Day 1:  Arrive Costa Rica
Upon arrival in San Jose, transfer to Arenal Volcano are and the Arenal Paraiso Hotel. Overnight Arenal Paraiso or similar 
Day 2  Fortuna Waterfall / Arenal Volcano
Morning Riding to Fortuna Waterfall with time to hike and enjoy the pools beneath the falls. Afternoon ride the trails of Arenal Volcano. Here you get a change to see the volcano up close. Relax and enjoy the hot springs of EcoTermales..  Dinner at Eco Thermales… overnight Arenal Paraiso or similar …(BD)
Day 3: Sugar Cane Plantation / Rainforest
 Imagine cantering through sugar cane plantations, fording thigh-deep rivers, rounding up cattle and trotting through virgin rain forest on top of a fine, well bred Paso Fino steed. That will be the ride today at La Garza.  Lunch at La Garza then transfer to Sarapiqui area. Overnight Hotel Sueno Azul  (BL)
Day 4: Waterfalls,  Butterfly House/ Rio Foresta
This morning we’ll be riding  to the  private waterfall of Sueno Azul rainforest. This is a truly unique experience. The waterfall is bursting from ancient volcanic rock into pristine pools;  perfect place to relax and refresh after the ride. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the jungle, riding to the Butterfly House with more than 30 different butterflies.  We return back to the hotel for lunch and a  rest. In the afternoon  ride to Rio Foresta This ride goes through pasture and forest with good areas to canter.Overnight Sueno Azul Resort … (B)
Day 5: Bri Bri Indian and Kekoldi Reservation and Beach Ride
After breakfast at Sueno Azuel we’ll transfer to Punta Cocles…check in at SeaHorse Stables Lodge,  then we select appropriate horse according to riders ability. These horses are chosen for their experience in soft grounds since the ride  goes through the Bri-Bri trails inside the Kekoldi reservation. We ride up the Cocles hills until reaching the ranchito. There, (if available) we visit an Indian family. We then enter the semicircular trail which will take us through the hills under the forest canopy.  We’ll be dodging branches, ride over logs, cross creeks and rivers. Parts of the trail can be difficult  due to the rainfall. The density of the green is so full that it may distort your depth and orientation. The air is pure in oxygen and the feeling is indescribable. Soon we’ll be ready for galloping across Cocles Beach to Playa Chiquita. The open space of the beach and sea gives the rider and horse a great sense of liberation which encourages a good run into the vastness of sunlight and the watery reflection of the turquoise sea.  For another hour you will see and experience part of the beach at a fast pace.  Lemonade or coffee is served upon return .   Dinner tonight is on own at a local restaurant, where you’ll be sure to enjoy the Caribbean flavor.  Overnight ..SeaHorse Stables.  Just a few steps from the Caribbean Sea, with the tropical rainforest in background, the spacious and tastefully decorated bungalows are privately set apart amidst lush gardens full of color and natural beauty. (BL)
Day 6:  Beaches of Punta Uva and  Manzanillo
We begin with a gentle walk along the white sands of Cocles Beach  to the point at Punta Uva to Manzanillo Beach. At this point we gallop through a mile long coconut grove until reaching the river where we rest and cool off in the fresh waters that meet the sea. Continue on to the fishing village of Manzanillo, along the magical white sand beach. Lunch in town and unsaddle the horses then swim with them in  the calm light blue waters inside the barrier reef.  Here you can bond with your horse. The horses really enjoy bathing and so will you. You can even swim out to the deeper waters and have the horses bring you back to shore by holding on to their necks. Continue on to El Mirador  at the beginning of the Refuge. The view from here is majestic. You can see the all the way to Puerto Vargas   and the vivid jungle of Punta Mono. We’ll be riding back into the sunset along the beach.  Overnight SeaHorse Stables. (BL) 
Day 7:  Back roads and banana plantations
This morning we head off via the back roads to the banana plantations and of course more beach ridding. (IS THERE EVER ENOUGH BEACH RIDDING? )  Transfer back to San Jose, stopping in the artisan town of Moravia for a little shopping if desired. Overnight  at Hotel Villa Tournon. (BL)
Day 8…Transfer out to the San Jose International Airport… (B) 
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