Description
🕘 Detailed Itinerary – Explore Cartago: Irazú Volcano, Historic City & Orosi Valley
Duration: ~8 hours | Group Tour | Certified Bilingual Guide
🚐 Pick-up Schedule
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6:00 AM – Alajuela (Hotels/Airbnb)
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6:30 AM – Heredia
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7:00 AM – San José
🍽️ 7:30 AM – Traditional Costa Rican Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious local breakfast en route to Cartago. Expect freshly brewed coffee, gallo pinto, eggs, sweet plantains, tortillas, and more.
⏱️ Duration: 45 minutes
🌋 8:30 AM – Irazú Volcano National Park
Arrive at the summit of Costa Rica’s highest active volcano. Explore the surreal lunar-like craters and (weather permitting) stunning views stretching to both coasts.
⏱️ Duration: 1.5 hours
🚐 Travel time: ~1 hour from breakfast stop
🌿 10:30 AM – Depart to Orosi Valley
Enjoy a scenic drive through mountain roads and picturesque valleys.
🚐 Travel time: ~1 hour
⛪ 11:30 AM – Visit Orosi Colonial Church
Step into Costa Rica’s oldest church still in operation (1743) and learn about the country’s colonial roots in this peaceful mountain town.
⏱️ Duration: 30 minutes
🏚️ 12:15 PM – Ujarrás Ruins
Wander through the 16th-century ruins of one of Costa Rica’s earliest churches, surrounded by lush gardens and mountains.
⏱️ Duration: 30 minutes
🚐 Travel time: ~15 mins from Orosi
🍛 1:00 PM – Traditional Lunch at a Handpicked Local Restaurant
Enjoy authentic Costa Rican cuisine, with fresh local ingredients and a warm, rural atmosphere.
⏱️ Duration: 1 hour
🚐 Travel time: ~15 mins
🏛️ 2:15 PM – Cartago City & Basilica de Los Ángeles
Visit Costa Rica’s most sacred religious site, a place of deep cultural and spiritual importance. Then explore the nearby Santiago Apóstol Ruins, remnants of a once-grand cathedral unfinished project.
⏱️ Duration: 1 hour
🚐 Travel time: ~30 mins from lunch stop
🚐 3:30 PM – Return to Hotels (San José, Heredia, Alajuela)
Relax and enjoy the scenic ride back after a fulfilling day.
🚐 Approx. drop-off times:
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4:30 PM – San José
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5:00 PM – Heredia
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5:30 PM – Alajuela
