Costa Rica vacation package staying in top Papagayo hotels & resorts

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Gulf of Papagayo:
Large family friendly resorts and hotels

Choose from the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica to the convenience of the Occidental Grand and Hilton Resort all-inclusive hotels.

The Gulf of Papagayo is becoming one of Costa Rica’s primary beach destinations. Home to the ultra-luxurious Four Season Resort Costa Rica and to many all-inclusive four and five-star resorts, Papagayo resorts and hotels are popular among beach and sun seekers.

Papagayo Bay offers calm water conditions as well as open ocean beaches with large waves, and the beaches have dark and white sand. The region is covered with dry tropical forest and mangrove vegetation, typical of Pacific Coast beaches.

Average stays in this region range from five to seven nights. Day tours to other regions of the country, including Arenal and Monteverde are available. Popular activities in this region include horseback tours, (on the beach or inland to rainforest private reserves), canopy tours, deep sea fishing, sunset cruises, floating safaris and visits to national parks such as Palo Verde, Santa Rosa and Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. An increasingly popular day tour is a visit to Nicaragua’s colonial city of Granada.

As a popular beach destination, many visitors opt to make the hotels and resorts in Papagayo their home base for visiting the country, arriving and departing from Liberia International Airport, located less than 30 minutes away.

While in Papagayo:

Explore the beaches south of the Gulf. Panama, Hermosa and Playas del Coco.

Enjoy a guided boat ride down the dry tropical forest on a tour to the Palo Verde National Park.

Visit the Rincon de la Vieja National Park, for spectacular adventures including canopy tour, rappelling and tubing, and some of the mud baths and hot springs in the region.

Horseback ride at the Buenavista Lodge. The Buena Vista also features hot springs, and is adjacent to the Tenorio Volcano.

Shop for souvenirs in Liberia.

Play golf at the Arnold Palmer Signature Championship course at the Four Seasons Resort in Papagayo.

Experince the thrills of the Witches Rock Canopy Tour, one of the country’s top rated adventures.

Watch the giant leatherback turtles nesting during a special night tour only available from mid November to late February. This is a miracle of nature that can only be seen in select places around the globe, during a few months of the year.

Cross the border to Granada in Nicaragua and visit another Central American country while you are in the region. This long day tour will take you across the northern border and through southern Nicaragua, visiting Lake of Nicaragua and the picturesque town of Masaya, home to many artisans. The highlight of the trip is a visit to one of Latin America’s oldest cities, Granada. The Colonial city is full of interesting architecture, colorful buildings and friendly people.

We recommend the resorts and hotels in the Gulf of Papagayo beaches if your Costa Rica family vacation calls for the most luxurious resort in the country (Four Seasons Resort) or if you wish to experience the convenience and ease of staying at a top Costa Rica all-inclusive resort, choosing between the Occidental Grand Papagayo, the Allegro Papagayo or the Hilton. Please call us toll free at (888) 928-3688 or email us at info@memorablecostarica.com for a customized Costa Rica vacation package that includes one of the Papagayo Region resorts and hotels.