district administration and checked at the gate against the permit your operator holds. A photocopy is not always accepted.
The medical certificate is not a formality
Several states now require a doctor-signed fitness certificate on higher and glacier-bound routes, and more ask for one over 55 or with a pre-existing condition. Get it early; it is a reason people are turned back at the road head.

Who runs this trip

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Pumice & PineVerified

“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”

Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
Rating
4.6(82 reviews)
Response time
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About Pumice & Pine

Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 82 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.4/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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James Whelan – Zurich2026-06-30 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.

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Ananya Gupta – Nagpur2026-06-30 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Solid operator.

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Ananya Gupta – Ahmedabad2026-06-30 · Verified booking

Arenal to the Pacific in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Recommended.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Amsterdam2026-06-30 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Recommended.

Reply from Pumice & Pine

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Indore2026-06-30 · Verified booking

Arenal to the Pacific in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. Would send friends their way.

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Sameer Khan – Nagpur2026-04-11 · Verified booking

Arenal to the Pacific in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp.

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Laura Whitfield – Zurich2026-04-11 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Recommended.

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Sameer Khan – Chennai2026-04-11 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.

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Questions people ask

At Monteverde and Manuel Antonio, yes. The wildlife is small, still and camouflaged, and guides carry spotting scopes and know the individual sloths' trees. Unguided visitors routinely walk past everything.

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