Nikki Solano

Hi Caren!

I’m not familiar with any city-to-city transportation-inclusive tours that cover routes between San Jose and coastal towns in Guanacaste. That being said, anyone (including large groups like yours) can hire a private transfer service driver (there are vehicles large enough to accommodate your group) to drive them between two destinations, and you can also arrange to participate in a tour along the way. The challenging thing in your case will be the timing. Depending on where in Guanacaste your resort is, it will likely take you 4-5 hours to travel there from the SJO Airport. Since your flight doesn’t get in until noon (it may be closer to 1:00pm before you exit the airport), and you would probably prefer to reach your resort before dark, that doesn’t leave a ton of time for you to experience a tour on the same day. There are a few attractions that you could make a quick stop at along the way, but my recommendations here will depend on the route you take, which will be determined by the exact resort you plan to stay at. To which hotel are you headed?

Pura vida! 🙂

Hey Mark!

For current city-to-city transportation-inclusive tour options between Punta Uva and Arenal, please see the “Tours that include transportation from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Cahuita to La Fortuna / Arenal” section in our article above. For current city-to-city transportation-inclusive tour options between Arenal and Playa Hermosa/Playas del Coco, please see the “Tours that include transportation from La Fortuna / Arenal to the Guanacaste Beaches (including the Papagayo, Hermosa, Panama, Coco, Ocotal, Brasilito, Langosta, Tamarindo, Conchal, Flamingo, and Potrero regions)” section in our article above. As a heads up, since the Springs Resort & Spa sits on the outskirts of La Fortuna and is not considered a “La Fortuna hotel” by area tour operators, the tour operator will charge you additional fees to provide a drop-off and/or a pick-up directly at the resort. For more information about these fees, please see our related blog post Costa Rica Tour Transportation: Hotel Pick-Ups And Drop-Offs.

Pura vida! 🙂

Hi RRM!

Yes! There are city-to-city transportation-inclusive tours that travel between La Fortuna / Arenal and Manuel Antonio, and since Jaco is passed on the way to Manuel Antonio, you can simply request a drop-off there.

Pura vida! 🙂

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