Wellness & Hot Springs in Costa Rica
Six slow days of hot springs, forest and Pacific calm, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor. Planning starts from around US$1,000 per person per night.
- Wellness · Retreat
- Ideal length: 6 days
- Best time: Hot springs are enjoyable all year, and the green season often feels especially restful, while the Pacific coast is usually at its driest from about December to April.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From around US$1,000 per person per night — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
Six slow days of hot springs, forest and Pacific calm, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor. Planning starts from around US$1,000 per person per night.
Costa Rica rewards the attentive traveler with rainforest, volcanoes, two coasts and wildlife at the door of the lodge.
When to go
Hot springs are enjoyable all year, and the green season often feels especially restful, while the Pacific coast is usually at its driest from about December to April.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- A long soak in naturally heated volcanic springs near Arenal, arranged for the quieter hours of the day.
- A private treatment session at a spa among the trees, chosen with your advisor to suit what your body needs.
- A yoga or breathwork session on a Nicoya Peninsula coast, led by a private teacher arranged in advance.
- A guided forest bath, a slow, silent walk with a naturalist, with time to stop and listen.
A sense of the rhythm
This is the gentlest journey in the collection, with no more than one planned thing each day. You begin in Arenal & La Fortuna, where the thermal waters are, then move to Guanacaste & Nicoya for the coast. Transfers are short and private, and mornings begin without an alarm unless you ask for one.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Resist the urge to fill the days: the point of the trip is the empty hours.
- Tell your advisor about any health conditions before booking treatments or heated soaks.
- Ask for a villa or suite with a private soaking space if you value quiet.
- Plan one disconnected day, with your phone stored away.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
This is for people who want to arrive depleted and leave restored, alone or as a couple. It also suits friends traveling together for a private reset.
Estimated investment
From around US$1,000 per person per night, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
Continue exploring Costa Rica
Part of our Costa Rica travel guide. Related private journeys:
- The Costa Rica Honeymoon
- Rainforest & Wildlife Adventure
- Family Journey in Costa Rica
- Celebrations in Costa Rica
Begin the conversation
Tell a Forest Travel advisor how you like to travel and they will design Wellness & Hot Springs in Costa Rica around you — privately, every Virtuoso privilege included. Request your private consultation →
Questions, answered.
Luxury here is a matter of quiet more than size: a small lodge or private villa, thermal water close by, a treatment room with a view and a teacher or therapist who comes to you. Your advisor selects properties that offer this without crowds.
Six days is a good minimum. It allows two settings, hot springs and the coast, without turning rest into logistics. A longer stay of eight or nine days lets you settle into one place, which is often when the deepest rest begins.
Planning starts from around US$1,000 per person per night. The figure depends on the season, the property and how many private treatments or sessions you choose. Your advisor prepares a proposal with each element priced per traveler, so you can adjust it before committing.
The Pacific coast is usually at its driest from roughly December to April. The green season, from May to November, is quieter and many guests find it restful, with rain often in the afternoon, and September and October can be the wettest on the Pacific side.
Yes, in the Arenal area the thermal waters are heated by the volcano's geothermal activity. Temperatures vary from pool to pool, and your advisor will explain what suits you best, especially if you are pregnant or have a health condition.
Yes. Your advisor can arrange a private teacher or therapist at your stay, or a treatment at a spa, depending on the location and the season. Please tell us your preferences and any health limits so each session suits you.
Yes. A quiet, well-planned itinerary suits solo travelers, with private transfers and safe, welcoming properties. Your advisor can also arrange a guide who stays as present or as discreet as you like, and follow your government's current travel advice for your trip.
Entry requirements depend on your passport, so check your government's official source before booking. Your advisor confirms the details for your nationality. Follow your government's current travel advice, and speak with your doctor before heated soaks or treatments if you have a health condition.
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