From the Juan Santamaría Airport near San Jose, Costa Rica:
(Approx. 4 hour drive)
You are actually right outside the town of Alajuela when you arrive at the airport. Take the International Highway north until you reach the town of Canas (approx. 160 km- a 2.5 to 3 hour drive dependent upon traffic and road conditions). When you reach Canas you will need to exit off the highway. Once you exit, you will see on your right a large round building (Bull Ring), this is where you turn right and follow the signs to “Tilaran”/ “Arenal”. Tilaran is approx. 22km from Canas. When you enter the town of Tilaran you will immediately take a sharp left turn (almost a “U” turn) on to the road to Nuevo Arenal (visual marker: the restaurant “Aroma Tico” on the left side of the road). As you travel out of Tilaran, you will need to watch for the “Y” in the road a few hundred yards after the gasoline station (Gasolinera Lago Arenal). Be sure to bear LEFT towards Arenal and not go down the hill to Tronadora. You will travel 30 km from Tilaran to Nuevo Arenal. At the top of the hill as you enter Nuevo Arenal you will see the town Gymnasium on your left hand side. Turn left onto the unpaved road. You will travel 2.5 km on this gravel road until you reach Villa Paradise on your right at the top of the hill. It is well marked; you enter the property beside the stables.
From the Liberia Airport:
(Approx. 2.0 to 2.5 hour drive)
The Liberia Airport is about 10 km from the town of Liberia. Take the road to Liberia and at the traffic light take a right onto the Inter-American Highway ( Visual Marker: Burger King/PaPa John’s Food Court). Head south towards the town of Canas (approx. 50 km). As you reach Canas, take the 1st exit off the highway. You will travel on the access road for approximately 300-500 meters. Please follow the signs indicating that you take a left turn and follow the road to “Tilaran”/”Arenal”. Tilaran is approx. 22 km from Canas. At the entrance to the town of Tilaran you will immediately take a sharp left turn (almost a “U” turn) on to the road to Nuevo Arenal (visual marker: the restaurant “Aroma Tico” on the left side of the road). About 3 km from Tilaran, you will need to watch for the “Y” in the road which is a few hundred yards after the gasoline station (Gasolionera Lago Arenal). Be sure to bear left towards Arenal and not go down the hill to Tronadora. You will travel 30 km from Tilaran to Nuevo Arenal. At the top of the hill as you enter Nuevo Arenal you will see the town Gymnasium on our left hand side. Turn left onto the unpaved road. You will travel 2.5 km on this gravel road until you reach Villa Paradise at the top of the hill. It is well marked as you enter the property beside the stables.